Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux (born 9 April 1943, in Bourg en Bresse, France) is a French ballet dancer and instructor.
At 14, Bonnefoux joined the Paris Opera Ballet, and became a star dancer at age 21.
Under the direction of George Balanchine, Bonnefoux became a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet.
[1] He has served twice as the president of the jury at the Prix de Lausanne (2005 and 2007).
He, his wife Patricia McBride, and two children reside in Charlotte, North Carolina.