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Jessica Mezey is an American prima ballerina.

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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 at the Slovak National Theatre, or in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Azerbaijan and Mongolia. The following ballets were choreographed on her in the "Volkstheater Rostock" (Germany) from 2005 to 2009: The Nutcracker, Cinderella (by Sergei Prokofiev), Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake and Undine by Hans Werner Henze. She has toured extensively in Europe, America and Asia.

She also writes concepts for fashion shows, events and theater productions. She has lastly created and directed two original theater productions in Alt Klöstermühle, Madlitz (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, 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 (Valentina Ganibalova), St. Petersburg (Russia)
  • State Academic Ballet Theatre (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
  • References

    Jessica Mezey Wikipedia