Daryn Diaz (She/Her) was born and raised in Tampa, FL of Cuban and Spanish descent. She began her training at the Patel Conservatory at an early age, while there, Diaz was part of the pre-professional ballet company of the Straz Center – Next Generation Ballet. Alongside her classical ballet studies, she also trained in contemporary and jazz styles. Daryn has participated in numerous summer programs such as Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Centro de Dansa Victor Ullate in Madrid, Pacific Northwest Ballet and Gaga Homelab NYC. In 2019, she joined Ballet Hispánico’s second company, BHdos, where she performed works by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Ramon Oller, Vicente Nebrada and others. In 2018, Diaz was inducted into the National Honor Society and in 2019, graduated a year early. She is currently working towards her bachelor’s degree in Leadership & Management at New York University. This is Daryn’s first season with Ballet Hispánico.