Jorunn Kirkenær

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

Jorunn Kirkenær
Kirkenær c.1955
Born	4 May 1926 Oslo, Norway
Died	22 January 2021 (aged 94)[1]
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation	Dancer Choreographer
Awards	King's Medal of Merit in Gold

Career

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.[2][3]

References

1. "Jorunn Kirkenær er død". NRK (in Norwegian). January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
2. Espeland, Edda. "Jorunn Kirkenær". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
3. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Jorunn Kirkenær". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 28 February 2017.