Damian Woetzel
Damian Woetzel is director of the Aspen Institute Arts Program. Since retiring from a 20-year career as principal dancer with New York City Ballet, he has taken on multiple roles in arts leadership. He also currently serves as artistic director of the Vail International Dance Festival and founding director of the Jerome Robbins New Essential Works Program, and he is active as a producer and director for the stage. Woetzel was appointed to the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities in 2009.
- 2013 Bio
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In conflict areas around the globe, the best diplomatic efforts still often leave children trapped in a cycle of...
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We all know that arts education is underfunded and increasingly missing from curricula at our nation’s schools. We also...
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Artists and arts organizations are uniquely positioned to contribute to their communities. This panel explores how the...
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What is it that most intrigues the US about China and viceversa? And what role do the arts and culture play in this...
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