Sophie Martin | |
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| Born | Sophie Christine Martin December 1984 (age 38) |
| Education | Conservatoire de Paris |
| Occupation | Dancer |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Current group | Badisches Staatsballett Karlsruhe |
| Former groups | Scottish Ballet |
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.
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]
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]
Martin's repertoire with the Scottish Ballet includes: [2]
Martin's repertoire with Badisches Staatsballett Karlsruhe: [6]
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