Jacobsen was trained at the
Royal Danish Theatre's ballet school (1952–1957) and by Edite Frandsen (1957–1959). He danced with various European companies from 1960 to 1967, performing as a soloist in
Basel,
Graz and especially
Düsseldorf. Ballet master
Flemming Flindt brought him back to the Royal Danish Ballet in 1967, where he soon became one of the company's favourite soloists, often partnering ballerinas such as
Kirsten Simone,
Anna Lærkesen and
Mette Hønningsen. He took on major roles in
Swan Lake,
The Sleeping Beauty,
The Nutcracker and
Giselle. As a choreographer, he produced
Albinoni (Royal Danish Ballet, 1973),
De Blå Øjne (Royal Danish Ballet, 1975),
Mozart Suite (Bayerische Staatsoper, 1980),
Hyrdinden og Skortensfejeren (Pantomime Theatre, 1981),
Styx (Royal Danish Ballet, 1982), and various productions at the Pantomime Theatre including
Pariserliv (1983),
Venetiansk Karneval (1984),
Anno 20 (1986),
Romance (1987) and
Carneval (1996). ==References==