She danced not only in the great classical ballets but also in the more recent works of George Balanchine, Roland Petit, Maurice Béjart and Gene Kelly.
[1] In addition to training under the Opera's clacissists such as Yvette Chauviré, she attended courses with American choreographers including Alwin Nikolais, Merce Cunningham and Paul Taylor.
In 1972, she left the Opéra to found her own dance company, the Théâtre du Silence, at La Rochelle where she remained until 1985.
In July 1995, she was appointed Director of Dance at the Paris Opera, a position she held until October 2014 when she was succeeded by Benjamin Millepied.
[4] During her long tenure, she opened up the ballet to the major contemporary choreographers who created new works for the company.