A RENOWNED Ceredigion dance teacher who trained several future professional performers has died at the age of 87.

Jane Guy, of Abermeurig, established the Jane Guy School of Dancing in 1977 and set up various branches in Lampeter, Llandovery, Pencader, Aberaeron and Felinfach in the following years.

Her husband Geoffrey recalled they met in their early 20s when both were pupils of Kathleen Crofton at her studio above the Arts Theatre in Great Newport Street, London.

“I was fascinated by this India-rubber tiny dancing ball who scooted across the studio floor,” he recalled.

“Gradually we both improved and by Christmas 1956 were able to get the two dancing leads in a musical version of Davy Crockett, way out in darkest Hornchurch.”

Having married the following year, both were on the staff of the London Festival Ballet working in the summer of 1964 on the production of Swan Lake at the Arena De Verona in Italy.

Jane stayed with the company for the next four years before joining the Royal Academy of Dancing.

Having relocated to west Wales, Mrs Guy set up her school of dancing and often assisted Pat Smith at her school of dance in Cardigan.

A celebration of the life of Jane Guy in dance, pictures and words will be held at Theatr Felinfach on Saturday, 4 February, at 2pm.

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