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Benjamin Millepied (French pronunciation: [bɛ̃ʒamɛ᷉ milpje]; born 10 June 1977) is a French dancer and choreographer, who has lived and worked in the United States since joining the New York City Ballet in 1995, where he became a soloist in 1998 and a principal in 2002. He has also created choreography for the company, and choreographed ...
May 9, 2024 · Benjamin Millepied (born June 10, 1977, Bordeaux, France) is a French dancer and choreographer who was a principal dancer (2002–11) with New York City Ballet (NYCB) and who later was the director of dance (2014–16) at the Paris Opéra Ballet. Millepied was the son of a decathlete and a dance teacher. He began his dance training in the ...
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Meet the choreographer behind Black Swan, Appassionata, and L.A. Dance Project French-born Benjamin Millepied received his early dance training from his mom, Catherine Flori, starting when he was eight years old.
Benjamin Millepied is a French dancer and choreographer who was associated with the New York City Ballet for 16 years as a lead dancer initially and later as a soloist. Trained as a dancer since the age of eight, he began focusing on ballet when he was 13.
When Benjamin Millepied premiered Romeo & Juliet Suite in Paris in 2022, the superstar French dancer and choreographer caused quite a stir.. The 46-year-old – best known for choreographing the ...
- Millepied Started Ballet Training at The Age of Eight. Millepied was born in Bordeaux in France in 1977 to Denys Millepied and Catherine Flory. His mother was a former ballet dancer and hence started training Millepied on ballet dancing when he was just eight years of age.
- Millepied Was Awarded A Scholarship to Study at The School of American Ballet. Millepied attended classes at the School of American Ballet in the summer of 1992 for a short time.
- Millepied Became A Soloist and A principal Dancer At New York City Ballet. Millepied joined New York City Ballet’s corps de ballet in 1995 to pursue his career in ballet dancing after training.
- Millepied Became A Choreographer Creating Dances for Many Clients. Apart from performing ballet dances with New York City Ballet, Millepied became a choreographer and created dances for many other companies.
Benjamin Millepied is a choreographer, filmmaker, and former principal dancer with New York City Ballet. He was born in Bordeaux, France and grew up in Senegal until age five, where he began dancing. At eleven years old, he began studying classical ballet with Vladimir Skouratoff at the Grand Theatre de Bordeaux.
