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Star-spangled couple.

Publication: Dance Magazine
Publication Date: 01-FEB-05 		Format: Online - approximately 1073 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Star-spangled couple.(Romance in Dance)(Interview)

Article Excerpt
When Gillian Murphy met Ethan Stiefel, they were at opposite ends of American Ballet Theatre's roster. She, at 18, was new in the corps de ballet, and he, at 24, was a principal dancer and ABT's newest star. The first year they were just friends who hung out in a group in which she was often the only girl among five guys. Stiefel says, "It was a loose, fun camaraderie where there were no levels of rank." Within a year, the friendship had turned to romance.

Since they've been together--nearly seven years--she progressed from corps to soloist in 1999 and to principal dancer in 2002. Murphy says that Stiefel "inspires me to be better and grow as an artist."

"For me," Stiefel says, "it's rewarding to share my life with her and watch her career happen." Together they are a power couple--and two of the few Americans in ABT's top ranks--that the public flocks to see perform.

Last season their...

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