J'aime Crandall (born April 28, 1982) is an American ballet dancer. She is a principal dancer at Royal Danish Ballet.[1]

J'aime Crandall
Born (1982-04-28) April 28, 1982 (age 42)
Virginia, U.S.
EducationKirov Academy of Ballet
Occupationballet dancer
Years active2001–present
Career
Current groupRoyal Danish Ballet
Former groupsUniversal Ballet
Dutch National Ballet

Early life and education

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Born in Virginia, she grew up in Arizona, and trained in a ballet school in Phoenix. When she was 13, she was admitted to the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington, D.C.

Career

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In 2001, she joined Universal Ballet in Seoul, South Korea and was promoted to demi-soloist the following year. Her repertoire there where her repertoire included works by Petipa, Balanchine, Brian Yoo and Oleg Vinogradov. In 2003, she became a member of the Dutch National Ballet in Amsterdam. In 2008, she joined the Royal Danish Ballet in Copenhagen as member of the corps de ballet, becoming a soloist in February 2011 and a principal dancer in December the same year. She has danced leading roles in The Sleeping Beauty, Études, La Sylphide and The Nutcracker.[1][2][3]

Selected repertoire

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Source:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "J'aime Crandall". Det Kongelige Teater. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "J'aime Crandall". Den Store Danske (in Danish). Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  3. ^ Peter Thygesen (April 27, 2012). "Danmarks nyeste primaballerina mestrer den forfinede, slebne lethed". Politken. Retrieved May 1, 2014.