Background
Uthoff, Michael was born on November 5, 1943 in Santiago, Chile. Came to United States, 1962. Son of Ernst and Lola (Botka) University.
Uthoff, Michael was born on November 5, 1943 in Santiago, Chile. Came to United States, 1962. Son of Ernst and Lola (Botka) University.
Graduate biology, high school, Chile dance training with Juilliard School, 1962-1965; dance training with Juilliard School, Martha Graham, 1962-1963; dance training with Juilliard School, Joffrey Ballet, 1965-1968; dance training with Juilliard School, School American Ballet, 1962-1964; Laureate in Humanities, St. Joseph College, Hartford, Connecticut.
Leading dancer, Jose Limon Dance Company, 1964-1965;
Leading dancer, City Center Joffrey Ballet, 1965-1968;
Leading dancer, New York City Opera, 1968-1969;
leading dancer, assistant director, First Chamber Dance Company New York, from 1969;
artistic director, Hartford Ballet Company, 1972-1992;
artistic director, Ballet Arizona, since 1992. Member of faculty Juilliard School Music, New York City, from 1969. Guest artist, teacher Princeton Ballet Society.
Professor dance State University of New York, Purchase, 1972-1974. Instructor dance and drama movement, Yale University. Works premiered by Compania Nacional de Danzas, Mexico City, 1989.
Guest choreographer Shanghai Ballet, Republic of China, 1986. Led Hartford Ballet on 3-week 11-city tour of Peoples Republic of China by invitation of Shanghai International Culture Association, 1988, 5-week 9-country tour Latin American, 1991.
Married daughter, Michelle.