Date 04/02/2016 - News People
PARIS (AP) ? Dancer Benjamin Millepied, who choreographed for the 2010 movie "Black Swan" and is married to its star, Natalie Portman, announced Thursday he's stepping down as dance director at Paris' premier ballet company. Millepied's efforts to innovate at the storied Opera de Paris have met mixed reactions since his arrival 15 months ago, and French media have reported tensions between him and some of the company's star dancers. He said in a statement that he's leaving for "personal reasons," and that his role didn't allow him enough time for "creation and artistic expression."
