Cameron Schwanz left home at 15 to train at the National Ballet School of Canada and later at the Houston Ballet Academy. After structural changes at Houston Ballet, he followed Ben Stevenson to Texas Ballet Theater, performing in several of Stevenson’s works. While he spent time in Texas, Cameron's career has primarily been in California with Ballet San Jose, Los Angeles Ballet, and various smaller companies. He has performed with Festival Ballet over the years and is excited to return for this year's Nutcracker performances.