Henriette Muus (born 1966) trained at the Royal Danish Ballet School and joined the Royal Danish Ballet in 1982, becoming a principal dancer in 1991. Renowned for her refined classical style and deep grasp of the Bournonville tradition, she danced leading roles such as Svanilda in Coppélia, the Sylph in La Sylphide, Julie in Cranko’s Romeo and Juliet, and Balanchine’s Symphony in C. She also guested with the Royal Swedish Ballet as Helena in Neumeier’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and toured worldwide with Bournonville ensembles. Since retiring in 1998, she has directed ballet schools and worked as a respected Bournonville coach and pedagogue.
