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You don't usually associate the New York City Ballet with sensations. But embarking on its spring season at the State Theater, it surely has one in dynamic imported ballerina Sofiane Sylve.

Thoroughly modern Sylve
photo: Paul Kolnik
Thoroughly modern Sylve

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New York City Ballet
New York State Theater
212.870.5570
April 26 through June 26

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Born and trained in the south of France, the 29-year-old was a ballet whiz kid. A decade with the Dutch National Ballet nurtured her affinity for Balanchine's choreography. The next step seemed fated: In 2003 Peter Martins invited her to join NYCB. Here, distinctive from the start, Sylve really took fire last season, as if she had finally come into her kingdom. Robustly built, with a vivid, piquant face, she couples an unparalleled technique—all strength and clarity—with tremendous power of projection. Her sheer physical vitality feels like an engine that energizes the entire theater, filling it with joy. While Sylve is extremely musical, she isn't a Romantic-style ballerina. Her dancing doesn't reveal her dreams or set the viewer dreaming. She's the poster girl for reality—and a thoroughly modern woman. She even has her own website, with photos showing her in all her glory.

 

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