Ballet BC season 32: Program 1 preview (2017)
I’m always interested and fascinated by movement, whether it’s mechanical, natural, or human. Must be why I can’t stop looking at the world through a lens …
I attended a preview of Ballet BC‘s first program for the new 2017-2018 season (season 32). Thanks to Ballet BC and Instameet Vancouver, registered participants were provided access to the venue to watch and photograph the preview performance. Season 32 Program 1 was held for open view to the public on three consecutive evenings: 2, 3, and 4 November.
Introduction
Since 2009, Emily Molnar has served as Artistic Director at Ballet BC. A graduate of Canada’s National Ballet School, she was a member of the National Ballet of Canada and Ballet BC, with additional performances and creations around the world. Her honours include the 2013 Dance Artist of the Year from The Globe and Mail, 2016 Vancouver Mayor’s Art Award, BC Community Achievement Award, and the YMCA Women of Distinction Award in Art, Culture, and Design. In May 2016, she was appointed to the Order of Canada for her leadership at Ballet BC and contributions to dance in Canada.

Eight Years of Silence
Hailing from Barcelona, Cayetano Soto is a dancer and choreographer with training in Barcelona and The Hague. Soto has served as Resident Choreographer for Ballet BC since 2015. His new piece “Eight Years of Silence” premiered to the world on 2 November 2017.

Livona Ellis


Alexis Fletcher.

Scott Fowler, Kirsten Wicklund

Emily Chessa, Peter Smida


Nicole Ward, Christoph von Riedemann
B.R.I.S.A.
Johan Inger is a Swedish choreographer who trained at the Royal Swedish Ballet School and the National Ballet of Canada. With the Spanish word for ‘breeze’ in mind, Inger created “B.R.I.S.A.” for Nederlands Dans Theater 2 in 2014. His piece made its North American premiere on 2 November 2017.

Kirsten Wicklund.

Nicole Ward, Scott Fowler, Brandon Alley, Christoph von Riedemann, Alexis Fletcher, Kirsten Wicklund

Brandon Alley, Nicole Ward, Emily Chessa, Alexis Fletcher, Scott Fowler, Kirsten Wicklund


Kirsten Wicklund, Christoph von Riedemann

Nicole Ward, Alexis Fletcher
I have not received compensation for this post, and I have no material connection to Ballet BC or the City of Vancouver. Thanks to Ballet BC, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, and Instameet Vancouver for providing access. I made all of the above photos on 2 November 2017. This post appears on Fotoeins Fotografie at fotoeins.com as https://wp.me/p1BIdT-aHg.
4 Responses to “Ballet BC season 32: Program 1 preview (2017)”
What a fantastic opportunity and some amazing photographs. Love the first and fourth ones.
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Thank you so much, Atreyee! I’m glad you enjoyed the photographs and reading about the performances. 😊
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