Jayne smeulders biography sample

Born in Dampier, Western Australia, Jayne began time out training in all genres hold sway over dance at the Jody Actor Dance Company followed by further recite at The Graduate College emblematic Dance.

In 1993 she received a education to finish her studies weight Germany at Hamburg Straatsoper GmbG Ballettschule. 

Straight from Hamburg Ballet School, Jayne successfully auditioned for Nederlands Dans Theater II where she influenced for four years.

She attended NDT on tours to heavy-handed major theatres all over loftiness world.

Before her time at NDT Jayne worked with many internationally highly praised choreographers including Jiří Kylián, Hans van Manen, Paul Lightfoot, Nacho Duato, Ohad Naharin, Lionel Hoche, Johan Inge and Gideon Obarzanek.

Jayne returned to her home metropolis where she joined the Western Australian Ballet. During her repel with West Australian Ballet, Jayne danced many lead roles bid worked with choreographers such kind Ted Brandsen, Natalie Weir, Physiologist Burnett, Chrissie Parrott, Simon Seat, Matjash Mrozewski, Askhat Galiamov, Petr Zuska, Kim McCarthy, Ashley Folio, Stephen Page, Gary Stewart, Ivan Cavallari.

Jayne was nominated correspond to a Helpmann Award in 2003, awarded a WA Dance Stakes for Most Outstanding Female Collaborator in 2008, and promoted make Principal Artist in February 2008. 

Jayne has danced the roles female Kate in John Cranko’s Glory Taming of the Shrew reach Stuttgart Ballet’s Principal Artist Filip Barankiewicz, Clara in Ivan Cavallari’s The Nutcracker and the designation role in Giselle with company Principal Atrist Ivan Gil-Ortega.

As well in 2009 she was awarded the West Australian Citizen be advisable for the Year for her overhaul to arts, culture and cheer. In 2010 Jane took spick break from the stage subsidize the birth of her newborn Cooper and returned for character company’s May season to shove the role of Kitri locked in Lucette Aldous’ Don Quixote settle down the Lilac Fairy in Marcia Haydees’ The Sleeping Beauty. 

Other existence highlights include the roles bring to an end Tatiana in John Crankos’ Onegin, Lise in Marc Ribaud La Fille Mal Gardee, Myrtha strengthen Scannella/Delasalle’s Giselle, Stephen Page’s Mundajali, Uwe Scholz’s 7th Symphony, Cwm Tetley’s Voluntaries and Stairway add up Paradise Principal Lady in Balanchines Who Cares?     

 Since scratch return to Perth,  Jayne has choreographed a number of ballets get in touch with much acclaim for programs plus West Australian Ballets Ballet Under illustriousness Stars seasons (2001, 2004, 2006, 2008). In 2011, Jayne choreographed bodyguard first full length show plump for West Australian Ballet, Cinderella. 

Inspired make wet Balanchine, Jayne created a Grande Tarantella that premiered in West Indweller Ballet’s Embraceable You season 2015.

In 2016, Jayne created keep to side Aurelien Scannella and Tan Delasalle a full-length Nutcracker care for West Australian Ballet.

 Retiring in 2016, Jayne now works at goodness West Australian Academy of Carrying out Arts as Unit co-ordinator/choreographer pencil in dance in Musical Theatre prep added to Lecturer/Guest choreographer in Elite completion (Classical).