Miguel was born in Abbotsford, BC, and began his passion for the performing arts at a young age, studying disciplines such as hip-hop, jazz, contemporary, and ballet. He attended several dance schools including the National Ballet School of Canada, Goh Ballet, and other local dance studios. After completing his high school education, Miguel participated in the IDO (International Dance Organization) in Oslo, Norway where he won the gold medal for his contemporary solo choreographed by Rachael Poirier and the silver medal for self-choreography for jazz.
After training for a year in Goh Ballet’s professional youth company, Miguel competed in the finals of YAGP New York under the guidance of Yao Ping Zhu. He received an invitation to train at Orlando Ballet II under the direction of Peter Stark, where he danced roles in Cinderella by Peter Stark, Bolero by Fernando Bujones, Nutcracker, Battle of the Sexes, and Le Corsaire by Robert Hill. During his time in Orlando, Miguel once again competed in YAGP Orlando, winning first place for his self-choreographed contemporary solo, and was awarded a scholarship to Jacob’s Pillow. During his time in Jacob’s Pillow, the Director, Anna-Marie Holmes, helped Miguel receive his first professional contract as a soloist in the State Ballet of Georgia under the direction of Nina Ananiashvili. During his time in Tbilisi, Georgia from 2010 to 2011, Miguel performed works by Yuri Possokhov, August Bournonville, Alexei Ratmansky, and George Balanchine.
Miguel returned home to Canada in 2012 and worked as a freelance dancer throughout the year. As a freelancer, he guested in Ballet of Montreal, under the direction of Eddy Toussaint, where he toured Mexico performing classical and contemporary work with the company. At the end of 2012, Miguel was accepted into Coastal City Ballet, where he refined his artistry and technique under the leadership of Li Yaming. Miguel was also invited to adjudicate for the Institute of Culture, Promodanca, located in Brazil.
In 2013, Miguel moved to Argentina and danced for seven years as a Principal Dancer in Ballet Centro del Conocimiento while also guesting throughout Paraguay and Brazil. He was well known for his strong technique and charismatic personality, portraying lead characters such as Basilio in Don Quixote, Albrecht in Giselle, Siegfried in Swan Lake, Lucien in Paquita, and Solor in Bayadere. Miguel continued his work with the Institute of Culture Promodanca as a consultant, judge, and guest choreographer. In 2015, Miguel was invited to compete in the Helsinki International Ballet Competition and was also a guest dancer for the Seoul International Ballet Competition. Miguel spent two weeks training and perfecting his ballet technique at the Korea National University of Arts during his time in Seoul.
Miguel spent most of his late 20s performing as a guest artist before discovering his passion for teaching. In 2018, he and his wife, Constanza Aguirre Hayes, opened Posadas Ballet Studio, a professional school where Miguel served as the associate director. He spent his evenings training professional dancers and students in classical, jazz, and contemporary dance styles. In 2020, Miguel helped transfer the school to his former student, Valentina Sosa, who now leads it to continue its legacy as one of the best professional schools in the region.
From 2021 to 2022, Miguel served as the Artistic Director of Pro Arte, located in North Vancouver. Currently, he resides in Prince George, where he teaches at Northern Institute of Dance. Though Miguel excelled as a classical dancer, he finds pleasure and satisfaction in teaching the younger generation and nurturing their passion and confidence for dance.
