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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Millepied met actress [[Natalie Portman]] on the set of ''Black Swan'' in early 2009. It was reported that they had at least begun dating by New Year's Eve 2009. On December 27, 2010 it was revealed that Millepied and [[Natalie Portman]] were engaged and expecting a child in the summer of 2011. They announced June 14, Natalie had given birth to a baby boy.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20453228,00.html|author=Julie Jordan|title=Natalie Portman Is Engaged and Pregnant!|publisher=[[People magazine|People]]|date=December 27, 2010 }}</ref>
Millepied met actress [[Natalie Portman]] on the set of ''Black Swan'' in early 2009. It was reported that they had at least begun dating by New Year's Eve 2009. On December 27, 2010 it was revealed that Millepied and [[Natalie Portman]] were engaged and expecting a child in the summer of 2011. The couple announced June 14, Natalie had given birth to a baby boy.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20453228,00.html|author=Julie Jordan|title=Natalie Portman Is Engaged and Pregnant!|publisher=[[People magazine|People]]|date=December 27, 2010 }}</ref>


== Choreography ==
== Choreography ==

Revision as of 01:53, 15 June 2011

Benjamin Millepied
NationalityFrench
EducationConservatoire National
School of American Ballet
Known forBallet
PartnerNatalie Portman (2010-present)

Benjamin Millepied (born 10 June 1977)[1] is a principal dancer at New York City Ballet[2] and a ballet choreographer of international reputation.

Early life

Millepied was born in Bordeaux, France[2] and raised in Dakar, Senegal. His ballet training started at the age of eight with his mother, a former ballet dancer. Between the ages of 13 and 16 he studied with Michel Rahn at the Conservatoire National in Lyon, France.

Career

In the summer of 1992 he attended classes at the School of American Ballet (SAB) and returned to study full time in 1993, with a scholarship from the French Ministry (Bourse Lavoisier or Lavoisier Scholarship). At SAB's 1994 Spring Workshop he originated a principal role in Jerome Robbins' premiere of 2 and 3 Part Inventions and also received the Prix de Lausanne. Millepied joined New York City Ballet's corps de ballet in 1995, was promoted to soloist in 1998 and became principal dancer in 2002.[2] Millepied is also a choreographer, creating dances for City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and his own company, Danses Concertantes.[3][4] In 2009 he served as choreographer for Black Swan, a psychological thriller directed by Darren Aronofsky which stars Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis as ballet dancers in New York City.[5] A couple of months into filming, Millepied found himself on the other side of the camera playing the part of Kunis's and Portman's dance partner. He didn't have very many lines, but when asked about acting he told Details "I really, really got into it...I was blown away—especially by Natalie, who was amazing to watch".[6] Following the realease of Black Swan the movie was pariodied on Saturday Night Live with Taran Killam as Millepied.

Personal life

Millepied met actress Natalie Portman on the set of Black Swan in early 2009. It was reported that they had at least begun dating by New Year's Eve 2009. On December 27, 2010 it was revealed that Millepied and Natalie Portman were engaged and expecting a child in the summer of 2011. The couple announced June 14, Natalie had given birth to a baby boy.[7]

Choreography

Originated roles

Reviews

  • Macaulay, Alastair (14 May 2009). "Dance Review: World Premieres, Balanchine and the Tutu Deconstructed". The New York Times.

References

  1. ^ Template:Fr icon Vernay, Marie-Christine (27 October 2009). "Les mille et une vies de Benjamin Millepied (The Many Lives of Benjamin Millepied)". Libération. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help) (English translation via Google)
  2. ^ a b c "NYCB biography for Benjamin Millepied". New York City Ballet. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
  3. ^ Herschthal, Eric (30 September 2009). "Everything Is Happening for Millepied". The New York Observer.
  4. ^ Jowitt, Deborah (12 December 2008). "Benjamin Millepied Takes A Very Big Leap Forward". Village Voice.
  5. ^ Kourlas, Gia (December 2009). "On The Rise: Benjamin Millepied and Cory Stearns bring passion and intensity to New York's legendary ballet houses". Vogue.
  6. ^ "Benjamin Millepied: Lord of the Dance".
  7. ^ Julie Jordan (December 27, 2010). "Natalie Portman Is Engaged and Pregnant!". People.

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