Evan McKie

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Evan McKie
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McKie and Xiao Nan Yu
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 McKie is a ballet dancer in classical and contemporary ballet [1] and an actor-dancer known for interpreting roles from literature, [1] recognised as a danseur noble. [2] He was principal dancer at Stuttgart Ballet from 2008 to 2014, and at the National Ballet of Canada from 2014 to 2022. [3] He has served as an honorary advisor to Dance Collection Danse, [4] and is a guest writer and a member of the international advisory board of Dance Magazine . [5]

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Early life and education

McKie lived in Oakville, Ontario, from the age of 5, and began classes at Canada's National Ballet School aged 8. [6] Aged 14, he began studying at the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington D.C. [6] under the guidance of Vladimir Djouloukhadze. [7] [ self-published source ] He was then invited to train under Pyotr Pestov at the Stuttgart Ballet affiliated John Cranko Schule, [5] [6] [8] and joined Stuttgart Ballet in 2001. [6] [9]

Career

McKie became a first soloist with Stuttgart Ballet in 2008. [5] The Financial Times described his performance of Onegin as "the sensation of the entire season". [10]

In Stuttgart, under the direction and mentorship of fellow Canadian Reid Anderson, [6] McKie danced in classic ballets, narrative works, and contemporary collaborations. [11] Anthony Dowell coached McKie in the British style in some of his own originated roles. [12]

In 2014, McKie joined the National Ballet of Canada as Principal Dancer. McKie received critical acclaim while on tour and at home with the company. [13] [14] [15] He was mentioned in Gary Smith's Top 10 performances of the year list in 2019 for his debut of George Balanchine's Apollo . [16]

McKie did not give performances with the National Ballet from the beginning of Covid-19 in 2020. He left the company in July 2022. [17]

McKie is a contributor and advisory board member for Dance Magazine . [18]

Performance repertoire

YearBalletChoreographer(s)RoleCompany
Pastorale James Kudelka child [6]
1995 The Nutcracker Celia Franca; James KudelkaNaughty Boy [6] [19]
2004Hikarizatto Itzik Galili Stuttgart Ballet [20]
2006, 2007 Onegin John CrankoVladimir LenskyStuttgart Ballet [21] [22]
2008HamletKevin O'DayLaertesStuttgart Ballet [23] [24] [25]
2012 The Sleeping Beauty Rudolph Nureyev Prince FlorimundNational Ballet of Canada [6] [26]
Giselle AlbrechtNational Ballet of Canada [27]
2013Initials RBME John Cranko soloistStuttgart Ballet [28] [29]
2013Fanfare LX Douglas Lee pas de deuxStuttgart Ballet [28]
2014Songs of a Wayfarer Maurice Béjart (pas de deux)Stuttgart Ballet [30]
2014 Swan Lake SiegfriedNational Ballet of Canada [27]
2014 Onegin John CrankoVladimir LenskyNational Ballet of Canada [27]
2015 Chroma Wayne McGregor National Ballet of Canada [31] [32]
2015 Romeo and Juliet Alexei Ratmansky TybaltNational Ballet of Canada [32] [33]
2015 The Winter's Tale Christopher Wheeldon National Ballet of Canada [32]
2016OneginJohn CrankoEugene OneginNational Ballet of Canada [34]
2016Romeo and JulietAlexei RatmanskyRomeoNational Ballet of Canada [35]
2016 The Four Temperaments George Balanchine PhlegmaticNational Ballet of Canada [36]
2017 A Streetcar Named Desire John Neumeier MitchNational Ballet of Canada [37]
2017NijinskyJohn NeumeierDiaghilevNational Ballet of Canada [38]
2019 Apollo George BalanchineApolloNational Ballet of Canada [16]

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 Асланова, Алиса (2020-03-21). "Evan McKie - The National Ballet of Canada". La Personne. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  2. ↑ Crabb, Michael (Apr 28, 2014). "Dancer's T.O. move was self-motivated". The Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. p. E4. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  3. ↑ Gramilano (7 July 2022). "Evan McKie leaves The National Ballet of Canada for new dance opportunities". Gramilano: Dance, Opera, Photography. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "Board and Advisors". dcd.ca. Archived from the original on 2023-04-02. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  5. 1 2 3 "Evan McKie". Breaking Bounds Dance. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Crabb, Michael (Mar 10, 2012). "A homecoming fit for a prince". The Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. p. E6. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  7. ↑ McKie, Evan (2020-12-29). "Vladimir Djouloukhadze, One of Ballet's Foremost Teachers, Celebrates 50 Years in Ballet". Dance Magazine. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  8. ↑ McKie, Evan (2009-09-30). "Teacher's Wisdom: Pyotr Pestov". Dance Magazine. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  9. ↑ "The Canadian dancers at Stuttgart". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  10. ↑ Cappelle, Laura (February 13, 2018). "Onegin, Palais Garnier, Paris – John Cranko's ballet isn't about love" . Financial Times .
  11. ↑ Danse Paris, Odin 2011
  12. ↑ "Anthony Dowell, poet of male adagio style". Alastair Macaulay. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ "National Ballet of Canada: A pairing of Balanchine and Ekman". The Globe and Mail. 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  15. ↑ Cappelle, Laura (2017-10-06). "John Neumeier's labour-of-love ballet about Nijinsky comes to Paris". Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  16. 1 2 Smith, Gary (2019-12-26). "Gary Smith: Top 10 performances of 2019". The Hamilton Spectator. ISSN   1189-9417 . Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  17. 1 2 "Evan McKie Bids Farewell to The National Ballet of Canada But Not to Dance Career". Ballet News. 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  18. ↑ "Dance Magazine". Dance Magazine. 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  19. ↑ "Ballet. Three area students to appear in The Nutcracker". The Hamilton Spectator. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. December 12, 1995. p. 39. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  20. ↑ "Tanzsichten II. Tanzsichten II Orma. Drei Uraufführungen für die Stuttgarter Kompanie". Stuttgarter Nachrichten (in German). April 2, 2004. Archived from the original on February 12, 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2008.
  21. ↑ Hüster, Wiebke (6 November 2007). "Cranko-Festival: Die schwere Erbschaft einer Wunderzeit". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Frankfurt, Germany. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  22. ↑ Bosshard, Dominique (February 25, 2006). "Danse. Dans l'ombre des grands". L'Impartial (in French). Archived from the original on 18 February 2008. Retrieved 15 July 2008.
  23. ↑ Koegler, Horst (3 October 2008). "Kevin O'Day's New "Hamlet" for Stuttgart". danceviewtimes. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  24. ↑ Koegler, Horst (October 3, 2008). "Stuttgart Ballet. Hamlet. Stuttgart Grosses Haus, Germany". Dance Magazine. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  25. ↑ Mlakar, Vesna (May 2008). "Fehlende Tiefenschärfe Kevin O'Days „Hamlet"-Ballett in Stuttgart". Oper & Tanz (in German). Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  26. ↑ Smith, Gary (Mar 13, 2012). "A dancing duo to die for". The Hamilton Spectator. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. p. G5. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  27. 1 2 3 Crabb, Michael (Apr 28, 2014). "Toronto gains a ballet superstar". The Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. p. E1. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  28. 1 2 Welbye, Hanna (19 November 2013). "Made in Germany, Stuttgart Ballet, Sadler's Wells Theatre". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  29. ↑ Winship, Lyndsey (November 19, 2013). "Vorsprung dance technik, as they say in Germany". Evening Standard. London, England. p. A24. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  30. ↑ Jakob, Isabelle (19 April 2014). "Geniestreich und Fehlbesetzung". NZZ (in German). Zurich, Switzerland. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  31. ↑ Smith, Gary (December 15, 2015). "Our critic dishes up his year-end delights and duds". The Hamilton Spectator. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. p. 29. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  32. 1 2 3 Smith, Gary (Dec 22, 2015). "Performances to remember". The Hamilton Spectator. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. p. 27. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  33. ↑ Crabb, Michael (November 27, 2015). "Breathtaking ballet full of passionate performances". The Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. p. 35. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  34. ↑ Maga, Carly (Nov 20, 2016). "One ballet, nine debuts". The Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. p. E1, E4. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  35. ↑ Crabb, Michael (March 16, 2016). "Another Romeo and his Juliet". The Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. p. 21. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  36. ↑ Cass, Anne (2016-03-16). "Pure, Smart Entertainment". The Dance Current. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  37. ↑ Crabb, Michael (Jun 5, 2017). "Inspired adaptation creates a deep Desire". The Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. p. 27. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  38. ↑ Crabb, Michael (November 24, 2017). "National Ballet makes real-life tragedy its own". The Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. p. 47. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  39. ↑ "La Notte Ballet Top: Top-5 International Dancers of the Year". August 13, 2020.
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