Lourdes Lopez
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Lourdes Lopez (born 1958) is a
Miami City Ballet is the largest South Florida arts organization, reaching an annual audience of over 125,000 in four Florida Counties. It includes a ballet school with over 1500 students and adults.
Lopez was born in
As a soloist and principal dancer with New York City Ballet, she danced for two legends of the art form, George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins, performing countless featured roles, including Violin Concerto, Firebird, Serenade, Liebeslieder Walzer, Divertimento No. 15, and Agon. Lopez's great interest in children also found her writing and contributing to many of the company's family matinee series.
Upon retirement in 1997, Lopez joined WNBC-TV in New York as a cultural arts reporter, writing and producing feature segments on the arts, artists and arts education. She was also a full-time senior faculty member and director of student placement, student evaluation and curriculum planning at New York's Ballet Academy East. She served on the dance faculty of Barnard College and guest taught at numerous dance institutions and festivals in the United States. She even appeared with Jock Soto in some Sesame Street segments such as demonstrating cooperation with Elmo and Zoe.
In 2002, Lopez became the executive director of The George Balanchine Foundation, which works to educate the public about dance and to further the art of ballet, with a special emphasis on the work and achievements of George Balanchine.
In 2007, Lopez co-founded
Lopez co-founded The Cuban Artists Fund,[4] together with community cultural leaders. The fund supports Cuban and Cuban-American artists to achieve their artistic goals, while ensuring their economic freedom.[5]
Also In 2007 Lopez received an award from the American Immigration Law Foundation honoring Cuban Americans for their accomplishments and contributions to American society.
In September 2012, Lopez was named to be the artistic director of the Miami City Ballet[6] bringing with her a nearly 40-year career in dance, television, teaching and arts management.
In 2014, Lopez was elected to serve on the
Personal life
In 1987, Lopez married Lionel Saporta.[7] She is now married to George Skouras.[3] They live in Miami Beach and have two children, Adriel Saporta and Calliste Skouras.
References
- ^ https://dancemagazine.com/dance-magazine-award-recipients/. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ Wakin, Daniel (3 April 2012). "Balanchine Disciple Chosen to Lead Miami City Ballet". New York Times. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ^ a b Levin, Jordan (8 April 2012). "Lourdes Lopez's dance with destiny". Miami Herald. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ^ "Lourdes Lopez, Miami City Ballet Artistic Director (Interview)". New York Latin Culture Magazine. 2018-12-03. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
- S2CID 193318312.
- ^ Wakin, Daniel (2 April 2012). "Lourdes Lopez Named New Director of Miami City Ballet". New York Times. Retrieved 24 April 2012. [verification needed]
- ^ "Lourdes Lopez of City Ballet Weds Lionel Saporta". New York Times. 27 July 1987. Retrieved 25 April 2012.