Mathilde Froustey is a principal dancer at San Francisco Ballet.
12 Facts About Mathilde Froustey
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Mathilde Froustey was a "Sujet" soloist of the Paris Opera Ballet until 2013.
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Mathilde Froustey started dancing in 1994, at the age of nine, in Dax in the south of France, as ballet training helped her back problems.
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Mathilde Froustey started at Paris Opera Ballet School in 1999 and joined Paris Opera Ballet in 2002.
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Mathilde Froustey was promoted to the rank of "Coryphee" in 2003.
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Mathilde Froustey was on particularly good terms with Helgi Tomasson and Manuel Legris, who both appreciated her as a soloist.
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Mathilde Froustey was the first top-notch dancer leaving the Paris Opera Ballet for years.
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In January 2013, Mathilde Froustey accepted an offer from Helgi Tomasson, to become a principal dancer with the San Francisco Ballet.
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Mathilde Froustey was appreciated for her interpretation of Lise in La Fille Mal Gardee.
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Mathilde Froustey's Lise is a whirlwind of good mood, spiced with a refined technique which lets her fly away in each variation.
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Mathilde Froustey considers Giselle as one of her favourite roles.
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Giselle with Mathilde Froustey was in the programming of the 2015 repertory season as well.