Sarah Wildor

Sarah Wildor is an English ballerina and theatre dancer. She is most noted as a former principal dancer with The Royal Ballet, a leading international ballet company based at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London.

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Overview

Wildor was born in 1972 in Eastwood, Essex, England.[1][2] She received her professional dance training at both the lower and upper schools of the Royal Ballet School. She joined the Royal Ballet in 1991, was promoted to Soloist in 1995, then Principal in 1999.[1] During her career with the Royal Ballet, she was most noted for her musicality, grace, intensity and personality.[1] She resigned from the Royal Ballet in 2001 and now works as guest artist with various companies. Most notably she was cast in the West End theatre premiere of Susan Stroman's dance musical Contact.[3] Wildor is the wife of former Royal Ballet principal dancer Adam Cooper.

Selected repertoire

Productions by Dame Ninette de Valois

Productions by Sir Frederick Ashton

Productions by Sir Kenneth MacMillan

Productions by Sir Peter Wright

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