CALGARY February 12-15, 2020 EDMONTON February 21-22, 2020 - GEORGE BALANCHINE
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GEORGE BALANCHINE ANNE PLAMONDON HELEN PICKETT
CALGARY February 12–15, 2020
EDMONTON February 21–22, 2020
Mixed bills are always the most exciting moment of the year
for us. We get to rediscover our dancers through the eyes of
guest choreographers, we also get to see them reveling in
contemporary choreographic vernaculars and finally, we
have the chance to see dance itself as a more abstract form,
free of narrative. Mixed bills are also an opportunity for all of
us to participate in the pure creation of new dance forms,
thus leaving our mark in history.
JEAN GRAND-MAÎTRE As with every season, I always enjoy mounting this particular
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
2002 - PRESENT program as it gives me the chance to challenge you with an
– eclectic and contrasting evening of riveting ballets. Tonight,
we celebrate the limitless potential of ballet as it will thrice
morph into radically different esthetics before your very eyes.
George Balanchine’s spectacular Allegro Brillante captures
with dynamic panache the very essence of his homeland’s
greatest orchestral music. Indeed, like many other one-act
ballets he created, these masterworks became his personal
tribute to his most beloved composer P.T. Tchaikovsky. It has
been performed across the world by hundreds of ballet
companies and is considered to be one of the great masterpieces of the 20th century.
Helen Pickett is a renowned and accomplished American choreographer with significant international credentials.
This Canadian premiere of her sublime Petal marks her first appearance on a Canadian stage, and we are
extremely proud to introduce her to our audiences. Helen’s highly individuated work requires complete
commitment from the interpreter. It’s rich, layered inner beauty can only be revealed once all the dancers, having
mastered her complex architectural vernacular, have also invested her visions with a deep sense of purpose and
uncompromising commitment.
Montreal based Anne Plamondon is a rising choreographer with extensive experience as a performer and
dancemaker across North America and Europe. Her choreographic explorations involve the extensive fusion of
numerous forms of dance. Once assembled in her own unique and inimitable way, they all blend seamlessly into a
compelling and often deeply moving esthetic. Anne pushes the dancers to extended themselves way beyond their
comfort zones, both kinetically and spiritually. Her work demands extreme authenticity and when the dancers
finally abandon themselves to her direction, the results are explosive yet fragile and ephemeral.
I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Joysanne Sidimus for her generous and inspiring collaboration
setting Allegro Brillante. To Helen Pickett, and her assistant Sarah Hillmer thank you for allowing us to inhabit your
beautiful world for this short while. How grateful the dancers and all of us are for Anne Plamondon’s inspiring and
magnificent participation. And, of course, thank you to everyone who has offered their talents: our dancers, our
designers and our crews; you believe in the magic when we need it most.
Jean Grand-Maître
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ALBERTA BALLET ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
PREPARES TO PASS THE TORCH
Dear Friends,
I’ve been so privileged to lead this company and to share so much beauty and creativity with you for almost
20 years. I have had a long tenure with Alberta Ballet and after much considered reflection, I feel that for me
personally, as well as for the Alberta Ballet, the time has come for mutual renewal.
You may have seen the exciting announcement that Christopher Anderson has accepted our invitation to become
Alberta Ballet’s next Artistic Director.
I have endless admiration and respect for Christopher. His invaluable collaboration over the past five years has
shown me that he’s the ideal candidate to sustain our artistic excellence and deep connections with the
community. He is a dedicated and inspiring leader who brings a wide and eclectic knowledge of ballet history and
a love for the craft of this art form.
Changing hands in artistic leadership is a rare event for this company, but I looked to arts organizations around
the world and realized that gradual transitions are the most successful, and so we have allowed for three seasons
to enact this change.
The 2020-21 season will be my last as sole Artistic Director and will feature new ballets from me and Christopher.
Through 2021-22, we will be Co-Artistic Directors, and the following season, 2022-23, Christopher will be sole
Artistic Director and I will enjoy a year as Artist-In-Residence for both Alberta Ballet and Alberta Ballet School.
When I finally leave the company, at the end of 2023, it will mark two unforgettable decades of collaboration with
this magnificent organization. These precious years will always be remembered as being the most enriching and
fulfilling of my artistic life. It has been a privilege to serve the splendid people of this province and they will always
hold a very special place in my heart.
Please join me in welcoming Christopher to his new role! Rest assured Alberta Ballet is well prepared
to continue creating the powerful live dance that keeps you, our audiences, coming back for more.
Jean Grand-Maître
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ACT 1
ALLEGRO BRILLANTE
George Balanchine’s Allegro Brillante is danced to Tchaikovsky’s
unfinished third piano concerto, the last music he composed before his
death. In the sweeping style of the music, the choreography alternates
between fast-moving ensemble passages and contrasting sections of
peaceful lyricism and is characterized by what Maria Tallchief (the
ballerina on whom the bravura leading role was created) calls “an
expansive Russian romanticism”. Although Allegro Brillante was
choreographed as a last-minute replacement for a cancelled work,
Balanchine claimed the ballet “contains everything I know about classical
ballet—in thirteen minutes.”
The performance of Allegro Brillante, a Balanchine® Ballet, is presented
by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and has been
produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style® and Balanchine
Technique® Service standards established and provided by the Trust.
career throughout Europe. The son of a
composer, Balanchine gained a knowledge
of music that far exceeded that of most of his
fellow choreographers.
In 1924, Balanchine was invited to tour
Germany as part of the Soviet State
Dancers. A year later, the young
choreographer joined Serge Diaghilev's
Ballet Russes. At just 21 years old,
CHOREOGRAPHER Balanchine took over as choreographer for
GEORGE BALANCHINE the group, one of the most renowned ballet
Born on January 22, 1904, in St. Petersburg, companies in the world.
Russia, George Balanchine studied ballet After the Ballet Russes collapsed, Balanchine
and music in Russia before making his way created the company Les Ballets in 1933.
to America in late 1933 following an early Following a performance, American dance
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aficionado Lincoln Kirstein approached LIGHTING RECREATION
Balanchine about collaboration and the two James Thurmeier
began a 50-year creative partnership,
co-founding the School of American Ballet in PREMIERE
1934. The following year, the professional March 1, 1956; New York City Ballet
company known as the American Ballet ALBERTA BALLET PREMIERE
emerged, becoming the official company of February 12, 2020
New York's Metropolitan Opera until 1936.
In 1946, Kirstein and Balanchine co-founded
a company that would become the New CASTING
York City Ballet. Balanchine served as artistic Principals
director of the company, based out of New Mariko Kondo & William Sheriff Jr:
York State Theater at Lincoln Center. He FEB 12E, 14E, 15E, 22E
produced more than 150 works for the Heather Thomas & Garrett Groat:
company, including The Nutcracker. FEB 13E, 15M, 21E
In addition to ballet, George Balanchine
Corps de Ballet
choreographed Hollywood movies and
Allison Perhach, Jennifer Gibson, Alexandra
Broadway musicals. He is known for his Gibson, Reilley McKinlay, John Canfield,
connection to Igor Stravinsky; Balanchine Yoshiya Sakurai, Zacharie Dun, Kelley
created many ballets to his work, some in McKinlay: FEB 12E, 14E, 15E, 22E
collaboration with the composer. He made
Melissa Eguchi, Luna Sasaki, Sayuri Nakanii,
more than 465 works, which have been Kira Anderson, William Sheriff Jr, Scotto
performed by nearly every ballet company in Hamed-Ramos, Eli Barnes, Kuu Sakuragi:
the world. FEB 13E, 15M, 21E
He died in New York City in 1983.
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E: Evening M: Matinee
MUSIC
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Piano Concerto No.
3 in E-flat Major, Op. 75, 1892 [unfinished])
STAGING
Joysanne Sidimus
COSTUME DESIGN
Holly Hynes
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ACT 2
AKE A D IFFERENCE
M
YEARNING TO
Yearning to Make a Difference is a reflection on the transformative, yet
sometimes subversive effect of the collective. It highlights those
specific, crucial moments when a community's efforts contribute to
generate changes, big or small, in the lives of individuals. It also
addresses the way we, as members of our society, treat each other,
and how tiny gestures can transform who we are. Our bodies carry
traces of the various experiences of our lives, much like a quilt with its
multiple colors, shapes and textures.
A yearning brings movement: it is triggered by a desire, a longing for
something out of reach — sometimes for a better world, sometimes
for much more egocentric cravings... In this spiral of movement both
collective and self-centered, we entrust to others the task of caring
for our loved ones, our children and elders, while we go on our
business as usual. Only when the collective sense of responsibility
and commitment fails, we start to question this collective power.
Only then do we realize its fragility and the deep — sometimes deadly
— influence it can have on one’s outcome and destiny. Chain
reactions, whether good or bad, can change people’s lives forever no
matter how small each action is.
CHOREOGRAPHER
ANNE PLAMONDON
Anne Plamondon is a choreographer, dancer
and teacher. After creating two solo works
with director Marie Brassard, The Same Eyes
as Yours (2012) and Night Mechanics (2017),
Anne launched her own company in 2018.
This same year, invited as Artist in residence
by Fall for Dance North Festival, she created
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the duet Counter Cantor alongside Emma MUSIC COMPOSED BY
Portner, as well as Fiddle Embrace, a piece for Olivier Fairfield
18 students of the Ryerson School of
Performance. COSTUME DESIGN
Marie-Audrey Jacques
Between 2002 and 2013, Anne created,
performed and co-directed alongside Victor LIGHTING DESIGN
Quijada’s RUBBERBANDance group, Pierre Lavoie
contributing to 10 choreographic works and
4 short films. She also took part in the
elaboration of the RUBBERBAND Method, CASTING
now taught worldwide. Woman
Between 2007 and 2011, Anne worked with Mariko Kondo, Laura Vande Zande,
Crystal Pite’s Kidd Pivot in 4 productions, Luna Sasaki, Heather Thomas,
including the Olivier Award winning duet A Melissa Eguchi, Seira Iwamoto
Picture of You Falling. Men
Considered a stellar dancer in Canada, Kelley McKinlay, Garrett Groat,
described as captivating, fluid, versatile and John Canfield, Zacharie Dun,
radiant, Anne Plamondon danced with major William Sheriff Jr, Liam Reid
companies : first with Les Grands Ballets
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Canadiens (94-95), the Nederlands Dans
Theater 2 (95-98) and the Gulbenkian Ballet
(98-2000), and interpreted the works of more
than 30 choreographers, among which Jiří
Kylián, Ohad Naharin, Hans Van Manen,
Angelin Preljocaj, Gideon Obarzanek, Paul WITH GRATITUDE TO
HEATHER EDWARDS
Lightfoot & Sol León, Marie Chouinard,
Thanks to the long-standing generosity of
Marcos Moreau and Jean Grand-Maître.
Heather Edwards, Alberta Ballet’s dancers are
able to explore, create and share all styles of
ballet with our audiences. We’re especially
thankful for her support for Alberta Ballet
UnLeashed, which with enabled us to
commission Anne Plamondon and her world
premiere, “Yearning to Make a Difference.”
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ACT 3
PETAL
Helen Pickett’s original inspiration for Petal came from the vibrancy of a
Gerber daisy. As the ballet evolved color remained a critical element of the
work, but the visceral movement and relationships between the dancers
came to reflect the vigor of wildflowers rather than a hothouse bloom. “The
eight dancers who invade, inhabit and constantly transform the stage space,
perform as if they had been tossed a do-or-die challenge and are determined to
transcend their training,” observed Allan Ulrich of SF Gate. Bathed in the
light of hot yellows, pinks, and oranges the dancers’ kinetic energy reflects
the vitality of spring. There is also a deeper underlying connection between
them expressed through the intimacy of human touch: a gentle caress
around someone’s neck or along someone’s neck or inner thigh. "Intimacy is
such an important part of a human life - without it, we wither,” says Pickett.
“Let's celebrate this burst of color, this sound, this touch."
Critics Award and the Herald Angel Award,
and will have its US premiere at Kennedy
Center May 13-17, 2020. While resident
choreographer for Atlanta Ballet, 2015 – 2017,
she was named Best Choreographer in 2014
and 2015, for her first full length, Camino Real.
In addition to Helen’s contemporary ballet
choreography, she has collaborated, as a
choreographer and actress with installation
video artists and filmmakers, including Eve
CHOREOGRAPHER Sussman, Toni Dove and Laurie Simmons.
HELEN PICKETT Helen, an original member, danced with Ballet
Native of San Diego, CA, has created over 40 Frankfurt, director, William Forsythe for 11
ballets, in 15 years, in the U.S. and Europe. The years, and performed with the New York
Crucible, her new full length for Scottish Ballet, theater company Wooster Group, director,
which premiered at Edinburgh International Elizabeth LeCompte, for five years. In addition
Festival, has won two awards, UK Theatre to guest teaching in universities in the United
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States and Norway, Helen created the REPETITEUR
workshop, Choreographic Essentials. In 2006, Sarah Hillmer
Dance Europe published Helen’s article,
Considering Cezanne. She earned her Masters LIGHTING DESIGN
of Fine Arts in 2011 from Hollins University. In Todd Elmer
2016, she was awarded an Honorary COSTUME DESIGN
Doctorate, for her contribution to the arts, and Nete Joseph
named Visiting Distinguished Artist for North
Carolina School of the Arts, dean, Susan Jaffe. ASFB Commissioned Work
www.helenpickett.com
CASTING
MUSIC Mariko Kondo, Reilley McKinlay, Melissa
Philip Glass* Eguchi, Alexandra Gibson, Kelley McKinlay,
Thomas Montgomery Newman** Garrett Groat, *Kuu Sakuragi, William
*
Death of the Twins and Elizabeth Chooses a Sheriff Jr: 12E, 14E, 15M, 22E
Career from Les Enfants Terribles by Philip Laura Vande Zande, Allison Perhach,
Glass. Based upon the work Les Enfants Jennifer Gibson, Kira Anderson, John
Terribles by Jean Cocteau. Copyright Editions Canfield, *Yoshiya Sakurai, Zacharie Dun,
Grasse! & Fasquelle 1929. © 1996 Liam Reid: FEB 13E, 15E, 21E
Dunvagen Music Publishers Inc. Used
by permission. *Improv Man
**
End Title from LITTLE CHILDREN,
Subject to change.
© New Line Music by Thomas Montgomery
Newman, all rights administered by E: Evening M: Matinee
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. All
rights reserved. Used by permission.
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JASON CAO
ALBERTA BALLET DANCERS BEIJING, CHINA
THIRD SEASON
PRESENTED BY Zhenghong (Jason) Cao was born in
Beijing, China. He began ballet
training at the Secondary School of
ELI BARNES Beijing Dance Academy at the age
SANTA FE, NM USA of 10 and performed internationally with the Academy. He
EIGHTH SEASON attended both Canada’s National Ballet School and the
Eli Barnes’ ballet training began in his Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at American Ballet
hometown of Santa Fe at the age of Theatre. Prior to his first season with Alberta Ballet, Jason
15. He trained with both Pacific danced with Washington Ballet Studio Company, dancing
Northwest Ballet in Seattle as well as principal roles such as Prince Desire in Sleeping Beauty, Franz
Cincinnati Ballet. Some of the roles that Eli has danced in his in Coppelia, and Waltz Couple in Serenade.
previous seven seasons with Alberta Ballet are Roman in All of
GABRIELLE CHENARD
Us, Tweedledee in Alice in Wonderland, and the Pink Couple in
MONTREAL, QC CANADA
Forgotten Land. Favourite productions include George FOURTH SEASON
Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Christopher Born and raised in Montreal,
Anderson’s Cinderella, and Jiří Kylián’s Forgotten Land. Gabrielle Chenard is a graduate of
BRITTANY l’École supérieure de ballet du
BROUSSARD Québec. Additionally, she has
HOUSTON, TX USA attended several intensives, including Canada’s National
THIRD SEASON Ballet School and Art of Forsythe workshop in Berlin,
Brittany Broussard is originally from Germany. Gabrielle also danced with Les Grands Ballets
Houston, TX and recently Canadiens’ professional corps de ballet in their annual
graduated from Alberta Ballet production of The Nutcracker.
School. She performed with Alberta Ballet in several
performances in the 16/17 season, including Dracula and TANYA CHUMAK
Our Canada. Brittany was also selected to represent Canada CALGARY, AB CANADA
FIFTH SEASON
in the Cecchetti International Ballet Competition in Florence,
Born and raised in Calgary, Tanya
Italy this past summer. She previously trained with Next
Chumak trained at Alberta Ballet
Generation Ballet in Tampa, FL and Vitacca Dance Project
School where she completed her
with Phillip Broomhead. Additionally, Brittany has been
Advanced 2 Cecchetti Exam and was
fortunate to train in summer programs with San Francisco
selected to compete in the Cecchetti International Classical
Ballet and Boston Ballet.
Ballet Competition. Tanya then went on to dance professionally
JOHN CANFIELD with New York Theatre Ballet in New York City for two years.
OAKLAND, MD USA After her time in New York, Tanya returned to Calgary and is
FIFTH SEASON very happy to be dancing with Alberta Ballet in her hometown.
John Canfield grew up in rural Some of Tanya’s most memorable roles with Alberta Ballet
Virginia and received his early include Vice from Jean Grand Maître’s All Of Us and the Fairy of
training at local studios. He then Bravery from Christopher Anderson’s The Sleeping Beauty.
moved on to train with The
Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts and The Richmond ZACHARIE DUN
Ballet School before coming to Canada where he TAREE, AUSTRALIA
THIRD SEASON
attended the National Ballet School in Toronto. In 2015,
Zacharie originates from the eastern
John was recognized with Canada Council's Peter Dwyer
coast of Australia and received his
Award for the Arts. Some of his favourite repertoire
early training from Andrea Rowsell
includes Aszure Barton's Happy Little Things (Waiting on a
Academy of Dance within his
Gruff Cloud of Wanting) Jiří Kylián's Lieder Eines
FahrendenGesellen, and The Nutcracker.hometown of Taree, NSW. He was later accepted to train JENNIFER GIBSON
with The Australian Ballet School’s full-time program prior to CALGARY, AB CANADA
moving to Brisbane on scholarship from the Queensland ELEVENTH SEASON
Ballet’s Pre-Professional Program. In 2016 Zacharie was Jennifer Gibson was born in Toronto
promoted into the Jette Parker Young Artist Program, and moved to Calgary with her
continuing to work with Queensland Ballet. In August of family at a young age. She received
2017 Zacharie bid farewell to the Koalas and Kangaroos twelve years of training at Alberta
and joined Alberta Ballet. Some of Zacharie’s career Ballet School and is now in her eleventh year with the
highlights include Soloist in Amy Hollingsworth’s Til Enda, company. She has enjoyed performing a wide variety of roles
Derek Deane’s Strictly Gershwin, Ma Cong’s Futureland, Jean during her time with Alberta Ballet, most notably as Princess
Grand Maître’s Caelestis & Lysander in Bruce Well’s A Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella in Cinderella, as well
Midsummer Night’s Dream. as the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker.
MELISSA EGUCHI GARRETT GROAT
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA USA EDMONTON, AB CANADA
FOURTH SEASON TENTH SEASON
Melissa Eguchi began training at the Garrett Groat was born and raised
age of three at California’s in Edmonton, AB where he trained
Huntington Academy of Dance at Dance Unlimited in various styles.
under the direction of Marnell At age 17, Garrett was awarded a
Himes-Ushijima and has also been privately coached by artist scholarship to train at the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Jayne Persch. After completing Cecchetti exams, Primary School at American Ballet Theatre in New York City. Some of
through Grade 10 with honours, Melissa furthered her training his favourite roles with Alberta Ballet include Puss in Boots in
at the School of Alberta Ballet. She has received numerous The Sleeping Beauty, The Elton Fan in Love Lies Bleeding,
scholarships to institutions such as Marin Dance Theatre, the White Couple in Forgotten Lands, Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet,
Elmhurst School of Dance and the School of Alberta Ballet. Escamillo in Yukichi Hattori's Carmen, and as a cast member
She is a two-time finalist for the Youth American Grand Prix in Dump the Physical Memory.
and the Cecchetti International Ballet Competition and winner
SEIRA IWAMOTO
of the CICB Audience Choice Award 2014. FUKUOKA, JAPAN
ALEXANDRA GIBSON FIFTH SEASON
CALGARY, AB CANADA Seira Iwamoto is from Fukuoka,
ELEVENTH SEASON Japan. Seira received her training at
Alexandra Gibson was born in Fukuoka City Kawazoe Ballet
Toronto and moved to Calgary as a Academy, Alberta Ballet School,
young child. She spent 12 years at and The Dutch National Ballet Academy. In 2013/2014 she
Alberta Ballet School and joined the performed with the Dutch National Ballet in Sir Peter
company after completing her ballet training. This will be Wright’s Sleeping Beauty, as well as in the live stream
Alexandra’s eleventh season with the company. She takes project in Assemblée Internationale. During her training she
pride in every role she dances, both on and off the stage, but has had the privilege to work with Hans Van Manen, Sorella
some of her favourites include the role of Myrtha in Giselle, the Englund, Jacquelin Barrett, and Kirk Peterson. Some of her
Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker, Fairy Godmother in favourite repertoires includes Swan Lake, Dracula, and Happy
Cinderella, the Lover in Balletlujah!, Helena in A Midsummer Little Things (Waiting on a Gruff Cloud of Wanting).
Night’s Dream, and the Lilac Fairy in The Sleeping Beauty.
MARIKO KONDO
HIROSHIMA, JAPAN
THIRTEENTH SEASON
Mariko Kondo was born in
Hiroshima, Japan. She trained at
Canada’s National Ballet School
and has danced professionally with
11Leipzig Ballet in Germany and Opera Atelier in Toronto School, she is also an alumna of Exploring Ballet with
before joining Alberta Ballet. Mariko’s repertoire includes Suzanne Farrell. Since joining Alberta Ballet, her favourite
several soloist roles including Princess Aurora in The Sleeping pieces to dance include Jean Grand-Maitre’s Winter Room,
Beauty, Desdemona in Othello, the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Wen Wei Wang’s Futureland, as well as dancing the roles of
Nutcracker, Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, Cio-Cio San in Queen Anne in David Nixon’s The Three Musketeers, and
Madame Butterfly, and Giselle in Giselle. Tourvel in Jean Grand-Maître’s Dangerous Liaisons.
ALAN MA SAYURI NAKANII
HARBIN, CHINA CHIBA, JAPAN
FOURTH SEASON THIRD SEASON
Lang (Alan) Ma is from China and Born in Japan, Sayuri Nakanii
began his formal training at the started training at age eight at
LiaoNing Ballet of China Academy. Tanaka Ballet Studio and eventually
He continued training in Vancouver, moved to Canada in 2015 to begin
BC at the Goh Ballet Academy before joining the training at Alberta Ballet School. Sayuri was invited to join
Washington School of Ballet in Washington, DC. Alan has Alberta Ballet II, which then led to her dancing with Alberta
won numerous awards, including a Gold Medal in the 2014 Ballet. Sayuri has danced in Alberta Ballet’s productions of
World Ballet Competition, 2015 Youth America Grand Prix Dracula, The Nutcracker, Alice in Wonderland, Dangerous
Third Place Senior Division NYC, 2014 Youth America Liaisons, Cinderella, and All of Us.
Grand Prix Finalist, 2012 China Tao Li Bei Competition First
Place, and First Place in the 2010 Osaka International
TARYN NOWELS
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA USA
Youngsters Ballet Competition. Alan was with the Columbia SEVENTH SEASON
Classical Ballet Company in Washington, DC, before Taryn Nowels is in her seventh season
accepting a contract with Alberta Ballet. with Alberta Ballet. She is from
KELLEY MCKINLAY Huntington Beach, CA, where she
EDMONTON, AB CANADA attended Orange County Dance
EIGHTEENTH SEASON Center from the age of three. Prior to joining Alberta Ballet,
Kelley grew up in Edmonton, training Taryn was part of the Professional Trainee Division at Ballet
with Dance Alberta and The Banff West under full scholarship, and was an apprentice with
Centre. He would subsequently Oregon Ballet Theatre. In addition, Taryn has had the
perform with DanceArts Vancouver, opportunity to perform in Germany and South Korea. Some of
Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal, and The Banff Taryn’s favourite performances with Alberta Ballet include Ben
Centre’s Festival of Dance. In 2008, Kelley performed parts Stevenson’s Dracula and Jean Grand-Maître’s All of Us,
of Kirk Peterson’s Othello at the Benois de la Danse Awards Fumbling Towards Ecstasy and one of the leading roles
Gala at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russia. In 2015, he in Balletlujah!.
was Guest Principal Artist in David Nixon’s Madame Butterfly
with the Northern Ballet in the UK. Some of Kelley’s favourite
ALLISON PERHACH
LEESBURG, VA USA
Alberta Ballet repertoire includes Winter Room, Futureland, SECOND SEASON
Iago in Othello, D’Artagnan in The Three Musketeers, Allison Perhach began her training in
Pinkerton in Madame Butterfly, and Valmont in her hometown of Leesburg, Virginia.
Dangerous Liaisons. She went on to attend Indiana
REILLEY MCKINLAY University’s Jacobs School of Music.
EATONVILLE, WA USA While at IU, Allison had the privilege of working with Ms.
TWELFTH SEASON Violette Verdy and performed corps and principal roles by a
Reilley grew up just outside of variety of choreographers. Following graduation, Allison joined
Seattle in Eatonville, WA and BalletMet’s second company under Edwaard Liang before
trained at Pacific Northwest Ballet joining Alberta Ballet 2018. Allison has enjoyed dancing in a
School and Canada’s National variety of works, including the Bravery Fairy in Christopher
Ballet School. In addition to attending summer programs at Anderson’s The Sleeping Beauty and in Jean Grand-Maître’s
the School of American Ballet and the San Francisco Ballet The Fiddle and The Drum.KUU SAKURAGI WILLIAM SHERIFF JR.
BELLEVUE, WA USA DALLAS, TX USA
THIRD SEASON SECOND SEASON
Kuu Sakuragi was born in Bellevue, William Sheriff Jr. is from Dallas,
WA and started his training at the Texas where he began his formal
Pacific Northwest Ballet School ballet training at the age of 14.
where he danced on full scholarship After applying to college, William
for 10 years. He has also attended numerous summer attended Texas Christian University’s School for Classical
programs, such as Pacific Northwest Ballet, School of and Contemporary Dance before moving to Seattle,
American Ballet, Houston Ballet, Canada's National Ballet, Washington. William recently graduated from the Pacific
Royal Danish Ballet, and San Francisco Ballet. In 2016, Kuu Northwest Ballet's Professional Division, and completed
received a winner's award from the National Young Arts several summer training programs with Pacific Northwest
Foundation and continued his training at the Pacific Ballet, Houston Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, American Ballet
Northwest Ballet School until graduation. His favourite role Theatre, Boston Ballet, and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. His
to dance is Romeo from Romeo and Juliet. He also enjoys favourite ballet is Emeralds by George Balanchine, and his
dancing in Giselle, and Valse Fantasie by George Balanchine. favourite roles include George Balanchine’s Diamonds,
Stanton Welch’s Waltz of the Flowers, and Splendid Gershwin.
YOSHIYA SAKURAI
NIIGATA, JAPAN HEATHER THOMAS
FOURTH SEASON LEWISBERRY, PA USA
Yoshiya Sakurai began training with SEVENTH SEASON
Niigata Ballet School in his Originally from Lewisberry, PA,
hometown. He subsequently began Heather Thomas began dancing
training at John Cranko Ballet with Pennsylvania Regional Ballet
School, and Canada's National Ballet School. In 2008, before moving to Toronto and
Yoshiya joined Boston Ballet II, and later Kansas City Ballet in graduating from Canada's National Ballet School. She has
2010. He has performed several lead and soloist roles trained and worked with the Joffrey Academy of Dance in
including Benno in Swan Lake, Peasant Pas de Deux in Chicago, Cincinnati Ballet, and BalletMet Columbus. Some
Giselle, Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Porthos in of her favourite performances with Alberta Ballet include Ben
The Three Musketeers. With Alberta Ballet, he has performed Stevenson's Dracula and Christopher Anderson's Cinderella.
White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland, Frederick in Dracula, and
Prince in Cinderella.
LAURA VANDE ZANDE
CALGARY, AB CANADA
LUNA SASAKI EIGHTH SEASON
KANAGAWA, JAPAN Laura was born and raised in
SEVENTH SEASON Calgary. She trained locally and in
Luna Sasaki began her dance 2010 was a recipient of the RAD
training at local studios in Japan. Solo Seal Award. She has furthered
At the age of 16, she received full her studies training at the Alberta Ballet School, The Banff
scholarship to the professional Centre, and Arts Umbrella. Her most memorable
program of Houston Ballet Academy. She continued her performances with Alberta Ballet includes Swan Lake,
training at Boston Ballet as a trainee before joining Forgotten Land, Happy Little Things (Waiting On a Gruff Cloud
Alberta Ballet. Some of her favourite roles include Juliet in Of Wanting), and Futureland.
Romeo & Juliet and Alice in Alice in Wonderland. She has
also performed as Klara and the Sugar Plum Fairy in
Edmund Stripe’s The Nutcracker, Svetlana in Ben
Stevenson’s Dracula, “She” in Jean Grand-Maître’s
Balletlujah!, Red Couple in Jiří Kylián’s Forgotten Land and
Suzuki in Stanton Welch’s Madame Butterfly.
13gardée, White Swan Pas de deux, and Cavalier in The
ALBERTA BALLET Nutcracker. In addition to attending summer programs at
APPRENTICES Ellison Ballet, American Ballet Theatre and Central
PRESENTED BY Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Kurtis has suited in other styles of
dance including jazz, contemporary and musical theatre.
KIRA ANDERSON SHIORI OTSU
SHIZUOKA, JAPAN
ALLENDALE, NJ USA
FIRST SEASON
SECOND SEASON
Shiori Otsu was born and raised in
Originally from Allendale, New Jersey,
Japan and began dancing at the age
Kira began her training at Kozlov
of 4. Her love of dance led her to
Dance Academy. She trained at Irene
dance with local studios. When she
Folkine School of Dance, Petrov Ballet,
was 19 she began studying with the Alberta Ballet School and
and Manhattan Youth Ballet. In 2008 she participated in the
completed her training in June 2019. As a student, Shiori
Youth America Grand Prix and was awarded a scholarship to
performed in the 2018-19 Alberta Ballet productions of the The
the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at American Ballet
Nutcracker and The Sleeping Beauty. This is Shiori's first season
Theatre. Most recently, Kira was with BalletMet in Columbus,
with the Alberta Ballet and she is looking forward to performing
Ohio as a second company dancer. Her favourite roles to dance
in the 2019-20 productions.
include Bluebird from Sleeping Beauty, Rubies by George
Balanchine, and Edward Liang’s Art of War. SCOTTO HAMED-
RAMOS
KOLBIE EDWARDS AKRON, OH, USA
KELOWNA, BC CANADA SECOND SEASON
FIRST SEASON
Scotto Hamed-Ramos was born in
British Columbia-born Kolbie began Akron, Ohio. He began his ballet
his training with the RWB School training at Nan Klinger's Excellence in
Professional Division in 2013. Upon Dance Studio at the age of four, and continued training with
graduating, Kolbie danced with the Houston Ballet Academy. He joined the Houston Ballet second
RWB as an Apprentice. Kolbie has had the privilege of company (HBII) in 2018. Scotto received The Royal Ballet
dancing with the RWB Company in The Nutcracker, Sleeping Achievement Award for two-consecutive years with The Royal
Beauty, Swan Lake, Romeo and Juliet, Twyla Tharp's The Ballet School, Covent Garden. His most memorable roles to date
Handmaid's Tale and the Canadian premiere of The Wizard of include dancing in the American Civil War-themed work by John
Oz by Septime Webre. Some of the lead rolls Kolbie has Nuemier titled Yondering, Stanton Welch’s Brigade, and dancing
danced in are Raymonda, Pinocchio, La Fille Mal Garde, Le Paul Taylor’s Bugle Boy.
Sylphide and Carmina Burana.
LIAM REID
KURTIS IVAN BEDFORD, NS CANADA
GRIMALDI SECOND SEASON
TORONTO, ON CANADA
FIRST SEASON Throughout his early career Liam
Reid trained in both Western and
Kurtis began his ballet training at
Eastern Canada. In High school he
the age of 18 at the Oakville School
trained with Canada’s National
of Classical Ballet. After a year of
Ballet School and then completed his development at the
training at OSCB, Kurtis received a full scholarship to attend
Royal Winnipeg Ballet School, first as a student and then as a
Ballet Academy East in New York City, where he remained
member of the Aspirant program. He performed in RWB’s
for two years. During his time at BAE, Kurtis was awarded
repertoire as an Aspirant before being offered a contract with
the Prestigious David Howard Scholarship and performed
Alberta Ballet. His favourite roles are from Carmina Burana,
leading roles such as George Balanchine’s Elegie and Prince
Napoli (pas de six), and Jean de Brienne from Raymonda. His
Désiré in Sleeping Beauty - staged by Maina Gielgud. Other
favourite all time ballet is Serenade.
roles that Kurtis has performed include Colas in La fille mal
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Tel +1.780.784.7950ARTISTIC TEAM the world. By his judicious selection of dancers and strategic
development of the repertoire, Grand-Maître has enabled
Alberta Ballet to become a company capable of performing
JEAN GRAND‑MAÎTRE everything from the most avant-garde contemporary works to
Artistic Director the most demanding classical masterpieces.
Jean Grand-Maître is widely During his tenure he has curated more than 80 different
recognized as among the most programs, highlighted by a growing presence of 20th and
successful Canadian 21st century dance makers. He has commissioned 38 one-act
choreographers and artistic ballets, as well as 21 full-length works. He has also revived 21
directors of his generation. one-act ballets and 14 full-length ballets from the company’s
Born in Hull, Quebec, Grand-Maître began his dance training repertoire. All were created or revived for the Alberta Ballet by
at York University in Toronto and continued at Montreal’s more than 35 highly established and/or emerging
L’École Supérieure de Dance du Québec. He later danced choreographers mainly from Canada.
with Ballet British Columbia and Theatre Ballet of Canada. CHRISTOPHER
ANDERSON
Since joining Alberta Ballet in 2002, he has elevated the
Artistic Director Designate
profile of the organization to a global position. Under his
tenure, Alberta Ballet caught the world’s attention for its Christopher Anderson, now in his
‘portrait ballets’ – collaborations with popular music icons fifth season with the Company,
including Joni Mitchell, Sir Elton John, Sarah McLachlan, k.d. will become Alberta Ballet’s next
lang, Gordon Lightfoot, and The Tragically Hip. Artistic Director.
Prior to Alberta Ballet, he worked internationally as an In recommending Christopher for the position, Artistic
independent choreographer and has created new works for Director Jean Grand-Maître recognized Anderson’s wide,
many of the world’s most prestigious ballet companies such eclectic knowledge of ballet history. Anderson begins his
as the Opéra National de Paris, the Teatro alla Scala in tenure as sole Artistic Director in July 2022.
Milan, the Stuttgart Ballet, the National Norwegian Ballet, Before joining Alberta Ballet, Anderson built an
the National Bavarian State Ballet, the National Ballet of extensive repertoire of classical and contemporary
Canada, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, Ballet British work over his16-year dance career. He launched his
Columbia, the National Ballet of Cuba, Ballet Jörgen and career at Boston Ballet, and two years later joined Salt
the Hartford Ballet. Lake City’s Ballet West. Through this time, he danced
His experience in staging multidisciplinary dance and leading roles both nationally and internationally and
theatre is extensive and includes special creations for film, had several roles created on him by some of today’s
theatre festivals, circus performers, opera, musicals, most exciting choreographers.
television specials and large scale outdoor events. In 2010, In 2015, Alberta Ballet offered Anderson a contract as
he was Director of Choreography for the Opening ballet master. Anderson was motivated to accept, given
Ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter the strong talent he saw in the company’s dancers. He
Games. In 2017, he was part of a landmark commission by retired from professional dance to join Alberta Ballet’s
the National Arts Centre (NAC). The production, entitled leadership team. After his first season, he took on an
Encounters, celebrated Canada’s sesquicentennial by expanded role of Associate Artistic Director.
pairing three of Canada’s most notable choreographers Seeing that the company had a strong foundation of
with three of Canada’s brightest composers. contemporary and theatrical works in its repertoire,
Alberta Ballet’s dancers, whether on stage, film or Anderson chose to set classics for his first full-length
television, have become renowned for their technical ballets for Alberta Ballet. His premieres have included:
virtuosity, versatility and ability to communicate with Cinderella (2017) and The Sleeping Beauty (2018), and
audiences across Canada and abroad. the contemporary one-act Sixth Breath (2019). Presently,
He has made ballet relevant to Albertans and has played an Christopher is setting Swan Lake for an Alberta Ballet
instrumental role in showing a different side of their culture to premiere in May.
16CHRISTIANA BENNETT
Ballet Mistress
PRODUCTION TEAM
Christiana Bennett is in her fourth
season working as part of Alberta KELLIE D. KNIGHT
Ballet’s artistic team. Previous to her Director of Production
position as Ballet Mistress at Alberta JAMES THURMEIER
Ballet, she was a Principal with Ballet West for 16 years. While Technical Director
dancing with Ballet West, Bennett was given the opportunity
to dance throughout the United States, Europe and Asia D.A. SMURLICK
where she was met with international acclaim. As a native of Head Carpenter
Massachusetts, most of her training was along the Eastern THOMAS GIROUX
seaboard at prestigious schools. However, she attributes her Head Electrician
career to the training received at Pacific Northwest Ballet TIM MOORE
School under the tutelage of Francia Russell. Head of Props
MARTINE BELAND MARTINE BELAND
Stage Manager Stage Manager
Martine is thrilled to be the Stage
ALEXANDRA CARRUTHERS
Manager for Alberta Ballet’s
Assistant Electrics
Unleashed-Mixed Bill Program.
She has worked for many theatre KARI WILLCOCKS
companies including The Stratford Festival, Atlantic Touring Wardrobe Supervisor
Theatre Festival, Theatre New Brunswick, Shaw Festival, JULI ELKIW
Blyth Festival, The Grand Theatre, and Manitoba Theatre Touring Wardrobe Assistant
Centre.
ANNE NGUYEN, ANNE RÉMILLARD,
For five seasons, Martine has toured with Canada’s Ballet MIREILLE TREMBLAY, AND PAUL ROSE
Jorgën. Productions include Romeo and Juliet, Sleeping Wardrobe Cutters
Beauty, Cinderella, Swan Lake, Anastatia, The Velveteen SUSAN MONTELBETTI,
Rabbit and The Nutcracker-A Canadian Tradition. LAURENCE PERRAULT
In 2006 she was a stage manager for the opening and Wardrobe Dyers
closing ceremonies of the 15th Asian Games in
Doha, Qatar.
17STAFF LIST
EXECUTIVE TEAM DEVELOPMENT
JEAN GRAND-MAÎTRE MELISSA BELL
Artistic Director Director, Community & Corporate Partnerships
CHRIS GEORGE RYAN PLYSUIK
President & CEO Manager, Corporate Sponsorship Sales
TANYA SMART
ARTISTIC STAFF Donor Relations Manager (Contract)
CHRISTOPHER ANDERSON
Artistic Director Designate SAMANTHA UHLICH
(Maternity Leave)
CHRISTIANA BENNETT
Ballet Mistress
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18Message FROM THE
SCHOOL
DIRECTOR
I always love this time of year when the Alberta Ballet company dancers can show off their skills to a large audience in
works created by guest choreographers. A mixed bill is exciting and offers a variety of styles that dance lovers like me can
lose themselves in. At Alberta Ballet School, we are filled with pride every time we see our former students take the stage,
but even more so in a production like this that demonstrates just how talented they are.
Since 1991, Alberta Ballet School has been grooming and training aspiring students to become professional dancers. We
offer different levels of programming in both the Professional and Open Divisions to help dancers of all ages to reach their
goals. Imagine how rewarding it is for us to see dancers like Melissa Eguchi, Suyuri Nakanii, Jennifer and Alexandra
Gibson, Seira Iwamoto and apprentice Shiori Otsu living out their dreams with Alberta Ballet. We are so fortunate to be
connected to a professional company of this caliber so that graduates can continue to mentor our students and give them
something to strive for. It’s reassuring for our students to know that if they work hard enough, reaching their goals is
possible. And staying connected to former students who have done it makes it much more real and attainable.
Alberta Ballet Dancer Melissa Eguchi, who is from Huntington Beach, California and is in her fourth season with
Alberta Ballet, graduated from the Grade 12 academic and dance professional program and went on to graduate
from our Post Graduate program. Here’s what she had to say about the school: “The school helped me become the
dancer I am today by providing me with technique that has been a foundation I can rely on as I transitioned into my
professional career. My favorite memory of the school is all the lifelong relationships I made with people
I met through my years there.”
Suyuri Nakanii who is from Japan, graduated from the Professional Division academic and
dance program and the Post-Graduate program. Here's what Suyuri said about the
training she received: “I truly feel the school’s training helped me refine my skills and
improve the quality of my movement. Upon starting with the Ballet, it was my goal to work
towards soloist roles which I have achieved thanks to my training at the school. I am
currently in my third season with Alberta Ballet where I have performed in Dracula, The
Nutcracker, Alice in Wonderland, Dangerous Liaisons, Cinderella and All of Us.”
If you know a young dancer who dreams of being on the big stage with a professional
company, or a child who just loves to dance and wants to see where it can take them,
the summer programming at Alberta Ballet School may be the perfect place to
start. Registration is now open for all summer programming through our
website at www.albertaballet.com/open-division.
Auditions are also happening now for the Summer Intensive Program in
July – the first step in the audition process for the Professional Division.
Ashley McNeil
Director, Alberta Ballet School
19Awe -inspiring. We didn’t spend years perfecting our craft. Or battle a case of nerves every single time we performed. But, as a proud sponsor of the Alberta Ballet’s Discover Dance Community Outreach Program we are helping to create a new generation of art lovers in Alberta. When the energy you invest in life meets the energy we fuel it with, standing ovations happen.
We are thrilled to announce that Alberta
Ballet School is participating as a Shaw
Birdies for Kids presented by AltaLink
charity again for 2020!
Every year, Alberta Ballet School Scholarships are
provided to more than 60 students looking to
further their dance training and we couldn’t raise
the money required if it weren’t for generous
contributions from donors like you.
Last year, as a participant of Birdies for Kids, our
fundraising efforts were matched by 50 per cent
so every dollar we raised went even further to
helping our students pursue their goals in dance
and education.
We have lots of exciting donor opportunities
coming up before the Shaw Charity Classic takes
place in August.
To learn more about Alberta Ballet School and how
your donation can have a greater impact through
Birdies for Kids, please visit our website at
www.support.albertaballet.com/donor-programs.
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