Céline Cassone is a French-born

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dancing with the Morphoses/ The Wheeldon Company and

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's Danses Concertantes Village Voice
by

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, December 12, 2008 at the

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during their 2008 seasons. She at the

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and began her dance career at the

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. She later joined the

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and for four danced in

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's ballets. Céline then joined the

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and in 1999 the

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where she was promoted to soloist.

Reviews

External links

Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company website
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