Aurora Bosch
Aurora de los Ángeles Bosch Fernández (Havana, December 10, 1942) is a Cuban dancer and teacher of ballet. Along with Loipa Araújo, Josefina Méndez, and Mirta Plá, she is known as one of the ‘Four jewels of Cuban ballet’.[1]
In 1951, she received a scholarship to attend Alicia Alonso's ballet academy. Having joined the Cuban National Ballet in 1956,[2] she was promoted to prima ballerina and also served as its ballet master. At an invitation from José Antonio Ruiz, she taught at the Spanish National Ballet in Spain.[3]
Awards
- Gold and Silver Medals of the International Ballet, Bulgaria
- Anna Pávlova prize, Dance University in Paris
- Dance Critics Special Prize, France
- Gold Medal, National Fine Arts Institute in Mexico
- International Sagitario de Oro Art Prize, Italy
- Medal Dance Merit, Brazilian Dance Council
- 1965, Varna Silver Medal
- 1966 Varna Gold Medal
- 2003, National Dance Prize, Cuban Association of Writers and Artist from Cuba and National Council of Performing Arts
- 2005, Emérito Miembro (Emeritus Member), Association of Performing Artists (UNEAC)
References
- ^ "Las cuatro joyas del ballet cubano". Ballet Nacional de Cuba. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL SUMMER BALLET ACADEMY – VARNA 2014". International Ballet Competition Varna. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ Rojas Barallobre, Abel (October 29, 2012). "Aurora Bosch and her Positive Influence in the Classic Ballet". Radio Rebelde. Retrieved 27 February 2014.