Biography
Jenna Savella was born in Vancouver,
British Columbia and trained at Dance West in Vancouver and Canada’s
National Ballet School.
She joined the company in 2004 and was promoted to Second Soloist in 2009.
Ms. Savella’s repertoire includes Swan Lake,
The Sleeping Beauty, The
Nutcracker, Cinderella, Don Quixote, Symphony in C, The
Four Temperaments and The Four Seasons.
Ms. Savella created roles in the world premieres of Pur ti Miro, Watch her, Emergence and An
Italian Straw Hat and danced in the company premiere of Russian Seasons. She performed in the North
American premiere of Alice’s Adventures
in Wonderland.
She was the recipient of a British Columbia Arts Council
Scholarship and the Vancouver Foundation Scholarship. In 2006 and 2007, Ms.
Savella was awarded the National Ballet’s Patron Award of Merit.
Jenna Savella is
sponsored through Dancers First by
an anonymous donor.
Quotes
The Four Seasons
“In Autumn, Jenna Savella was captivating and looked mature beyond her years. Her dancing was self-assured with an understated elegance.”
DanceView, 2010