Emmanuelle Broncin has been a dancer in several world-renowned institutions: Hamburg Opera, Madrid Opera, Lyon Opera.
Born in Paris, she started dancing at the age of 8 at the School of the Municipal Theatre of Rio de Janeiro. Back in France, she was admitted to the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse in Paris. A pupil of Mlle Vaussard, she won First Prize in 1986, and was a finalist for the Prix de Lausanne in the same year.
Chosen for the Prix de Lausanne by John Neumeier, she began her career at the Hamburg Ballet. She received the Oberdörffer Young Talent Award at the age of 19. She was promoted to soloist and quickly danced the main roles of the repertoire.
In 1994, Nacho Duato invited her as principal dancer of the National Dance Company of Spain. She stayed there for 8 years and inspired many creations. White Darkness is the last piece that Nacho Duato created for her.
In 2002 she joined the Ballet de l'Opéra de Lyon directed by Yorgos Loukos and performed the important repertoire of this company, a reflection of dance in movement in the world.
During her career, she has contributed to several creations and worked with many choreographers such as Maurice Béjart, John Neumeier, Jiri Kylian, Mats Ek, Nacho Duato, Ohad Naharin, Lar Lubovitch, Maguy Marin, Russel Maliphant, William Forsythe, Renato Zanella or Philippe Découflé.
She has been invited to numerous star galas and has danced on the most prestigious stages in the world.
In 2007, she graduated as a classical dance teacher with a certificate of aptitude and a master's degree in Performing Arts, and was appointed director of studies at SCAENA.
In 2012, she was invited as Ballet Master at the Ballet du Capitole under the direction of Kader Belarbi.
Today, as director of ‘La Salle’, a dance training school, she is a regular guest teacher at various international institutions to teach repertoire or to prepare candidates for the dance professorship.