Joaquín De Luz

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De Luz at the Ravello Festival in the Bournonville version of La Sylphide, as James, in 2013

Joaquín De Luz [1] (born 1976, Madrid, Spain)[2] is a Spanish ballet dancer. He was formerly[3] with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT), and a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet[4] (NYCB). He is currently director of Spanish National Dance Company.

Background

He received his training at the Víctor Ullate School of Ballet. This a ballet and Spanish dancing, Madrid-based school that started the careers of many of Spain's most sought after

Theme and Variations (George Balanchine),Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 (Clark Tippet), Black Tuesday (Paul Taylor), Diversion of Angels (Martha Graham), Clear (Stanton Welch), and Gong (Mark Morris). De Luz then joined New York City Ballet (NYCB) as a soloist in 2003, and in January 2005, he was promoted to the rank of principal dancer. His featured roles since joining New York City Ballet include: George Balanchine's Ballo della Regina, Coppelia (Frantz), "Divertimento" from Le baiser de la fée, Donizetti Variations, The Nutcracker ("Cavalier", "Tea", and "Candy Cane"), Harlequinade (Harlequin and Pierrot), Jewels ("Rubies"), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Oberon), Symphony in C (Third Movement), Tarantella, Theme and Variations, Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux, Valse-Fantaise, Vienna Waltzes, Peter Martins' Jeu de cartes, Octet, The Sleeping Beauty (Bluebird), Swan Lake (Pas de Quatre), Jerome Robbins' Andantino, Brandenburg, Dances at a Gathering, Dybbuk, Fancy Free, Four Bagatelles, The Four Seasons (Fall), The Goldberg Variations, Other Dances, Piano Pieces, and Christopher Wheeldon's Mercurial Manoeuvres. De Luz originated a featured role in, Jorma Elo's Slice To Sharp, Peter Martins' Romeo + Juliet (Tybalt), and Christopher Wheeldon's Shambards and Alexei Ratmansky's Concerto DSCH. In 2003, De Luz became a permanent guest faculty member of The Rock School in Philadelphia. In 2009 De Luz and Tiler Peck performed in Indianapolis City Ballet's An Evening With the Stars.[5]

Other performances

Joaquin De Luz has appeared as a Guest Artist in many dance events. He performed with Ballet Mediterraneo, a professional Spanish company, with

New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, a performance celebrating the excellence in classical dance. He will also be performing with the Indianapolis City Ballet's, "Evening With the Stars," a show of premier dancers. He has also attended other international galas including: TITAS, Youth America Grand Prix
, and Balletissimo in Mexico DF. De Luz created a group of New York city ballet dancers who have toured during the summer, in different cities of Spain, since 2007.

In 2018, Joaquín De Luz performed as Villella in

Theme and Variations at the David H. Koch Theater.[7]

Honors

In March 1996, De Luz won the gold medal at the Second Nureyev International Ballet Competition in Budapest, Hungary. In February 1997, he was awarded the Rising Star prize by Seven Arts Magazine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. De Luz represented Spain at the Expo '98 in Lisbon, Portugal, dancing in the gala Stars of Spanish Ballet. His most recent award was the

The Prodigal Son
.

Charitable program

De Luz created an organization called "Joaquin's Tour de Force", a small charitable program that targets schools, hospitals, and children's charities.[citation needed] It helps young, inner-city kids experience ballet by giving them free tickets to performances. It is made possible by contributions from individuals, ballet companies, and other organizations.

References

  1. ^ "獨棟樓介紹". Joaquindeluz.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  2. ^ "De Luz, Joaquin, 1976- - LC Linked Data Service | Library of Congress". Id.loc.gov. 20 June 2001. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  3. ^ "CBSi". FindArticles.com. Retrieved 2 December 2016.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "NYCB - Board and Staff". Nycballet.com. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  5. ^ David Hoppe, (24 August 2009), City Ballet announces repertoire for debut NUVO. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  6. Observer.com
    . Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  7. ^ Marina Harss (9 October 2018). "Joaquin De Luz, City Ballet's Bravura Sparkler, Says Goodbye". The New York Times. p. C1.
  8. ^ "Benois de la danse: Joaquin de Luz". Benois.theatre.ru. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.

External links

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