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François Alu (born 1993 in Fussy) is a French ballet dancer. He danced with the Paris Opera Ballet as an étoile (star). [1] He entered the Paris Opera Ballet School in 2004, and the Paris Opera Ballet in 2010. At his first promotion competition in 2011, he was promoted to coryphée, then to sujet (semi-soloist) in 2013.
Danseur étoile (for men) or danseuse étoile (for women), literally "star dancer", is the highest rank a dancer can reach at the Paris Opera Ballet.It is equivalent to the title "Principal dancer" used in English or to the title "Primo Ballerino" or "Prima Ballerina" in Italian.
The Paris Opera Ballet has always been an integral part of the Paris Opera, which was founded in 1669 as the Académie d'Opéra (Academy of Opera), although theatrical dance did not become an important component of the Paris Opera until 1673, after it was renamed the Académie Royale de Musique (Royal Academy of Music) and placed under the leadership of Jean-Baptiste Lully.
He was promoted to "Danseur Étoile" (principal dancer) approximately one year later, after André Malraux saw him dance "Pas de Dieux", a choreography by Gene Kelly, and recommended he be promoted. He performed as a Danseur Étoile (principal dancer) in the Paris Opera Ballet from 1960 to 1972, then taught the company as a ballet teacher until ...
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In 2018, Diop joined the Paris Opera Ballet. [4] [10] In September 2020, in response to the Paris Opera's inaction following the George Floyd protests, Diop, along with the four other black dancers of the company, wrote a manifesto titled "De la question raciale à l'Opéra de Paris", which questioned certain practices within the opera house and called for urgent changes to address racial ...
José Carlos Martínez (born on 29 April 1969 in Cartagena) is a Spanish dancer and choreographer.He was a danseur étoile of the Paris Opera Ballet and artistic director of the Spanish National Dance Company.
On 20 May 2004, following a performance of Don Quixote, he was appointed étoile, bypassing the rank of premier danseur. [3] In 2005 he was awarded the Benois de la Danse as outstanding male dancer. [4] His younger sister, Marine Ganio, is a première danseuse of the Paris Opera Ballet. [5] [6] [7]