Sophie Christine Martin (born 1984) is a French ballet dancer. She was a principal dancer with the Scottish Ballet between 2008 and 2022, before joining the Badisches Staatsballett Karlsruhe in the 2022/23 season. Martin is currently a dancer with Ballett Am Rhein, in Düsseldorf.
Sophie Martin | |
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| Born | Sophie Christine Martin December 1984 (age 39) |
| Education | Conservatoire de Paris |
| Occupation | Dancer |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Career | |
| Current group | Ballett Am Rhein |
| Former groups | Badisches Staatsballett Karlsruhe, Scottish Ballet |
Early life
editSophie Martin was born in Cherbourg, France. As a teenager she moved to Paris and started her vocational training at the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris.[1]
Career
editMartin joined the Scottish Ballet in 2003 under the directorship of Ashley Page. She was promoted to coryphée in 2005, soloist in 2006 and principal in 2008.[2] In 2014 she performed at the XX Commonwealth Games opening ceremony and at the Ryder Cup Gala Concert in Glasgow. [3][4][5]
In September 2022 Martin joined the Badisches Staatsballett Karlsruhe in Germany in the 2022/23 season.[6]
Selected repertoire
editMartin's repertoire with the Scottish Ballet includes:[2]
- Agon
- Alice (Alice, Queen of Hearts)
- Apollo
- Carmen (Carmen)
- Cinderella (Cinderella, Short Stepsister)
- The Crucible (Abigail Williams, Elizabeth Proctor)
- Elite Syncopations
- The Fairy's Kiss (The Fairy)
- The Four Tempteraments
- Highland Fling
- In Light and Shadow
- The Nutcracker (Sugar Plum Fairy, Marie)
- The Rite of Spring (Faith / Death)
- Romeo & Juliet (Juliet)
- Rubies (Lead couple)
- Scènes de Ballet
- The Sleeping Beauty (Aurora, Cinderella)
- A Streetcar Named Desire (Stella)
- Mayerling (Mary Vetsera)
- Swan Lake (Odette/Odile)
Martin's repertoire with Badisches Staatsballett Karlsruhe:[6]
- Giselle (Giselle)
Awards
edit- The Herald Scottish Culture Awards, Outstanding Dance Performer 2019[7]
- Sunday Herald Culture Awards, Best Dance Performer 2016[8][9]
- Critic’s Circle National Dance Awards, Outstanding Female Performance (Classical) 2011[10]
- Number 20 in The List magazine’s Hot 100 poll of influential figures in Scottish culture in December 2008[11]
References
edit- ^ Rizzuto, Rachel (20 May 2015). "What My Teacher Taught Me: Scottish Ballet's Sophie Martin" – via Dance Teacher.
- ^ a b "Sophie Martin - Scottish Ballet". Scottish Ballet.
- ^ Clark, Sarah (20 January 2017). "Meet The Stars Of Scotland's Performing Arts" – via VisitScotland.
- ^ Didcock, Barry (3 April 2016). "Sophie's choice: Scottish Ballet's star dancer on tackling David Dawson's new Swan Lake" – via The Sunday Herald.
- ^ "Ryder Cup teams welcomed to Scotland with Gala Concert".
- ^ a b "Sophie Martin Ballett Ensemble". Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe.
- ^ "Scotland's best talent celebrates the latest Herald Culture Awards". 12 July 2019.
- ^ "Sophie Martin wins Best Dance Performer at inaugural Culture Awards - Scottish Ballet". Scottish Ballet.
- ^ Duffy, Judith (10 July 2016). "And the winner is ... Scotland!". Sunday Herald. Glasgow. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2023 – via PressReader.
- ^ "The 12th National Dance Awards - The Critics' Circle". 23 January 2012.
- ^ "The Hot 100 2008". 11 December 2008.