Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux | |
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Born |
Bourg en Bresse, France |
April 9, 1943
Occupation | dancer, choreographer, teacher |
Years active | 1954–present |
Spouse(s) | Patricia McBride |
Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux (born 9 April 1943, in Bourg en Bresse, France) is a French ballet dancer and instructor. He is currently the artistic director at 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.
He, his wife Patricia McBride, and two children reside in Charlotte, North Carolina.