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Published on: 2/12/2004
Last Visited: 7/21/2005
It included ballets by choreographic competition winners: Heidi Cruz, Salim Gauwloos (Slam), Deborah Lohse, Kathryn Posin, Tracy Kyle Present, Davis Robertson and Robert Sher-Machherndl.
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Heidi Cruz
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Born and raised in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Heidi Cruz began her dance training at the age of four at The Dolly Haltzman Dance Academy.She went on to study at the School of American Ballet and The Pennsylvania Ballet.
Ms. Cruz has been a member of The Pennsylvania Ballet since 1994.She has performed many featured roles.Ms. Cruz has also premiered works for such renowned choreographers as Paul Taylor, Margo Sappington, Christopher D'amboise, Jessica Lang and Pennsylvania Ballet's Meredith Rainey, and Matthew Neenan.In addition to dancing with Pennsylvania Ballet, Ms. Cruz has performed as a guest artist throughout the United States and Europe.
As a choreographer, Ms. Cruz has been commissioned to create works for Franklin and Marshall College, Repertory Dance Theater, and Ballet D'errico.She has had her work performed at the North East Regional Dance Festival.Ms. Cruz has presented her work annually since 2000 for Shut Up & Dance.Most recently, she performed and created works with the internationally renowned spoken word/recording artist Ursula Rucker.