Pol Vaquero
Pol Vaquero was born in Cordoba, Spain, and began his formal studies at the Royal Conservatory of Cordoba. He was trained in different dance styles such as classical dance, contemporary, Española and Flamenco. His professional performance began in 1996, and he was performing at the Antonio Canales Company in the titular role of the bull in "Torero."
In 1998 he began performing with the National Ballet of Spain as a soloist. The following year Mr. Vaquero went on an extensive tour with the Vicente Amigo Company, and the company went to various regions worldwide, including Japan, Portugal, Israel, and Spain.
In 2000 Mr. Vaquero joined the Juaquin Grilo Company. From 2001 through 2003, he rejoined the Antonio Canales company to perform as the soloist. From 2004 through 2006, he rejoined the National Ballet of Spain as a soloist and first dancer under the direction of Jose Antonio.
By 2007 Mr. Vaquero had created his show in Barcelona called "Antojo.” The show is a part of the "Young Project XXI Century" and was performed at the prestigious tablao "El Cordobes" with Amador Rojas, Rocio Molina, and Monica Fernandez as performers.
Mr. Vaquero was invited to be part of the Brazilian dance company "Arrieritos" for a new production project. He toured in cities around Brazil through 2008. Mr. Vaquero taught master classes and courses throughout the world, in New York, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo, and other countries.
Mr. Vaquero has participated in different areas of media, including television programs and music awards shows under the direction of "Marco Berriel." He also collaborated on the video clip "Corazon Partio" with Alejandro Sanz. He was invited by one of the most important Spanish fashion designers, Francis Montesinos. He collaborated with Daniel Navarro, and music by Vicente Amigo and released on June 20, 2009.
In 2010 the show "Cayetana su Pasión" premiered, and Mr. Vaquero was featured as both a choreographer and a soloist. He toured throughout Spain with the show, and he also participated as a guest artist with Pedro Ojest, a concert pianist.
From 2011 through 2014, Mr. Vaquero continued to work as a guest artist in different companies and with his own company. Collaborations he has participated in include Titanium Company, "Rojas y Rodriguez," "El Arte pore Delante," with Anguel Rojas, La Lupi, and Antoni Canales. Mr. Vaquero is currently a teacher at the Flamenco University "Uflamenco" in Madrid.