Julio Bocca

Julio Bocca
Born (1967-03-06) March 6, 1967 (age 57)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
OccupationArtistic director
Years active1982-2007
Career
Former groupsFundación Teresa Carreño
Teatro Municipal of Río de Janeiro
American Ballet Theatre
Ballet Argentino

Julio Adrián Lojo Bocca (born March 6, 1967) is an Argentine ballet dancer. Bocca spent twenty years as a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre. From 2010 to 2018, he served as artistic director of the National Ballet of Uruguay, administered by SODRE, the country's broadcasting and cultural authority.

Bocca has been called one of the most popular Argentine dancers of all time.[1]

  1. ^ Kisselgoff, Anna (2006-06-21). "As Julio Bocca Moves On, His Passion for Form and Expression Is Undimmed". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-12-24.