Creative Immersion with Ballet BC

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Explore embodied art-making and connect to the creative world of Ballet BC through this free expressive arts workshop led by the company’s Manager of Outreach and Engagement Heather Myers. A gently guided warm-up will lead to somatic movement prompts, pastel drawing, writing, sharing and discussion, all centred on the theme of reconception.

This fall, Ballet BC artists will renew well known dance works for the company’s tour to the National Arts Centre, and visiting choreographers will recreate existing pieces for our DAWN program at Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Aligning with this upcoming programming and the language of the arts, this Creative Immersion workshop invites you to reconceive the familiar in your own life. By moving with specific intention, participants will explore the poetic potential of everyday movements with awareness, allowing new perceptions to emerge. Drawing and writing realize the wisdom of the body, and space is made for the unique experience and interpretation of every person. All are welcome, no experience necessary! For participants aged 18-99.

Please wear comfortable clothing, and bring a water bottle and/or journal if desired. Outdoor shoes may not be worn in the studio. No latecomers will be permitted.

For more information about Ballet BC or to purchase tickets, visit balletbc.com.

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Ballet BC

Founded in 1986 by David Y.H. Lui, Jean Orr, and Sheila Begg, Ballet BC is Canada's leading contemporary dance company. Based in Vancouver and led by Artistic Director Medhi Walerski, the company performs at venues throughout British Columbia and on the world's best stages. Ballet BC dancers are a group of open-minded and curious artists, each unique for their exceptional artistry while sharing an intuitive passion for movement. Deeply committed to new creation in addition to presenting masterworks from today's most sought-after voices in dance, Ballet BC's diverse repertoire includes works by choreographers such as Crystal Pite, Johan Inger, Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar, Medhi Walerski, Out Innerspace, Imre and Marne van Opstal, Roy Assaf, and Micaela Taylor. The company offers a variety of professional development and educational opportunities in the community, aiming to bring the power of dance to the widest audience possible.

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