Recent

JULY 22ND– 25TH, 2009 - MONACO

Premiere of Pavillon d’Armide by Les Ballets de Monte Carlo, as part of Nuits de la Danse. Featuring a cast of 16 dancers, with music by Scanner, scenography by Dominique Drillot, and costumes by Jean-Michel Lainé.

TERRACE DU CASINO DE MONTE-CARLO

JUNE 2ND – OTTAWA

Bringing The Tiger Down From The Mountain created for the 40th anniversary of The National Arts Centre performance.  The duet was performed with Jesse Robb, onstage with cellist Amanda Foryth and the NAC Orchestra, under the baton of Pinchas Zuckerman.

NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE – SOUTHAM HALL

MAY 19TH– 23RD, 2009 - TORONTO

30-Minute Beauty Makeover premieres; a new work for The National Ballet School’s Spring Showcase, with a commissioned score by Valerie Calam, costumes by Nathalie Leung, and lighting by Aisling Sampson.

BETTY OLIPHANT THEATRE

MAY 1ST – 10TH, 2009 – TULSA

Premiere of My Love for Tulsa Ballet, as part of a program of new works entitled Mediterranea. Set to the music of Osvaldo Golijov, with lighting by Les Dickert, and costumes by Jo Wimer.

STUDIO K · KiVISTO HALL

MARCH 18TH, 2009 – TORONTO

For the Eighth International Competition for the Erik Bruhn Prize, the creation of Dénouement, Elena Lobsanova (also a prize winner) and Noah Long representing The National Ballet of Canada. The pas de deux won the inaugural Choreographic Prize.

FOUR SEASONS CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

FEBRUARY 25 - 28 2009 – TORONTO

Creation of so go slow for dancers Juri Hiraoka and Joseph Welbes of The National Ballet of Canada for White Moon Dance Nights, produced by AKA Dance.

YOUNG CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

MARCH 19TH – 22ND, 2009 - PITTSBURGH

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre remounts Straight Life, with music by Bruce Springsteen

BYHAM THEATER

JANUARY 2009 – TORONTO

Choreography of a short solo for National Ballet principal dancer Sonia Rodriguez for the short film, Sophia, directed by Shervin Kermani, and produced by Jason Aita.

 

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UPCOMING

SEPTEMBER 23rd – OCTOBER 25th, 2009 – TORONTO

Choreography for Tarragon Theatre’s new musical Mimi, written by Melody A. Johnson, Rick Roberts and Alan Cole, and directed by Alisa Palmer. Previews begin September 15th.

“The tempestuous Marquise of Brinvilliers has a repressive father, a young lover, an accommodating husband, and a thrilling new hobby: poison. It doesn’t take her long to figure out that murder is even more delicious than an evening of debauchery. A witty and hilarious musical about France’s most infamous serial killer.”

October 15th, 2009 - SAULT STE. MARIE

Performance of Denouement by Elena Lobsonova and Noah Long as part of The National Ballet's YOU Dance performance in the Algoma Festival.

NOVEMBER 24th - 28th, 2009 – TORONTO

Residency as Distinguished Guest Artist in Residence at Ryerson University, and the creation of a new work for Ryerson Dances 2009.

TBA - 2009/10

Release of the dance film Nureyev, starring So You Think You Can Dance Canada winner Nico Archambault.