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National Presenting Partner
Creations in Isolation
October 7, 2021
The Port Theatre
Nanaimo, BC
Additional Support by
Bruendl Foundation
canadasballetjorgen.ca
Márcio Teixeira in FAN Dance, photo by Colton West Photography.
Message from the Artistic Director About Canada’s Ballet Jörgen
Thank you for joining us for Creations in Isolation! Canada’s Ballet Jörgen is a national organization headquartered in
Toronto that is focused on making the arts accessible for all Canadians,
We are so pleased to be back on stage! While we with a special focus on underserved communities and demographics.
are very proud of the work we have done to deliver CBJ enriches lives by bringing professional ballet to communities large
programming digitally for the past year and a half, and small, urban and rural across Canada and is the only dance company
we know it will never replace the experience of to deliver annual programming in all ten provinces. Known for the warmth
a live performance. We are very excited to dance and beauty of its productions, CBJ offers a range of in person and virtual
with a live audience in attendance! performances, dance classes and community engagement events
The program we have brought includes excerpts from our favourites like involving over 65,000 participants annually
The Nutcracker: A Canadian Tradition, Romeo & Juliet and Anne of Green
Gables – The Ballet®. We are also pleased to bring exciting new works George Brown Dance: Unparalleled Dance Training
from Debra Brown, Jose Carret, Resident Choreographer Hanna Kiel and George Brown Dance is a partnership between Canada’s Ballet Jörgen
Mafa Makhubalo. Creation for some of these new works began with the and George Brown College. Our programs offer exceptional professional
dancers and choreographers working virtually over video calls from their technical training in the heart of downtown Toronto. With over fifty percent
homes, others were created in our dance studios under a variety of Covid of dance contracts in Ontario, Toronto offers extraordinary opportunities to
regulations. The challenges this created were embraced and overcome aspiring performers. Students can earn their college diploma or certificate
by the extraordinary artists you see on stage today. specializing in classical ballet, contemporary dance and urban/
commercial dance.
When you watch these new works shaped by Covid lockdowns I hope you
appreciate the creativity, dedication and artistry that has gone into their The unique leadership of Canada’s Ballet Jörgen’s expert instructors
creation. produces dancers with the skills, confidence and connections necessary
for employment in this wide range of dance performance settings.
This performance is made possible by BMO Financial Group and the
Bruendl Foundation — Thank You! For more information about George Brown Dance, visit
georgebrowndance.ca
On behalf of the entire CBJ family, thank you for attending.
Best,
Spotlight Series Funders
Bengt Jörgen, C.M.
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Meet Your Dancers
Hannah Mae Cruddas Daniel Da Silva Adam Davidson
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia São Paulo, Brazil Zephyr Ontario Lydia-Laure Germain Sakura Kawamura Estelle Tang
Company Member Company Member Company Member Montréal, QC Japan Hong Kong
since 2012 since 2009 since 2019 RBC Apprentice RBC Apprentice Mentorship Student
Akari Fujiwara Adrián Ramírez Juárez Momoka Matsui Valentina Polanco Taisiia Zamula
Aichi, Japan Mexico City, Mexico Fukuoka, Japan Clea Iveson
Colombia Russia Toronto, ON
Company Member Company Member Company Member Mentorship Student Mentorship Student
since 2017 since 2014 since 2015 Principal Character Artist
Scan to learn more
Callum McGregor Leandro Prado Hiroto Saito
about your dancers!
Glasgow, Scotland Altamira, Pará, Brazil Kobe, Japan
Company Member Company Member since Company Member
since 2019 2016 since 2007
Márcio Teixeira Esther Zignaigo Naomi Kawamura
São Caetano, Brazil Lima, Perú Richmond, BC
Company Member Company Member Junior Company Member
since 2019 since 2021 2021/22 season
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Creations in Isolation
Program may be subject to change.
Dancing in the Time of COVID Romeo & Juliet Excerpts
Choreography Bengt Jörgen, C.M. Choreography Bengt Jörgen, C.M
Music Trio No. 39 for Piano, Violin and Cello in G major, Music Sergei Prokofiev
“Gypsy Rondo” by Joseph Haydn Dress Scene, Swordfight Scene (Mercutio & Tybalt),
Pas De Deux
Two & Three
Choreography Hanna Kiel J.S. Bach Piano Concerto 1 – 2nd Movement
Music Nocturne in C sharp Minor (No.20) by Frédéric Chopin Choreography Bengt Jörgen, C.M.
Music Piano Concerto No.1 in D Minor, BMV 1052 by
The Nutcracker: A Canadian Tradition Excerpts Johann Sebastian Bach Piano Concerto No.1 in
Choreography Bengt Jörgen, C.M. D Minor, BMV 1052 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Music Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Lady Birch, Bears & Loons Maybe Tomorrow
Choreography Hanna Kiel
Sacrificing Resistance Music Unchained Melody by Norah Jones
from The Man in the High Castle
Choreography Debra Brown
Music Ann Mortifee
First Movement
Dream Talker – World Premiere Choreography Mafa Makhubalo
Choreography Jose Carret Music Koukou by Traditional African Music
Music “Okarche” by NEXUS – DRUMTALKER
Nexus Records 10713 The Invisible Proverb (2002) Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet® Excerpts
by Russell Hartenberger 1. Okarche Choreography Bengt Jörgen, C.M.
FAN Dance Music Based on Anne of Green Gables – The Musical™
Music composed by Norman Campbell
Choreography Bengt Jörgen, C.M. Ballet Score Arranged by Alexander Levkovich
Music “3 Thoughts” by Einsturzende Neubauten Train Station Scene, Orphanage Scene, Anne Shirley &
Diana Barry Scene, Concert Scene
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Choreographers
Debra Brown Jose Angel Carret Festival (2010). His many credits Dance, Ryerson Dances, School
To date, Debra Brown has Cuban born Mr. Carret is an award- include permanent guest teaching of Toronto Dance Theatre, Kenny
choreographed 13 shows for Cirque winning choreographer and and choreographing for Toronto’s Pearl’s Emerging Artist Intensive,
du Soleil from the company’s principal dancer who has created Ballet Creole School and Company IGNITE, ProArteDanza, Canada’s
inception, as well as additional more than 60 original works. He was and guest choreographer for Ballet Ballet Jörgen, Alias Dance Project,
excerpts in several others. Debra a principal dancer and choreographer Jorgen Canada (2011-12 Solos and The National Ballet of Canada,
has won numerous awards world- at Danza Espiral from Matanzas, Duets series ). Since 2015 he is a Canadian Contemporary Dance
wide including an Emmy Award for Cuba, and performed many guest teacher at the acclaimed Theatre, Toronto Dance Theatre
the spectacle she choreographed renowned Cuban choreographers’ University of North Carolina’s and Decidedly Jazz Danceworks
at the 74th annual Academy works such as Narciso Medina’s School of the Arts Dance Program in Calgary. She was an E-
Awards, the Bob Fosse Innovative piece “Metamorphosis,” a modern (Winston Salem, USA). Jose is choreographer in 2015 for
Choreography Award, the prestigious Cuban classic. He has created the Founding Artistic Director of Springboard Danse Montreal and
Golden Clown at the 23rd World choreographies for the International Danza Corpus (Cuba) and Danza one of the choreographer at
Circus Festival, and the first ever Ballet competitions in Cuba, and Corpus Canada (DCC). Danza Osez 2018 in Quebec city. Hanna
Soviet Press Award, an award the Youth America Grand Prix Corpus Canada was awarded the is the artistic director of Human
created after seeing Debra’s work. international competition (2018) Aboriginal and Culturally Diverse Body Expression and one of the
Debra has choreographed music held in Canada. Many of his Training Grant by the Ontario Arts founders of “The Garage” dance
videos, tours, and television awarded works are still part of the Council in 2014, 2015, and 2016. development and exchange
appearances for the likes of repertoire of several companies In 2016, Mr. Carret served as the collective group.
Aerosmith, Madonna (an Emmy such as Danza Libre, Danza Ontario Arts Council’s Artistic Advisor Hanna Kiel and Human Body
nomination) Shakira, Wyclef Jean, Fragmentada from Guantanamo, for Operational Grants. Mr. Carret is Expression has partnered with
Bjork, and Celine Dion. Her film and Cuba, and Ballet Creole Canada, the founder and the artistic director George Brown Dance to offer
Opera work includes Metropolitan among others. As a principal of International Dance Intensive a distinctive and comprehensive
Opera, Chicago Lyric, Catwoman dancer, he toured in Spain, Canada, TEADE ( since 2011) in Cuba every Contemporary Mentorship
(Halle Berry), VanHelsing (Hugh Martinica, Saint Kitts & Nevis, and summer and recently has done the Program.Hanna is also Canada’s
Jackman) and the Grammy- Guadalupe. Mr. Carret performed first International Virtual IX Version Ballet Jörgen’s first ever Choreo-
nominated music video Satie and at the International Ballet Festival last July 2020. He is a member of grapher in Residence and her new
Suzanne to name a few. Her own in Cuba. One his awarded piece – Dance Ontario. creations include STILL.
company Line 1 has produced 3 Invernal, was danced at a special
Hanna Kiel Mafa Makhubalo
full evening works, Apogee, the gala in which a Dance Award
Dora winner Hanna Kiel is from Makhubalo started dancing at the
Line 1 show with 12 musicians and was given to Prima Ballerina
Seoul, South Korea, and moved age of five and continued his train-
10 dancer/acrobats, On Air, a late Absoluta Alicia Alonso. Mr. Carret
to Vancouver in 1996. She has ing with Tony Campbell, founder
night talk show and Brace Yourself received many awards given by
presented her work at 12 Minutes and director of ZAPAC (Zamdela
and for 4 years was director in prestigious dance artists in Cuba,
Max, PlanB Singles and solos Performing Arts Centre) in South
charge of revamping Vallarta such as Narciso Medina, Clara Luz
Festival, Dancing on the Edge Africa. Mafa obtain a three-year
Adventures ‘Rhythm of the Night. Rodriguez, Isidro Leonardo Rolando
Festival and Pulse at the Scotiabank National Diploma in dance at
Debra Recently returned from Thondike, Ramiro Guerra, and etc.
Dance Centre in Vancouver. In 2007, Tshwane University of Technology.
collaborating with Moscow Musical Mr. Carret firstly shared his unique she collaborated with Yoko Ono After moving to Toronto, he com-
Theater (precovid) and Milan and Cuban dance style and heritage as a dancer and choreographer at pleted a two-year training program
created new pieces for Canada’s with Canadian audiences in 2005 the Centre A. Moving to Toronto at Ballet Creole School of Arts. In
Ballet Jörgen titled The Home Show as a guest dancer with Decidedly in 2008,Hanna has continued Toronto Mafa had the opportunity
and Corps à l’âme. Jazz Dance Works (Calgary) and choreographing for: Rosedale to work with choreographers like
Dance Immersion’s Erie Music Heights School of the Arts, Conteur Milton Myers, Danny Grossman,
Dance Academy, George Brown Debbie Wilson, Gabby Kamino, and
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was also a company member of, program at Stagecraft and Six Canada’s Ballet Jörgen Co-Founders Community Programs Lead Elise Tigges
COBA (Collective Of Black Artist), Week Dance program at American Susan Bodie & Bengt Jörgen, C.M. Dance Program Coordinator Kia Kotsanis
Ballet Creole, OMO Dance Compa- Dance Festival (Durham, NC, USA). Canada’s Ballet Jörgen Artistic Staff Marketing Coordinator Alina Kuzma
ny, Nyata-nyata in Montreal as well Artistic Director & CEO Education Coordinator Nadia Spaziani
When not on stage Mafa is actively
as his own Mafa Dance Village. Bengt Jörgen, C.M. Education Database Coordinator
involved in community outreach Nina Milanovski
Mafa has presented his programs that help youth realize Ballet Master Hiroto Saito
Program Operations Coordinator
choreography at a variety of their potential goals through the Company Dancers Chris Panetta
events including, Ontario Dance arts and has Jury for Ontario Arts Hannah Mae Cruddas˘, Daniel Da Silva,
Canadian Statistics Coordinator
Adam Davidson~˘, Akari Fujiwara˘,
Weekend, 2012 International Council and Toronto Arts Council. Meg Follett
Adrián Ramírez Juárez˘, Momoka Matsui˘,
Association of Blacks in Dance He has been invited by Canada’s Callum McGregor˘, Leandro Prado, Bookkeeper Irene Lockrey
(IABD) in Toronto, Body Percussion Ballet Jörgen as a choreographer Hiroto Saito, Márcio Teixeira˘, Board of Directors
Festival, Dance Immersion Show for Solos & Duets and Summer Esther Zignaigo Chair Rob D. Brouwer
Cases, Contemporaneity series Intensive program annual series Junior Company Member Co-Chair and Chair of Governance &
1.0. He was invited for the 2008 from 2013-2017 as well as Toronto Naomi Kawamura
Nominating Committee Jane Cooke-
Choreographers Lab program at Rhythm Initiative Summer Youth Apprentices Sakura Kawamura & Lauder
the Jacob’s Pillow School (Lee, Intensive workshop and after Lydia-Laure Germain
Past Chair of the Board and Current
MA, USA), 2009 apprenticeship school program for Arts Start. Mentorship Students Estelle Tang~, Chair of Atlantic Council
Valentina Polanco~, Taisiia Zamula~ Mara L. Nickerson
Principal Character Artist Clea Iveson Chair, Finance & Audit Committee
Principal Ballet Coach Svea Eklof Heather Baker
Resident Choreographer Hanna Kiel Directors Giulia Ahmadi, Anique Asher,
Stage Direction Heinar Pillar Salvatore Badali, CeCe Baptiste,
Artistic Working Group Daniel Da Silva Megan Boyle, Karen Carter, Luigi Ferrara,
& Hiroto Saito Kevin Goldthorp, Kamala Jean Gopie,
˘Past RBC Foundation Apprentice Dancer Dewey Mai, Kathy O’Brian,
~George Brown Dance Graduate Alexandra Panousis, Trent Scherer,
Helene Vukovich
Learn more at canadasballetjorgen.ca Canada’s Ballet Jörgen Staff Director in Training Geneva Calder
General Manager Stephen Word
Special Advisor to the Artistic Director
Education Manager Clea Iveson & CEO Alden Hadwen
Production Manager Cindy Smith Atlantic Council Janice Flemming,
Director of Touring Cameron Smillie Leila Kovacevic, Mara L. Nickerson,
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Ballet to Everyone! Manager Derek Sangster Honorary Trustees David Aylward,
Support from our donors and partners Business Services Manager Steven Carter, Richard W. Dodds,
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education and community events Marketing Manager Dana Ginsberg Corey Keeble, Mara L. Nickerson
across Canada.
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Ballet Jörgen Supporters
National Presenting Partner
Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet® Core Partner
is made possible by
Margaret Fountain, C.M. & David Fountain, C.M.
Government Partners
Additional Major Support Ontario-Wide Performance Tour
The Honourable
Margaret Norrie McCain, CC ONB.
RBC Emerging Artist Project Atlantic Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet®
Education Partner Ontario Recovery Tour
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