A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Bengt Jörgen C.M. | Artistic Director & CEO

Bengt Jörgen is a co-founder of Ballet Jörgen and serves as its Artistic Director and CEO. He is an acclaimed choreographer who has created more than 30 full-length ballets for numerous companies including the National Ballet of Canada, The Royal Winnipeg Ballet, American Ballet Studio Company, and the Hong Kong Ballet. His commitment to creating relevant and innovative work, together with his demonstrated choreographic and artistic vision, has garnered national and international acclaim. His re-creation of major classical works such ​as The Nutcracker: A Canadian Tradition, Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty are celebrated for re-energizing and bringing dramatic clarity to traditional ballet. His most recent major work Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet, the first ever full-length ballet adaptation of the classic novel, became a ​national bestseller. Under his directorship Ballet Jörgen has grown into one of the country’s largest dance institutions, delivering a record amount of programming across Canada. Bengt is a winner of the Clifford E. Lee Choreography Award presented by the Banff Centre to recognize new works by Canadian choreographers and the recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his significant contribution to Canada by bringing professional dance to communities across the country. Bengt was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 2019 "for his commitment to promoting ballet in Canada as a choreographer and Artistic Director."