Jessica Mezey

Prima Ballerina Jessica Mezey

Jessica Mezey is an American prima ballerina.

Life

She began her ballet training in upstate New York, continuing in Arizona, New York City and finally at the famous Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet in St. Petersburg (Russia), where she received her diploma. She has danced the entire classical repertoire, as well as neoclassic and diverse modern styles.

She has danced leading roles in many national theaters including the leading part of Medora of the ballet Le Corsaire from Adolphe Adam^[1] at the Slovak National Theatre^[2], or in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Azerbaijan and Mongolia. The following ballets were choreographed on her in the "Volkstheater Rostock" (Germany)^[3][4][5] from 2005 to 2009: The Nutcracker, Cinderella (from Sergei Prokofiev)^[6], Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake ^[7] and Undine from Hans Werner Henze. She has toured extensively in Europe, America and Asia.

She also writes concepts for fashion shows, events^[8] and theater productions. She has lastly created and directed two original theater productions in Alt Klöstermühle, Madlitz^[9] (Germany). Presently she lives and works in New York and Germany.

Repertoire (leading roles)

• Don Quixote
• Giselle
• Le Corsaire
• Swan Lake
• Cinderella
• The Nutcracker
• Coppélia
• The Sleeping Beauty
• La Fille mal gardée
• Romeo and Juliet
• Undine
• Chopiniana

Theaters (selection)

• Volkstheater Rostock^[10], Germany
• Slovak National Theatre, Bratislava (Slovakia)
• Sarajevo National Theatre, Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
• The National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet of Mongolia, colloquially called Ulaanbaatar Opera House, Ulan-Bator (Mongolia)
• Donetsk Academic State Theater of Opera and Ballet, Donetsk (Ukraine)
• Chemnitz Opera, Chemnitz (Germany)
• Philadelphia Ballet Theatre (USA)
• Vaganova Festival (USA)
• International Ballet Stars (USA)
• Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, Baku (Azerbaijan)
• Saratov State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, Saratov (Russia)
• St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre^[11] (Valentina Ganibalova), St. Petersburg (Russia)
• State Academic Ballet Theatre^[12] (Choreographic miniatures), St. Petersburg (Russia)
• Mikhaylovsky Theatre (also known as: Mussorsky Opera and Ballet Theatre, Maly Operny / Maly Opera Theatre), St. Petersburg (Russia)

Education

• Ballet Regent School, New York, USA
• Ballet Arizona School, Arizona, USA
• Diploma: Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet, St. Petersburg, Russia

External links

• Jessica Mezey Personal website
• On the red carpet 38th "Deutscher Filmball" 2011, Movie event, Munich, Hotel Bayerischer Hof (Germany)
• Deutscher Filmball 2011 Video documentation, total 2:01 min. - see: 0:24 - 0.28, Jessica Mezey with Birgit Berben
• Ladies Lunch Socialite event, tea party (non-political), Cologne (Germany), 2010
• Red Carpet Deluxe Charity event, Cologne (Germany), 2010

References

1. ^ Divadlá na Slovensku v sezóne Slovak Theatrical Season 2006/2007; Page 7; Page 378
2. ^ Jessica Mezey a.h. Ballett (Ensemble), Slovak National Theatre
3. ^ Volkstheater Rostock press release (Drawn by representative of Volkstheater Rostock, Jessica Mezey), Season 2007/2008
4. ^ Rostock's Ballet, Swanlake" (Leading role Odette by Jessica Mezey, listed), Season 2007
5. ^ Volkstheater Rostock (List of employees, Page 76), Season 2008/2009
6. ^ Cinderella Kulturticker 10/20/2005
7. ^ Deutsches Bühnenjahrbuch Season 2006/2007
8. ^ Starke Frauen Event, Munich (Germany), 2010
9. ^ The Loves of Jupiter Ballet theater with and from Jessica Mezey, 2010
10. ^ Volkstheater Rostock Ballet Theatre, Rostock (Germany)
11. ^ St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre St. Petersburg (Russia)
12. ^ State Academic Ballet Theatre Eifman Ballet, St. Petersburg (Russia)

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Name	Mezey, Jessica
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Short description	Prima Ballerina
Date of birth
Place of birth	New York City
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