Ballet BC

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About Ballet BC

Ballet BC is a creation-based contemporary dance company registered as Pacific Ballet British Columbia Society. The company is located on Granville Island in Vancouver and performs regularly at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Artistic Director Medhi Walerski leads the organization, which has twenty dancers and an eight-dancer young company called Ballet BC Annex.

The company presents multiple programs each season featuring works by choreographers including William Forsythe, Crystal Pite, David Dawson, and Medhi Walerski. Ballet BC tours internationally to venues such as The Soraya and Festspielhaus St. Pölten. The company produces Take Form, a program of works created and performed by its dancers. More than 50,000 people experience Ballet BC’s work each season.

Ballet BC offers MOVE Classes and runs three intensive programs: a four-week summer intensive, a winter intensive in December, and a spring intensive in March. The company provides education and community programming for children and youth. Its facility on Granville Island includes four studios, a viewing gallery, and administrative spaces.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ballet BC?

Ballet BC is a creation-based contemporary dance company registered as Pacific Ballet British Columbia Society. The organization describes itself as Canada's preeminent contemporary dance company and a global leader in contemporary dance, led by Artistic Director Medhi Walerski with a twenty-dancer company and an eight-dancer young company called Ballet BC Annex.

Where is Ballet BC located?

Ballet BC is located on Granville Island in Vancouver, with an 18,000 square foot facility at 1286 Cartwright Street featuring four studios, a studio viewing gallery, green room and event space, health and wellness room, and office space. The organization is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples: the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil Waututh First Nations.

What does Ballet BC offer?

Ballet BC offers performances and tours, MOVE Classes, a 44 Summer Intensive spanning four weeks, Winter Intensive, Spring Intensive, education and audience engagement programming for children and youth, and digital dance film collaborations. The organization presents its regular performance season at Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver and tours internationally.

Who is Ballet BC for?

Professional artists can audition for Full-time Company Artist and Emerging Artist positions by invitation only. The general public can attend performances and participate in MOVE Classes. Children and youth can access education programming, and children aged 7-15 can audition for youth roles in The Nutcracker performed in Vancouver.

What ages, levels, or audiences does Ballet BC cater for?

Ballet BC caters to professional dancers seeking company positions, children aged 7-15 for youth performance roles, and participants in dance intensives. The organization offers programming for children and youth through education and engagement activities, and MOVE Classes for various participants.

What opportunities does Ballet BC offer?

Ballet BC offers opportunities for professional dancers through Full-time Company Artist and Emerging Artist positions by invitation-only audition. The organization seeks professional artists annually and provides performance opportunities through its main company and Ballet BC Annex young company. Company artists also create, produce, and perform works through the Take Form initiative.

Does Ballet BC offer performances, competitions, or events?

Ballet BC offers performances at Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver throughout its regular season and tours internationally to venues including The Soraya and Festspielhaus St. Pölten. The organization presents works by internationally recognized choreographers and world premieres created by company artists.

How can I contact Ballet BC?

Contact Ballet BC by phone at 604.732.5003 or box office at 604.638.1184. Email contacts include redacted@example.com for education programs, redacted@example.com for MOVE Classes, redacted@example.com for performances, and various department-specific emails listed on their contact page. The organization maintains presence on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.