Even Though He’s Stepping Down As Its Boss, Julio Bocca Wants Uruguay’s National Ballet To Be A World-Beater

The Ballet Nacional Sodre in Montevideo has been making strides and leaps (ahem) since the former international star, a native of neighboring Argentina, became director of the company in 2010. The announcement that he’s resigning as director made news in South America last month, but he’s not actually leaving the company: he’ll focus solely on training its dancers.