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Ballet Dancers Entertain Sick Kids in Paris

Published June 24th, 2021 - 12:19 GMT

Two star dancers from the Paris Opera seen performing in front of kids in shimmering costumes. as the are children seen watching from an intensive care unit.

"We're going to do a promenade, an arabesque, a porte poisson," says Hugo Marchand, one of the dancers. His partner's name is Dorothee Gilbert.

"We just came to say a little hello," he says as they depart, and the child gives a small wave of acknowledgement." he added.

"We see how it lifts them out of their complicated daily lives," the dancer revealed.

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Ballet dancers in Children's hospital in Paris.

French Etoiles (star dancers) of the Paris Opera Ballet Hugo Marchand and Dorothee Gilbert dance for ill children at the intensive care child unit of the Hopital Necker-Enfants Malades AP-HP in Paris, on June 11, 2021. Lucas BARIOULET / AFP

Ballet dancers in Children's hospital in Paris.

French Etoiles (star dancers) of the Paris Opera Ballet Hugo Marchand and Dorothee Gilbert dance for Maely at the intensive care child unit of the Hopital Necker-Enfants Malades AP-HP in Paris, on June 11, 2021. Lucas BARIOULET / AFP

Ballet dancers in Children's hospital in Paris.

French Etoiles (star dancers) of the Paris Opera Ballet Hugo Marchand and Dorothee Gilbert prepare themselves before dancing for ill children at the intensive care child unit of the Hopital Necker-Enfants Malades AP-HP in Paris, on June 11, 2021. Lucas BARIOULET / AFP

Ballet dancers in Children's hospital in Paris.

French Etoiles (star dancers) of the Paris Opera Ballet Hugo Marchand and Dorothee Gilbert dance for ill children at the intensive care child unit of the Hopital Necker-Enfants Malades AP-HP in Paris, on June 11, 2021. Lucas BARIOULET / AFP

Ballet dancers in Children's hospital in Paris.

French Etoiles (star dancers) of the Paris Opera Ballet Hugo Marchand and Dorothee Gilbert dance for Maely at the intensive care child unit of the Hopital Necker-Enfants Malades AP-HP in Paris, on June 11, 2021. Lucas BARIOULET / AFP

Ballet dancers in Children's hospital in Paris.

French Etoiles (star dancers) of the Paris Opera Ballet Hugo Marchand and Dorothee Gilbert prepare themselves before dancing for ill children at the intensive care child unit of the Hopital Necker-Enfants Malades AP-HP in Paris, on June 11, 2021. Lucas BARIOULET / AFP

Ballet dancers in Children's hospital in Paris.

French Etoiles (star dancers) of the Paris Opera Ballet Hugo Marchand and Dorothee Gilbert dance for nurses at the intensive care child unit of the Hopital Necker-Enfants Malades AP-HP in Paris, on June 11, 2021. Lucas BARIOULET / AFP

Ballet dancers in Children's hospital in Paris.

French Etoiles (star dancers) of the Paris Opera Ballet Hugo Marchand and Dorothee Gilbert dance for ill children at the intensive care child unit of the Hopital Necker-Enfants Malades AP-HP in Paris, on June 11, 2021. Lucas BARIOULET / AFP

Ballet dancers in Children's hospital in Paris.
Ballet dancers in Children's hospital in Paris.
Ballet dancers in Children's hospital in Paris.
Ballet dancers in Children's hospital in Paris.
Ballet dancers in Children's hospital in Paris.
Ballet dancers in Children's hospital in Paris.
Ballet dancers in Children's hospital in Paris.
Ballet dancers in Children's hospital in Paris.
Ballet dancers in Children's hospital in Paris.
French Etoiles (star dancers) of the Paris Opera Ballet Hugo Marchand and Dorothee Gilbert dance for ill children at the intensive care child unit of the Hopital Necker-Enfants Malades AP-HP in Paris, on June 11, 2021. Lucas BARIOULET / AFP
Ballet dancers in Children's hospital in Paris.
French Etoiles (star dancers) of the Paris Opera Ballet Hugo Marchand and Dorothee Gilbert dance for Maely at the intensive care child unit of the Hopital Necker-Enfants Malades AP-HP in Paris, on June 11, 2021. Lucas BARIOULET / AFP
Ballet dancers in Children's hospital in Paris.
French Etoiles (star dancers) of the Paris Opera Ballet Hugo Marchand and Dorothee Gilbert prepare themselves before dancing for ill children at the intensive care child unit of the Hopital Necker-Enfants Malades AP-HP in Paris, on June 11, 2021. Lucas BARIOULET / AFP
Ballet dancers in Children's hospital in Paris.
French Etoiles (star dancers) of the Paris Opera Ballet Hugo Marchand and Dorothee Gilbert dance for ill children at the intensive care child unit of the Hopital Necker-Enfants Malades AP-HP in Paris, on June 11, 2021. Lucas BARIOULET / AFP
Ballet dancers in Children's hospital in Paris.
French Etoiles (star dancers) of the Paris Opera Ballet Hugo Marchand and Dorothee Gilbert dance for Maely at the intensive care child unit of the Hopital Necker-Enfants Malades AP-HP in Paris, on June 11, 2021. Lucas BARIOULET / AFP
Ballet dancers in Children's hospital in Paris.
French Etoiles (star dancers) of the Paris Opera Ballet Hugo Marchand and Dorothee Gilbert prepare themselves before dancing for ill children at the intensive care child unit of the Hopital Necker-Enfants Malades AP-HP in Paris, on June 11, 2021. Lucas BARIOULET / AFP
Ballet dancers in Children's hospital in Paris.
French Etoiles (star dancers) of the Paris Opera Ballet Hugo Marchand and Dorothee Gilbert dance for nurses at the intensive care child unit of the Hopital Necker-Enfants Malades AP-HP in Paris, on June 11, 2021. Lucas BARIOULET / AFP
Ballet dancers in Children's hospital in Paris.
French Etoiles (star dancers) of the Paris Opera Ballet Hugo Marchand and Dorothee Gilbert dance for ill children at the intensive care child unit of the Hopital Necker-Enfants Malades AP-HP in Paris, on June 11, 2021. Lucas BARIOULET / AFP

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