Jacques Lemay

Jacques Lemay is an Adjunct Professor in Performance and Directing at the University of Victoria. He is a renowned Canadian Producer/Director/Choreographer with a career spanning theatrical and television productions, including operas, ballets, symphony concerts, and major international events like the Calgary Olympics and Commonwealth Games.

• Credentials: Member of the Order of Canada (C.M.), Certified Advanced Event Assistant (CAEA), and affiliated with ACTRA, UBCP, and Fight Directors Canada
• Key Roles: Former Artistic Director of the Charlottetown Festival, founding director of the Jazz Dance department at Royal Winnipeg Ballet, co-founding director of the Canadian College of Performing Arts

His expertise includes staging large-scale events with international celebrities and serving as a Creative Advisor for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. Awards: Queen's Jubilee Medal, Community Arts Leader of the Year (2010), and appointment to the Order of Canada (2021). He has consulted for the Canada Council for the Arts, National Capital Commission, and the 2010 Olympics Organizing Committee.