Victoria Eugenia

Victoria Eugenia (born March 21, 1933 in Madrid ), actually Benita Jabato Muñoz , also known as Betty , is a Spanish flamenco dancer and choreographer .

Life

Victoria Eugenia studied at the Real Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático y Danza in Madrid. In 1948 she graduated from there with distinction. She then deepened her knowledge and skills at the Madrid Academía Karen Taft .

1953 she joined the company of Antonio Ruiz Soler a. She stayed there for 5 years. During this time she danced to choreographies by Antonio Ruiz Soler, for example Alegro de Concierto , Viva Navarra or Sonatas based on Antonio Soler . After leaving the company, she turned to choreography and created a number of choreographic works.

In 1980 she joined the Ballet Nacional de España as a ballet master . From 1993 to 1997 she was its director together with Nana Lorca and Aurora Pons .

Choreographies (selection)

Before the time in the Ballet Nacional

Benamor after Pablo Luna .
El Barberillo de Lavapiés after Francisco Asenjo Barbieri .
Pasión Gitana after Salvador Ruiz de Luna .
Tres Danzas after Enrique Granados .
Rondeña after Isaac Albéniz .

As a ballet master in the Ballet Nacional

Solo based on Adela Mascaraque , 1984
Danza IX after Enrique Granados and Ernesto Halffter , 1985
Chacona after Teresa Nieto , 1990

As director of the Ballet Nacional

La Oración del Torero after Joaquín Turina , 1994
A mi Aire after Enrique Granados, 1994
Goyescas after Enrique Granados, 1996

Awards

2013: Gold Medal of Merit for the Fine Arts.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Victoria Eugenia. Dance, flamenco. Biography and works. In: Spain is Culture. Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte, accessed on November 21, 2019 .
↑ ^a ^b José Luis Navarro García: Historia del Baile Flamenco . Volume III. Signatura Ediciones de Andalucía, Sevilla 2010, ISBN 978-84-96210-72-1 , p. 191 .
↑ ^a ^b ^c Victoria Eugenia 'Betty'. In: danza.es. Retrieved November 21, 2019 (Spanish).

personal data
SURNAME	Victoria Eugenia
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Jabato Muñoz, Benita (real name); Betty (pseudonym)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Spanish flamenco dancer and choreographer
DATE OF BIRTH	March 21, 1933
PLACE OF BIRTH	Madrid

[:0-1] Victoria Eugenia. Dance, flamenco. Biography and works. In: Spain is Culture. Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte, accessed on November 21, 2019 .

[navarro-2] José Luis Navarro García: Historia del Baile Flamenco . Volume III. Signatura Ediciones de Andalucía, Sevilla 2010, ISBN 978-84-96210-72-1 , p. 191 .

[danza-3] Victoria Eugenia 'Betty'. In: danza.es. Retrieved November 21, 2019 (Spanish).