Myriam Ould-Braham (born January 1982) is a French
ballet dancer
A ballet dancer ( it, ballerina fem.; ''ballerino'' masc.) is a person who practices the art of classical ballet. Both females and males can practice ballet; however, dancers have a strict hierarchy and strict gender roles. They rely on ye ...
. After joining the
Paris Opera Ballet
The Paris Opera Ballet () is a French ballet company that is an integral part of the Paris Opera. It is the oldest national ballet company, and many European and international ballet companies can trace their origins to it. It is still regarded ...
in 1999, she became a ''première danseuse'' (principal) in 2005 and was elevated to the rank of ''étoile'' (star) in 2012.
Early life
Born in Paris, Ould-Braham's father is Algerian, her mother French. Taking an early interest in gymnastics in
Algiers, she later turned to dance, finding it was more fun to move about with music. In 1993 she began ballet lessons with Yvonne Goubé at the Salle Pleyel before attending the
Conservatoire de Paris
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in 1995. The following year, she was admitted to the
Paris Opera Ballet School where she was awarded the Chausson d'Or prize. In 1998, with the school troupe, she danced ''
La Sylphide
''La Sylphide'' ( en, The Sylph; da, Sylfiden) is a romantic ballet in two acts. There were two versions of the ballet; the original choreographed by Filippo Taglioni in 1832, and a second version choreographed by August Bournonville in 1836. ...
'' in
David Lichine
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's ''Le Bal des cadets'' and in 1999, she performed Gourouli in Albert Aveline's ''
Les Deux Pigeons''.
Career
Ould-Braham joined the Paris Opera Ballet in 2001. She was soon selected to take part in
Roland Petit
Roland Petit (13 January 192410 July 2011) was a French ballet company director, choreographer and dancer. He trained at the Paris Opera Ballet school, and became well known for his creative ballets.
Life and work
The son of shoe designer Rose ...
's ''Les Forains'', to dance Aurore in ''
The Sleeping Beauty'' and the Pas de Deux in the Coralli/Perrot version of ''Giselle''.
Frederick Ashton
Sir Frederick William Mallandaine Ashton (17 September 190418 August 1988) was a British ballet dancer and choreographer. He also worked as a director and choreographer in opera, film and revue.
Determined to be a dancer despite the opposit ...
's ''La Fille mal gardée
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'', Calliope in George Balanchine
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's ''Apollo
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'', and Naïla in Jean-Guillaume Bart's '' La Source''.[ She has also enjoyed the role of Manon in ]Kenneth MacMillan
Sir Kenneth MacMillan (11 December 192929 October 1992) was a British ballet dancer and choreographer who was artistic director of the Royal Ballet in London between 1970 and 1977, and its principal choreographer from 1977 until his death. Ea ...
's '' L'histoire de Manon'' as well as the Neo-Classical ballets of William Forsythe and Wayne McGregor
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.[ Ould-Braham has received three major awards: Cercle Carpeaux Prize (2002), Leonide Massine Positano Dance Award (2005), and AROP Prize (2005).][
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References
External links
Overview from Danse en Seine (in French) of Myriam Ould-Braham's career with photographs and videos
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1982 births
Prima ballerinas
French ballerinas
Living people
Paris Opera Ballet étoiles
Chevaliers of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres