Lena Blot

Lena has more than 20 years of dance experience. She was born in Havana, Cuba, where she began her studies in ballet at the age of 10. She continued her studies through the National Ballet School (ENA) graduating as a dancer-teacher at the age of 18. Following the National Ballet School, she studied at the Superior Institute of Art (ISA), where she received a Bachelor’s degree in Dancing Arts with a specialty in Classical Ballet.
 
While attending the university, she developed as a professional dancer. She interned at the National Ballet of Cuba, the Camagüey Ballet, and the Pro-Danza Company and after, joined the Havana Queen Entertainment Company in Havana. She played various roles in different styles including classical ballet, contemporary, Spanish dance, Arabic dance, popular Latin rhythms, folklore, hip-hop, and jazz.
 
In 2013, she moved to Ecuador where she taught ballet classes at different academies and danced for the National Ballet of Ecuador. Following her dancing career, she was given the opportunity to be the director of a new dance school (EBP) on Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos bringing culture to the islands. In this new experience, she choreographed for multiple presentations, taught ballet methodology classes, and different styles to students including Jazz, Contemporary Dance, Ballet, Modern Dance Technique, Physical Preparation, folklore, Cuban Salsa. She also took choreography courses and taught classes and workshops at the National Contemporary Dance Company of Ecuador.
 
She’s had the pleasure and privilege of having multiple teachers and choreographers of great national and international fame, who have helped enrich her knowledge throughout her career. Notably, Fernando Alonso (the pioneer of Ballet in Cuba), Laura Alonso, Martha Bosh, and Frank Andersen (Director of the Danish Ballet). Her goal is to pass her knowledge to all of her students to understand and challenge their limits, while motivating them to become the best version of themselves.