Bernice Coppieters was born in Termonde, Belgium on November 16th, 1970. In 1980, she began to study dance at the Antwerp Institute of Ballet and in 1988 entered the Royal Ballet of Flanders where she was promoted soloist. She joined Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo in 1991. From 1992, her encounter with Jean-Christophe Maillot marked the beginning of an exceptional collaboration that has lasted for almost 30 years. In 1995 Bernice... see more