Biography: Mary Jago-Romeril

Ballet

Born in Sussex England, Miss Jago is a graduate of the prestigious Royal Ballet School in London. She joined the National Ballet of Canada in 1966 and quickly rose through the ranks to become Principal Dancer in 1970. Well known for her leading roles in ballets such as Giselle, Sleeping Beauty, Les Sylphides, Don Juan, The Moors Pavane and Coppelia, Miss Jago had a long and very rewarding career. Retiring in 1984 she joined the staff of the National Ballet as a Ballet Mistress, a position she held until 1992. Now a much sought after Teacher, Artistic Advisor and Consultant, she travels across Canada passing on her knowledge to both students and teachers.

In early 1998 she was approached by Ballet Jorgen to create a new Dance Programme for George Brown College, an extremely demanding task. By May 2001 this happily became a reality and a one-year Certificate and a two-year Diploma Post Secondary Programme are now in place. In March 2002 Miss Jago was appointed one of two National Representatives for the Dancer Transition Resource Centre, an extremely rewarding position that requires working with both professional dancers and graduating students. In July 2003 Miss Jago served as interim Artistic Director for the Quinte Ballet School Summer Programme and helped form an Advisory Committee to conduct a search for a new Artistic Director. In January 2004 Miss Jago was appointed a member of the Ryerson University Artistic Advisory Council.