Sylvie Guillem

Sylvie Guillem

Nacimiento : 1965-02-25, Paris, France

Historia

Born in February of 1965, French ballerina Sylvie Guillem originally trained to be a gymnast before enrolling in the Paris Opera Ballet School at age 11. At 16, she was promoted into the Company and a year later, after winning the Varna International Ballet Competition, Guillem became an Etoile of the company after her first performance of Swan Lake. She went on to create a lead role for William Forsythe's modern ballet In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated in 1987, before shocking her fellow Company members, particularly Rudolf Nureyev, and leaving the Paris Opera Ballet Company to become the principal guest artist at the Royal Ballet. Guillem was often criticized for her high extensions, which were said to disturb the line of classical form. However, Guillem viewed her extreme flexibility as an asset that helped develop her reputation as a world class dancer and solidify her influential style as a pioneer of contemporary ballet.

Perfil

Sylvie Guillem

Películas

Bye
BYE (AJÖ), a new dance film, is choreographed and directed by acclaimed Swedish choreographer Mats Ek. " About a woman (Sylvie Guillem) who takes leave of a certain stage in her life. It is a conversation that she has with herself that leads to new experiences.
The Paris Opera Ballet: Seven Ballets
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Special Interest, Ballet & Modern Dance, Dance, Classical Music, Classical Instrumental Music - The members of the legendary Paris Opera Ballet -- including Sylvie Guillem, Patrick Dupond and Noella Pontois -- show off their superb control and style in this compilation of highlights from various ballets. Set to music from renowned composers including Tchaikovsky, Grieg and Sibelius, the seven original dances are "Escamillo," "Le Petit Pan," "Bambou," "Grande Pas Classique," "Rixe," "Une Femme" and "The White Swan (Swan Lake)."
Guillem
Herself
This film follows Sylvie Guillem in its frantic race around the globe and reveals the daily life of this extraordinary dancer.
Sylvie Guillem - On The Edge
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Sacred Monsters
This major work brings together two of today's pre-eminent dance talents, Akram Khan, world renowned for developing his own 'contemporary Kathak' style, and international superstar Sylvie Guillem, as they explore the dynamics and language of two great classical dance forms, kathak and ballet.