Hugo Pizano Orozco was born in Guanajuato, Mexico and hails from New Mexico. He is a graduate of the Juilliard School. While attending Juilliard, Hugo became a Miranda Family Fellow. He joined and toured with Ballet Hispanico from 2021-2023. He made his off broadway debut in Twyla Tharps How Long Blues in 2024. Most recently Hugo performed Few Words at A.C.T. of Connecticut with choreography by Jennifer Archibald, Maleek Washington and Ellenore Scott.