Jonatan Luján

Jonatan Luján, a native of Mendoza, Argentina, began his training at the age of 10 at Jesus Vera Arenas Dance School, while also performing with Ballet Folklorico Municipal. In 2006, he was the recipient of a full scholarship to Julio Bocca’s Musical Comedy School in Buenos Aires, which provided him the opportunity to train with the most prestigious ballet teachers, including Julio Bocca.

Mr. Bocca invited Mr. Luján to join his company, Ballet Argentino, performing soloist roles in some of the most important operas in the world, including the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow, where he performed at the Prix Benois de la Danse Awards, as well as in Italy, Spain, Greece, United States, Brasil, Chile, and others. Feature roles were in Carmen by Alicia Alonso, Desde Lejos by Mauricio Wainrot, Cruz y Ficcion and Bocca Tango by Ana María Stekelman, Entre Tangos y Milongas by Oscar Arais, and Nine Sinatra Songs by Twyla Tharp.

In 2009, Mr. Luján joined Victor Ullate Ballet Company in Madrid, Spain as a soloist. His repertory with the company included 2 you Maestro, Samsara, Coppélia, Jaleos, Seguirilla, andBolero, among others.

In 2014, he joined Ballett Zürich as a Soloist under the direction of Christian Spuck. Some ballets danced include Anna Karenina, Romeo and Juliet by Christian Spuck, Wings Of Wax by Jiri Kylian, Giselle by Patrice Bart, Frank Bridge Variations by Hans van Manen, and A Life by Douglas Lee.

In 2015, he joined Slovak National Theater as a Soloist under the direction of Josef Dolinsky, performing lead roles in Beyond Sin by Boris Eifman, Le Corsaire, Nutcracker, Giselle, Swan Lake, and Sleeping Beauty.

Starting in September 2018, Luján began his career as a freelance dancer in New York City, working as a guest artist in the most prestigious companies throughout the United States. Just to name a few: Sleeping beauty dreams with Diana Vishneva. Tabula Raza dance theatre. Creative Genesis. Duncan Lyle Dance Ballet Frontier, among others.

In 2020, Jonatan co-founded Dance Compañía creating a summer program along side Luciana Paris and Amanda Cobb. His Teaching Appearances include American Ballet theatre’s Studio Company. Ballet Frontier in Texas City, Ballet UNC, Mendoza, Argentina, Studio Roxander, Oregon.

In 2021 he was invited to perform at I Heart Dance, a series of performances created for dancers during the pandemic. In October 2021 he became a member of Ballet of the Metropolitan Opera house performing Eurydice.

Currently Jonatan is working as a guest dancer at New Jersey Ballet under the direction of Maria Korovski.