Caroline Baldwin

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Caroline Baldwin
Born1990
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipDanish/American
EducationWhitney Young High School Chicago
OccupationPrincipal Ballerina
Years active2009-present
SpouseChristian Baldwin Hammeken
Career
Current group Royal Danish Ballet

Caroline Baldwin (born 1990) [1] is an American/Danish ballet dancer who is currently a principal dancer with the Royal Danish Ballet in Copenhagen. [2]

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Early life and education

Baldwin was raised in Chicago, Illinois. [3] She attended her first ballet class at age 11, and later trained at the Faubourg School of Ballet, [3] while attending high school, and attended summer intensives at Houston Ballet, San Francisco Ballet School, School of American Ballet in New York City and The Royal Ballet School in London. [1] [4] [5]

Career

In 2007, at age 17, Baldwin competed at the Youth America Grand Prix, and was spotted by the Royal Danish Ballet, and was invited to take classes with the company in Copenhagen. [6]

In 2009, she became an apprentice with the company, and was promoted to the corps de ballet later that year. She was named soloist in 2013, and as a soloist, she danced Odette/Odile in Swan Lake , [6] and returned to the U.S. to dance August Bournonville's works.

In 2017, she became a principal dancer. [7] As of 2019, she is one of the four American principal dancers in the company. [8] She had also performed for Queen Margrethe II. [1] [5] [9] [10]

In 2021 Caroline was knighted by the Danish Queen for her outstanding contribution to the art of ballet. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Caroline Baldwin". Royal Danish Theatre. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  2. ↑ Gramilano (March 15, 2022). "Gala for Ukraine with Ukrainian ballerina Iana Salenko". www.gramilano.com. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Press, Pioneer (February 21, 2022). "Dancers from Oak Park, Park Ridge compete for ballet awards in River Forest". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  4. ↑ Elson, Rachel (May 22, 2012). "Europe Awaits". Pointe Magazine.
  5. 1 2 Carmack Bross, Judy (January 24, 2016). "Chicago Ballerina at Center Stage in Copenhagen". Classical Chicago Magazine.
  6. 1 2 "Chicago Ballerina at Center Stage in Copenhagen | Classic Chicago Magazine". Classic Chicago Magazine - Classic Chicago magazine is an online weekly online publication. Archived from the original on January 21, 2025. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Caroline Baldwin appointed Principal Dancer". Eva Kistrup. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  8. ↑ Lansky, Chava Pearl (January 7, 2019). "Royal Danish Ballet's American Leading Ladies: Meet the Four Principals Taking Copenhagen by Storm". Pointe Magazine. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  9. 1 2 Lansky, Chava (January 9, 2019). "Royal Danish Ballet's American Leading Ladies: Meet the Four Principals Taking Copenhagen by Storm". Pointe Magazine.
  10. ↑ Brandt, Amy (April 3, 2015). "A Day with the Danes: Stars of the Royal Danish Ballet Brings Bournonville to NYC". Pointe Magazine.
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