Background
Marks, Bruce was born on January 23, 1937 in New York City. Son of Albert and Helen (Kosersky) Marks.
choreographer performing company executive
Marks, Bruce was born on January 23, 1937 in New York City. Son of Albert and Helen (Kosersky) Marks.
Student, Brandeis University, 1954—1955. Student, Juilliard School, 1955—1956. Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Wheaton College, 1986.
Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Franklin Pierce College, 1990. Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), University Massachusetts, 1996. Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Juilliard School, 1996.
Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Northeastern University, 1997. Doctor (honorary), Northeastern University, 1997.
Professor University Utah, 1981, 1984—1986. Artistic director Boston Ballet Company, 1985—1997, artistic director emeritus, since 1998. Artistic director Orlando Ballet, since 2006.
Member dance advisory panel National Endowment for Arts, 1979, chairman international selection committee, 1979, chairman dance advisory panel, 1981, member national advisory board on arts and education, 1989. Board directors, member executive committee, Dance/United States of America 1989, 92—, chairman, 1990-1992, chairman government affairs, since 1992. Member United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Commission on Dance and Theatre Studies, American Council Learned Socs./International Research & Exchanges Board.
Member jury International Moscow International Ballet Competition, 1989. Member arts in education advisory council Harvard University, 1997. Chairman 3d Japan International Ballet and Modern Dance competition, 1999.
Jury member Prague International Ballet Competition, 2001. Jury Shangh International Ballet Competition, 2007. Jury Seol International Ballet Modern Dance Competition.
Artistic advisor Fort Worth/Dallas Ballet, 2000-2001. Teacher 1st Seoul (Korea) International Dance Competition, 2004.
Board directors American Arts Alliance, 1983-1985, American Council for Arts, since 1985, Dance United States of America, 1988-1994, chairman, 1990-1992. Chairman United States of America International Ballet Competition, Jackson, Micc., since 1990, vice chair jury Helsinki, Finland, 1991, judge Helsinki Ballet Competition 1995. Member national advisory board on arts and education National Education Association, 1989-1991.
Member international jury 1st and 2d Japan International Ballet Competition, Nagoya, Japan, 1993, 96, 2005, American jury for Prix de Lausanne, 1994, 98. Member Brandeis Creative Arts Awards Commission, 1993, chairman Brandeis Creative Arts Awards Dance, 1994. Chair Grants to Dance Companies panel National Education Association, 1993, overview panel, 1994.
Chairman 3d Japan International Ballet Competition, Nagoya, 1999. Artistic advisor Fort Worth/Dallas Ballet, 2000-2001. Member Princess Grace Awards panel, 2005.
Married Toni Pihl Petersen, January 27, 1966 (deceased May 1985). Children: Erik Antony, Adam Christopher, Kenneth Rikard.