80 Times Ballerina Sylvie Guillem Made Me Say Wow

Music: “String Quartet No. 2 in D, “ () and “Interlude No. 1“ by Peter Sandberg () The 80 times I said “wow“: - Rehearsing Dulcinea 1. 00:12-hops en pointe en diagonal 2. 00:27-extension of her develope to second 3. 00:42-sissone en pointe to arabesque elonge - Bejart piece (white unitard) 4. 00:52-her form, control, and technique during a unique lift 5. 00:58-supported grand jete to a tuck position 6. 01:01-supported grand rond de jambe en pointe to arabesque 7. 01:07-supported fouette into grand jete lift - Bejart piece (pink pants) 8. 01:12-single handed supported balance in arabesque en pointe while partner promenades around executing 4 small chasses along the way 9. 01:21-develope devant 10. 01:24-controlled “kick“ to chin - Bejart piece (red leotard) 11. 01:26-overhead lift sustained in “stag“ position 12. 01:30-supported promenade en pointe in attitude derriere 13. 01: Sylvie Guillem Born: February 23, 1965 Paris (France) Sylvie Guillem is undoubtedly one of the most important dancers of her generation. Trained at the Paris Opera Ballet School from the age of 11, she entered the company at 16. Only three years later, Rudolf Nureyev appointed her étoile, making her the youngest ballerina to receive this distinction in the Paris Opera Ballet’s history. Although adored by the Parisian audience, Sylvie Guillem decided to leave Paris and join the Royal Ballet London. There she acquired more freedom and danced with the greatest companies worldwide. Admired by the critics and choreographers alike, she had the privilege to premiere choreographies by such great names as Maurice Béjart, Mats Ek and William Forsythe. She bade farewell to ballet in 2015 with a final tour, Life in Progress. Thank you kindly for watching, Pam Boehme Simon for Sergei Polunin Graceful Beast #ballerinaonpointe #flexibleballerina #pamboehmesimon