"I am exploring the poetry of sheer energy and encounters with risk, elevation and virtuosity, which cannot otherwise be achieved. I ask each dancer to channel this energy with extreme intention and specificity. Come, witness Ballet reimagined with the dancers of Ballet Edmonton. "
Kirsten Wicklund
Artistic Director, Ballet Edmonton
A Triple Bill Evening of Innovative Contemporary Ballet
Step into an electrifying evening of dance featuring the 10 Dancer Ensemble of Ballet Edmonton in three bold new works by Canadian rising star choreographers Kirsten Wicklund, Ethan Colangelo, and Béatrice Larrivée. This triple bill offers a powerful blend of physical risk, emotional depth, and choreographic innovation, showcasing the future of contemporary ballet in Canada.
Each artist brings a distinct choreographic voice to the stage. Wicklund’s work pulses with urgency and intuition, blending virtuosic ballet technique with raw contemporary energy. Colangelo, growing in international acclaim and known for a visceral movement language, offers a work that is both poetic and explosively physical. Larrivée draws from her Canadian roots combined with her time with Batsheva Dance Company to craft a piece delving into instinct, intensity, and groove.
All three creations feature original sound design elements, expanding the sensory experience and deepening the atmosphere of each world. Expect powerful human architecture, immersive soundscapes, and movement that redefines what ballet can be.
This evening is a celebration of risk-taking, innovation, and the next wave of Canadian choreographic excellence. Whether you are a dance lover or a curious newcomer, this program promises an unforgettable journey into the edge of contemporary performance.
Come witness ballet reimagined with the dancers of Ballet Edmonton.
Are you a dance artist in Calgary? Join the wonder with a workshop led by choreographer Kirsten Wicklund on November 4th or Novembers 6th!
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Credits:
Night Breath
- Choreography: Ethan Colangelo
- Sound Design: Ben Waters
- Lighting Design: Dorrie Deutschendorf
- Performers: Full Company
- Répétiteur: Paula Cobo Botello
- World Premiere: 2023 Ballet Edmonton
Hush, hush.
- Choreography: Kirsten Wicklund
- Creative Associate/Dramaturg: Peter Smida
- Recordings by: Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Tõnu Kaljuste, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Håkan Hardenberger, Gothenburg Symphony, Neeme Järvi, Christoph Maria Moosmann, Benjamin Saunders, Leeds Cathedral Choir, Thomas Leech
- Composer: Arvo Pärt
- Sound Design: Niharika Senapati
- Lighting Design: Dorrie Deutschendorf
- Performers: Full Company
String Theory
- Choreography: Béatrice Larrivée
- Sound Design: Ben Waters
- Music: Emilie Cecilia Lebel, Shadowax/Mirabella Karianova, Tzusing
- Lighting Design: T. Erin Gruber
- Performers: Full Company
BALLET EDMONTON TEAM:
Staff
- CEO: Les Sereda
- Artistic Director: Kirsten Wicklund
- Rehearsal Director / Artistic Associate: Peter Smida
- Operations Associate: Rainier Pearl-Styles
- Head of Production: Trent Crosby
- Stage Manager: Kim Creller
- Guest Teachers & Rehearsal Directors: Lin Snelling, Fernando Magadan, Jill Henis
- Wardrobe Coordinator: Natasha Bennett
Ballet Edmonton Board of Directors
- The Ballet Edmonton Society is a not-for-profit organization with charitable status governed by an elected board of directors.
- Chair: Trudy Callaghan
- Vice-Chair: Marnie Kiel
- Treasurer: Jennifer King
- Secretary: Christine Myatt
- Director at-large: Allison Rudzitis
Funded by: Canada Council for the Arts, Edmonton Arts Council, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, City of Edmonton, Government of Alberta, PrairiesCan
Program Details
String Theory - Béatrice Larrivée
String Theory invites us to sense the invisible patterns that hold everything together. The piece unfolds into a vast world where vibrating strings emerge, shaping us and generating powerful forces which we navigate not as individuals, but through our shared molecular connectivity. The dancers move beyond a horizon where language dissolves into the tension between control and rupture, inviting both fearlessness and surrender. In these infinite vibrations, we are pulled and pushed, unified in the breadth of our reactivity and the depth of our receptivity.
Night Breath - Ethan Colangelo
This process began as an exploration of sensation and tasks with the beautiful dancers of Ballet Edmonton.
My work is not driven by narrative, it explores ideas and concepts: meditation versus chaos, ecstasy versus anxiety. I wanted to create a visual landscape where these ideas meet and pull apart and create a dream-like state that allows the audience to find places of connection and relatability so they come with us on this journey. Having the composer Ben Waters be part of the process has been such a gift. It allowed the music to be built with detail in real-time as the piece was being constructed.
I am so happy to create in a place with so much openness, curiosity and generosity.
Hush Hush - Kirsten Wicklund
- I came a long way. I came a very very long way.
- I contemplate my essence.
- I move - I am real.
- I came to see you.
- Sightlines clear.
- Nothing but vivid green - my wildest fern.
- I ran for a long time. I ran for a very very very long time.
- I see a wet earth, upturned
- I sink beneath.
- I ran to meet you.
- A Grove…
- Did you see me when I ran?
- How far and how fast I went.
- This weeping which strays me.
- Hush now, hush.
