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Eloy
was born in México City and trained with the Escuela Nacional de Danza
in México, Royal Academy of Dance in London, Boston Ballet and the
Joffrey Ballet in New York. His professional career began with Joffrey
II and the Washington Ballet before he became a soloist for Compañía
Nacional de Danza in Mexico City. His career led him to Europe where he
was a soloist for the Ballet Royal de Wallonie, Mainz Stattheater, and
Dortmundt Stattheater. He then returned to Mexico to perform as a
soloist for Ballet de Monterey. Upon returning to the United States, he
danced for Rebecca Kelly Dance Co. and New York Theater Ballet before
he finally became a principal dancer, regisseur, and Ballet Master from
1996 through 2002 for the Eugene Ballet Company and Ballet Idaho.
Throughout his career as a dancer, Eloy worked closely with numerous
master choreographers, notably Vincente Nevrada, Youry Vamos, Anne
Marie De Angelo, Jorge Lefebre, and Choo-San Goh. These influences led
Eloy to a choreographic career of his own. Eloy has created new works
for Ballet Idaho and Eugene Ballet; Caras, Danza Danzon, Blues Man, and
Encuentros, Utah Ballet; Between Signs and Vuelo Conmigo. Eloy’s most
recent work includes pieces for the Richmond Ballet (Y Por Ti...) , Beijing Dance Academy, (Primer Paso), and Endure for a collaborative performance with the Maia Quartet.
Eloy
was awarded the 2000 Lifetime Career Fellowship by the Idaho Commission
of the Arts. He has also received a choreographer’s fellowship from the
National Endowment for the Arts and the Boise Arts Council to create
new work for the Eugene Ballet Company and Ballet Idaho.
His
contemporary ballet choreography has been presented at the Bolshoi
Theatre, Finnish National Opera House, Conservatoire de Paris – Cité de
la Musique, Alex Theater, Irvine Barclay Theater, New York City Center,
and the National Ballet of Panamá presented two entire evenings of his
work at El Teatro Nacional de la Republica de Panamá.
Currently,
Eloy is an Assistant Professor of Ballet and Choreography at the
University of Iowa. In 2006 he was awarded the Iowa Old Gold Fellowship
for his research on Latin American Choreographers.
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