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Esperanza Cruz Hidalgo

エスペランサ・クルス・イダルゴ

Esperanza Kurusu Idarugo

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1930-02-25 (Guayaquil)
Nationality
Ecuadorian
Languages
Spanish, English, French, Italian, German
Residence History
Guayaquil, Ecuador

Career

Occupations
Ballerina, Dance Instructor
Active Years
1949-2024
Affiliations
Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana (Guayaquil branch)
Influenced By
Aida Mastrazzi, María Ruanova, Robert Joffrey, Igor Youskevitch, Grace Moore, Ileana Leonidoff

Education

Escuela Mercantil
Period: 幼少期
Country: Ecuador
Private school
Normal Rita Lecumberri
Country: Ecuador
Started ballet
Dance Academy of the House of Ecuadorian Culture (Guayaquil)
Dance
Degree: 優等卒業
Year of Graduation: 1949
Country: Ecuador
Medal of Merit for Academic Excellence
University of Guayaquil
Faculty of Medicine
Period: 3年間
Country: Ecuador
Dropped out
University of Guayaquil
Faculty of Arts, School of Languages
Period: 5年間、1956年中退
Country: Ecuador
Studied English, French, Italian, German

Awards

Premio Eugenio Espejo
2010
Category: 芸術
Organization: Government of Ecuador
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Legacy

Renowned as a solo dancer of the Golden Age of ballet in Ecuador, she trained many students and received the Premio Eugenio Espejo in 2010.

Trivia

  • Her parents died when she was young, and her brother Alfonso Cruz raised her.
  • Performed and trained in the US, Europe, Buenos Aires, Mexico, Venezuela, and Panama.
  • Her 2010 award was supported by over 2,000 signatures from friends, students, and fans.