Jörgen Dance

Nutcracker: A Canadian Tradition in North Bay, ON
2021-11-16 19:00 - 21:00, 2021-11-15 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Capitol Centre, 150 Main Street E, North Bay, ON, P1B 1A8, Canada
National Presenting Partner

Born from a collaboration with Kleinburg’s world renowned McMichael Canadian Art Collection, and with well over 100 costumes in richly coloured fabrics, The Nutcracker: A Canadian Tradition brings out the magic of Canada. 20th Century landscapes make up the stunning 30-foot backdrops, including Franklin Carmichael’s Church and Houses at Bisset (1931), Tom Thompson’s Snow in the Woods (1916), and L.L. Fitzgerald’s Trees and Wildflowers (1922). This is a beautiful Canadian work, and audiences are taken on Klara’s familiar, magical dream journey as she arrives in Canada and experiences winter landscapes filled with snowflakes, lumberjacks, Mounties, and creatures of the woods.

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Creations in Isolation in Leader, SK
2021-10-14 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Regina) | Leader Community Centre, 402 1 Ave, Leader, SK, S0N 1H0, Canada
National Presenting Partner

Ballet Jörgen is back with Creations in Isolation! This mixed program will showcase excerpts from major classical ballets such as Romeo & Juliet the Nutcracker, our smash hit Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet®, along with exciting new contemporary works by Ontario choreographers. Creation for some of these new works began with the dancers and choreographers working virtually over video calls from their homes, others were created in our dance studios under a variety of Covid regulations. You will see the creativity, dedication and artistry that has gone into each creation by Ballet Jörgen’s extraordinary artists.
90 min including one intermission.
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Creations in Isolation in West Vancouver, BC
2021-10-12 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Vancouver) | Kay Meek Centre, 1700 Mathers Ave, West Vancouver, British Columbia, V7V 2G7, Canada

Creations in Isolation in Chilliwack, BC
2021-10-10 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Vancouver) | Chilliwack Cultural Centre, 9201 Corbould St, Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2P 4A6, Canada

Ontario Culture Days: "Anastasia" Full-Length Ballet with a Pre-Performance Discussion
2021-10-08 09:00 - 2021-10-09 09:00 (America/Toronto) | Ontario
Photo by Talon Gillis.
We are delighted to share with you our full-length ballet Anastasia, starting with a pre-show roundtable with the creative team. Anastasia is a full-length ballet rich with incredibly detailed costumes, versatile sets, and exquisite lighting.
“Blown away not only by the immense production value, genius use of space, innovative set design and time-period costuming, I was also highly impressed by the dancers’ acrobatic abilities, and how quietly they leapt and bounded around the stage.”
– The Telegram St. John’s, NL

Creations in Isolation in Nanaimo, BC
2021-10-07 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Vancouver) | The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo, BC, V9R 6Z4, Canada

Creations in Isolation in Campbell River, BC
2021-10-06 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Vancouver) | Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River, BC, V9W 2C8, Canada

Creations in Isolation in Cranbrook, BC
2021-10-03 19:00 - 21:00, 2021-10-03 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Royal Alexandra Hall, 57 Van Horne St S, Cranbrook, BC, V1C 1Y7

Creations in Isolation in Fort St. John, BC
2021-09-30 19:30 - 20:30 (America/Vancouver) | North Peace Cultural centre, 10015 - 100 Ave, Fort St. John, BC, V1J 1Y7

Creations in Isolation in Brantford, ON
2021-09-25 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Sanderson Centre, 88 Dalhousie St, Brantford, Ontario, N3T 2J2, Canada

Boys Who Dance Town Hall
2021-09-18 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Ontario
Boys who Dance Town Hall
Watch Live on CBJ’s Facebook & YouTube Channels
CBJ presents the very first public town hall dedicated to “Boys Who Dance”. How do we support boys in their dance journey – as their family, their educators and their community? And how do we change public’s perception of boys who dance, how do we combat public’s bias & bigotry? The panel composed of healthcare expert, educators, artists and students will answer these and many other questions. We will be also taking questions from the audience. Whether you are a parent or sibling of aspiring male dancer, a school teacher or principal, an established professional dancer or a young dance student, a healthcare professional, or just an arts lover and performance attendee – join us for this important and overly due discussion. Together, we will find practical solutions to create a supportive and inspiring environment for all the boys and help them realize their dreams.
Panel Participants
Dr. Wendy Craig, O.C.
Scientific Director of PREVNet, Professor of Psychology at Queens University.
Her research program focuses on healthy relationships, bullying and victimization, and knowledge mobilization.
Derek Sangster
Associate Director of George Brown Dance

Derick Robinson
Dancer, Hip-Hop Teacher, George Brown Dance Faculty Member
Callum McGregor
Dancer with Canada’s Ballet Jörgen
Justin Rapaport
Dancer with Ballet BC
Jonathan Renna
Guest Principal Character Artist with The National Ballet of Canada
Ben Rudisin
Principal Dancer with The National Ballet of Canada

Anastasia Premieres on Stingray Classica
2021-08-19 21:00 - 23:00 (America/Toronto) | Ontario
Anastasia

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Canada’s Ballet Jörgen brings back the magical tale of the Russian Grand Duchess Anastasia for the 100th anniversary of the story and the 10th anniversary of the production. Created by acclaimed choreographer and Artistic Director Bengt Jörgen, Anastasia is set to an original full orchestra score by composer Ivan Barbotin.

Behind the Ballet "Anastasia": Round Table with the Creative Team
2021-08-18 18:00 - 18:45 (America/Toronto) | Ontario
Behind the Ballet “Anastasia”: Round Table with the Creative Team
Prior to the ballet’s world wide release on August 19th, join us for “Behind the Ballet: Anastasia— a Round Table with the Creative Team”. During this online event, we will delve into what goes into the making of a ballet production and will answer questions from the audience. The round table will be livestreamed on CBJ’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Panel Participants:
Bengt Jörgen, C.M., Artistic Director & CEO of CBJ, Anastasia Choreographer
Sue Lepage, Costume & Set Designer
Heinar Pillar, Drama & Acting Coach
Saniya Abilmajineva, Former CBJ Principal Dancer – Title Role Anastasia
Daniel Da Silva, CBJ Principal Dancer – Dimitri
Clea Iveson, Education Manager, Principal Character Artist
Stay Tuned for the Zoom Link!

Creations in Isolation in North Bay, ON (Livestreaming Tickets Available!)
2020-11-29 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | Capitol Centre, 150 Main Street E, North Bay, ON, P1B 1A8, Canada
Open Book

This program will showcase excerpts from major classical ballets such as ‘The Nutcracker’ and ‘Swan Lake’, as well as feature new choreography. Excerpts from the smash hit ‘Anne of Green Gables — The Ballet’ will also be in the program.
This program was developed to allow the Company to return to theatres safely under COVID-19 guidelines.
60 minutes. No intermission.
Seating Limited to 50 people. Bar and concession only available through PRE-ORDER. Call 705-474-4747 to place your order through the Box Office.

Social Distancing in effect.* Masks mandatory. Entry ONLY through Main Street doors. No entry permitted via McIntyre Street.
*If purchasing tickets online, choose the seats you want for your party and our interactive floorplan will automatically block the surrounding seats. If multiple tickets purchased side-by-side in same transaction, ticket-purchaser is responsible for ensuring that those patrons seated together are in the same COVID-19 bubble.
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Creations in Isolation in North Bay, ON (Livestream Tickets Available!)
2020-11-28 19:30 - 20:30, 2020-11-28 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-11-27 19:30 - 20:30 (America/Toronto) | Capitol Centre, 150 Main Street E, North Bay, ON, P1B 1A8, Canada

Toronto - General Auditions (GBD/JC/SUM IV) - Tentative
2020-07-09 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Ontario
Based on the recommendations of the appropriate health authorities, the audition in Toronto on July 9th is cancelled until further notice.
At this time, we highly recommend submitting a video audition as this is the best way to be seen and evaluated by Artistic Director, Bengt Jörgen. We understand that during these difficult times, there may be challenges to fulfill all audition requirements. Please click here for updated video audition requirements.
We are of course deeply saddened that we will not have the opportunity to host an in person audition. We anticipate that people and arts organizations may be struggling with the major impact of COVID-19, please know that we wish you good health as well as strength to endure and recover from this unpredictable time. I also encourage you to reach out with any questions you may have regarding the audition process and we will keep in touch with you about your audition process.
Thank you for your understanding.

London - Professional Dancer Auditions (CBJ) - Suspended until further notice
2020-05-31 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Ontario
Canada’s Ballet Jörgen has been closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation, and our primary concern is for the health and safety of our artists, staff, and crew and equally so for our dance studio partners and their students and staff.
Based on the recommendations of the appropriate health authorities, auditions in Ottawa, London and Toronto will be suspended until further notice.
At this time, we highly recommend submitting a video audition as this is the best way to be seen and evaluated by Artistic Director, Bengt Jörgen. We understand that during these difficult times, there may be challenges to fulfill all audition requirements. Please click here for updated video audition requirements.
We are of course deeply saddened that we will not have the opportunity to host an in person audition. We anticipate that people and arts organizations may be struggling with the major impact of COVID-19, please know that we wish you good health as well as strength to endure and recover from this unpredictable time. Please contact auditions@balletjorgen.ca with any questions you may have regarding the audition process.
Thank you for your understanding.

London - General Auditions (GBD/JC/SUM IV) - Suspended until further notice
2020-05-31 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Ontario

Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet™ in London, ON – POSTPONED May 2021, TBD
2020-05-30 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Centennial Hall, 550 Wellington Street, London, Ontario, N6A 3P9, Canada
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Toronto - General Auditions (GBD/JC/SUM IV) - Suspended until further notice
2020-05-24 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Ontario

Ottawa - Professional Dancer Auditions (CBJ) - suspended until further notice
2020-05-19 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Ontario

Ottawa - General Auditions (GBD/JC/SUM IV) - Suspended until further notice
2020-05-19 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Ontario

Kansas City - Professional Dancer Auditions (CBJ) - Cancelled
2020-05-02 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Ontario
Canada’s Ballet Jörgen has been closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation, and our primary concern is for the health and safety of our artists, staff, and crew and equally so for our dance studio partners and their students and staff.
Based on the recommendations of the appropriate health authorities, auditions in Moncton, Fredericton, Halifax, Montreal and Kansas City will be cancelled.
At this time, we highly recommend submitting a video audition as this is the best way to be seen and evaluated by Artistic Director, Bengt Jörgen. We understand that during these difficult times, there may be challenges to fulfill all audition requirements. Please click here for updated video audition requirements.
We are of course deeply saddened that we will not have the opportunity to host an in person audition. We anticipate that people and arts organizations may be struggling with the major impact of COVID-19, please know that we wish you good health as well as strength to endure and recover from this unpredictable time. Please contact auditions@balletjorgen.ca with any questions you may have regarding the audition process.
Thank you for your understanding.

Kansas City - General Auditions (GBD/JC/SUM IV) - Cancelled
2020-05-02 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Ontario
Canada’s Ballet Jörgen has been closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation, and our primary concern is for the health and safety of our artists, staff, and crew and equally so for our dance studio partners and their students and staff.
Based on the recommendations of the appropriate health authorities, auditions in Kansas City will be cancelled.
At this time, we highly recommend submitting a video audition as this is the best way to be seen and evaluated by Artistic Director, Bengt Jörgen. We understand that during these difficult times, there may be challenges to fulfill all audition requirements. Please click here for updated video audition requirements.
We are of course deeply saddened that we will not have the opportunity to host an in person audition. We anticipate that people and arts organizations may be struggling with the major impact of COVID-19, please know that we wish you good health as well as strength to endure and recover from this unpredictable time. Please contact auditions@balletjorgen.ca with any questions you may have regarding the audition process.
Thank you for your understanding.

Montréal - Professional Dancer Auditions (CBJ) - Cancelled
2020-04-19 14:15 - 16:45 (America/Toronto) | École de Ballet Ouest de Montréal, Plaza Pointe-Claire 269 boul. Saint-Jean, #218 (2nd floor), Pointe-Claire, QB, H9R 3J1, Canada

Montréal - General Auditions (GBD/JC/SUM IV) - Cancelled
2020-04-19 14:15 - 16:45 (America/Toronto) | École de Ballet Ouest de Montréal, Plaza Pointe-Claire 269 boul. Saint-Jean, #218 (2nd floor), Pointe-Claire, QB, H9R 3J1, Canada
Canada’s Ballet Jörgen has been closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation, and our primary concern is for the health and safety of our artists, staff, and crew and equally so for our dance studio partners and their students and staff.
Based on the recommendations of the appropriate health authorities, auditions in Montréal will be cancelled.
At this time, we highly recommend submitting a video audition as this is the best way to be seen and evaluated by Artistic Director, Bengt Jörgen. We understand that during these difficult times, there may be challenges to fulfill all audition requirements. Please click here for updated video audition requirements.
We are of course deeply saddened that we will not have the opportunity to host an in person audition. We anticipate that people and arts organizations may be struggling with the major impact of COVID-19, please know that we wish you good health as well as strength to endure and recover from this unpredictable time. Please contact auditions@balletjorgen.ca with any questions you may have regarding the audition process.
Thank you for your understanding.
