Junior Company Diaries: Week 3
Have you done Partner Work Before? Anna and Kelsey: Yes we’ve done pas de deux before and we also worked on different classes for pas de deux and pas […]
Diary of A Young Choreographer by Saniya Abilmajineva
My name is Saniya Abilmajineva and I’ve been dancing with Canada’s Ballet Jörgen for eight years. With the company I usually dance in Bengt’s style, and I like Bengt’s style […]
Junior Company Diaries: Week 2
How does it feel to be in the studio for so many hours a day dancing? Anna: It really takes a toll on your body, we are used to dancing […]
Cultural Exchange Through Dance: An Interview with Red Sky Performance Associate Artist Eddie Elliott
CBJ’s Summer Dance programs are as much a new experience for young choreographers as they are for young dancers. Just ask Eddie Elliott, a New Zealand native working with […]
Junior Company Diaries: Meet Kelsey & Anna!
Could you introduce yourselves? My name is Kelsey Miller. My name is Anna Benko. What are your dance background? Kelsey: I’m from the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and that’s a professional […]
The Long Road to Success: An Interview with Heather Lumsden-Ruegg
Heather Lumsden-Ruegg is gracefully dancing her way into her sixth season with Canada’s Ballet Jörgen [CBJ]. Growing up in the town of Newmarket Ontario, Heather started taking ballet classes at the […]
Dancing From the Heart: An Interview with CBJ Dancer Momoka Matsui
Momoka Matsui is a tiny tornado of a ballerina. She leaps and twirls across the stage with such energy that you cannot take your eyes off her, despite her youth […]