Gemma Bond
English ballet dancer
Gemma Bond | |
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| Born | (1982-07-20) 20 July 1982 (age 42) Bedfordshire, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Education | Royal Ballet School |
| Known for | Ballet |
Gemma Bond is an English ballet dancer and member of the corps de ballet with American Ballet Theatre (ABT).
Biography
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
Created Roles
- Siren Song - a ballet choreographed by Poppy Ben David, for the Royal Ballet's New Works season
Royal Ballet
- Olga in Onegin, choreographed by John Cranko
- Princess Stephanie in Mayerling, choreographed by Sir Kenneth MacMillan
- Clara in The Nutcracker, choreographed by Sir Peter Wright
- Fairy of the Song Bird in The Sleeping Beauty
- Marie in Anastasia
- Swan Lake, dancing the role of a Cygnet
- La Sylphide, dancing the role of a Sylphide
American Ballet Theatre
- Fairy of Charity in The Sleeping Beauty
- Italian Princess in Swan Lake, also dancing the role of a Cygnet
- Effie in La Sylphide
References
- ^ a b "ABT biography for Gemma Bond". American Ballet Theatre. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ^ 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.
Reviews
- Mackrell, Judith (11 December 2007). "Dance review: The Nutcracker / Royal Opera House, London". The Guardian.
External links
- Bain, David (2 April 2003). "Interview with Gemma Bond & Bethany Keating: First Artists, The Royal Ballet". The Ballet Association.
- Royal Ballet's First Artist Gemma Bond dressed in her costume for the Balanchine Ballet, Jewels (photograph)
