What is the life of a prima ballerina? How do you train to get to the highest level? How do you sculpt your body and how can it withstand the demanding rhythm of dance? To find out all about it, Sidonie Bonnec receives Germain Louvet, star dancer at the Paris Opera. He publishes the book Things that are danced published by Fayard.
Dance as a unique trajectory
Germain Louvet has never done any other sport. From the age of four, he knows he wants to dance and he will devote himself entirely to it.
He was only seven years old when he joined dance classes at the National Conservatory of the Chalon-sur-Saône region and at the age of twelve passed the entrance exam to the dance school of the Paris Opera. In 2011, aged just 18, he joined the corps de ballet of the Paris Opera.
His exceptional career allowed him to be promoted many times within the Paris Opera, until becoming a star dancer at the age of 23. Through his youth, Germain Louvet embodies a revival among star dancers. He is also renowned for the fluidity of his performances and his pace.