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Legendary New Zealand ballerina who was awarded an MBE for her services to dance dies aged 98
Beloved New Zealand ballerina Rowena Jackson died on Thursday aged 98 at her home in the Gold Coast, from natural causes.
The legendary dancer was born in Invercargill in 1926 and began her dancing career as a teenager in 1940.
The passionate performer worked tirelessly to promote ballet dancing in the 50s and 60s in NZ, and elegantly danced her magic on the stage hundreds of times.
She toured England in the late 40s and became a member of The Royal Ballet - then known as Sadler's Wells Ballet, performing on stage in front of thousands of fans.
Some of the acclaimed productions she danced in include Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and Giselle.
Rowena was later appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1961 for her services to dancing, and was the first ever person to receive the honour in that category.
She married British dancer Philip Chatfield in 19