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Jimmy Gamonet De Los Heros is a prominent Peruvian-American director, choreographer, and dancer. His neo-classical style choreographies have been interpreted in Europe, North America, and South America.

Biography
Jimmy Gamonet de los Heros was born in Lima, Peru. Jimmy was introduced to his artistic journey at the age of one by his parents Jorge Francisco Gamonet and  María Amalia de los Heros, who ran a Sacred Theater company. It was in this creative environment that Gamonet developed his love for the theater, music, and the arts in general. It allowed him to start developing his theatrical and musical skills and for self-teaching of music theory. At 14 years old, Gamonet, he attended performance of FAUNO by the San Marcos Ballet. This is where he first realized that it would be through ballet that he would develop his artistic abilities. It was then that his formal education in ballet started at the Escuela Nacional de Ballet, and then joining the Ballet Perano and the Ballet de Asociación Chorearin de Lima. He also joined the Peruvian Ballet under the direction of Kaye Mackinnon de Pacheco, the Ballet Moderno de Camara under the direction of Hilda Riveros, and the Ballet Nacional del Peru under the direction of Vera Stastny. Gamonet was the principal dancer for the Oklahoma City Ballet in the United States of America, and for the Ballet du Nord in France. He was one of the founding members of the renowned Miami City Ballet, where he was assumed the role of Ballet Master, becoming the first resident choreographer of the company. In 2004, he founded Ballet Gamonet in the city of Miami. In 2014, Gamonet became the Artistic Director for the Ballet Nacional del Peru.

Career
Gamonet’s prolific career in the ballet world started when he was 14 years old as a student in the Escuela Nacional de Ballet, and the Ballet Peruano. Jimmy Gamonet developed his dance abilities, and his skills as a choreographer from an early age. He was part of the Ballet Peruano, the Ballet de la Asociacion Chorearían de Lima (now known as the Ballet Municipal de Lima), and the Ballet Moderno de Cámara which would lead to him going to Cuba and meeting Alicia Alonso during the 25th ballet festival of Havana. During this time, Gamonet interpreted various traditional roles in classical, contemporary, and modern ballet which lead to him winning two gold medals in the dance and choreography categories at the first Festival Internacional de Ballet en Peru, in Trujillo. These wins made it possible for him to qualify for the worldwide competition in Japan in 1980. In 1983 he won a silver medal in choreography at the Dance Competition of the Americas in Miami. After his return from Japan, Gamonet stopped in New York and later accepted the role of principal dancer at the Oklahoma City Ballet, under the direction of Bo Spasoff and Stephanie Wolf. It was in this company where he met Edward Villela. He then accepted the principal dancer position at the Ballet Du Nord, but returned to the United States in 1985. In 1986 he became the first resident choreographer and dancer of the recently founded, Miami City Ballet. Two years later, he was promoted to Ballet Master and had these two positions until 1999. Gamonet created over 30 choreographies with the Miami City including its inaugural piece, Trastangos. All of these pieces were part of the company’s national, and international tours. In 2003, Famonet announced the creation of Ballet Gamonet. He later partnered with members of the Maximum dance group. The new partnership opened its first season at the Olympia Theater, located in downtown Miami. They performed Gamonet’s Trastangos, Neus Sommes, and Reus, and Janice Pikieries & David Palmer’s Follow Me. Ballet Gamonet became one of the leading neo classical dance companies that brought dancers from Cuba, Venezuela, England, Peru, United States of America, The Netherlands, Spain, France, among others. Gamonet has created over 50 choreographies that have been shown in some of the most distinguished theaters all over the world. A few of his most famous works are Recitaciones, El jardin del fauno, Aria, Reus, Carmen,  Partita, Prokofiev Piano Concerto, Nous Sommes, The Big Band Supermegatroid, Purple Bend, Symphony in D, and Midsummer Night’s Dreams, among others He has received multiple awards by the National Endowment for the Arts, and is one of the eight choreographers chosen by the United States for the National Repertory Program. Three decades after leaving Peru and becoming a world renowned choreographer and director, Gamonet returned to Peru as the Artistic Director for the Ballet Nacional del Peru in 2014. He is going to be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the company with a programming that includes works by some of history’s most important choreographers such as George Balanchine. It will also have some unpublished works, and it will premiere Gamonet’s new version of Romeo and Juliet. Gamonet has been a board member of the Florida Dance Association, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Ballet Nacional del Perú:
As Artistic Director of the Ballet Nacional del Peru, Gamonet has redefined the company’s identity with a Neo Classical Style. Gamonet’s artistic philosophy stems from Neoclassicism. It portrays works by Balanchine and Forsythe in different ways, and explores the sensibilities of the Contemporary Movement. In this new era, elegance and discipline from Classicism will stay in the Company, pero la emancipación del gesto y una nueva velocidad se imponen. Besides growing the Neoclassical Aesthetic, the company’s new focus will be the creation of a new repertoire.

The National ballet will be presenting a new version of Romeo and Juliet, choreographed by Peruvian Ballet Master-Choreographer Jimmy Gamonet - Artistic Director of the company since 2015, as the Global Premiere to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the ballet company. Gamonet is considered a prominent figure of the neo classical ballet style worldwide. Gamonet exclusively developed this performance for the country´s first cast,  which is his first creation of this type to be premiered locally. His wide array of artistic expression has been used to portray a story that everyone loves.

Honors and Awards:

 * 1980 – Gold Medal in Dance and Choreography – Festival Internacional del Ballet – Lima, Perú.
 * 1983 – Silver Medal in Choreography – Dance Competition of the Americas – Miami, Florida, USA.
 * 2000 – Bill Hindman Award – South Florida Critics Circle and the Theatre League of South Florida
 * 1998 – Honorable Mention – Hispanic Heritage Festival Council – significant efforts of friendship
 * 2001 – Proclamation by the City of Miami Beach for Artistic Contribution to Miami City Ballet
 * 2016 – Personalidad Meritoria de la Cultura – Ministerio de Cultura del Perú
 * 2017 – Reconocimiento a la Contribución al Arte y Cultura del Perú – Comisión de Cultura y Patrimonio del Congreso de la Republica del Perú.

Selected Choreography Works:

 * Bach en Three Movements – 1985
 * Trastangos – 1986
 * Concerto para La Donna – 1987
 * Nous Sommes – 1987
 * Contropical – 1988
 * My Lady – 1989
 * Reus – 1989
 * Caplet – 1990
 * Caóticos – 1990
 * Miniaturas – 1990
 * Movilissimanoble – 1990
 * Danzalta – 1991
 * Tango Tonto – 1991
 * Tobiniana - 1991
 * Purple Bend I – 1991
 * Purple Bend II – 1992
 * Pan Nuit Suite – 1993
 * Carmen – 1994
 * Divertimento Español – 1994
 * Aria – 1995
 * Symphony in D – 1995
 * The Big Bang SUPERMEGATROID – 1996
 * La Casa de Bernarda Alba - 1998
 * Grand Pas Classique – 1999
 * Partita – 1999