- Jon Trimmer
Sir Jon Trimmer, KNZM, MBE (born
18 September 1939 ) is aNew Zealand ballet dancer who has been with the New Zealand Ballet Company in 1958-59 and 1970 to the present (2007).Early life
Trimmer was born on 18 September 1939 in
Petone , New Zealand. He started learning ballet at age 12 at his sister's ballet school.In 1958 he joined the New Zealand Ballet Company where he worked until he left to study overseas.
Overseas Experience
While overseas between 1959 and 1970 he:
*Attended theRoyal Ballet School from 1960 to 1961
*Toured with the Sadler's Wells Ballet from 1962 to 1964.
*Danced with theAustralian Ballet from 1965 to 1966
*Danced withRoyal Danish Ballet from 1968 to 1969Dancing with Royal New Zealand Ballet
In 1970 he returned to New Zealand to help revive the New Zealand Ballet and became the principal male dancer in that company. He has been with the company, now known as the Royal New Zealand ballet since then.
Among the many roles he has danced were Petrouchka and the role of Albrecht in Giselle.He now dances character parts such as Captain Hook in Peter Pan.
Awards and other work
*He was awarded the MBE for his services to ballet in 1974. [http://library.christchurch.org.nz/Kids/FamousNewZealanders/Jon.asp Christchurch City Library] ]
*In 1982 he was awarded a Fullbright Cultural Grant. [http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-DruFulb-_div2-N16EFC.html NZETC] ]He played the part of Edgar Marwick in
Peter Sharp 's 1986 movieUndercover Gang . [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0224876/ IMDB] ]In 1986 he played in the TV series
Fireraiser and was nominated for the best actor award. [http://www.centastage.co.nz/whojon.htm Centastage patron] ]He is
patron of theCentastage theatrical company [http://www.centastage.co.nz/whojon.htm Centastage patron] ]He received a knighthood in 1999 for services to ballet. [http://www.nzballet.org.nz/staff-jon-trimmer.html NZ Ballet Staff information] ]
In [2002] and 2003 he performed with
Helen Moulder in her play Meeting Karpovsky.Trivia
Trimmer met his wife Jacqui when they were both dancers in the New Zealand Ballet Company in 1958. He was 18 at the time. [http://library.christchurch.org.nz/Kids/FamousNewZealanders/Jon.asp Christchurch City Library] ]
He has danced with
Margot Fonteyn andRudolf Nureyev . [http://library.christchurch.org.nz/Kids/FamousNewZealanders/Jon.asp Christchurch City Library] ]References
External links
* [http://www.nzballet.org.nz/staff-jon-trimmer.html Royal New Zealand Ballet]
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