ELISE ROPERS
Masterpiece International Ballet Dance Competition 2019 Judge Elise Ropers
Elise Ropers – France
Teacher, dancer, choreographer, producer
Ex- Ballerina at the “ Opéra National de Paris ”
(1985-1999)
Professional experience
Since March 2017
Director of “Elise Ropers Ballet Dance School Saigon Paris Opera Ballet”
“Riverside”, Thao Dien (D2), HCMC, Vietnam
Ballet and Ballet Body Shape (Floor Barre), children & adults
Since September 2015
Ballet teacher, for childrenHCMC, Vietnam
- – International School Ho Chi Minh City (ISHCMC) (since 01/2018)
- – EtonHouse School (01-06/2018)
- – British International School & British Vietnamese International School (Since 09/2015)February 2017
- – December 2018 Ballet Body Shape (Floor Barre) teacher, for teens and adults“Mandala Wellness”, Thao Dien (D2), HCMC, Vietnam 2002
- – 2015 Director of a ballet schoolBougival (Paris suburbs), France
– Teacher for 170 pupils, from 4 to 65 years old.
– Producer and director of 15 year-end shows at the Andre Malraux Theater in Rueil-Malmaison (850 seats): choreography, styling, lighting control, sound mixing, and scenography.
2002 – 2015
Personal trainer (freelance)Paris, France
1999 – 2000
Ballet teacher, for university students
Léonard de Vinci University, Courbevoie (Paris suburbs), France
- – Coaching private classes for adults (home and companies)
- – Gym, stretching, floor barre.
1985 – 1999
Professional dancer at the “ Opéra National de Paris ”Paris, France
- – Performing classical and contemporary works.
- – Working with top choreographers:Rudolf Nureyev, Maurice Béjart, Patrick Dupont,Carolyn Carlson, William Forsythe, Jiry Kylian, Pina Bauch, Angelin Prejlocag, BobWilson…
- – Numerous national and international tours: Japan, United States, China, South America,Greece.
Qualifications
March 1995
Official French dance teaching diploma issued by the French Ministry of Culture and Francophone Space.
1979 – 1984
Preparatory classes at the Paris National Opera Ballet School, under Claude Bessy.
Other experience
October 2003
Book publication
Ropers, Elise (2003). Révérence, Splendeurs et Tyrannies de l’Opéra de Paris (“Révérence”, Paris Opera Ballet’s splendors and tyrannies). Paris: Michel Lafon.
Book promotion (conferences and TV shows):
– Conference at “Ecole du spectacle” in Paris (3 May 2004)
– “Ca se discute” on France 2, hosted by Jean-Luc Delarue (3 March 2004)
– “Ma nuit au poste” on RTL (18 December 2003)
– “Programme” Europe 1, hosted by Marc Messier (1 December 2003)
– “Alter Ego” on France Inter, hosted by Patricia Martin (13 November 2003)
– “On a tout essayé” on France 2, hosted by Laurent Ruquier (9 October 2003)
– “7 à 8” on TF1, hosted by Laurence Ferrari (January 2003)