Sylvie Guillem: The most important artist of his time, with a striking virtuosity and theatrical presence. Growing from a great ballerina to a great modern dancer, who can still perform the most challenging works at the age of 50, she took a break from the stage in 2015.
Tamara Rojo, at the peak of her career as a ballerina, left the Royal Ballet last year to take over as Artistic Director of the English National Ballet. Luckily, she didn't leave the stage entirely, and the audience could still appreciate her beautiful dancing while feeling her extraordinary intelligence.
Alina Cojocaru: A ballet star of the Royal Ballet, she combines the lightness and speed of ballet with an innate sense of emotion to bring every role she plays to life.
Edward Watson, Principal Dancer of the Royal Ballet, is an outstanding dancer who combines a deep understanding of English ballet with a unique stage presence.
Carlos Acosta: This brilliant Cuban dancer may not be able to dance as high as he used to, but his charisma can still ignite the stage in an instant, and his age has made his interpretations of tragic heroes more expressive, such as Prince Rudolph in "Broken Mayerin".
Sergei Polunin: Made headlines for his abrupt departure from the Royal Ballet last year, the 23-year-old prodigy dancer, with his uninhibited personality, flying jumps, and a strong sense of drama, is enough to cause a sensation.
Natalia Osipova and Ivan Vasiliev: Affectionately known as "Osiliev" by fans, the golden boys and girls who left the Bolshoi Ballet now play for the Mikhajnovsky Ballet and the American Ballet Theater respectively.
Uliana Lopatkina: Principal star of one of the world's most prestigious ballet companies, the Russian Mariinsky Ballet, who sees ballet as a sacred art, and whose performances reflect this belief in a stunning wholeness, intensity, purity and overwhelming beauty. She is known as the "world's first white swan" today.
Wendy Whelan: As the principal star of the City Ballet of New York, she is the most expressive performer of George Balanchine's works and Christopher Wheeldon's muse.
Mikhail Baryshnikov: He was a natural dancer, with great skill, combined with a strong curiosity and keen intellect, which made him an amazing professional brilliance. The 65-year-old ballet dancer is now exploring the art of modern dance with equal passion. He was, and still is, a legend in the history of dance.
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