Professional Training Ballet

Jason Beechey is the newly appointed Head of Dance at the ZHdK. This follows 18 years as Rector of the Palucca University of Dance Dresden and having created the D.A.N.C.E. Programme under the artistic direction of Frédéric Flamand, Wayne McGregor, Angelin Preljocaj and William Forsythe. He trained at Canada’s National Ballet School, the Vaganova Academy and the School of American Ballet and danced as a Soloist with London City Ballet, prior to 15 years with Charleroi/Danses in Belgium. There, he began his teaching career and became the Pedagogical Director. Involved with the Prix de Lausanne since 2009, he was the 2021 recipient of the Ken McArthur award for his exceptional contribution to the dance world from Canada’s National Ballet School and is a Board Member for the Dancer Transition Foundation of Germany.