Joaquin de Luz
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Joaquín De Luz formerly with the American Ballet Theater (ABT), is currently a Principal Dancer with the New York City Ballet
(NYCB).
as a soloist. He danced leading roles in La Bayadére, Diana and Acteon, Don Quixote, Paquita Suite, The Sleeping Beauty, and Swan Lake
, as well as Allegro Brillante, Theme and Variations, and Who Cares? while performing with Pennsylvania Ballet. In 1997 De Luz left Pennsylvania Ballet and joined American Ballet Theatre, (ABT) as a member of the corps de ballet. He was then promoted to soloist in 1998 where he performed roles in the Bronze Idol in La Bayadére (choreographed by Natalia Makarova after Marius Petipa), the Red Cowboy in Billy The Kid
(Eugene Loring), the first sailor in Fancy Free (Jerome Robbins), Benno in Swan Lake (Kevin McKenzie after Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov), and leading roles in Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 (Clark Tippet) and Theme and Variations (George Balanchine
),Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 (Clark Tippet), Black Tuesday (Paul Taylor), Diverssion 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 Fee", Donizetti Variations, George Balanchine's The Nutcracker
TM (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 Carted, 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, a school for gifted dancers helping them achieve professional careers. In 2009 De Luz will be performing in Indianapolis City Ballet's, An Evening With the Stars.
. He performed with American Ballet Stars 1997 Tour of China, a celebration of George Balanchine hosted by National Ballet of China
. This performance was based on helping the Chinese population learn more about Balanchine. He performed in Ballet Hawaii's 2005 Nutcracker at the Blaisdell Center as the Cavalier. He also performed with Kings of the Dance
, touring Russia and Ukraine, dancing Christopher Wheeldon's For Four, David Fernandez's Five Variations on a theme, and Fleming Flint's The lesson with in 2008. He performed in American Ballet Theaters' taping of Le Corsaire
, which aired on television, in 1999 and in New York City Ballet's Romeo and Juliet
which also aired on television live from Lincoln Center. De Luz performed in Stars of the 21st Century International Ballet Gala in the New York State Theatre, 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 premiere 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.
New York City Ballet
New York City Ballet is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. Leon Barzin was the company's first music director. Balanchine and Jerome Robbins are considered the founding choreographers of the company...
(NYCB).
Background
He received his training at the Victor 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 dancers. He danced with the Victor Ullate Ballet Company from 1992 until 1995. In August, 1996 he auditioned in New York and joined the Pennsylvania BalletPennsylvania Ballet
Founded in 1963 by Balanchine student and protégée Barbara Weisberger, Pennsylvania Ballet is one of the leading ballet companies in the United States. Headquartered in Philadelphia, the company’s annual local season features six programs of classic favorites and new works, including the...
as a soloist. He danced leading roles in La Bayadére, Diana and Acteon, Don Quixote, Paquita Suite, The Sleeping Beauty, and Swan Lake
Swan Lake
Swan Lake ballet, op. 20, by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, composed 1875–1876. The scenario, initially in four acts, was fashioned from Russian folk tales and tells the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse. The choreographer of the original production was Julius Reisinger...
, as well as Allegro Brillante, Theme and Variations, and Who Cares? while performing with Pennsylvania Ballet. In 1997 De Luz left Pennsylvania Ballet and joined American Ballet Theatre, (ABT) as a member of the corps de ballet. He was then promoted to soloist in 1998 where he performed roles in the Bronze Idol in La Bayadére (choreographed by Natalia Makarova after Marius Petipa), the Red Cowboy in Billy The Kid
Billy the Kid
William H. Bonney William H. Bonney William H. Bonney (born William Henry McCarty, Jr. est. November 23, 1859 – c. July 14, 1881, better known as Billy the Kid but also known as Henry Antrim, was a 19th-century American gunman who participated in the Lincoln County War and became a frontier...
(Eugene Loring), the first sailor in Fancy Free (Jerome Robbins), Benno in Swan Lake (Kevin McKenzie after Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov), and leading roles in Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 (Clark Tippet) and Theme and Variations (George Balanchine
George Balanchine
George Balanchine , born Giorgi Balanchivadze in Saint Petersburg, Russia, to a Georgian father and a Russian mother, was one of the 20th century's most famous choreographers, a developer of ballet in the United States, co-founder and balletmaster of New York City Ballet...
),Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 (Clark Tippet), Black Tuesday (Paul Taylor), Diverssion 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
Coppélia
Coppélia is a sentimental comic ballet with original choreography by Arthur Saint-Léon to a ballet libretto by Saint-Léon and Charles Nuitter and music by Léo Delibes. It was based upon two macabre stories by E. T. A. Hoffmann, Der Sandmann , and Die Puppe...
(Frantz), Divertimento from "Le Baiser de la Fee", Donizetti Variations, George Balanchine's The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker is a two-act ballet, originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The libretto is adapted from E.T.A. Hoffmann's story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King". It was given its première at the Mariinsky Theatre in St...
TM (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
Peter Martins
Peter Martins is a Danish ballet dancer and choreographer. Martins was named man of the year by Danish American Society, 1980...
' Jeu de Carted, 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
The Four Seasons (ballet)
The Four Seasons is a ballet made by New York City Ballet balletmaster Jerome Robbins to excerpts from Giuseppe Verdi's I Vespri Siciliani , I Lombardi and Il Trovatore...
(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
Concerto DSCH
Concerto DSCH is a ballet by Alexei Ratmansky choreographed for the New York City Ballet to the music ofDmitri Shostakovich's Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102 . The premiere took place on Thursday, May 29th, 2008 at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center...
. In 2003, De Luz became a permanent guest faculty member of The Rock School in Philadelphia, a school for gifted dancers helping them achieve professional careers. In 2009 De Luz will be performing in Indianapolis City Ballet's, An Evening With the Stars.
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 Fernando BujonesFernando Bujones
Fernando Bujones was an American ballet dancer.Born in Miami, Florida to Cuban parents, Bujones is regarded as one of the finest male dancers of the 20th century and hailed as one of the greatest American male dancers of his generation.Bujones' first formal ballet classes were in Alicia Alonso's...
. He performed with American Ballet Stars 1997 Tour of China, a celebration of George Balanchine hosted by National Ballet of China
National Ballet of China
The National Ballet of China , known in China as the Central Ballet Troupe was founded on 31 December 1959. It is the mainland Chinese national ballet troupe...
. This performance was based on helping the Chinese population learn more about Balanchine. He performed in Ballet Hawaii's 2005 Nutcracker at the Blaisdell Center as the Cavalier. He also performed with Kings of the Dance
Kings of the Dance
Kings of the Dance was a four night dance extravaganza starring: *Angel Corella, American Ballet Theatre*Ethan Stiefel, American Ballet Theatre*Johan Kobborg, The Royal Ballet, London*Nikolay Tsiskaridze, The Bolshoi Ballet...
, touring Russia and Ukraine, dancing Christopher Wheeldon's For Four, David Fernandez's Five Variations on a theme, and Fleming Flint's The lesson with in 2008. He performed in American Ballet Theaters' taping of Le Corsaire
Le Corsaire
Le Corsaire is a ballet typically presented in three acts, with a libretto originally created by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges loosely based on the poem The Corsair by Lord Byron. Originally choreographed by Joseph Mazilier to the music of Adolphe Adam, it was first presented by the ballet of...
, which aired on television, in 1999 and in New York City Ballet's Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a...
which also aired on television live from Lincoln Center. De Luz performed in Stars of the 21st Century International Ballet Gala in the New York State Theatre, 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 premiere 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.