Alberta Presents Les Jazz de Montréal in ’s Dance Me CALGARY September 20–22, 2018 EDMONTON September 28–29, 2018 WELCOME TO OUR 52ND SEASON! Hot in the footsteps of our much applauded 17/18 season Alberta Ballet – which featured Christopher Anderson’s breathtaking Cinderella and a thrilling collaboration with The Tragically Presents Les Ballets Hip – we could not be more excited about this coming year. Jazz de Montréal in Alberta Ballet is launching this season’s terpsichorean feast Leonard Cohen’s with a profoundly inspired portrait of the incomparable Leonard Cohen, created and performed by his hometown’s Dance Me globe-trotting sensation, Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal. BJM, under the unique and powerful vision of its artistic director, Louis Robitaille (with whom I had the privilege of sharing the stage more than 50 pounds ago), has maintained a strong international presence. They’ve criss-crossed the planet more often than any other of ’s cultural institutions (with the possible exceptions of the Cirque du Soleil and Celine Dion), and they consistently attract accolades for their daring, intense performances. The Leonard Cohen estate determined that they would give only one dance company the rights to create a portrait of Cohen’s works. They showed astute perceptiveness in selecting BJM to be that dance company. We’re thrilled to host the Alberta premiere of Dance Me, a presentation that is certain to inspire Alberta Ballet’s community of dance enthusiasts and fans of Cohen’s music and poetry. Dance Me opens a dynamic season infused with all manner of legends, nothing short of this artistic director’s dream! What wondrous serendipity to open with a titan such as Leonard Cohen and to close next May with his contemporary, a legend of equal stature, the rarefied Joni Mitchell. The opportunity of inhabiting such rich musical worlds is sensational and we’ve packed other superb productions all throughout in between. If you aren’t already a subscriber, this is the year to become one! Tonight, we gather to savour and embrace the music and the wisdom of Leonard Cohen’s songs. May they live on for ever.

JEAN GRAND-MAÎTRE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR “When things get really bad, just raise your glass and stamp 2001 - PRESENT your feet and do a little jig. That’s about all you can do.” – - Leonard Cohen

Please visit our website ALBERTABALLET.COM or follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram to be the first to hear about exciting announcements throughout the 2018/19 season. COSTUME DESIGN BJM has benefited from the Lover (1974), Hallelujah (1984), Dance Me is an exclusive creation Philippe Dubuc support of CCOV – Centre de First We Take Manhattan (1988), COSTUME PRODUCTION Création O Vertigo. Tower of Song (1988), Everybody inspired by the rich and profound work Anne-Marie Veevaete We would like to thank Judy knows (2001), Here It Is (2001), Dance Me to the End of Love (live ASSISTANCE STAGE Bronfman for the support given to the creation of the show. in London, 2009), Boogie Street of Montréal-based poet, artist and DIRECTION (live in London, 2009), Nevermind Elsa Posnic SONGS LEONARD COHEN (2014), Steer Your Way (2016), songwriter, Leonard Cohen. SOUND ENGINEER Suzanne (1967), So Long, It Seemed the Better Way (2016), Guy Fortin Marianne (1967), Famous Blue String Reprise / Treaty (2016), APPROVED BY LEONARD COHEN DURING HIS LIFETIME, AND UNDER THE Raincoat (1971), Lover, Lover, A Thousand Kisses Deep(poem) ARTISTIC DIRECTION OF LOUIS ROBITAILLE AND THE STRONG AND BOLD DRAMATURGY OF ERIC JEAN, this riveting homage to the famed poet-singer- songwriter evokes the grand cycles of existence in five seasons, as described in Cohen’s deeply reflective music and poems. SUZANNE TREATY And you want to travel with her, And I wish there was a treaty Three internationally renowned choreographers were entrusted with putting And you want to travel blind We could sign I wish there was a treaty movement to Cohen’s legendary songs: Andonis Foniadakis, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa And you know that Between your love and mine and Ihsan Rustem. Their powerful and profound choreographic world reflective of She will trust you For you’ve touched her SO LONG, MARIANNE Cohen’s singular work is brought to life by 14 BJM performing artists. Perfect body with your mind So long Marianne, Surrounded by a team of celebrated designers, Dance Me combines scenic, visual, It’s time that we began DANCE ME TO THE END OF LOVE To laugh and cry and cry and Laugh musical, dramaturgical and choreographic writing to pay tribute to Montréal’s Dance me to the wedding now, about it all again greatest ambassador. Dance, music, lighting, scenography and videography all come Dance me on and on together in this unforgettable show, for which BJM has been granted exclusive Dance me very tenderly FAMOUS BLUE RAINCOAT dance rights for five years. And dance me very long I’s four in the morning, We’re both of us beneath our love, The end of December We’re both of us above I’m writing you now Dance me to the end of love Just to see if you’re better ARTISTIC DIRECTOR PRODUCTION DIRECTOR CHOREOGRAPHY Dance me to the end of love New York is cold, Louis Robitaille Hervé Holdrinet Andonis Foniadakis, Annabelle But I like where I’m living Lopez Ochoa, and There’s music on Clinton Street ARTISTIC COORDINATOR COMMUNICATIONS & Ihsan Rustem All through the evening Céline Cassone FUNDRAISING MANAGER Alexia Deruard MUSIC DIRECTION PRINCIPAL DANCER Martin Léon Céline Cassone PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Josée Kleinbaum MUSIC CONCEPTION DANCERS Alexis Dumais AN INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED REPERTORY COMPANY FOUNDED IN 1972, Brandi Baker, Yosmell Calderon, CARPENTER MANAGER BJM - Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal has been constantly evolving in dynamic fashion ever Jeremy Coachman, Kennedy Daniel Ranger SCENOGRAPHY & PROP Henry, Terra Hunter Kell, CONCEPTION since. Louis Robitaille has been artistic director of the company since 1998, and over Kennedy Kraeling, Andrew SOUND MANAGER Pierre-Etienne Locas the years BJM has presented more than 2500 performances in 68 countries all over the Mikhaiel, Benjamin Mitchell, Manon Meunier Saskya Pauzé-Bégin, Mark SCENOGRAPHY world, reaching a total audience of more 2.8 million. With its troupe of international Sampson, Jayson Syrette, Izabela LIGHTING MANAGER TECHNICAL DIRECTION calibre dancers pursuing the vision and mission of the company, BJM also collaborates Szylinska. Claude Plante Alexandre Brunet with celebrated dance professionals and contemporary ballet artists. A major force on DEPUTY GENERAL DRAMATURGY & STAGE LIGHTING DESIGN & the Montréal cultural scene, BJM remains one of the most prolific dance companies. MANAGER DIRECTION PRODUCTION Marie-Joëlle Tremblay Eric Jean Cédric Delorme-Bouchard, and ADMINISTRATIVE Simon Beetschen DIRECTOR VIDEO DESIGN HUB Julio Gonzalo STUDIO Gonzalo Soldi, Thomas Payette, Jeremy Fassio WWW.BJMDANSE.CA | FOLLOW US ON: TWITTER @bjmdanse FACEBOOK https://Facebook/LesBalletsJazzdeMontréal Instagram/balletsjazzdemontreal 4 icon of Quebec dance. At the performances with the Ballet Frederic Flamand, Bill T Jones, season 2016- 2017 and has Meet the initiative of Madam Chiriaeff, de Toulouse in France and a Herve Robbe, Tero Saarinen, programmed the seasons whom he viewed as a mentor, lot of galas around the world. Lionel Hoche, Joachim 2016-17 and 2017-18. He is Artists the young dancer was Louis Robitaille joined the Schlomer, John Jasperse, Saburo currently the resident recruited by the Grands Grands Ballets Canadiens as a Teshigawara etc. choreographer of the Greek Ballets Canadiens in 1978. As principal dancer in 1989. As a freelance National Ballet. part of the GBC’s 20th Between 1990 and his choreographer he has Foniadakis has been anniversary program, he was departure in 1998, he added collaborated with The Royal commissioned to choreograph chosen for the title role in 35 roles to his repertoire in New Zealand Ballet, Geneva for 3 operas: The Theatre des Lucas Hoving’s modern dance works by choreographers such ANDONIS Ballet Switzerland, Lyon Champs Elysees - Castor et classic Icarus. as Balanchine, Dolin, Duato, FONIADAKIS Opera Ballet (France), Bern Pollux, Opera National du Rhin In the early 1980s he was Fokine, Forsythe, Kudelka, Choreographer Ballet (Switzerland), Ballet de - Les boreades by Rameau invited on several occasions to Kylián, Limon, Lock, Nault Andonis Foniadakis grew up Lorraine (France) Luzern GRAME Lyon - Il canto de la perform with the Ballets de and Tudor. in city of Ierapetra, in the south Ballet (Switzerland) Gauthier pelle by Claudio Ambrosini. part of the island of Crete, in LOUIS ROBITAILLE l’Opéra in Avignon, France. It In 1994 Louis Robitaille Dance Company (Germany), He has collaborated as was there that he had a became artistic director of the Greece. He began his dance Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal moving coordinator for the Artistic Director, significant encounter with Jeune Ballet du Québec, training with Niki Papadaki at (Canada), Martha Graham film NOAH by Darren Photo: Marc Montplaisir Rudy Bryans. This principal where he explored new dance the local dance school, in his Dance Company (USA) Cedar Aronofsky. In 2012 he received The dancer and artistic dancer with the Ballet forms. Encouraged by the hometown. From 1990 to Lake Contemporary Ballet the Danza and Danza Award director Louis Robitaille was National de Marseille (a response to his work, he 1992, he studied at the State (USA) Aterballetto (Italy), for the “Best Choreographer born in Montréal in 1957. company directed by Roland established a small chamber Dance School of Athens and Ballet du Rhin (France), 2012” in Italy, for the creation Louis Robitaille was Petit) made a big impact on ballet group, Bande à Part, before his graduation he Sydney Dance Company Les Noces in Maggio inspired to pursue a career in Louis Robitaille, as he became and also founded Danse- received the prestigious Maria (Australia) Florence Ballet Danza- Florence Ballet. dance after being discovered a source of inspiration and a Théâtre de Montréal. Callas scholarship to continue (Italy), National Dance As well he has collaborated at a high school dance guide who greatly influenced Along with Karen Kain, his studies in Rudra Bejart Company of Wales (England) with Palais de Tokyo as performance in 1973. His his dancing and his Frank Augustyn, David Lausanne, in Switzerland Dansgroep Amsterdam Choreographic Curator for natural talent attracted the artistic path. Peregrine and Evelyn Hart, he until 1994. (Netherlands), Cia Sociedade the exhibition Prec(ar)ious attention of his physical In 1984 he participated in was an outstanding dance As a dancer Andonis has Masculina Brazil Bale da Collectives that took place in education teacher Peter the Helsinki International artist of his generation. He collaborated with Bejart Ballet Cidade of Sao Paulo (Brazil), Athens Greece as parallel event George, who was also a Ballet Competition with his continued to dance and was Lausanne (1994-1996) under Helsinki Dance Company of the Documenta 14, in 2017. dancer with the Ballets Jazz de partner Anik Bissonnette. appointed artistic director of the direction of Maurice Bejart, (Finland), National Ballet of In addition to creating and Montréal. Thanks to Mr. They performed Eddy BJM in 1998, where he Lyon Opera Ballet (1996-2002) Greece, National Theater of performing, Andonis is George’s intervention, he Toussaint’s Un simple moment, redefined the company’s under the direction of Yorgos Northern Greece, Greek teaching seminars based on his received a scholarship and won a gold medal for the artistic approach without Loukos, Saburo Teshigawara / National Theater (Greece), personal dance technique. He enabling him to take part in choreographer. They were abandoning its unique nature. Karas Co. (2004) under the Codarts (Netherlands), has been teaching in the State the BJM summer training invited to perform at the Louis Robitaille is the direction of Saburo Benjamin Millepied Dance Dance School of Greece, program. In 1974 at the age Festival of Two Worlds in recipient of the Order of Teshigawara, as well as, with his Company (USA) Washington DAN.C.CE studios and Baile of 16, Louis Robitaille joined Spoleto, Italy by its founder Canada, the Ordre national own dance company Ballet (USA), Bejart Ballet de Barrio in Athens, DOCK11 the Compagnie de danse Gian Carlo Menotti, who du Québec and the Jacqueline “Apotosoma-Andonis Lausanne (Switzerland), Ballet in Berlin, CND and CNSMD Eddy Toussaint (later known proved to be a supportive Lemieux Prize. He has Foniadakis”. During the years Junior Geneva (Switzerland), in Lyon, Dansgroep as the Ballet de Montréal), presence. They also performed received numerous grants of his professional engagement Hellenic Dance Company Amsterdam, Henny Jurriens. where he performed and as guest artists at three festivals from the Quebec Ministry of with these companies he has (Greece), CNSMD Lyon studied dance under the directed by Menotti in Italy, Culture, and he and his performed choreographic works (France), Copenhagen tutelage of a wide range of and at Spoleto Festival USA in company were awarded the of Maguy Marin, Jiri Kilian, International Dance ballet masters. Charleston as well as the Prix Rideau Hommage in William Forsythe, Dominique Festival (Denmark). His incarnation of the Melbourne International Arts addition to the Montréal Arts Boivin, Nacho Duato, Mats Ek, He has been director of the legendary character Alexis le Festival in Australia, in Council’s Prix Maurice Bejart, Ohad Naharin, Greek National Ballet for the Trotteur turned him into an addition to guest artist de reconnaissance.

6 7 however, is in his creative Théâtre de Quat’Sous in , BalletX, In 2009, she created for approach. Using structured order to focus on directing, BJM-Danse Montréal, Luna BJM, Zip Zap Zoom which is improvisations as his point of writing and filmmaking. Negra Dance Theater, Ballet included in the 10 best dance departure, he also works in National de Marseille, moments of the year by the conjunction with the Saarbrucken Ballet, Jacoby & Pittsburg Gazette, Boston playwright and with the set Pronk, Chemnitzer Ballet, Globe and the Montréal design, gradually piecing , Morphoses Gazette and was included in together his stage plays. Wheeldon Company, Whim the list of 10 best dance Striking examples of this, W’Him, IncolBallet de highlights of the year in San ERIC JEAN which he calls “writing as Colombia, Finnish National Diego and Chicago. IHSAN RUSTEM Stage Director action”, are of course his Ballet, Compania Nacional de Her work was several times Choreographer, Eric Jean is without a renowned Hippocampe, Danza Madrid, Pacific awarded. In 2016 Broken Photo: Ida Zenna shadow of a doubt one of the written in collaboration with Northwest Ballet, Scottish Wings, created for English Ihsan Rustem was born in most esteemed and London, where he trained at Pascal Brullemans, and his ANNABELLE Ballet, , National Ballet was nominated outstanding stage directors of the Rambert School of Ballet 2009 staging of Chambre(s), LOPEZ OCHOA Ballet Nacional Dominicano, for a National UK Dance his generation. His co-written with Pascal Ballet Saarbrucken, Augsburg Award in the category Best and Contemporary Dance. Choreographer, Photo: Titus appointment in 2004 as Chevarie. Not only was Ballet, , Atlanta Classical Premiere. In 2015 Rustem began his Tiel Groenestege general and artistic director of Hippocampe the recipient of Ballet, Grand Rapids Ballet, Sombrerisimo, created for professional career at the age of Théâtre de Quat’Sous, and his the 2003 Prix de la critique, The Colombian-Belgian Ballet Moscow, Ballet Ballet Hispanico, was awarded 17, joining Matthew Bourne’s ensuing success, are a but the director was also Annabelle Lopez Ochoa Nacional de Cuba, West with the Villanueva Award in Adventures in Motion Pictures, reflection of the trust and nominated for the prestigious (1973) completed her dance Australian Ballet, Danza Cuba. In 2012 A Streetcar followed by engagements with confidence he has established Siminovitch Prize in 2004, education at Contemporanea de Cuba, named desire was nominated the Ballett Theater Munich in the theatre milieu, which one of five finalists. School of Flanders in Belgium. Ballet Nacional Chileno, Ballet for a prestigious Olivier award (Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz) quickly saw in him a bold, Other notable productions After a 12-year long dance Staatstheater am Gartnerplatz (UK), received the Best and Introdans in The unique artist who has made a were Corps étrangers/Cuerpos career, where she danced as a Munchen, Ballet Manila, Classical Choreography by the Netherlands. In 2007 Ihsan significant artistic contribution extranos (2005), a piece soloist with the Scapino Ballet, Daniil Simkin Intensio Circle of Critics of the moved to Switzerland as a to Quebec theatre. co-written with Pascal she decided in 2003 to focus Project, , National Dance Award (UK) Soloist with the Bern Ballet and His appointment in 2004 as Brullemans and first created her energies solely on Silicon Valley Ballet, Joffrey and was awarded Best dance later a founding member of the general and artistic director of in Mexico before being choreography. In that same Ballet, , production 2012, by the Tanz Luzerner Theater. Théâtre de Quat’Sous, and his presented in Quebec. year she was hailed “rising star Ballet Black and New York South-Bank Sky Arts Awards. During this period, Ihsan ensuing success, are reflection Opium_37 (2009-2011) was of the Dutch dance scene” City Ballet. In 2007 Annabelle was elected originated roles in creations by of the trust and confidence he written in collaboration with (NRC newspaper) and only 7 Ms. Lopez Ochoa is a to participate with the Wayne McGregor, Hofesh has established in the theatre Catherine Léger, after which years later the Temecula versatile choreographer who prestigious New York City Shechter, Alexander Ekman, milieu, which quickly saw in he staged Luc Tartar’s play Performing Arts Examiner creates also for theater, opera, Ballet Choreographic Institute. Matthew Bourne, Stijn Celis, him a bold, unique artist who for adolescents S’embrasent wrote: “Ochoa is truly a musical theater and for fashion In 2002, Replay received the Patrick Delcroix, Cayetano has made a significant artistic (2009-2017). This was masterful choreographer with events such as for the first prize and public’s prize at Soto, Felix Landerer, contribution to followed by Le ventriloque an edge for what dance can celebrated Dutch fashion the Bornem Choreographers Guilherme Bothello and Quebec theatre. (2012) by Larry Tremblay, and should be in this designers Viktor & Rolf’s Competition and in 2001 worked with choreographers A prolific and inventive Survivre (2013) by Olivier constantly changing industry”. project in the Van Gogh Clair/Obscur had the third Mats Ek, Jiri Kylián, Paul director and an occasional Kemeid, Testament by Vickie Annabelle is an award- Museum. She belongs to the prize at the Hannover Lightfoot / Sol Leon, Hans van actor, he is greatly Gendreau (2014), Variations winning and sought-after Theater-Dance collective “De choreographer’s competition. Manen and William Forsythe, appreciated for his sur un temps by David Ives choreographer who has created Fantasten” with whom she amongst others. commitment to up-and- (2015) and Le Joker (2016) works for more than 40 co-directed successfully five In 2010 Sarah Slipper coming artists, both as a by Larry Tremblay. companies around the world full-length productions and invited Ihsan to Portland, teacher and also at the Autumn 2016 marked the such as the Scapino Ballet which have been performed in Oregon USA, where he created professional level. beginning of a new Rotterdam, Dutch National numerous theaters and ‘State of Matter’ for the Where Eric Jean has made adventure for Eric Jean, as he Ballet, Djazzex, Ballet de festivals throughout Northwest Dance Project, a his mark and his reputation, resigned as artistic director of Genève, Royal Ballet of the Netherlands. piece which went on to win Flanders, Gothenburg Ballet, 8 9 both the 2012 Sadler’s Wells Deciding to acquire the Umbrella she joined BJM Global Dance Contest and the Meet the freedom to accept a variety of in 2017. Audience Choice Award at the new challenges, Céline 25th International Artists became an independent artist Competition for in 2008. She was part of Choreographers Hannover. Morphoses, Christopher In 2015 Ihsan was appointed Wheeldon’s company, and she Resident Choreographer for worked with choreographer NWDP and continues in this Benjamin Millepied (Dances position today. He is the former LEONARD COHEN Concertantes). She joined JEREMY COACHMAN Artistic Director of the Dance Leonard Norman Cohen, BJM in 2008 as principal Photo: Raphaëlle Bob Garcia poet, novelist, singer, songwriter Born and raised in Riviera Art Studio Balletschule Luzern, artist and she is the artistic YOSMELL CALDERON Switzerland and currently (born 21 September 1934 in coordinator since 2009. Beach, Florida, he began his Montréal, QC; died 7 Photo: Jeremy Coachman preliminary training at the serves as its Artistic Advisor. CÉLINE CASSONE Rustem was the 2014 November 2016 in Los Angeles, Born in Russia, Yosmell Palm Beach Ballet Center, Principal Artist, recipient of Hubbard Street California). Leonard Cohen was graduated as a dancer and under the direction of Joan Photo: Marc Montplaisir Dance Chicago’s International one of the most iconic Canadian teacher of contemporary dance Miller for 6 years. While Commissioning Project and a artists of the 20th century. A Born in France, Céline and folk dance from Cuba’s training, he worked and winner of Whim W’him’s sage, mystic, bohemian and began studying dance as a National School of Dance performed with members of inaugural Choreographic romantic, he built an acclaimed child at the Conservatoire (ENA) in Havana in 2005, and Ballet Florida as well as other Shindig in 2015. His sixth body of literary work and a National de Danse d’Avignon. also received a diploma from the companies around the original work for the NW revered career in pop music. In In 1993, she joined the University of Arts (ISA) in country. Jeremy spent 2 years his poetry, novels and music, he Deutsch Oper Berlin for one 2014. Yosmell has collaborated training full-time with Ballet Dance Project, ‘Carmen’, won BRANDI BAKER Dance Magazine’s 2017 constantly probed the human year and then, the following with outstanding figures in the Florida where he performed Photo: Jeremy Coachman Readers’ Choice Award for Best condition, exploring themes of season, the Badisches world of dance such as Rafael full-length ballets such as The Collaboration. He was a love, loss, death and his Staatstheater Karlsruhe for Brandi began her dance Bonachela, Mats Ek, Itzik Galili, Nutcracker, Copellia, and featured choreographer for commitment to his art. As a four years. She then enrolled training studying a variety of Carlos Junior Acosta, Jan Cleopatra, as well as appearing Russia’s TV show ‘The poetic and unlikely pop star, his in the Béjart Ballet Lausanne, disciplines. Earlier on in her Linkens, Juan Cuz and Ana as a dancer in the Palm Beach ’. To date, Ihsan narrow-ranged, gruff voice, under the direction of career she focused more on the Laguna. He has performed as a Opera’s production of La has created works for Hubbard which deepened and darkened Maurice Béjart, where she commercial industry and this principal dancer of Danza Traviata in 2007. He studied Street Dance Chicago 2 (USA), with age, and his reliance on performed many solo roles. It took her to California where Contemporanea de Cuba in Pal under the direction of Heather Northwest Dance Project simple, singsong melodies were was also as a soloist that she she signed to her agency. After Frenak Company, in more than Lescaille and Tina Martin at (USA), Istanbul State Ballet complimented by the intense joined, in 1999, the Ballet du some time there her passion 22 works by Cuban and foreign the Florida Dance MDT (Turkey), Tanz Luzerner imagery and depth of his lyrics. Grand Théâtre de Genève. brought her to Vancouver choreographers, touring Conservatory in 2009 and Theater (CH), Kazan State A Companion of the Order of Céline has had the where she started training at important festivals and theatre graduated from the Alexander Opera and Ballet (Russia), Canada, he was inducted into opportunity to take part in Arts Umbrella under the venues around the world. He is W. Dreyfoos School of the Whim W’Him (USA), Ballet the Canadian Music Hall of many innovative guidance of Artemis Gordon. a choreographer for the Cuban Arts in 2011 and became a Regensburg (DE), Ballett Fame, the Canadian Songwriters contemporary productions During this time she has been National Ballet School and its finalist in the YoungArts Koblenz (DE), Würzburg Hall of Fame, the US while also working with fortunate enough to have performances at the National Foundation for Ballett (DE), Salt Songwriters Hall of Fame, the inter- nationally renowned performed works by Cayetano International Ballet Festival of Advancement of the Arts Contemporary Dance Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and choreographers. She Soto, Compagnie Marie Havana and, thanks to his (NFAA) competition. Jeremy Company (USA) National the Folk Music Walk of Fame. performed in several Chouinard, Mauro Astolfi, background in Olympic worked with performers and Youth Dance Company (UK), He also received the Glenn international galas and was Fernando Magadan, Aszure gymnastics, he also choreographers such as Aksanat Istanbul, Cinevox Gould Prize, the Prince of the recipient, in 2006, of the Barton, Crystal Pite, Sharon choreographs for circus Desmond Richardson, Aubrey (CH) and the Palucca Schule Asturias Award for Literature, « Étoile de Ballet 2000 » Eyal, Jirí Kylián, William performances. He joined BJM Lynch, Camille A. Brown, and Dresden (DE). eight Juno Awards, a Grammy dance award and in 2010, she Forsythe, Gioconda Barbuto, in July 2016. Bill T. Jones. Jeremy graduated Lifetime Achievement Award received the «Premio Asti , Leslie Telford, The Juilliard School with a and numerous other honours. Danza» dance award. Wen Wei Wang and Mats Ek. BFA in dance, and started the After two years at Arts adventure with BJM in 2015. 10 11 at the University of Arizona, 10. She began her formal tenure at MMC he danced in McGregor, Hanz van Manen – Judith Marcuse, M.O.R. – where she received a Bachelor training at age 11 in Toronto works choreographed by Paul and Cathy Marston. In 2013 Gioconda Barbuto, Hommage of Fine Arts in Dance, Summa at Canada’s National Ballet Taylor, Aszure Barton, he received the ‘Outstanding – Sophie Estel. She begins her Cum Laude. Upon School under the tutelage and Alexandra Damiani, Darrell Male Dancer’ award from first season with BJM in 2014 graduating, Terra attended guidance of Mavis Staines, Grand Moultrie, Norbert De Dance Europe. On his as the second recipient of the Springboard Danse Montréal, Deborah Hess, Carina La Cruz III, Adam Barruch, departure from Northern Eva von Gencsy Scholarship, through which she auditioned Bomers, Laurel Toto, Jeremy Larry Keigwin, and Jo Ballet in 2013, he joined which supports emerging for and joined Visceral Dance Ransom and Martine Lamy. Strømgren. He performed at Deborah Colker Dance young dancers in Quebec. Chicago. With Visceral, Terra She moved back to Vancouver The Joyce Theater for the Company in Rio de Janeiro KENNEDY HENRY had the opportunity to at 15 and began to train under Martha Graham Company’s where he performed in and Photo: Raphaëlle Bob Garcia perform at the Harris Theatre Artemis Gordon at Arts University Partners Showcase, around South America and Born in Ottawa, Kennedy and take part in collaboration Umbrella and in the Arts at the 92nd Street Y’s Fridays danced at the FIFA World started studying dance at Ecole with the Chicago Umbrella Dance Company. at Noon Series, and for the Cup final performance. In superieure de ballet du Quebec Philharmonic Orchestra. Terra Upon graduation she spent American Dance Guild. In his 2014 Ben joined Phoenix when she was 14 years old. For has had the great pleasure of two years in the Arts Umbrella senior year, Andrew directed Dance Theatre where he the next six years she had the dancing works by Ohad Graduate Program. During and organized a dance danced for two years. As a opportunity of working with Naharin, Jerome Robbins, these two years she worked outreach program for NYC teacher and assistant, he has many internationally Lesley Telford, and Anne with on new and existing public schools, serving 240 taught and staged works for MARK SAMPSON renowned choreographers and Teresa De Keersmaeker, repertoire Lesley Telford, 3rd-5th graders. He was companies and schools in the Photo: Jeremy Coachman dancers, such as Roberto among others. In 2015, Terra Crystal Pite, James Kudelka, accepted to and attended United Kingdom and the Campanella, James Gregg, was the recipient of the Maria Fernando Magadan, Gioconda Springboard Danse Montréal United States. Ben begins his Originally from Eric Beauchesne and many C. Mandel Memorial Ballet Barbuto, Walter Matteini, in the summer of 2016. third season with BJM. Charlottetown, Prince others. In 2013, Kennedy won Scholarship. Terra is very Mauro Astolfi, Thomas Klein, Andrew begins his second Edward Island, Mark trained second place for her excited to be joining Les Francesca Caroti and Shawn season with the company. in the professional divisions contemporary solo at the Ballets Jazz des Montréal and Hounsell. Over the years her of both the National Ballet Youth American Grand Prix looks forward to the training has been School of Canada and the competition. She has also adventures that lie ahead. complimented by summer performed classical roles such intensives such as SanFrancisco School, as well as graduating as the Four Swans in Swan Conservatory of Dance and with a BFA from the Julliard Lake and the grand pas de Alvin Ailey. She joined the School, where he received the deux of Les Sylphides. company in 2015. Martha Hill Prize for Kennedy has worked with the excellence and leadership in SASKYA PAUZÉ‑BÉGIN company since May 2014. dance. He has performed Photo: Raphaëlle Bob Garcia works by Kyle Abraham, BENJAMIIN MITCHELL Saskya Pauzé-Bégin studied Danielle Agami, Brian Photo: Jeremy Coachman at the École supérieure de Brooks, Camille Brown, Born in Germany, Ben ballet du Québec from 2011 Merce Cunningham, Sylvain KENNEDY KRAELING trained in London at the Royal to 2014. She spent the past Émard, José Limon, Fernando Photo: Raphaëlle Bob Garcia Ballet’s White Lodge and two summers at the Arts Melo, Jerome Robbins, Twyla Born in Vancouver, BC Upper School. He completed Umbrella summer Intensive Tharp and Kate Weare. In Canada in 1995, she began his last year of training at workshop in Vancouver, and autumn 2015 Mark was dancing at the Flora Pigeau ANDREW MIKHAIEL Elmhurst School, where he attended summer ballet classes selected to take part in the Dance Academy where she Photo: Jeremy Coachman performed with the in Berlin taught by William José Limon international TERRA KELL had the opportunity to study Andrew Mikhaiel, originally . Forsythe, learning the dance festival at the Joyce Terra Kell was raised in RAD ballet and compete in from Mississauga, Ontario, After graduating in 2007, he repertoire of Theater, where he performed Calgary, Alberta, where she local festivals. She had the earned a BFA at Marymount joined the – Claude Caron, Concerto Grosso, a Limon attended Drewitz Dance honor of representing a local Manhattan College, Class of where he performed many – Taïna Morales, Balanchine trio reconstructed by Risa Productions and EDGE festival at the BC provincial 2017, under the direction of leading roles and worked with (Diamonds and Episodes) – Steinberg and originally School for Athletes. She championships at the age of Katie Langan. During his choreographers such as Wayne Josyanne Sidimus, Seascape created in 1945. He has also continued her dance training 13 performed throughout New Jayson choreographed his Loungway’s Terra Firma Dance York City at the Brooklyn second work “SCHWEINE” Theatre, Julia GleichDances, Academy of Music, the as well as dancing works from MorDance, Brooklyn Ballet, Guggenheim Museum and Marco Goecke and artistic Ballet Verite, Thomas Ortiz New York City Center. Mark director, Mauro DeCandia. Dance, Emery LeCrone Dance joined BJM – Les Ballets Jazz Jayson then returned to Rome and Jérôme Bel. In 2014 she de Montréal in 2016. and danced for Balletto Di joined Armitage Gone! Dance Roma under the artistic with whom she performed at direction of Roberto many prestigious venues in US Casarotto, dancing works by and Europe. She had a Itamar Serussi, Chris Haring, pleasure of guesting with and Fabrizio Monteverde. during Jayson joined BJM in 2018. their 2016 winter season. Besides dance Izabela appeared in few fashion campaigns and photo shoots for Barney’s New JAYSON SYRETTE York, Alexandra Grecco, Town and Country Magazine and at Jayson Syrette was born in Sachin and Babi New York Vancouver, Canada. It was at Fashion Week. She begins her the Arts Umbrella Dance second season with BJM. Company where Jayson completed his post secondary dance training under the IZABELA SZYLINSKA artistic direction of Artemis Photo: Jeremy Coachman Gordon. During this time Izabela Szylinska, a native of Jayson was fortunate enough Poland, trained at professional to dance works by Crystal ballet school in Warsaw. In Pite, Sharon Eyal, William 2008, she won the 1st prize on Forsythe, Jacopo Godani, Jiri International Ballet Kylian, Nacho Duato, Competition ‘’Gold Pointe Fernando Hernando Magadan Shoes’’ in Poland and received as well as choreographing his a prestigious scholarship from first work “1 to 20; Chronicles The Ministry of Culture for of” with choreographic artistic achievement. She guidance from Crystal Pite. danced as a demi – soloist with Upon graduating from the Opera Nova in Bydgoszcz and AUDC Jayson moved to in 2009 she joined Polish Rome, Italy to dance for National Ballet under the Spellbound Contemporary direction of Krzysztof Pastor Ballet under the artistic where she performed works by direction of Mauro Astolfi. George Balanchine, Alexei With Spellbound, Jayson Ratmansky, Patrice Bart, John danced works from Mauro Cranko, Krzysztof Pastor, Astolfi and Sang Jijia. Then he Emanuel Gat and many moved to Germany and others. Izabela moved to New danced with Dance Company York in August 2012 and soon Theater Osnabruck where started working with Stuart

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