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Jorunn Kirkenær is a Norwegian dancer and choreographer who has been active in the dance world since the 1940s. She is best known for her work with the Norwegian National Ballet, where she was a principal dancer from 1948 to 1965. She has also choreographed works for the Norwegian National Ballet, the Royal Ballet of London, and the Royal Danish Ballet. Kirkenær was born in Oslo, Norway, on 4 May 1926. She began her dance training at the age of seven, studying with the Norwegian National Ballet School. She joined the Norwegian National Ballet in 1948, and was promoted to principal dancer in 1952. She retired from the company in 1965. Kirkenær has choreographed works for the Norwegian National Ballet, the Royal Ballet of London, and the Royal Danish Ballet. She has also taught at the Norwegian National Ballet School and the Royal Ballet School in London. Kirkenær is currently 95 years old. Her net worth is not publicly available.

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Occupation Dancer Choreographer
Age 94 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 4 May, 1926
Birthday 4 May
Birthplace Oslo, Norway
Date of death January 22, 2021
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Nationality Norway

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1948

She was born in Oslo, and married dancer and actor Even Kirkenær in 1948. She studied classical ballet with Rita Tori from 1945, and graduated as pedagogist in dance and choreography in 1947. She has been assigned with various stages, including Malmö City Theatre, Nationaltheatret, Det Norske Teatret and Den Norske Ballett. Her works as choreographer include Reisen til Julestjernen (for the National Theatre), and ballet versions of the children's operas Little Red Riding Hood and Ma mère l'Oye for television with the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. In 1966 she founded the dance training school Ballettinstituttet. She was awarded the King's Medal of Merit in gold in 1996.

1926

Jorunn Kirkenær (4 May 1926 – 22 January 2021) was a Norwegian ballet dancer and choreographer.