Soloist

Francisco Schilereff

Hometown: Coronel Suárez, Argentina

Francisco Schilereff was born in Las Flores, a city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. He grew up in Coronel Suárez and began his ballet training at age 13 at the Instituto Coreografico Pigüé in Buenos Aires. After attending a competition in 2016 he was given the opportunity to continue his training at Cary Ballet Conservatory in North Caroline, where he studied for two years. Under the direction of Mariaelena Ruiz, he attended the Youth American Grand Prix Finals in 2019 and was offered an apprenticeship at Miami City Ballet.

During his apprenticeship he performed in George Balanchine’s Slaughter on Tenth Avenue, Justin Peck’s Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes, and George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®.

He joined Miami City Ballet as a corps de ballet in 2020 and was promoted to Soloist in 2024.

Ricardo Amarante
Delight

Margarita Armas
Análogo

George Balanchine
Agon (Second Pas De Trois)
Divertimento No. 15 (Principal)
Firebird
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® (Hot Chocolate)
Jewels
Prodigal Son
Serenade
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue
Square Dance

John Cranko
Romeo and Juliet (Benvolio, Paris)

Amy Hall Garner
Resplendent Fantasy

Martha Graham
Diversion of Angels (Red Couple)

Alonzo King
Following The Subtle Current Upstream (Three Soloist Boys)

Justin Peck
Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes

Alexei Ratmansky
Concerto DSCH (Principal Trio)
Swan Lake (Pas de Trois and Spanish dance)

Jerome Robbins
I’m Old Fashioned
West Side Story Suite

Jamar Roberts
Sea Change

Twyla Tharp
In The Upper Room (Ballet Boy)

Durante Verzola
PAGANINI, In Play
Sentimiento

Schilereff has originated roles in Amy Hall Garner’s Resplendent Fantasy, and Durante Verzola’s PAGANINI In Play and Sentimiento.