Dancer/choreographer/photographer Norbert de la Cruz has been announced as a winner of a 2012 Princess Grace Foundation Award in the field of Choreography. Norbert's ballet entitled Square None for Aspen Santa Fe Ballet was the basis for the award nomination, and I am excited to say that New Yorkers will have the opportunity to see the work when the Aspen Santa Fe Company appear The Joyce on October 16th thru 21st, 2012. Information here.
The award grant enables Norbert to create a second work for Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, to be premiered during their 2013-2014 season.
Norbert said: "It is an absolute honor to have received this award. I am very excited and only hope for the best for the future of dance. It is definitely not a resting point for me; receiving this award will only make me work harder and much more efficiently in my craft and profession as both a dancer and choreographer."
Photo of Norbert de la Cruz by Kristin Barr.