Peggy Sager

Peggy Sager (1924 – 2002) was an Australian dancer and educator. The daughter of James and Rose Sager, she was born in Auckland. She trained at the Nettleton-Edwards School in Hamilton. After passing her Royal Academy of Dancing (RAD) advanced level exam in 1941, she moved to Sydney. She passed the RAD Solo Seal exam and joined the Kirsova Ballet, which was based in Sydney. After that company folded, Sager joined the Borovansky Ballet in 1945. She performed with that company until she was forced to retire because of illness in 1959. Her partners in dance included her first husband Paul Hammond, Vassilie Trunoff, Royes Fernandez, , Robert Pomie and Garth Welch. During the late 1940s, during an extended layoff period from the company, she danced with the Metropolitan Ballet in England and th

Peggy Sager

Peggy Sager (1924 – 2002) was an Australian dancer and educator. The daughter of James and Rose Sager, she was born in Auckland. She trained at the Nettleton-Edwards School in Hamilton. After passing her Royal Academy of Dancing (RAD) advanced level exam in 1941, she moved to Sydney. She passed the RAD Solo Seal exam and joined the Kirsova Ballet, which was based in Sydney. After that company folded, Sager joined the Borovansky Ballet in 1945. She performed with that company until she was forced to retire because of illness in 1959. Her partners in dance included her first husband Paul Hammond, Vassilie Trunoff, Royes Fernandez, , Robert Pomie and Garth Welch. During the late 1940s, during an extended layoff period from the company, she danced with the Metropolitan Ballet in England and th