National Ballet of Uruguay

It is the public body in charge of developing the professional classical ballet in Uruguay, it is under the administration of the Official Service of Broadcasting, Television and Entertainment (SODRE).

A national company was created that would include in its repertoire not only the vast spectrum of ballet, but also that would incorporate references and promote creations in the area of contemporary and modern dance.

For this, the government decided to take over the classical dance company, placing it under the supervision of the Official Service of Broadcasting, Television and Entertainment and falling its first artistic direction on the Master Alberto Pouyanne, who managed to stage his first show on 23 November 1935, offering the premiere of the Nocturno Nativo with music by Vicente Ascone and choreography by Alberto Pouyanne, with the performance of the Sodre Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Lamberto Baldi.

[1] Montevideo, during the first half of the 20th century, was the undisputed stopover of all the great figures and companies that came to the continent from the major dance production centers: Europe, the Soviet Union and the United States.

[2] In June 2010, Julio Bocca took over as the new artistic director of the company, now called the Sodre National Ballet, this process underwent the greatest transformation in its entire history.