George Brown College Supports Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet™ with Exciting Special Projects
“We’re tremendously excited that Ballet Jörgen is once again creating original new Canadian dance content.” Canada’s Ballet Jörgen’s new full-length original production, Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet™ is […]
Mentorship with Hanna Kiel
“The school helped me build my relationship with my first mentor, I modeled my mentorship program from that idea because of how much it helped me.” Students at GBD […]
Kathleen Rea Celebrates Milestone Anniversaries with CBJ & GBD
“Bengt took me under his wing as a dancer and a choreographer. I would not be where I am today without his support as an artist.” Kathleen Rea is […]
Experiencing the Power of Professional Ballet: Jessie and Michelle Marshall on CBJ’s Local Participant Program and Ballet 101s
“She came home from the show wide-eyed and told me with all the seriousness possible for a seven-year-old, ‘I need to take ballet!’” Jessie Marshall was not always interested in ballet. […]
Catching Up with Katie
“I’ve grown a lot this year as a dancer and a person with the guidance of my teachers.” At the beginning of the school year, Katie Couchie shared her inspirational […]
CBJ Summer Dance Programs – Come Dance with Us!
This Summer, Artistic Director Bengt Jörgen will be working with summer students in creating the world premiere of Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet™ Applications and auditions are open […]
Staff Spotlight: Andrea Page
“Every day I am inspired by the sheer amount of dedication that each and every person in the company and administration brings to the craft, to the artform, and […]
Alumnus Spotlight: Justin Saulnier
“I graduated from the program in 2013, and it has played a huge role in the formation of my professional life.” Post-secondary dance education can lead to a range of […]
GBD Student Spotlight: Emma Lum-Gerry
“I wasn’t happy without dance.” Emma Lum-Gerry knew that she needed to pursue a career in dance after spending a year in Ryerson’s undergraduate Psychology program. “I wasn’t […]
CBJ’s Hiroto Saito on Dancing Dr. Coppélius in Coppélia: A Comedy with Love
“My favourite part of the ballet is when I give a heart or soul to everybody on stage.” As CBJ enters the last month of its performance tour of Coppélia: […]