Helen Jones
dancer

Helen Jones began dance classes in Wales, UK when she was four. She was accepted into the Royal Ballet School full-time program in London when she was ten. Following graduation, she continued her training in classical ballet and contemporary dance with master teachers in London, Brussels, and New York. Over a lengthy performing career, Helen danced with companies and choreographers at events, and in film and television, in Europe and North America. She was a member of the Martha Graham Company with which she toured extensively and performed on Broadway and at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. She was a guest artist at Bejart’s “Mudra” in Brussels, and was a featured dancer with Toronto Dance Theatre.

Helen has had a parallel career as a teacher of professional and pre-professional dancers, and currently is on faculty at the School of Toronto Dance Theatre and York University. Her work in dance in the community is presently focused on her dance program for children, youth and adults, in rural Grey Highlands, in Ontario. She has a BSc in Psychology (UT), and Diploma in Adult Training and Development (OISE/Ontario Council for Leadership in Educational Administration). Other professional development studies include courses at the National Ballet School’s Teacher Training Program.

For Peggy Baker Dance Projects: Helen was invited by Peggy to perform Sanctum for Year Two of The Choreographer’s Trust in 2003.