In this Thursday night's performance, influential and ground breaking ballets that helped shape dance in Canada are featured along with formative ballets commissioned by Ballet Kelowna or created by founder and Artistic Director David LaHay.

Canadian master choreographer Brian Macdonald’s seminal ballet "Double Quartet" was inspired by the music of Franz Schubert and Canadian composer R. Murray Shafer. "Double Quartet" is a perfect marriage of music and movement that has garnered national and international praise from audiences and critics alike. Both "Etude" by Vancouver choreographer Kay Armstrong (which won international acclaim) and Ottawa choreographer Nesta Toumine’s hypnotic and ethereal "Gymnopedies" explore the dynamic fusion of classical and contemporary dance. Vancouver choreographer Joe Laughlin created "Butterfly Affect" in 2006 and reworked it especially as a pointe ballet for six dancers for Ballet Kelowna. "Butterfly Affect" displays Joe's unique stylization of movement and witty musicality and has touched audiences everywhere. David LaHay’s lyrical and romantic "In Arden Woods" rounds out this all Canadian program.

Ballet Kelowna is breathtakingly beautiful, bold and fresh; captivating audiences with classical and innovative dance.  Because they are such a small ballet company, their performances are intimate, carefully crafted, rare and precious, captivating audiences through the movement of dance.

Couple that with our own Civic Centre stage and the opportunity to get close to the action, our audiences are treated to the wonderful opportunity to experience innovative dance in a professional setting.

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BALLET KELOWNA'S DANCERS

Christina Cecchini
Kamloops, BC

Tiffany Bilodeau
Fort St. John, BC

Raelynn Heppell
Duncan, BC

Cai Glover
Prince George, BC

Eloi Homier
Ste-Lucie-des-Laurentides, QC

Davin Luce
Lloydminster, AB