Damian Woetzel

Quick Facts

Full Name	Damian Woetzel
Occupation	Ballet Dancer
Date Of Birth	May 17, 1967(1967-05-17)
Age	57
Country	United States
Horoscope	Taurus

Damian Woetzel Biography

Damian Woetzel is one of the most popular and richest Ballet Dancer who was born on May 17, 1967 in United States.

Woetzel joined New York City Ballet in 1985, and was a Principal Dancer from 1989 until his retirement from the stage in 2008. At New York City Ballet, Woetzel had works created for him by Jerome Robbins, Eliot Feld, Twyla Tharp, Susan Stroman and Christopher Wheeldon among others, and danced more than 50 featured roles in the Company’s repertory, including: George Balanchine’s: Agon, Coppélia, The Prodigal Son, Slaughter on Tenth Avenue, Stars and Stripes, Swan Lake; and Jerome Robbins’: Afternoon of a Faun, Fancy Free, Dances at a Gathering, A Suite of Dances, and West Side Story Suite.

Woetzel was a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet, where he performed from 1985 until 2008. He also frequently performed internationally as a guest star and visiting artist with numerous internationally recognized companies including the Kirov Ballet and American Ballet Theatre, until his retirement from the stage in 2008. As a Principal Dancer at New York City Ballet, Woetzel danced virtually the entire leading male dancer repertory, and had works created for him by Jerome Robbins, Eliot Feld, Twyla Tharp, Susan Stroman, and Christopher Wheeldon among others. Woetzel also frequently performed as a guest star with companies including the Kirov Ballet and American Ballet Theatre, and starred in numerous television broadcasts and as the Cavalier in the Time Warner movie version of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker. Woetzel has also choreographed a number of ballets for NYCB and other companies.

Damian Woetzel Net Worth

Damian Woetzel is one of the richest Ballet Dancer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Damian Woetzel 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Damian Woetzel (born May 17, 1967) is the 7th President of The Juilliard School.

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Who is Damian Woetzel Dating?

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Since 2006, Woetzel has been the Artistic Director of the Vail Dance Festival, where he presents dance performances and commissions.

Facts & Trivia

Damien Ranked on the list of most popular Ballet Dancer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Damian Woetzel celebrates birthday on May 17 of every year.

In the fall of 2009, Woetzel co-founded and began directing the Jerome Robbins Foundation’s New Essential Works (NEW) Program, which supports choreographers and dance companies during the current financial crisis by giving grants to enable the production of new works. Choreographers who have received grants to date include Andrew Bartee, Stephanie Batten-Bland, Attila Bongar, Brian Brooks, Thaddeus Davis, Norbert de la Cruz, Elena Demyanenko, Robert Garland, Jodie Gates, John Heginbotham, Larry Keigwin, Jessica Lang, Emery LeCrone, Edwaard Liang, Jodi Melnick, Michelle Mola, Jennifer Muller, Matthew Neenan, Helen Pickett, Zalman Raffael, Brian Reeder, Ken Roht, Matthew Rushing, Amy Seiwert, Pam Tanowitz, Endalyn Taylor, Zack Winokur and Nicholas Villeneuve. Companies who have participated in the production of NEW works include Alaska Dance Theatre, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Ballet X, Baryshnikov Arts Center, Boston Ballet, Carolina Ballet, Colorado Ballet, Dance St. Louis, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Eugene Ballet, Grand Rapids Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Kansas City Ballet, Keigwin+Company, Nevada Ballet Theatre, NYC Opera, Oakland Ballet, Orchestra of St. Lukes, Oregon Ballet Theatre, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, Philadanco, Richmond Ballet, and Sacramento Ballet. Grant awards fall into two categories: NEW grants, for the premiere of a new work, and RE(NEW) grants, supporting the restaging of a NEW work.

Who is the headmaster of Juilliard?

Damian Woetzel is the seventh president of The Juilliard School where he is championing an institutional focus on creativity and equity as essential to excellence.

Who runs Juilliard School?

Damian Woetzel is the seventh president of The Juilliard School.

How much is 4 years Juilliard?

YearAll Residents
4| $82,629

How prestigious is Juilliard?

1. Juilliard School. Founded in 1905, the Juilliard School can easily be considered the most prestigious music conservatory in the country —and for good reason.

Why is Juilliard School so famous?

Founded in 1905, The Juilliard School is a world leader in performing arts education. The school’s mission is to provide the highest caliber of artistic education for gifted musicians, dancers, and actors from around the world so that they may achieve their fullest potential as artists, leaders, and global citizens.