Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux | |
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| Born | 9 April 1943 |
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| Years active | 1954–present |
| Spouse | Patricia McBride |
| Children | Melanie Bonnefoux-DeCoudres, Christopher Bonnefoux |
Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux (born 9 April 1943, in Bourg en Bresse, France) is a French ballet dancer and instructor. He is the former artistic director of the Charlotte Ballet and the Chautauqua Institution.
At 14, Bonnefoux joined the Paris Opera Ballet, and became a star dancer at age 21. Under the direction of George Balanchine, Bonnefoux became a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet.[1]
He has served twice as the president of the jury at the Prix de Lausanne (2005 and 2007).
He, his wife Patricia McBride, and two children reside in Charlotte, North Carolina.