sons. The couple own a vineyard and cottage in California’s wine country (Napa Valley), which they have renovated for ten years. Awards and honors 1989: Isadora Duncan Award. 1990: Commander of the Order of the Falcon, Iceland. 1991: Distinguished Citizen Award, Commonwealth Club of California. 1991: Golden Plate Award, American Academy of Achievement. 1992: Dance Magazine Award. 1995: Cultural Award, The American-Scandinavian Foundation. 1996: Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, “honoris causa,” Dominican College. 2001: Granted rank of Officier in the French Order of Arts and Letters. 2002: Honorary doctoral degree, Juilliard School. 2007: Awarded Grand Cross Star in the Order of the Falcon. 2012: Dance/USA Honor Repertory Ballets choreographed for San Francisco Ballet Tomasson is a prolific choreographer, having created more than 40 ballets for San Francisco Ballet and other leading companies around the world. Trio (2011) Swan Lake (2009) On a Theme of Paganini (2008) On Common Ground (2007) Blue Rose (2006) The Fifth Season (2006) Bagatelles (2005) Nutcracker (2004) 7 for Eight (2004) Don Quixote (2003) Concerto Grosso (2003) Chi-Lin (2002) Bartok Divertimento (2002) Chaconne for Piano and Two Dancers (1999) Giselle (1999) Silver Ladders (1998) Two Bits (1998) Twilight (1998) Criss-Cross (1997) Pandora Dance (1997) Soirées Musicales (1996) Tuning Game (1995) Sonata (1995) When We No Longer Touch (1995) Quartette (1994) Romeo & Juliet (1994) Nanna’s Lied (1993) Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons) (1992) Forevermore (1992) Two Plus Two (1992) Aurora Polaris (1991) Meistens Mozart (1991) “Haffner” Symphony (1991) The Sleeping Beauty (1990) Con Brio (1990) Valses Poeticos (1990) Handel—a Celebration (1989) Swan Lake (1988) Intimate Voices (1987) Bizet pas de deux (1987) Concerto in d: Poulenc (1986) Confidencias (1986) Ballets choreographed for other companies Prism (2000), choreographed for New York City Ballet’s Spring Season Much Ado… (1999), choreographed for Alberta Ballet Ballet d’Isoline (1983), choreographed for School of American Ballet Giuliani: Variations on a Theme, choreographed for School of American Ballet Menuetto, originally choreographed for New York City Ballet, premiering during the 1984 summer session of the Saratoga Performing Arts Center Contredanses (1984), choreographed for Finis Jhung’s Chamber Ballet USA Beads of Memory (1985), originally choreographed for Houston Ballet References External links San Francisco Ballet website biography Dance USA magazine’s Helgi Tomasson profile 1942 births Living people People from Reykjavík Male ballet dancers Harkness Ballet dancers New York City Ballet principal dancers New York City Ballet Diamond Project choreographers Prix Benois de la Danse jurors