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Mathieu GanioFrench dancer
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Biography of Mathieu Ganio
Mathieu Ganio was born in 1984 in Marseille, France. He began his dance training in his hometown at the age of 7.
Education and Early Career
From 1992 to 1999, Ganio completed his studies at the National Ballet School, where he stood out as the most promising student. He prepared a solo piece by Roland Petit and performed it in a school production in 1995. He also continued to participate in "The Nutcracker" at the Marseille Opera.
Paris Opera Ballet
In 1999, Ganio was accepted into the Paris Opera Ballet School, immediately joining the second group. He danced his first solos during the annual performances: "Yondering" by John Neumeier in 2000 and the role of Franz in "Coppelia" choreographed by Pierre Lacotte in 2001.
After his acceptance into the Paris Opera Ballet Corps de Ballet in September 2001, Ganio participated in a diverse repertoire, including "Notre-Dame de Paris" and "Claudio" by Petit, "Coppelia" by Patrice Bart, "La Bayadere," "Don Quixote," "Swan Lake" by Rudolf Nureyev, "Giselle," "Sylvia" by Neumeier, "Jewels" (Diamonds) by George Balanchine, and "Symphony in C" (First Movement).
Soloist and Celebrated Dancer
After the Paris Opera Ballet competition in December 2003, Mathieu Ganio became a soloist in the company. In January 2004, he danced the role of Kurbsky in Yuri Grigorovich's "Ivan the Terrible" at the Opera Bastille. At the age of 20, he was awarded the title of "etoile" (star) after his performance in "Don Quixote" in May 2004.
Ganio's repertoire expanded to include roles such as James in "La Sylphide" (Lacotte), "Etudes" (Lander), and Prince Desire in Nureyev's production of "The Sleeping Beauty."
