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2013-03-21 19:30 2013-03-22 21:30 60 Canada/Eastern 🎟 NAC: BJM – Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal

https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/2711

Internationally celebrated company BJM returns to the NAC celebrating their milestone 40th anniversary season. Under the artistic direction of Louis Robitaille, the troupe presents a mixed bill of contemporary works from three prolific choreographers: French Benjamin Millepied, Chinese-Canadian Wen Wei Wang, and Israeli Barak Marshall. Notorious for their virtuoso dance sequences and flair for experimentation, classical steps are sprung apart, reworked, and dispatched at flying speeds. Each...

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Babs Asper Theatre,1 Elgin Street,Ottawa,Canada
March 21 - 22, 2013
March 21 - 22, 2013
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Dance Ballet with Orchestra Contemporary
““...dancing for the pure hell of it, is BJM’s trademark ... the tightly knit band of committed and seemingly inexhaustible dancers emerged as a big Canadian success story.”” Dance Magazine
NAC Co-production

Internationally celebrated company BJM returns to the NAC celebrating their milestone 40th anniversary season. Under the artistic direction of Louis Robitaille, the troupe presents a mixed bill of contemporary works from three prolific choreographers: French Benjamin Millepied, Chinese-Canadian Wen Wei Wang, and Israeli Barak Marshall. Notorious for their virtuoso dance sequences and flair for experimentation, classical steps are sprung apart, reworked, and dispatched at flying speeds. Each brings a distinctive vocabulary to the program, showcasing the extreme physicality and depth of emotion evoked by the exquisite dancers.

Meet the Artistic Director for a Post-Performance Chat
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Join Louis Robitaille, Artistic Director for BJM after the show on Thursday, March 21 for a special post-performance chat to share your experience of the performance. The 20 minute chat will take place in the NAC Theatre right after the show.

Masterclass with BJM – Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal:  http://nac-cna.ca/en/training/masterclasses/master-class-with-bjm-les-ballets-jazz-de-montreal

  • Choreography Benjamin Millepied
  • Choreography Barak Marshall