NORBERT DE LA CRUZ III

NORBERT DE LA CRUZ III was born in Bayombong Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines and raised in Los Angeles, CA. He is a NYC and LA-based freelance contemporary dance choreographer and artist. Since receiving his BFA from the Juilliard School in 2010, he has danced professionally as a soloist with Balletto Teatro di Torino, the Metropolitan Opera House, and Complexions Contemporary Ballet to name a few. He was recently cast as dancer in Warner Brothers Entertainment’s musical film, In The Heights, directed by Jon Chu.  As a choreographer, he has been commissioned to choreograph for Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Tulsa Ballet II, Barak Ballet, Hubbard Street II, James Sewell Ballet, Ballet X, Peridance Contemporary Dance Company, Grand Rapids Ballet, and was commissioned twice for the New York Choreographic Institute (an affiliate of the New York City Ballet). De La Cruz has been awarded fellowships from the Jerome Robbins NEW foundation, the Princess Grace Awards - USA, The Jerome Foundation, The Wolf Trap Foundation, and the Commissioning Choreographers Campaign. While navigating a career as a freelance Choreographer and educator, Norbert is currently performing and collaborating with NYC-based contemporary dance company BocaTuya with Omar Roman de Jesus whilst completing his Master’s degree in Fine Arts in dance at Hollins University Graduate Program.