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Benedicte Bemet

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Benedicte Bemet is an Australian ballet dancer. She is a principal dancer for The Australian Ballet.

Ballet Dancer Benedicte Bemet
Born N/A-30 years old
Education Australian Ballet School
Occupation Ballet Dancer
Years Active 2009-present

Career

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Bemet was promoted from coryphée to soloist in 2016.[1] [2]

In 2017, Bemet suffered a severe tendon injury which caused her to take a year off from ballet,[3] during which she explored psychology and read books about resilience and wellness.[4] She has taught some masterclasses for different studios in Australia.

Selected Repertoire

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Bemet's repertoire with The Australian Ballet include:

Awards

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  • Telstra Ballet Dancer Award, 2015[3]
  • Green Room Award nomination for Clara in The Nutcracker, 2014
  • Telstra People’s Choice Award, 2013

Personal Life

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Benedicte loves baking and cooking anything involving chocolate[2] and has an aversion for tight fitting clothes.[6] In order to releive stress before shows, Bemet likes to sew pointe shoes.[7]

  1. ^ Milsom, Rosemarie (23 September 2016). "Meet Benedicte Bemet, The Australian Ballet's rising star". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  2. ^ a b "The Australian Ballet | Benedicte Bemet". The Australian Ballet. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
  3. ^ a b c d Story, Hannah (16 February 2024). "A very important date: Australian Ballet's biggest ever production is back". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  4. ^ Player, Bree. "Principal ballerina Benedicte Bemet's pre-show wellness rituals". Body + Soul.
  5. ^ "'Sublime': Mackay dancer Benedicte Bemet wows Brisbane audiences in Swan Lake". The Courier Mail. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  6. ^ Gordon, Georgie (2024-04-27). "'I love feeling comfortable': What you'll never see this ballerina wearing". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
  7. ^ The Australian Ballet (2014-09-23). A DAY IN THE LIFE OF BENEDICTE BEMET. Retrieved 2024-12-30 – via YouTube.