Sarah-Jayne Howard (born 3 July 1976) is a South African-born New Zealand dancer and choreographer.

Biography

Howard was born in South Africa and emigrated to New Zealand with her family when she was five years old. The family settled in Stratford, Taranaki, where Howard grew up. She trained at the

New Zealand School of Dance The New Zealand School of Dance was established in 1967 and is a tertiary educational institute in New Zealand that teaches contemporary dance and ballet. It started as the National School of Ballet, and after contemporary dance was added in 198 ...

, and graduated with honours in 1995. Howard danced for

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’s

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for four years and also choreographed two solo works for the company: ''Tonight'' and ''Veronique''. She has also danced in Australia with

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’s company Thwack! and

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's Chunky Move Dance Company and choreographed for Company B. In 2007, Howard received an

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Laureate Award. In 2018, she was appointed associate artistic director at Australian Dance Theatre.

Personal life

Howard and actor

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have two sons and live near Adelaide, Australia.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Howard, Sarah-Jayne 1976 births Living people South African emigrants to New Zealand 21st-century New Zealand dancers New Zealand choreographers 20th-century New Zealand dancers New Zealand School of Dance alumni