Peter (he/him) is a Canadian independent dance artist, photographer and filmmaker, currently working as the Rehearsal Director and Creative Associate at Ballet Edmonton. Born in Kingston, ON, Peter graduated from the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School where he spent a year as an aspirant performing with the RWB as well as guesting with Ballet Victoria. He subsequently joined Ballet BC, where he had a 12 year career as a dancer with the company working under the Artistic Directorship of John Alleyne, Emily Molnar and Medhi Walerski.
With Ballet BC, Peter created, collaborated, and performed works by Crystal Pite, William Forsythe, Ohad Naharin, Johan Inger, Jorma Elo, Itzik Galili, Sharon Eyal and Medhi Walerski, among several others. In addition to dancing with Ballet BC, Peter has choreographed works and produced films for several workshops and labs as part of the company’s outreach. He has also served as a rehearsal director and coach and was an Artist in Residence during the 2020/21 season.
After stepping away from dancing full-time, Peter took on a new role with Ballet BC as the Creative Content Producer in 2020, collaborating with the Artistic Director to develop the outward facing visual identity and brand of the company. Peter has additionally worked closely with Crystal Pite’s Kidd Pivot, directing and creating the digital content for Assembly Hall as well as working as a Creative Associate on Kirsten Wicklund’s 2024 world premiere FIELD at Opera Ballet Vlaanderen.
As a creator, Peter’s stage and film work has been presented by Tanstheater Wuppertal’s Creates platform, Arts Umbrella Dance Company, Ballet BC’s Take Form initiative, BC Culture Days, Dancing on the Edge Festival and Small Stage.
Peter is on faculty for Modus Operandi (David Raymond & Tiffany Tregarthen/Out Innerspace) and the Arts Umbrella Dance Company (Artemis Gordon).
