Background
TAVERNER, Sonia was born on May 18, 1936 in Byfleet, Surrey. Daughter of H. J. Taverner.
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Sonia TAVERNER
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Elmhurst Ballet School, and Royal Ballet School, London, and ballet school in New York.
Career
Joined Royal Ballet 1955, toured United States of America and Canada. Joined Royal Winnipeg Ballet 1956, leading dancer 1957, ballerina 1962-1966. Appeared with Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Commonwealth Arts Festival, London 1964.
Joined “Les Grands Ballets Canadiens” as principle dancer 1966-1974. Appeared as guest artist with the Boston Ballet Company, in Swan Lake 1967. Guest teacher Les Grands Ballets Canadiens Summer School 1970.
Principle artist with The Pennsylvania Ballet 1971-1972. Head of Ballet Division, Grant MacEwan Community College 1975-1980. Director Professional Program Development, Alberta Ballet School, Alberta September since 1981.
F. School of Classical Ballet, Alberta September 1982. Producer own concert variations 1977. Guest artist with Vancouver Opera 1977, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens in Giselle and The Nutcracker 1977, 1978, Alberta Ballet Company in The Nutcracker and Raymonda 1978, 1979.
Guest teacher with Alberta Ballet Summer School 1975, 1976, Pacific Ballet Theatre Summer School 1979. Guest artist with Toronto, Winnipeg and Vancouver Symphony Orchestras. Guest teaching in Penticton.
Membership
Royal Academy, of Dancing, Actors Equity Association, American Guild of Musical Artists.
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Born
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Nationality
Canadian
Education
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1953
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1954
Career
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1954 - 1956
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1956 - 1966
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1966 - 1974
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1971 - 1972