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SEASON BROCHURE
FOUNDING SPONSOR
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Our 2016-2017 season marks an extraordinary year of partnerships, new creations, cross collaboration, Canadian and Europe tours, four Artists in Residence and our first Entrepreneur in Residence!
This Season begins in partnership with artists in residence Allen and Karen Kaeja. Together we will choreograph real people working in real businesses and Mayor Council to animate the story of our City and engage our community in a re-imaging of the downtown core.
We are deeply honoured to collaborate with the Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre for a special presentation of Ghosts of Violence as part of The Red Shawl Campaign in Fredericton. We have worked collaboratively to weave Indigenous culture and symbolism within the ballet to bring attention to the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, and to honour these women and their families.
We are also privileged to co-present the ballet The Red Crowned Crane in partnership with the Greater Moncton Chinese Cultural Association performed by the fifty member Wuxi Song and Dance Theatre of China with choreography by Canadian Peter Quantz. This production is part of a national tour celebrating the 46th Anniversary of relations between the People’s Republic of China and Canada.
Our much loved ballet Phantom of the Opera will tour Eastern and Western Canada and in January Piaf will be performed in Belgium and France. This year we create a new version of the provocative story of passion, seduction and revenge Carmen performed with Symphony New Brunswick. We look forward to our work with visual artist in residence Suzanne Hill animating her new exhibit SINGULAR at the New Brunswick Museum. Two more artist in residence join us this year- independent dancer/artist Lucy May, and Satellite Théâtre, who are launching their first Season in New Brunswick.
We are absolutely thrilled to venture in to a cross collaboration with our first Entrepreneur in Residence in 2016-2017- serial hi-tech entrepreneur, engineer and innovator Jake Arsenault!
We invite you to join us for a spectacular year of artistry and creativity!
DEAR FRIENDS
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Igor DobrovolskiyFounding Artistic Director and Choreographer
Susan Chalmers-GauvinFounder and CEO
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THE FREDERICTON SEASONGHOSTS OF VIOLENCE October 5, 2016 / The PlayhouseIn collaboration with the Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre
Tickets: • Tel: 506-458-8344 • 1-866-884-5800 • Theplayhouse.ca
PIAF March 24, 2016 / The Playhouse
Tickets: • Tel: 506-458-8344 • 1-866-884-5800 • Theplayhouse.ca
CARMEN WITH SYMPHONY NEW BRUNSWICK June 1, 2016 / The Playhouse
Tickets: • Tel: 506-458-8344 • 1-866-884-5800 • Theplayhouse.ca
THE MONCTON SEASON DOWNTOWN DANCES August 18, 2016 / Downtown Moncton
With Allen & Karen Kaeja
GRANT THORNTON VELVET GALADecember 13, 2016 / Casino New Brunswick
Tickets: • Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada • Tel: 506-383-5951 EXT 110 • [email protected]
THE RED CROWNED CRANENovember 13, 2016 Casino New Brunswick
Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada co-presents with The Greater Moncton Chinese Cultural Association.
Wuxi Song & Dance Theatre of China, Choreography Peter Quanz
Tickets: • Tel: 1-866-943-8849 • casinonb.ca
PHANTOM OF THE OPERAMarch 16, 2016 / Capitol Theatre
Tickets: • Tel: 506-856-4379 • 1-800-567-1922 • Capitol.nb.ca
CARMEN WITH SYMPHONY NEW BRUNSWICKMay 30, 2016 / Capitol Theatre
Tickets: • Tel: 506-856-4379 • 1-800-567-1922 • Capitol.nb.ca
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS NEW BRUNSWICK MULTICULTURAL COUNCIL GALANovember 17, 2016 / Delta Beauséjour
Special guest appearance by Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada
A CHRISTMAS CAROL THE MUSICALDecember 2 and 3, 2016 Wesleyan Celebration Centre
Tickets: • Tel: 1-877-700-3130 • www.ticketwindow.ca • celebrationcentre.ca
THE JUNGLE BOOKJune 9 and 10, 2016 Wesleyan Celebration Centre
Tickets: • Tel: 1-877-700-3130 • www.ticketwindow.ca • celebrationcentre.ca
ORDER YOUR GALA TICKETS NOW FOR PRIORITY SEATING! [email protected]
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PHANTOM OF THE OPERA TOURS CANADA
November 18, 2016 Société culturelle Centr’Art, Caraquet, NB
November 24, 2016 Centre des arts d’Edmundston, NB
February 24, 2017Strathspey Place, Mabou, NS
March 10, 2017 Dalhousie Art Centre, Halifax, NS
April 15, 2017 Lester Centre of the Arts, Prince Rupert, BC
April 17, 2017 Kitimat Concert Association, Kitimat, BC
April 21, 2017Cowichan Theatre, Duncan, BC
April 25, 2017 Frank Venables Theatre, Oliver, BC
April 28, 2017 Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre, Vernon, BC
Date to be announced Polyvalente Thomas-Albert Grand Falls, NB
YOUTH EDUCATION GHOSTS OF VIOLENCE
September 28, 2016Arts and Culture Centre, St. John’s, NFLD
October 6, 2016 in collaboration with Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey CentreThe Playhouse, Fredericton, NB
November 4, 2016 Sussex Regional High School, Sussex, NB
November 15, 2016 École W.A. Losier, Tracadie-Sheila, NB
November 22, 2016 Woodstock High, Woodstock, NB
February 23, 2017 Strathspey Place, Mabou, NS
Date to be announced Charlottetown, PEI
THE SAINT JOHN SEASON PIAF November 8, 2016 / Imperial Theatre
Tickets: • Tel: 506-674-4100 • 1-800-323-7469 • Imperialtheatre.nb.ca
COLLABORATION WITH SUZANNE HILL November 27, 2016 / New Brunswick MuseumAnimation of her installation “Singular”
CARMEN WITH SYMPHONY NEW BRUNSWICKMay 19, 2016 / Imperial Theatre
Tickets: • Tel: 506-674-4100 • 1-800-323-7469 • Imperialtheatre.nb.ca
ON THE INTERNATIONAL STAGE
PIAFJanuary 28, 2017 / Palais des congrès et de la culture, Le Mans, France
PIAFJanuary 31, 2017 / Maison de la culture d’Arlon, Belgium
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MESSAGE FROM GRANT THORNTON
As Founding Sponsor we are pleased to welcome you to another Season of creative discovery with Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada.
As we look back at being the first national organization to fund a start-up ballet company in Atlantic Canada we have a great sense of pride.
The 2016-17 Season alone includes national and international tours, the creation of new works
and innovative partnerships, not only with artists, but with businesses, municipalities and entrepreneurs.
It is that same creativity and entrepreneurial drive that we at Grant Thornton encourage in our work with businesses across Canada. We know that partnerships between the arts and business impact economic development and enrich the social fabric of our communities.
I invite you to join Grant Thornton in supporting and celebrating the diversity, innovation and inspiration that is Atlantic Ballet of Canada.
Mike Robart Managing Partner, New Brunswick, Grant Thornton LLP
MESSAGE FROM McINNES COOPER
FOUNDING SPONSOR SEASON SPONSOR
Throughout the region, the country and internationally, the Atlantic Ballet Theatre continues to impress audiences with productions that reflect uniqueness and pure talent. Artistic performances, like those you will see this season, are an economic asset to the region and play an important role in shaping the culture of our communities.
The entrepreneurial spirit of the Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada, along with creativity and
determination, are values our firm shares. On behalf of McInnes Cooper, we are pleased to be the season sponsor and welcome you to another season of dance.
Enjoy!
Hugh Wright Managing Partner/CEO McInnes Cooper
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LEADING A COMMUNITY DIALOGUEA crowd of downtown workers and community members will proceed through the Downtown led by two vibrant host explaining the businesses and insert stories of our development as a City. The walk concludes in the beautiful waterfront park along the Petitcodiac River and is followed by a lunch on the Riverfront with a discussion and input session on reimaging our Downtown Moncton. This artistic community collaboration process to IMAGINE A DOWNTOWN is a first in Canada!
Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada is undertaking an artistic intervention to reintroduce our citizens to their downtown and to imagine what our downtown of the future can be. We are hosting award winning choreographers Allen and Karen Kaeja of Kaeja d’Dance of Toronto – choreographing real people in real places – to tell the stories of where people live and work every day.
The Company is partnering with the City of Moncton and Downtown Moncton Inc. and all of our downtown businesses in a process that will reintroduce our community to the heart of its city in a completely new way. Real people working in real businesses as well as City Council are participating in dancing the story of our downtown to music in seven locations on Main Street.
DOWNTOWN DANCESAUGUST 18
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Co-created with Kaeja d’Dance
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TOURING IN CANADA, FRANCE AND BELGIUMCHOREOGRAPHY: Igor Dobrovolskiy / MUSIC: Edith Piaf and others
Abandoned by her mother at birth, raised by her grandmother in a brothel and encouraged to sing by her street acrobat father, Edith Piaf became one of France’s most legendary singers of all times. Artistic Director Igor Dobrovolskiy and the exceptional dancers of Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada explore a life shrouded in mystery, love, and tragedy reflected in the authentic and life-inspired songs of the great Edith Piaf.
The musical score features Piaf’s inimitable voice and music, interspersed with classical selections from Fauré, Chopin, and others. Iconic songs include “La Vie en rose,” “Non, je ne regrette rien,” and “L’Hymne à l’amour.”
NOVEMBER 8 JANUARY 28 & 31 MARCH 24
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… a tribute to the power of dance as a vehicle for storytelling. You smile, you cry, you dream... Sylvie Mousseau / l’Acadie Nouvelle
PIAF
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THE RED CROWNED CRANE WUXI SONG & DANCE THEATRE OF CHINA PART OF THE MONCTON SEASON CASINO NEW BRUNSWICK
CHOREOGRAPHY: Peter Quanz
Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada is proud to co-present with The Greater Moncton Chinese Cultural Association the international version of The Red Crowned Crane by the Wuxi Song & Dance Theatre of China.
The Red Crowned Crane is a visually stunning production of 50 dancers and will be performed only in Moncton.
The dance drama was created under the cooperation of artists from China and Canada and is part of a national tour celebrating the 46th anniversary of the establishment of official diplomatic relationship between the two countries.
Co-presented with Greater Moncton Chinese Cultural Association
NOVEMBER 13
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The Grant Thornton Velvet Gala is a celebration of excellence, creativity and innovation in the arts and business. This year we celebrate a fifteen year partnership with our Founding Sponsor Grant Thornton.
Join us at Casino New Brunswick for a cocktail reception, an exceptional meal and outstanding world class performances of new works choreographed by Igor Dobrovolskiy.
DECEMBER 13
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PART OF THE MONCTON SEASON CASINO NEW BRUNSWICK
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TOURING IN CANADA NEW BRUNSWICK, NOVA SCOTIA & BRITISH COLUMBIA
Diyanov chews up the scenery and his brokenhearted death throes are positively harrowing, while Nesvitaylo is an exquisite, delicate ballerina with surprisingly strong jumps. - Paula Citron / The Globe and Mail
CHOREOGRAPHY: Igor Dobrovolskiy / MUSIC: Francis Poulenc
A sell-out across Europe, our most popular production returns to Canada this season. Igor Dobrovolskiy’s Phantom of the Opera - The ballet, inspired by the unforgettable story by Gaston Leroux, is set on the haunting music of French composer Francis Poulenc. The production features a spectacular set, breathtaking costumes and evokes timeless themes of love and loneliness.
PHANTOM OF THE OPERANOVEMBER 18 & 24FEBRUARY 24MARCH 13APRIL 15, 17, 21, 25 & 28
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CARMENMAY 19 & 30JUNE 1
PART OF THE MONCTON, FREDERICTON AND SAINT JOHN SEASONS CAPITOL THEATRE / THE PLAYHOUSE / IMPERIAL THEATRE
CHOREOGRAPHY: Igor Dobrovolskiy / MUSIC: Georges Bizet
Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada is thrilled to announce our second collaboration with Symphony New Brunswick to present Carmen the ballet. Igor Dobrovolskiy takes a contemporary slant on the famous tale of the Gypsy.
Don José falls in love with Carmen and sacrifices everything to be with her. When Carmen becomes infatuated with Escamillo, the toreador, she loses interest in Don José whose love quickly turns to violent jealousy. The story of Carmen is one of passion, drama, love, tragedy all combined in such a way that one’s heart feels as though it might stop at any moment from sheer anticipation.
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CHOREOGRAPHY: Igor Dobrovolskiy / MUSIC: Alfred Schnittke, Sergei Rachmaninoff
Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada is honoured to collaborate with the Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre for a special presentation of Ghosts of Violence as part of The Red Shawl Campaign.
This ballet has been creatively adapted to honour the Indigenous women of the Wabanaki Territory – the Mi’kmaq, Wolastoqiyik, and the Passamaquoddy. In the spirit of authentic reconciliation, Igor Dobrovolskiy, Co-Founder and Artistic Director Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada, and Susan Chalmers-Gauvin have collaborated with faculty and
volunteers to infuse Indigenous knowledge, culture and symbolism within Ghosts of Violence to bring attention to the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and to honour these women and their families.
By weaving dance with Indigenous culture, music and language, Ghosts of Violence has embarked on an emotional expression of the Indigenous women we have lost.
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Atlantic Region Partners:
PART OF THE FREDERICTON SEASON THE PLAYHOUSE
THEREDSHAWLCAMPAIGN HONOURING OUR SISTERS
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CHOREOGRAPHY: Igor Dobrovolskiy / MUSIC: Alfred Schnittke, Sergei Rachmaninoff
Ghosts of Violence is an award winning multimedia production and cornerstone of Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada’s national initiative Celebrate Courage which brings the issue of intimate partner violence into the spotlight.
Celebrate Courage is a ground-breaking national program developed by the company to build awareness and dialogue on intimate partner violence in communities large and small across Canada.
In partnership with frontline service providers, Celebrate Courage works within a collaborative interactive setting that includes the performance, a community education campaign, educational tools and on-site education for students and youth. Celebrate Courage and Ghosts of Violence will continue as an educational program for students in Atlantic Canada and select cities outside of the region in 2016 and 2017.
THANK YOU! to our 2016-2017 Partners
The Sir James Dunn Foundation
The Newfoundland and Labrador Nurses’ Union
The Law Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador
The New Brunswick Union of Public and Private Employees
PLIAN
Government of New Brunswick
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Atlantic Region Partners:
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Serving as a hub and incubator for dancers, choreographers and artists we aim to promote cross collaboration within the arts sector supporting dance and other professional disciplines in developing their creative practice. The program provides studio space, technical and administrative support to enable choreographers, dancers and artists to create. In addition we work to promote their work to new audiences and to connect them to the broader community through workshops, artists talks, teaching, outreach activities and presenting performances.
ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE
ALLEN AND KAREN KAEJA KAEJA D’DANCE, TORONTO One of Canada’s longest standing contemporary dance companies, Kaeja d’Dance’s husband and wife duo collides like liquid fusion in the creative process. Karen and Allen Kaeja have created award-winning performances, site-specific works, acclaimed dance films and educational outreach programs since 1991. They have over 200 original works and numerous awards including the CDA “I Love Dance” Community Award. They are pioneers in Dance on Screen, with over 20 acclaimed dance films, aired in over 400 festivals worldwide.
ATLANTIC BALLET THEATRE OF CANADA’S ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM EXISTS TO PROMOTE THE EVOLUTION OF PERFORMING ART, DANCE AND INTERDISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCE.
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SATELLITE THÉÂTRE
An avant-garde creation company Satellite Théâtre is is celebrated for its dynamism, for the physical, blazing and baroque style of its shows and for its capacity to regroup highly talented artists from multiple cultural backgrounds. Artistic co-directors Acadian Mathieu Chouinard and Quebecois Marc-André Charron have become well known in the Acadian cultural milieu since 2008. Founded in 2009, the company leads local, national and international projects. They will be working on their new work GOLEM in the Atlantic Ballet Theatre’s studios. This is their first full season in New Brunswick.
VISUAL ARTIST SUZANNE HILL Suzanne Hill lives in Rothesay, N.B. and is active as a professional artist and art education consultant. Her works are included in many private and public collections, including the New Brunswick Art Bank, the Canada Council Art Bank, UNB, NB Museum, the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, the University of Maine, and the Governor General of Canada. She is also represented in the collections of the Canadian War Museum and the Department of External Affairs.
CONTEMPORARY DANCER LUCY MAYIn 2016-2017, Lucy M. May returns to New Brunswick to pursue a dance performance practice, Esemplastic Landing. As Artist-In-Residence in Sackville, Moncton, Fredericton, and Saint John, Lucy will practice techniques for heightening her senses, while training in physical contact with the land. The St. John River Society, Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada, and Mount Allison University Fine Arts will support Lucy in making site-specific performances.
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CREATIVE CONVERSATIONS
KEVIN ORMSBY Active in the Pluralism in the Arts movement, Artistic Director of KasheDance, Adjunct artist with the Dance Exchange (Washington DC), Kevin A. Ormsby works as a dance teacher, choreographer, movement coach and Arts Marketing Consultant. A Toronto Arts Council Cultural Leaders Lab Fellow (2015) he is also a reicipient of the Canada Council for the Arts’ Victor Martyn Lynch - Staunton Award recipient in Dance (2014) for outstanding achievement by a mid career artist.
Kevin has many interests in the creative practice and administration of dance. He has honed his passion for dance, advocacy, writing and education while performing with various companies and projects in Canada and the United States. Kevin was a company member of Garth Fagan Dance (NY), the Assistant to the Artistic Director and Marketing / Outreach for Ballet Creole, and performed in works by Marie Josee Chartier, Allison Cummings, Ron K. Brown, Menaka Thakkur, Mark Morris and Bill T. Jones.
Creating Space for Pluralism
ENTREPRENEUR IN RESIDENCE
JAKE ARSENAULT Co-founder of The Black Arcs, as well as founder and former CEO of Inversa Systems Ltd, Jake is into innovation. He has a Phd in engineering, is a member of the Order of the Wallace McCain Institute and currently an Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of New Brunswick.
Jake Arsenault is a serial high-tech entrepreneur. His related areas of interest include marketing, team building and new product creation. Helping to support start-ups in the region, he mentors various early stage ventures, and also serves on the Gaia Project and WMI Order board of directors.
We are pleased to welcome Jake as our first Entrepreneur in residence at Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada!
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Driving Creativity and Critical Thinking
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TD SPOTLIGHT ON KIDSTD Bank Financial Group sponsors Spotlight on Kids, a program which benefits children and youth. It gives many their first chance to experience the magic of theatre. Every season, 2,000 performance tickets are made available to schools and groups helping underserved children. Thanks to our long-standing partnership with TD Bank Financial Group, youths throughout the Atlantic region have benefited from this enrichment for many years.
YOUNG ARTIST PROGRAM The Company extends the scope of training for aspiring young dancers wherever it tours. Master classes and repertoire workshops at this level are opportunities which are usually only available in large centres. We offer this unique experience in cities, towns and rural locales throughout the Atlantic region and across the country. We also open Company class and rehearsals to dance students wherever we perform, giving young artists a look into the life, dedication, and work of a professional dancer.
BALLET IN THE SCHOOLSRecognized by the Department of Education in support of physical literacy for young children, Ballet in the Schools is a unique enrichment program for kindergarten students in ballet/movement education taught by our professional faculty. 300 students will participate in this program in 2016-2017
REACHING OUT TO OUR COMMUNITY
CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER BALLET INTENSIVE Located at the beautiful studios and headquarters of the Company, Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada’s Summer Ballet Intensive is led by an international faculty as well as guest artists and choreographers. The program offers the serious ballet student an intensive, high level of instruction.
ARTIST PRESENTSAtlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada is committed to sharing innovative and vibrant performance work in support of artists and companies creating original works. Our presents series involves workshops, discussions and artist interaction with our audience and community.
CULTURE AND MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP The Culture and Management Internship is a collaboration with Mount Allison University’s Ron Joyce Centre for Business Studies. Each year the Company hires a student from the Commerce Faculty to learn the business marketing and administration aspects of managing an arts organisation.
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PRINCIPAL SPONSORS: 2016-2017 Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada would like to thank all of our sponsors and corporate partners. We are happy to welcome them centre stage in this 2016-2017 season.
FOUNDING AND LEAD SPONSOR SEASON SPONSOR
LOCKHART FOUNDATION
Jacqueline and Derek Oland
PUBLIC PARTNERS
Thank you!
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