| BALLET |
| Noella Pontois |
| One of France's most well known dancers. Noella was trained at the Paris Opera School. She became a Premiere Danseuse in 1966 and an Etoile in 1968. She frequently appeared abroad in all the major classical and romantic roles. Noella danced with Noureev, Atanassoff, Dupont, Denard, etc...Many distinctions were bestowed upon her: prix Pavlova (1969) and the Legion d'Honneur (1975). Noella now teaches the Paris Opera Company. This summer she will be coaching the advanced Repertory classes |
| Carole Arbo |
| Carole Arbo, entered the Paris Opera School, then the company. She became first dancer in 1989, then etoile in 1993. Amongst her favourite partners feature Kader Belardbi and Patrick Dupond. She now teaches the last school level at the Paris Opera before the Company. |
| Jean Marc Marquerol |
| Dancer of the Paris Opera Company, and trained in it's school, principal dancer of the Ballet du Rhin, he danced all the major roles of the classical repertory as well as contemporary ballets world wide.. Director of studies of the Centre Choregraphique National in Mulhouse for young professionals, he is also a choreographer,ballet master, teacher and jury member(Cefedem, Conservatoires, fnid). Jean Marc has created and runs a danse centre "Chorus Danse" in Bayonne. |
| Maina Gielgud |
| Formed by the great russian teachers, Preobajenska, Egorova, ... then Gsovki, Goube and Hightower, Maina pursued an international career with, amongst others, Roland Petit, Maurice Bejart (1967-71), Cuevas, ... Etoile at the Festival of London and international guest, she leads and gives new life to the Australian Ballet for 14 years, then directs Royal Danish Ballet for two years. She is now assistant artistic director to the Houston Ballet. She will be coaching also the Superieur level in repertoire. |
| France Le Clinche |
| France started dancing in Quimper and then with Annik Coatalen. International Soloist, France dansed with London City Ballet, Hong Kong Ballet and Northern Ballet with Alphonse Cata. She is now a teacher at the St Germain en Laye Conservatoire. |