Beverley Bagg
Beverley Bagg (PACT Ballet Company, Ballet BC, Alberta Ballet) Professional Program Classical Ballet, Coaching and Rehabilitation from Injury Artistic Staff at Ballet BC. International guest teacher. Canadian Tutor for Progressive Ballet Technique. Jury Member for Ballet Beyond Borders International Ballet Competition.
Ms. Bagg began her training in both RAD and Cechetti in Johannesburg, South Africa, and has transitioned from a dancer into a master teacher. She was accepted at the Royal Ballet School in London, England, and danced soloist and principal roles with the PACT Ballet Company in South Africa for 15 years.
Among the roles she performed were Bluebird and Princess Aurora from The Sleeping Beauty, Odette/Odile from Swan Lake, the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker, Swanhilda in Coppélia, Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, Giselle in Giselle, Kitri in Nureyev’s production of Don Quixote, and and the lead in Balanchine’s Theme and Variations.
Beverly has also performed works by renowned choreographers such as Jiří Kylián, John Cranko,Goh Choo San, André Prokovsky, and Sir Frederick Ashton. Ms. Bagg has a diploma in biomechanics and physiology from the University of the Witwatersrand and integrates this knowledge into her teaching. She is clearly able to assess the structure and limitations of a young dancer and work diligently educating through awareness and encouragement.