Gil Roman
Gil Roman (born November 29, 1960 in Alès ) is a French dancer and choreographer and has been director of the Béjart Ballet Lausanne since 2007, succeeding Maurice Béjart .
biography
Gil Roman started dancing in Montpellier at the age of seven . He later enrolled at the "Académie Princesse Grace Monte Carlo". In 1979 he joined Maurice Béjart's company.
At the beginning of the 1980s Gil Roman danced in the "Adagietto" and from now on participates in all works of Béjart. Gil Roman is also an accomplished choreographer, who mainly signs the choreographies “Clothes don't make people” (1995, Lausanne ) and “Reflection on Bela” (1997, Lausanne).
Gil Roman has been deputy director of the Béjart Ballet Lausanne since 1993 . In 2007 he succeeded Maurice Béjart at the head of the ensemble.
Awards
- In 2014, Gil Roman received an award from a cultural foundation.
Web links
- Gil Roman in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Gil Roman in the Friborg Cantonal and University Library (French)
- Gil Roman présente 'Le voyage autour du monde' de Maurice Béjart on swissinfo.ch (French)
- Béjart Ballet Lausanne: Gil Roman nommé on tsr.ch (French)
- Interview with Gil Roman on evene.fr (French)
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| SURNAME | Roman, Gil |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French dancer and choreographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 29, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alès |