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Damian Woetzel
Woetzel in 2024
7th President of The Juilliard School
Incumbent
Assumed office July, 2018
Preceded by
Joseph W. Polisi
Personal details
Born
Damian Woetzel
(1967-05-17) May 17, 1967 (age 56)
Spouse
Heather Watts
Education
Harvard University
Occupation
Ballet Dancer
Choreographer
Director
Producer
Educator
Awards
Harvard Arts Medal (2005)
Damian Woetzel (born May 17, 1967) is an American choreographer.
Woetzel was a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet, where he performed from 1985 until 2008. He also frequently performed with companies like the Kirov Ballet and American Ballet Theatre, until his retirement from the stage in 2008.[1] Woetzel has also choreographed a number of ballets for NYCB and other companies.
Among his awards, Woetzel has received the Harvard Arts Medal.[2] and the inaugural Gene Kelly Legacy Award.
In May 2017, Woetzel was named President of the Juilliard School, replacing Joseph W. Polisi.[3]
^"Bowing Out, but Still Fancy Free". The New York Times. 20 June 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
^"2015 Harvard Arts Medal Ceremony Honoring Dancer/Arts Leader Damien Woetzel MPA 07". Harvard University. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
^"Juilliard Names Damian Woetzel as Its New President". The New York Times. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
DamianWoetzel (born May 17, 1967) is an American choreographer. Woetzel was a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet, where he performed from...
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Lincoln Center in 1995. She married fellow New York City Ballet Principal DamianWoetzel in 1999. In addition to her dancing career, Watts was director of the...
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former ballet dancer DamianWoetzel met Lil Buck and paired him with Yo-Yo Ma in "The Swan" performance that went viral on YouTube. Woetzel heard about Lil...
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Emile Ardolino (director); Susan Cooper (screenplay); Darci Kistler, DamianWoetzel, Kyra Nichols, Wendy Whelan, Margaret Tracey, Gen Horiuchi, Tom Gold...
conductor. 10 May – The Juilliard School announces the appointment of DamianWoetzel as its seventh president, effective July 2018. 11 May The Washington...
Joaquin De Luz, coached by Violette Verdy. A Studio 5 event, directed by DamianWoetzel. Released by New York City Center in 2014. Available on YouTube. At...
nephew, Darci Kistler as the Sugar Plum Fairy, Kyra Nichols as Dew-Drop, DamianWoetzel as the Fairy's Cavalier, and Wendy Whelan as Coffee. The film was criticized...
ballet in the repertory of New York City Ballet Ebony Concerto (Woetzel) by DamianWoetzel, a ballet in the repertory of New York City Ballet Ebony Concerto...
she joined the student-run dance group and was taught technique by DamianWoetzel and Heather Watts. During her sophomore year at Harvard in 2008, Moore...
concert with cellist Yo-Yo Ma in a roundtable discussion with dancer DamianWoetzel by the Aspen Institute Arts Program; guest artist appearances with the...
The Knights, and collaborations with choreographers Aszure Barton, DamianWoetzel, Christopher Wheeldon, Katarzyna Skarpetowska (with Parsons Dance Company)...
addition to others for American Ballet Theatre's Studio Company and DamianWoetzel's Vail Dance Festival. She additionally served as the Artist-in-Residence...
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