names of the ballet world. In 32 years many hundreds of pupils were starting into a professional dance career after graduating from his school. With the aim of enabling talents without financial resources a universal training for the dance profession and promoting classical ballet in all its forms of expression in Spain, he set up a foundation in 2000. After decades of fruitful work, he closed his ballet company in 2019., the other institutions finally fell victim to the cultural and political change in Spain in 2019–2020. Awards Víctor Ullate has received numerous awards, including the Spanish Dance Prize (1989), the Medalla de Oro de las Bellas Artes (1996), he renowned Medalla Festival de Granada (1998), the Culture Prize of the City of Madrid in the ›Dance‹ category (2003), the »Autor-Autor« Award (2007), the MAX Honorary Award (2008), the MAX Award for his creation Wonderland as best dance production (2011). In 2013 he was awarded the »Gran Cruz de la Orden del Dos de Mayo« by the City of Madrid, and in 2016 the »Medalla de Oro al Mérito del Trabajo« by the Council of Ministers of Spain. In 2014 he was made an honorary member of the Academy of Performing Arts. Víctor Ullate has three sons, Patrick Ullate, Víctor Ullate Roche and Josué Ullate. References External links Academia de las Artes Escenicás de España Biography Víctor Ullate: Carmen Guaita, La vida y la danza : memorias de un bailarín, Madrid 2013. Living people 1947 births Spanish male ballet dancers Ballet choreographers 20th-century Spanish dancers People from Zaragoza