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Benedicte Bemet
[edit]Benedicte Bemet is an Australian ballet dancer. She is a principal dancer for The Australian Ballet.
| Born | N/A-30 years old |
|---|---|
| Education | Australian Ballet School |
| Occupation | Ballet Dancer |
| Years Active | 2009-present |
Early life and education
[edit]Benedicte Bemet (born about 1994) is the daughter of Steven and Andrée Bemet, who are both school teachers.[1] She has one brother.[1] She grew up on the Gold Coast, Queensland, and then lived in Hong Kong with her family.[1] She then returned to Queensland to live with her grandparents in order to apply to the Australian Ballet School, which she entered in 2008, aged 14.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Bemet began dancing with the Australian Ballet in 2012.[2] She was promoted from coryphée to soloist in 2016.[1][3]
In 2017, Bemet suffered a severe tendon injury which caused her to take a year off from ballet,[4] during which she explored psychology and read books about resilience and wellness.[5] She has taught some masterclasses for different studios in Australia.
Selected Repertoire
[edit]Bemet's repertoire with The Australian Ballet include:
| Year | Ballet | Choreographer(s) | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland | Christopher Wheeldon | Alice[4][6] |
| 2023 | Swan Lake | Anne Woolliams | Odette/Odile[7][8] |
| 2022 | Romeo and Juliet | John Cranko | Juliet[9] |
| 2022 | Harlequinade | Marius Petipa and Alexei Ratmansky | Columbine[9] |
| 2022 | Anna Karenina | Yuri Possokhov | Kitty[10] |
| 2016 | Coppélia | George Ogilvie and Peggy van Praagh | Swanilda[11] |
| 2016 | In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated | William Forsythe | |
| 2016 | Grand pas classique | Viktor Gvosky | |
| 2016 | DGV©: Danse à grande vitesse | Christopher Wheeldon | "Second Region" Pas de deux |
| 2016 | Symphony in C | George Balanchine | Third Movement Principal |
| 2015 | The Sleeping Beauty | David McAllister | Aurora[1][4] |
| 2015 | The Sleeping Beauty | David McAllister | Princess Florine |
| 2015 | Giselle | Maina Gielgud | Peasant Pas de deux[11] |
| 2014 | The Nutcracker | Peter Wright | Clara |
| 2014 | Suite en Blanc | Serge Lifar | Sérénade Variation |
Awards
[edit]- Telstra Ballet Dancer Award, 2015[4][2]
- Green Room Award nomination for Clara in The Nutcracker, 2014
- Telstra People’s Choice Award, 2013
Personal Life
[edit]Benedicte loves baking and cooking anything involving chocolate[3] and has an aversion for tight fitting clothes.[12] In order to releive stress before shows, Bemet likes to sew pointe shoes.[13]
- ^ a b c d e f Milsom, Rosemarie (23 September 2016). "Meet Benedicte Bemet, The Australian Ballet's rising star". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ a b c Boon, Maxim (4 December 2015). "Benedicte Bemet crowned Telstra Ballet Dancer of the Year". Limelight. Sydney, Australia. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ a b "The Australian Ballet | Benedicte Bemet". The Australian Ballet. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ a b c d Story, Hannah (16 February 2024). "A very important date: Australian Ballet's biggest ever production is back". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ Player, Bree. "Principal ballerina Benedicte Bemet's pre-show wellness rituals". Body + Soul.
- ^ Selar, Paul (16 March 2024). "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland©". Australian Arts Review. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "'Sublime': Mackay dancer Benedicte Bemet wows Brisbane audiences in Swan Lake". The Courier Mail. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ Byrne, Tim (22 December 2023). "Australia on stage: the best theatre, musicals, dance and opera of 2023. Swan Lake". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ a b Lois, Leila (14 December 2022). "How The Australian Ballet is drastically cutting injury rates". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ Mercer, Margaret (28 February 2022). "REVIEW: The Australian Ballet's 'Anna Karenina'". Dance Australia. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ a b Fortescue, Elizabeth (1 December 2016). "Benedicte Bemet set to pass the torch on the Telstra Ballet Dancer Award at opening night of Coppelia". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney, Australia. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ Gordon, Georgie (2024-04-27). "'I love feeling comfortable': What you'll never see this ballerina wearing". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ The Australian Ballet (2014-09-23). A DAY IN THE LIFE OF BENEDICTE BEMET. Retrieved 2024-12-30 – via YouTube.