Sylvie Guillem

Sylvie Guillem is a European ballet dancer who has peformed with the Paris Opera Ballet and is currently a guest principal dancer with the Royal Ballet.

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Ballet - Paris Opera Ballet - Royal Ballet

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Guillem was born in Paris on February 25, 1965. As a child, she trained in gymnastics under the instruction of her mother, and at age 11, she began training at the Paris Opera Ballet School. Eventually she joined their company in the corps de ballet at 16 years old. In 1983 Guillem won the gold medal at the Varna International Ballet Competition. On December 29, 1984, at the young age of 19, Guillem became an etoile of the company after her first performance of Swan Lake. She created the leading role in William Forsythe's contemporary ballet, In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated in 1987.

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Paris - February 25 - 1965 - 1983 - December 29 - 1984 - Etoile

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