Javier Torres (dancer)

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Javier Torres
Born (1982-12-14) December 14, 1982 (age 39)
NationalityCuba/British
EducationNational Ballet School of Havana-Cuba, The Open University, University of Cumbria
Current groupNorthern Ballet
Former groupsBallet Nacional de Cuba
Websitewww.javiertorres.co.uk

Javier Torres (born, December 14, 1982) is a ballet dancer from Cuba known for dancing for Ballet Nacional de Cuba and Northern Ballet.[1]

Career[]

Torres graduated with honours from the National Ballet School of Havana-Cuba as a ballet dancer and ballet teacher in year 2000.[2] The same year, he joined Ballet Nacional de Cuba under the artistic-technical guidance of Alicia Alonso.[3] While dancing for Ballet Nacional de Cuba, Torres was promoted to Principal Dancer in 2004 and Premier Dancer in 2009. He performed in several countries across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.[3] He worked closely with notable ballet coaches like Loipa Araujo, Josefina Mendez, Aurora Bosch, Martha Garcia, among others.[4]

Torres joined Northern Ballet in 2010 as Premier Dancer under the artistic guidance of David Nixon OBE.[5] He has performed in several events with the Company around the UK.[6] He has performed in the notable International Ballet Festival of Havana, Cuba, and at the Latitude Music Festival in Suffolk.[7]

Torres is a One Dance UK member and a member of the International Dance Council CID, UNESCO, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in the UK.[8]

In 2018, Torres was nominated for the Dancing Times Award for Best Male Dancer at the 19th National Dance Awards UK.[9] He was the Winner of the One Dance UK People's Choice Awards in 2019.[10] He was also the Winner of the One Dance UK People's Choice Awards 2020.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ Jonathan Gray,"Feeling lucky". dancing-times.co.uk. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Javier Torres on Northern Ballet". northernballet.com. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Una entrevista de Mike Dixon". danceeurope.net. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  4. ^ Antonia Charlesworth,"Preview: Dracula". bigissuenorth.com. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Javier Torres Y El Arte De Interpretar Danzando". oncubatravel.com. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  6. ^ Jim Pritchard,"Northern Ballet's Dracula gives Javier Torres a role to sink his teeth into". seenandheard-international.com. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Javier Torres One of the best Cuban ballet dancers of his generation" (PDF). Business Fit Magazine. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Javier TorresIn Conversation with JAVIER TORRES 23rd May 2016 at the Civil Service Club". tlbc.org.uk. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  9. ^ Cecilia Crespo,"Nominated to the National Dance Awards in the United Kingdom as Best Male Dancer". oncubatravel.com. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  10. ^ Vera Liber,"One Dance UK Awards winners announced". britishtheatreguide.info. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  11. ^ "One Dance UK Awards 2020 Round Up". onedanceuk.org. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
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