Caroline Baldwin
Caroline Baldwin (born 1990)[1] is an American ballet dancer who is currently a principal dancer with the Royal Danish Ballet in Copenhagen.
Caroline Baldwin | |
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| Born | 1990 (age 29–30) |
| Occupation | ballet dancer |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Home town | Chicago, Illinois |
| Current group | Royal Danish Ballet |
Baldwin was raised in Chicago, Illinois. She attended her first ballet class at age 11, and later trained at the Faubourg School of Ballet, while attending high school, and attended summer intensives at Houston Ballet, San Francisco Ballet School, School of American Ballet in New York City and The Royal Ballet School in London.[1][2][3]
In 2007, at age 17, Baldwin competed at the Youth America Grand Prix, and was spotted by the Royal Danish Ballet, and was invited to take classes with the company in Copenhagen. In 2009, she became an apprentice with the company, and was promoted to the corps de ballet later that year. She was named soloist in 2013, and as a soloist, she danced Odtte/Odile in Swan Lake, and returned to the U.S. to dance August Bournonville's works. In 2017, she became a principal dancer. As of 2019, she is one of the four American principal dancers in the company. She had also performed for Queen Margrethe II.[1][3][4][5]
As of January 2019, she is applying for Danish citizenship.[4]
References
- "Caroline Baldwin". Royal Danish Theatre. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- Elson, Rachel (May 22, 2012). "Europe Awaits". Pointe Magazine.
- Carmack Bross, Judy (January 24, 2016). "Chicago Ballerina at Center Stage in Copenhagen". Classical Chicago Magazine.
- Lansky, Chava (January 9, 2019). "Royal Danish Ballet's American Leading Ladies: Meet the Four Principals Taking Copenhagen by Storm". Pointe Magazine.
- Brandt, Amy (April 3, 2015). "A Day with the Danes: Stars of the Royal Danish Ballet Brings Bournonville to NYC". Pointe Magazine.