Born in England, Jaered grew up in West Sussex. He started dancing at the age of two and when he was fourteen he gained a place at London’s Royal Ballet School, going on to win second prize in the school’s choreographic competition. He was also a finalist in the Young British Dancer of the Year competition.
Jaered joined Royal New Zealand Ballet in September 2008. His tribute to Lady Gaga created during an in-house choreographic workshop became a sensation on Youtube in 2010. When Jaered performed the role of Escamillo in 2010’s CarmenThe Listener said, “Jaered Glavin as the rock star, Escamillo, gives a dazzling display of virtuoso dancing.” Jaered is also one of the stars in the TV3’s The Secret Lives of Dancers.
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