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Gemma Bond

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Gemma Bond
Born (1982-07-20) 20 July 1982 (age 42)
Bedfordshire, England
NationalityEnglish
EducationRoyal Ballet School
Known forBallet

Gemma Bond is an English ballet dancer and member of the corps de ballet with American Ballet Theatre (ABT).

Biography

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Bond was born in Bedfordshire, England. She received her early training in dance at the Sylvia Bebb School of Dance in Bedford,[1] before entering professional training at the Royal Ballet School.[2] Whilst training at the school, she danced the role of Zulme in Giselle in the school's annual performance at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Bond was contracted to The Royal Ballet in 2000 as a member of the corps de ballet, later being promoted to First Artist in 2003. Bond remained with the Royal Ballet until 2008, when she was invited to join American Ballet Theatre, where she now dances as a member of the corps de ballet.[1] In 2013 she worked with the New York Theater Ballet to choreograph Silent Titles.[2]

Selected Repertoire

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Created Roles

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  • Siren Song - a ballet choreographed by Poppy Ben David, for the Royal Ballet's New Works season

Royal Ballet

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American Ballet Theatre

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References

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  1. ^ a b "ABT biography for Gemma Bond". American Ballet Theatre. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
  2. ^ a b Kourlas, Gia (15 March 2013). "A Ballerina Makes Her Own Moves". The New York Times. New York, United States. Retrieved 18 March 2013.

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