Argentinian-born Herman Cornejo joined the American Ballet Theatre nearly twenty years in the past, rising by way of the ranks to principal dancer in 2003.
His stellar profession has seen him dance all the key roles, working with a powerful roster of choreographers and artists, receiving a number of nominations, awards and distinctions.
And he’s nearly so as to add one other award to the gathering, with the honour of the prestigious ‘Positano Premia la Danza‘ 2018 Award as a ‘Dancer of the Year‘.
Herman follows an esteemed line of dancers who’ve been bestowed this award, together with Margot Fonteyn, Rudolf Nureyev, Vladimir Vasiliev, Ekaterina Maximova, Natalia Makarova, Carla Fracci, Alessandra Ferri, Roberto Bolle, Alicia Alonso, Uliana Lopatkina, Ivan Vassiliev, Natalia Osipova, Yuri Grigorovich, Mats Ek, Ana Laguna, Lutz Förster, Vladimir Vassiliev.
The Wonderful World of Dance has attended the glamorous award ceremony, that takes place in Positano, Italy yearly.
In this podcast episode, Herman talks about what it means to obtain this award, as he prepares to move to the Amalfi Coast for the star-studded gala occasion.
Listen to Herman speak about rising up and dancing in Buenos Aires, his transfer to the US and becoming a member of the American Ballet Theatre, the corporate of his desires and his particular relationship with the unbelievable Alessandra Ferri.
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