Background
Sutowski, Thor Brian was born on January 27, 1945 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Walter X. and Kathryn (Tang) Sutowski.
Sutowski, Thor Brian was born on January 27, 1945 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Walter X. and Kathryn (Tang) Sutowski.
Student, San Diego Ballet, 1963. Student, San Francisco Ballet, 1964. Student, National Ballet, 1964.
Soloist Norwegian State Opera, Oslo, 1965-1970. 1st soloist Hamburgische Staatsoper, Hamburg, Germany, 1970-1971. Director San Diego Ballet, 1971-1976, Ballet Alabama, Birmingham, 1978-1981, State of Alabama Ballet, Birmingham, 1982-1983.
Chairman Alabama School Fine Arts, 1976-1996. Associate director California Ballet Company, San Diego, 1996-1998. Artistic producer San Diego Ballet Company, 1998-2000.
Artistic advisor, choreographer Asami Maki Ballet, Toyko, 1976-1979. Choreographer Atlanta Ballet, 1980-1987, Ballet South and State of Alabama Ballet. Resident choreographer Atlanta Ballet Company, 1987-1993, California Ballet Company, 2001-2004.
Dance advisor Alabama State Arts Council, Montgomery, 1977-1978, Mississippi Arts Council. Advisor Tennessee Ballet Company. Member City of Atlanta Mayor's Review Fellowship panel, 1987.
Adjunct professor choreography University Alabama, Tuscaloosa, since 1988. Professor University California, San Diego, since 1998. Commissioned choreograher Bavarian State Ballet-State Opera, Munich, 1994.
American Masters choreographer Sacramento Ballet, 2001.
Member American Guild. Museum Artists.
Married Sonia Arova, March 11, 1965. 1 child, Ariane.