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B.C. dancer Tymin Keown brings the magic to Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Nutcracker

B.C. dancer Tymin Keown brings the magic to Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Nutcracker

Rising Victoria-raised star never saw the Tchaikovsky classic until he was 20—and now jetés between seven roles

DANCEJanet SmithDecember 10, 2024Royal Winnipeg Ballet, ballet, Ballet BC, BALLET BC, Holiday 2024

Dance review: Jazzy wandering and inspiring resilience at Ballet BC dancers' Take Form

Dance review: Jazzy wandering and inspiring resilience at Ballet BC dancers' Take Form

Performers show their choreographic stuff in work that’s by turns fun, idiosyncratic, and moving

DANCEJanet SmithSeptember 9, 2024BALLET BC, Ballet BC, ballet

From Crystal Pite to The Nutcracker, Ballet BC announces landmark 2024-25 Season

From Crystal Pite to The Nutcracker, Ballet BC announces landmark 2024-25 Season

Five world premieres, an international tour, and the return of repertoire favourites will see the company on stages across Canada and in Los Angeles

DANCE, NEWSGail JohnsonMay 15, 2024Ballet BC, Crystal Pite, Medhi Walerski, ballet, SPRING 2024

Former Ballet BC dancer Kirsten Wicklund to take helm at Ballet Edmonton

Former Ballet BC dancer Kirsten Wicklund to take helm at Ballet Edmonton

Vancouver’s Wen Wei Wang will leave position as artistic director of the Alberta company at the end of this season

DANCE, NEWSJanet SmithMarch 1, 2024Ballet BC, Ballet Edmonton, Wen Wei Wang, Kirsten Wicklund, ballet

Ballet BC's 50-dancer BOLERO X becomes an act of unity and humanity in the face of division and inhumanity

Ballet BC's 50-dancer BOLERO X becomes an act of unity and humanity in the face of division and inhumanity

Israeli choreographer and Batsheva alumnus Shahar Binyamini grabs the last ticket out to bring Vancouver his epic work set to Ravel’s masterpiece

DANCEJanet SmithOctober 27, 2023Ballet BC, BALLET BC, ballet, Arts Umbrella, ARTS UMBRELLA

At Ballet BC, inspiration flows from a volcanic eruption for Johan Inger's large-scale new work

At Ballet BC, inspiration flows from a volcanic eruption for Johan Inger's large-scale new work

The Swedish icon’s new commission builds a mini-community onstage at WAVE/S

DANCEJanet SmithMay 5, 2023BALLET BC, Ballet BC, ballet, Spring 2023, Johan Inger

Ballet Jörgen draws on the age-old and the contemporary for its fresh take on Cinderella

Ballet Jörgen draws on the age-old and the contemporary for its fresh take on Cinderella

Canadian dance icon Bengt Jörgen has devoted his company to making the art form accessible

DANCEJanet SmithFebruary 14, 2023Ballet Jorgen, Massey Theatre, ballet

Dance review: Alexander Ekman's Play proves to be a gorgeous delight

Dance review: Alexander Ekman's Play proves to be a gorgeous delight

Created for the Paris Opera Ballet, the work is having its Canadian streaming premiere

DANCEGail JohnsonNovember 9, 2022DanceHouse, Digidance, Paris Opera Ballet, ballet, dance, Homepage feature

Ballet BC returns to the stage in a collaboration with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra at the Polygon Gallery

Ballet BC returns to the stage in a collaboration with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra at the Polygon Gallery

Re-space marks a pandemic-safe return to live performance

DANCE, NEWSGail JohnsonOctober 28, 2020Ballet BC, dance, ballet, the Polygon, VSO

3 dance experiences to take in at home during Culture Days, on until October 25

3 dance experiences to take in at home during Culture Days, on until October 25

Dance in your living room as if no one is watching.

DANCE, LIVESTREAM, WHAT'S STIRRINGStir VancouverOctober 1, 2020Culture Days, dance, bharata natyam, ballet, Goh Ballet, Dezza Dance, Dance Centre, what's stirring, livestream