Evan McKie

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Evan McKie
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Born (1983-04-07) April 7, 1983 (age 41)
Toronto, Canada
Occupation(s) Ballet dancer, dance instructor, art instructor, movement director, writer, dance curator

Evan M. McKie is a ballet dancer in classical and contemporary ballet [1] and an actor-dancer known for interpreting roles from literature. [1] He has served as an honorary advisor to Dance Collection Danse, [2] and is a guest writer and a member of the international advisory board of Dance Magazine . [3]

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Early life and education

McKie trained at Canada's National Ballet School [4] and the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington D.C. under the guidance of Vladimir Djouloukhadze. [5] [6] He graduated from Stuttgart Ballet's affiliated John Cranko Schule under the tutelage of Pyotr Pestov. [3] [4] [7]

Career

McKie became a first soloist with Stuttgart Ballet in 2007, [8] and was promoted to Principal Dancer in 2014. The Financial Times described his performance of Onegin as "the sensation of the entire season". [9] [6]

In Stuttgart, under the direction and mentorship of fellow Canadian Reid Anderson, McKie danced in classic ballets, narrative works, and contemporary collaborations. [10] [6] Anthony Dowell coached McKie in the British style in some of his own originated roles. [11] [6]

In 2014, McKie joined the National Ballet of Canada as Principal Dancer. He received critical acclaim while on tour and at home with the company. [12] [13] [14] He was mentioned in Gary Smith's Top 10 performances of the year list in 2019 for his debut of George Balanchine's Apollo . [15] McKie did not give performances with the National Ballet from the beginning of COVID-19 in 2020. He left the company in July 2022. [16]

McKie is a contributor and advisory board member for Dance Magazine . [17]

Performance repertoire

Notable RolePlaySource
Onegin & Vladimir Lensky Onegin by John Cranko [4]
Prince Florimund (Prince Desire) The Sleeping Beauty [4]
Hamlet Hamlet by Kevin O'Day [4]
Leontes The Winter's Tale (ballet) by Christopher Wheeldon [4]
Serge Diaghilev & PetruschkaNijinsky [4]
Alexei KareninAnna Karenina [4]
Romeo Romeo and Juliet [4]
Tybalt and Paris Romeo and Juliet by John Cranko & Alexei Ratmansky [4]
Apollo George Balanchine [4]
Pflegmetic & SanguinicThe Four Temperaments by George Balanchine. [18]

Awards

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References

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  2. ↑ "Board and Advisors". dcd.ca. Archived from the original on 2023-04-02. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  3. 1 2 "Evan McKie". Breaking Bounds Dance. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Wild, Stephi. "Evan McKie Bids Farewell to The National Ballet of Canada". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  5. ↑ McKie, Evan (2020-12-29). "Vladimir Djouloukhadze, One of Ballet's Foremost Teachers, Celebrates 50 Years in Ballet". Dance Magazine. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Evan McKie". Breaking Bounds Dance. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  7. ↑ McKie, Evan (2009-09-30). "Teacher's Wisdom: Pyotr Pestov". Dance Magazine. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  8. ↑ "The Canadian dancers at Stuttgart". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  9. ↑ Cappelle, Laura (February 13, 2018). "Onegin, Palais Garnier, Paris – John Cranko's ballet isn't about love" . Financial Times .
  10. ↑ Danse Paris, Odin 2011
  11. ↑ "Anthony Dowell, poet of male adagio style". Alastair Macaulay. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  12. ↑ Macaulay, Alastair (2016-01-21). "Review: Dark Suspicions in Jumps and Gestures in 'The Winter's Tale'". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  13. ↑ "National Ballet of Canada: A pairing of Balanchine and Ekman". The Globe and Mail. 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  14. ↑ Cappelle, Laura (2017-10-06). "John Neumeier's labour-of-love ballet about Nijinsky comes to Paris". Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  15. ↑ Smith, Gary (2019-12-26). "Gary Smith: Top 10 performances of 2019". The Hamilton Spectator. ISSN   1189-9417 . Retrieved 2023-09-26.
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