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Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux
Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux (born 9 April 1943, in Bourg en Bresse, France) is a French ballet dancer and instructor. He is currently the artistic director at the Charlotte Ballet and the Chautauqua Institution.
At 14, Bonnefoux joined the Paris Opera Ballet, and became a star dancer at age 21. Under the direction of George Balanchine, Bonnefoux became a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet.
He has served twice as the President of the Jury at the Prix de Lausanne
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- The Little Mermaid (Choreographed by Mark Diamond)
- Peter Pan (Choreographed by Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux)
- Wuthering Heights (Choreographed by Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux)
- Carmen (Choreographed by Sasha Janes)
Education.
Charlotte Ballet is the parent company to the Charlotte Ballet Academy, formerly the North Carolina Dance Theatre School of Dance. The school was founded in September 1993. By 1997, 3 satellite locations had been established to accommodate the then 5 level divisions and an