Sylvie Guillem
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Sylvie Guillem (French) is a French ballet dancer born 23 February 1965 (silvi gilm). Before becoming a principal guest artist with the Royal Ballet in London, Guillem was the top-ranking female dancer with the Paris Opera Ballet from 1984 to 1989. She has appeared in contemporary dance as an Associate Artist of London's Sadler's Wells Theatre. Two of Giselle's productions of Swan Lake and Don Quixote included those from Rudolf Nureyev's stagings of Swan Lake and Don Quixote. In November 2014, she announced her departure from the stage in 2015.
Early life
Guillem was born in Paris on February 23rd, 1965, and grew in the suburbs of a working-class family. She began training in gymnastics under her mother's guidance, a gymnastics tutor, as an infant. Her father was a auto mechanic.
She began training at the Paris Opera Ballet School in 1977, where Claude Bessy, then-principal, immediately recognized her extraordinary abilities and potential, and in 1981, she joined the corps de ballet, age 11. Initially she disliked dancing and favouring gymnastics, but after participating in her production, she discovered she loved performing.
In 1983, Guillem was awarded the Special Prize of the Youth Organisation of Varna in the junior division of the Varna International Ballet Competition, where she first appeared in Rudolf Nureyev's staging of Don Quixote. On December 29, 1984, after her appearance in Nureyev's Swan Lake, she became the youngest female dancer in Paris, the company's top-ranking female dancer. She appeared in William Forsyth's contemporary ballet In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated with Laurent Hilaire, one of her favorite performers.
In 1988, she was given the opportunity to appear in a Giselle revival staged by the Royal Ballet to celebrate Nureyev's 50th birthday. Her appearances were a hit, and she then moved to London to become a freelance performer and one of the Royal Ballet's main guest artists. "Mademoiselle Non" was her desire to work independently from a company. Evidentia, Guillem's 1995 creation, received several international awards. She produced her own Giselle version for the Finnish National Ballet in 1998, and the ballet for La Scala Ballet in Milan in 2001 revived her version of Giselle.
In 2001, she became the first winner of the Nijinsky Prize for the world's best ballerina, but in her acceptance address, she sluggishly criticized such awards' "supermarket culture." In a photo shoot for French Vogue last year, she controversially appeared naked and without make-up.
She oversaw the central section of a Nureyev tribute program in 2003, but was chastised for bringing the dancers to perform in front of a huge projected backdrop of Nureyev, which the audience found distracting. She had shifted from ballet to modern dance by 2006, appearing with such artists as Akram Khan as an Associate Artist of the Sadler's Wells Theatre in London.
In March 2015, Guillem embarked on a global farewell tour titled Life in Progress, which featured works by Khan, Russell Maliphant, Mats Ek, and Forsythe.
The tour ended in Japan, and she performed Maurice Béjart's Boléro on Japanese television on December 31, 2015, as the clock struck down to midnight local time. On January 1, 2016, the performance came to an end just at midnight local time. In 2021, Guillem gave her first interview since resigning to talk about her life and art as part of a talk with Daniil Simkin.
Guillem had been in a long-term relationship with photographer Gilles Tapie as of 2006.
She is a promoter of Sea Shepherd, an environmental organisation. She is a complete vegan.
Personal life
Guillem was in a long-term relationship with photographer Gilles Tapie as of 2006.
Sea Shepherd, an environmental organisation, is a member of the Sea Shepherd campaign. She is a complete vegan.
Career
In 1983, Guillem was named the Special Prize of the Youth Organization of Varna in junior division, which later in the year gave her her first solo appearance in Rudolf Nureyev's staging of Don Quixote. She became the company's youngest female dancer on December 29, 1984, after her appearance in Nureyev's Swan Lake. In 1987, she appeared in William Forsythe's contemporary ballet In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated with Laurent Hilaire, one of her favorite performers.
She was given the opportunity to appear in a Royal Ballet production in 1988 to celebrate Nureyev's 50th birthday. Her appearance was a success, and she returned from London to become a freelance performer and one of the Royal Ballet's most popular guest artists in the following year. "Mademoiselle Non" was the young woman's desire to work independently from a company. Evidentia, Guillem's 1995 creation, received several international accolades. She staged her own Giselle for the Finnish National Ballet in 1998, and the ballet for La Scala Ballet in Milan in 2001 revived her version of Giselle.
In 2001, she became the first winner of the Nijinsky Prize for the world's best ballerina, but in her acceptance address, she criticized the award's "supermarket culture." In a photo shoot for French Vogue, she strangely appeared nude and without make-up in the same year.
She oversaw the central section of a Nureyev tribute program in 2003, but she was furious for the dancers' appearance in front of a massive projected backdrop of Nureyev, which the audience found distracting. She had shifted from ballet to contemporary dance by 2006, working with such performers as Akram Khan as an Associate Artist of London's Sadler's Wells Theatre.
In March 2015, Guillem embarked on Life in Progress, a worldwide farewell tour that featured works by Khan, Russell Maliphant, Mats Ek and Forsythe.
The tour ended in Japan, and she performed Maurice Béjart's Boléro on Japanese television on December 31, 2015, as the clock ticked down to midnight local time. On January 1, 2016, the show came to an end right at midnight local time. As part of a discussion with Daniil Simkin, Guillem gave her first interview since retiring to talk about her life and art.
As of 2006, Guillem was in a long-term collaboration with photographer Gilles Tapie.
Sea Shepherd, an environmental organisation, is a supporter. She is a complete vegan.