Jürgen Heinrich Pagels

Background

Pagels, Jürgen Heinrich was born on April 16, 1925 in Lübeck, Federal Republic Germany. Son of Heinrich and Margret (Haas) Pagels. came to the United States, 1955.

Education

Artists diploma, Hamburg (Federal Republic Germany) State Exam Board, 1947; advanced soloist examination with honors, Association Russian Ballet, London, 1952; advanced teachers examination with honors, Association Russian Ballet, London, 1961; senior teachers examination with honors, Association Russian Ballet, London, 1969; Doctor of Fine Arts, Pacific Western U., 1988.

Career

Ballet soloist Atlantic Theater, Lübeck, 1945-1946, Stadt-Theater, Lübeck, 1946-1947. Principal dancer Dortmund, Federal Republic Germany, 1947-1948, Operette and Stattl. Schauspielhaus Theater, Hamburg, 1949-1950.

Ballet soloist Ballet Theater Company, 1950-1951. Principal dancer Ballet Legat, London, 1951-1952, Ballet Legat and Yugoslav National Ballet, touring throughout Europe, 1952-1953. Guest ballet soloist Ballet Etoile, Paris Opera, Paris, 1954.

Director, owner Pagels Legat School Ballet, Dallas, 1955-1962. Guest teacher ballet numerous dance academies and ballet companies, worldwide, 1962-1970. Professor dance Indiana University, Bloomington, 1970-1990.

Professor emeritus Indiana University, since 1990. Guest teacher ballet numerous organizations including Vaganova Choreography Institute, Leningrad, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, Ballet do Rio de Janeiro, Egypt National Ballet of Cairo, Ballet Intezet, Hungary, National Ballet, Istanbul, Turkey, Royal Danish Ballet, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Legat School, England, National Ballet, Nicaragua. Conductor master classes for Ballet Guatemala, Escuala Nacional de Danza, San Salvador, Academia de Danza Classica, Costa Rica, National Ballet Venezuela, T.W. University, Dallas Ballet Company, Columbia National Ballet, National University Costa Rica, Bellas Artes, Honduras, Ballet Nacional Nicaragua.

Co-founder, director Dallas Civic Ballet. Art director Ballet Guatemala, 1978-1979, National Ballet Salvador. Guest teacher Ulm Theatre, Germany, Ballet Company, 1995, Ballet National-Municipal, Lima, 1999, Artemis, Amsterdam, Holland, State Ballet Ecuador, Quito.

International Ballet competition Managua, Nicaragua, 1995. Examiner Russian Ballet Society, England, since 1969. Guest teacher, lecturer Cuba State Ballet Company.

Achievements

• Jürgen Heinrich Pagels has been listed as a notable dance educator, choreographer, dancer, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

United States judge and guest teacher International Ballet Competition, Trujillo, Peru, 1989-1991, 99, International Competition, Camaguey, Cuba, 1999. Served as sergeant German Army, 1942-1945.

Interests

• Avocations: exhibited sculptor, tennis, deep-sea fishing.

Connections

Father:

Heinrich Pagels

Mother:

Margret (Haas) Pagels