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Jock Soto (born c. 1965〔) is a former American ballet dancer and current ballet instructor. ==Career== Jock Soto danced featured roles in over 40 ballets, of which more than 35 were created for him. While a student at the School of American Ballet (SAB) he danced the role of Luke in Peter Martins’ ''The Magic Flute'', which was choreographed for SAB’s 1981 workshop performances. It transferred to the New York City Ballet, and he retained his role.〔 He joined New York City Ballet in 1981 and made his debut as Luke in ''The Magic Flute'' the following January.〔Dunning, Jennifer. ("City Ballet: 'Magic Flute' And Return Of 'Gathering'" ), ''The New York Times'', 29 January 1982.〕 He was promoted to soloist in 1984 and to principal dancer in 1985. Soto danced the role of a parent in the 1993 film version of ''The Nutcracker'', a version based on the New York City Ballet production choreographed by George Balanchine. He gave his farewell performance on Sunday, 19 June 2005. The program featured ballets by five different choreographers: “Dance at the Gym” from Jerome Robbins’ ''West Side Story Suite'', Peter Martins’ ''Barber Violin Concerto'', Christopher Wheeldon’s ''Liturgy'', Lynne Taylor-Corbett’s ''Chiaroscuro'', and the Royal Navy section of George Balanchine’s ''Union Jack''.〔Anderson, Jack. ("He Moves Expertly Before Moving On" ), ''The New York Times'', 21 June 2005.〕 He has been a permanent member of the faculty at SAB since 1996, where he teaches partnering and technique classes to intermediate and advanced students. He also has pursued a "culinary career".〔Kourlas, Gia. ("The Void That Lingers After the Last Ovation" ), ''The New York Times'', 25 December 2005.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jock Soto」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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