Jorge Samaniego

Jorge Samaniego (1947 - August 12, 1987) was a dancer with the New York City Opera Ballet, Western Ballet, Nederlands Dans Theater, and Milwaukee Ballet. He choreographed for Puerto Rican Dance Theater and the Des Moines Ballet in Iowa. In 1981 he choreographed a PBS production of ''Romeo and Juliet'', in which he played the role of Mercutio. His company was called the Samaniego Dance Gallery, established in 1977. Dance Magazine reports: "His annual stagings of ''A Christmas Carol'', ''Peter and the Wolf'', and ''The Nutcracker'' were holiday favorites in southern California." Provided by Wikipedia