Sophie Martin
French ballet dancer
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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.
December 1984 (age 41)
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| Born | Sophie Christine Martin December 1984 (age 41) |
| Education | Conservatoire de Paris |
| Occupation | Dancer |
| Years active | 2003-present |
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| Current group | Ballett Am Rhein |
| Former groups | Badisches Staatsballett Karlsruhe, Scottish Ballet |
Early life
Sophie 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
Martin 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
Martin'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
- 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]