Flutes Across The World founder John Zeretzke has written numerous World Music modern ballet and dance scores.
About John Zeretzke
John Zeretzke has written numerous World Music modern ballet and dance scores for such companies as The Royal Danish Ballet, The Ohio Ballet, The Ice Theater of New York, and Ballet Folklorico del Pacifico to name a few. Zeretzke’s score for The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago was featured in Robert Altman’s docu-drama “The Company”. The Chicago Times called it, "an instant classic!” In 1998 Zeretzke was awarded the Lester Horton Dance Award for outstanding achievement in music for dance in Los Angeles, California. He won first place in the 2000 Festival des Arts de Saint-Sauveur International Composing Competition for Dance in Quebec, Canada. John was Music Director and soloist with the prestigious Aman Folk Ensemble in Los Angeles for over thirteen years. John has most recently composed original scores for theater including music to Shakespeare’s The Tempest, As You Like It, King Lear and a new score to Heather Ruffo’s 9 Parts Of Desire, the true stories of nine Iraqi women. Zeretzke's scores have been performed live at the Aspen Music Festival, Madison Square Garden, Rockefeller Center, Peabody Conservatory of Music and with the United States Marine Band Percussion Ensemble in Washington D.C. Zeretzke has composed numerous scores for films including over eight motion pictures for Paramount Pictures, Disney, Discovery Channel and Kushner-Locke Productions. His soundtrack and recorded works include music for Sleepy Hollow, Cold Sassy Tree, America East, Streetfighter, Mortal Combat, Delta of Venus, Subspecies, Matlock, Solomon and Sheba, and Adventures With Jules Sylvester. He has recorded with artists Michele Polnareff, Liana Foly, Angelique Kidjo and Kenny Loggins.
Zeretzke continues to be a leading Artist/Educator in schools nationally and throughout Southern California. In 1999 he won the P.A.S.A. Award, (Professional Artist Service Award), a lifetime achievement award for his work in arts education in the state of California. He is associated with numerous leadership and educational organizations in the state including the Music Center of Los Angeles County, The California Arts Project and Literature Projects and The California Leadership Academy. Zeretzke is a guest composer and musical artist at numerous Ronald McDonald and American Cancer Society Summer Camps for childern with cancer in California and nationwide. He performs for thousands of students every year in educational programs he has directed and developed for schools in California and across the nation.
