Touring

Under the direction of celebrated Canadian choreographer Wen Wei Wang, Ballet Edmonton brings original contemporary ballet to theatres across the country.

Ballet Edmonton offers full evenings or single works by celebrated and emerging Canadian choreographers.

Community outreach is a big part of who we are. Talk to us about bringing workshops and master classes to your city. We can work together to create a memorable visit to your community.

Current Tour Repertoire

X-body (28 min)

World Premiere Edmonton, Alberta, November 2018
choreography by Wen Wei Wang

X-Body choreographically explores the qualities that constitute a ballet dancer’s body. The striking, punctuated electronic scores highlight the dancers as they construct codified movement and use rhythm and tempo to articulate the message in an abstract form.

Lighting design: Dorrie Deutschendorf

Dancers: Full Company

Last Words (27 min)

World Premiere Edmonton, Alberta, November 2018
choreography by Wen Wei Wang

Last Words is a poignant homage to the delicacy of life and how we face loss and move through grief. This piece is inspired by the sudden and unexpected passing of Orville Chubb, our friend and patron to the Edmonton arts community, and the husband of Ballet Edmonton board chair Trudy Callaghan. This piece is a gift to his family and a lovely narrative on the pain of saying goodbye and finding comfort in community.

Lighting design: Dorrie Deutschendorf

Dancers: Full Company

Fire Down Below (30 min)

World Premiere Edmonton, Alberta, March 2018
choreography by Joshua Beamish

In a world torn apart by differences of religious belief, tragedy can bring about a crisis of faith, in humanity.

First conceptualized in the wake of the London Bridge attacks and the Grenfell Towers fire, this piece explores feelings of confusion in the wake of unexpected tragedy as a depiction of how London struggled, enduring two traumatic events in the span of just two weeks.

In the Media:

Choreographer turns tragedy into complex work for Ballet Edmonton, Edmonton Journal

Technical Specifications

A specific lighting plan can be developed for each venue after Ballet Edmonton receives house/technical specifications.

• Ballet Edmonton requires a complete set of technical plans including a scaled ground plan and equipment inventories provided approximately 6 weeks prior to the performance. Please include information on the pre-hung rep plot, time available in the theatre prior to first performance including crew availability and dressing rooms.

• The touring staff consists of a production stage manager/lighting designer, executive director/tour manager and rehearsal director/ballet master. Ballet Edmonton provides its own costumes and props.

• The venue must provide FOH and box office staff, lighting and sound equipment, soft goods, 2 technical crew, Marley on the stage surface and dressing room facilities as noted below.

Flooring Requirements
• Ballet Edmonton requires a stage deck with a secure black or white Marley surface. No carpet, concrete or tile.

Stage Requirements
• 40’ by 36’ wide deck surface is ideal. We can accommodate smaller with prior discussions and approval.
• Black backdrop
• Black curtains
• Minimum 3 sets of legs and borders
• Minimum 15’ clearance overhead stage
• Unobstructed crossover in back upstage backdrop

Lighting Requirements
• Sufficient instruments for tips. Approximately 16 areas open white.
• Sufficient instruments for an even down or back light wash. 3 colours plus open white.
• Minimum of 4 shins positions per side between 36 and 50 degrees.

Dressing Rooms
• Ballet Edmonton requires a minimum of two dressing spaces. One for women and one for men with adjoining restrooms that are not accessible to the public.
• Dressing rooms should be equipped with mirrors, lights and clothing racks.
• If possible, dressing rooms and backstage areas should be kept between 68 and 75 degrees.

Parking
• If applicable, a few parking passes are to be provided to the dance company upon arrival.

Typical load in 2-day schedule

Day 1:
10 A.M.- 6 P.M.
• Load in and hanging of lights with Ballet Edmonton’s artistic director, rehearsal director, and lighting designer/stage manager.
• Level set.
• Dancers require space to rehearse elsewhere.

Day 2:
Technical class/warm up on stage (1 hour)
• Dress/Tech/Run