Growing up in La Verne, California, Lorenzo started his training at Inland Pacific Ballet Academy in Montclair at the age of four. While at IPBA he attended summer programs with Joffrey Ballet and ABT. For the ABT summer program in 2016, he was named a National Training Scholar with a Bender Foundation award. In 2017 he continued his training at Canada’s National Ballet School where he graduated in 2020. While at NBS, Lorenzo was one of two NBS students selected to represent the school at the 2020 Prix de Lausanne Choreographic Workshop. He debuted in the world premiere Andante Ballabile created on the students by Mauro Bigonzetti.
After graduation, Lorenzo spent a transitional year training with the San Francisco Ballet School. For the 21/22 season, he trained in the Post-Graduate program at Boston Ballet. While in Boston, he was able to perform in the main company’s production of The Nutcracker as well as performances with Boston Ballet 2 and the PG program. His favorite memory in Boston is performing in the Next Generation showcase, in Jorma Elo’s One with Mozart under the direction of Nancy Euverink. He worked with the Cirio Collective, founded and directed by Jeffrey and Lia Cirio for their 2022 and 2024 season.
Lorenzo joined Charlotte Ballet’s Second Company for 22/23 season. While in the Second Company, he performed in Alejandro’s Silent Ghost as well as Peter in Christopher Stuart’s Peter Pan. In March 2023, Lorenzo was promoted to the first company. Since then, he has performed in Cerrudo’s Little mortal jump and Jiří Kylián’s Petit Mort, as well as work by Ohad Naharin, Mthuthuzeli November, and Penny Saunders. Lorenzo also performed the role of Siegfried in Ib Anderson’s Swan Lake, a Charlotte Ballet first. He is beyond excited to continue growing and learning with Charlotte Ballet and its inspiring artists this season.
