by Marketing | Jun 14, 2019 | Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet, Features & Spotlights, News + Media
Heinar Piller is the Stage Director and Co-creator of Synopsis for Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet™. He is the founding Artistic Director of the Grand Theatre Company in London, Ontario, a former Artistic Director of Neptune Theatre in Halifax, and former Chair of...
by Marketing | Jun 3, 2019 | Education and Classes, Features & Spotlights, News + Media
“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 train with leading industry artists with a passion for helping the next generation of dancers...
by Marketing | May 31, 2019 | Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet, Community Outreach, Features & Spotlights, News + Media
Ashley Yearwood gives a sneak peak of her winning design, photo courtesy of George Brown College. “…I have never designed for an established company…this class was the first time I worked with a real client.” CBJ chose Ashley...
by Marketing | May 31, 2019 | Education and Classes, Features & Spotlights, News + Media
“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 celebrating her thirtieth anniversary with CBJ and twentieth anniversary with GBD. In recognition of her...
by Marketing | May 21, 2019 | Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet, Features & Spotlights, News + Media
Sue LePage is the set, props, and costume designer for Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet™. Sue has designed costumes and/or sets for over 100 Canadian productions, including theatre productions about Lucy Maud Montgomery and her works. In this interview, Sue talks...
by Marketing | May 10, 2019 | Community Outreach, Education and Classes, Features & Spotlights
Left to right: Jessie Marshall as a Chipmunk in the 2016 Nutcracker performance and as a frog in our 2018 performance. “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!’” ...
by Marketing | May 3, 2019 | Education and Classes, Features & Spotlights, News + Media
Katie in the wings at Unleashed 2019. “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 dance journey that led her to GBD. Now we’re catching...
by Marketing | Apr 30, 2019 | Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet, News + Media
The world premiere of Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet™ is September 28, 2019. CBJ brings you behind the ballet with CBJ Artistic Director Bengt Jörgen in this interview about his inspiration, the work of creating a new full-length ballet, and what audiences can...
by Marketing | Apr 30, 2019 | Community Outreach, Education and Classes, News + Media
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 for CBJ’s 2019 Summer Dance Programs. CBJ offers four specialized Summer...
by Marketing | Apr 30, 2019 | Community Outreach, Education and Classes, Features & Spotlights, News + Media
“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 to the industry.” Our Staff Spotlight Series continues with CBJ Program Manager, Andrea...
