Today’s Inspiration: Sylvie Guillem

Can we talk about Sylvie Guillem. What a badass. I absolutely love her, always have. One of the world’s greatest dancers, no one can move like Sylvie.

In rehearsal with Laurent Hilaire in William Forsythe’s “in the middle somewhat elevated“.

If you have never seen this pas de deux, please do yourself a favor and watch. In my opinion, one of the best works ever created. Words cannot describe the sheer coolness of this piece. To be blunt, it’s just cool as shit.

Sylvie is a French ballet and contemporary dancer. She was a principal dancer with the Paris Opera Ballet throughout the 80s and then a principal guest artist with the Royal Ballet of London. She continues to wow audiences and is currently an artistic director at Sadler Wells Theater in London. I’m constantly inspired by her. Also a talented photographer, the photo at the tope of the page is a self-portrait for French Vogue 2004. Truly one of the coolest.

{Image: Sylvie Guillem, rehearsal image: source unknown}

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