Anne-Cécile Morelle was hired at the age of 16 at the Ballet National de Marseille under the direction of ROLAND PETIT. In contact with this great choreographer, she learned and evolved by dancing the choreographer's repertoire. Roland Petit gradually gave her soloist roles. She then pursued a career as a soloist at the Béjart Ballet Lausanne under the direction of MAURICE BEJART. These two emblematic choreographers of the choreographic world gave her the opportunity to dance on the most prestigious international stages, notably at the Opéra National de Paris, the Metropolitan Opera in New York, La Fenice in Venice, and the Bunka Kaikan in Tokyo....
She then ended her career after a quick return to the Ballet National de Marseille directed by Marie-Claude PIETRAGALLA, an opportunity for her to dance a varied repertoire ranging from PAULTAYLOR to BALANCHINE, VAN DANTZIG, RUI HORTA and BRUMACHON, among others...
In 2003, she turned to a career as Ballet Master and teacher and assisted Jean-Charles Gil in the direction of the Ballet d’Europe for nine years.
Guest teacher in various conservatory structures, junior ballet, professional companies as well as in international dance courses.
Guest Professor BALLET and BALLET JUNIOR PRELJOCAJ as well as GUID Guest Professor at the BALLET NATIONAL DE MARSEILLE Guest Professor at the BALLET de l’OPÉRA d’AVIGNON
When Roland Petit died, his wife Mrs. Zizi JEANMAIRE encouraged and gave permission, in agreement with Luigi Bonino, to Anne-Cécile Morelle to transmit the choreographer's repertoire in dance schools so that the younger generations could get to know this remarkable creator of the 20th century.
She also works as a professor of dance history at the CRR d’Aix-en-Provence (2021 to 2024) and currently at the CRR du Grand Avignon.
Coaching and private lessons for Dance Students and Professional Dancers Regularly invited as a Jury member for exams at Higher Schools and Conservatories including ENSDM, ESD Cannes, CRR Bordeaux, Avignon, etc.
Jury member for the State Diploma of Dance Teacher
She holds the State Diploma of Dance Teacher (DE) and the Certificate of Aptitude (CA) of Classical Dance Teacher issued by the French Ministry of Culture
