Damian Woetzel is an American choreographer and ballet dancer, born in 1967 in Boston.
Biography
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. Woetzel has also choreographed a number of ballets for NYCB and other companies.
Among his awards, Woetzel has received the Harvard Arts Medal. and the inaugural Gene Kelly Legacy Award.
In May 2017, Woetzel was named President of the Juilliard School, replacing Joseph W. Polisi.
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