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Evan McKie
Evan M. McKie is a ballet dancer in classical and contemporary ballet and an actor-dancer known for interpreting roles from literature. He has served as an honorary advisor to Dance Collection Danse, and is a guest writer and a member of the international advisory board of Dance Magazine.

Early life and education

McKie trained at Canada's National Ballet School and the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington D.C. under the guidance of Vladimir Djouloukhadze. He graduated from Stuttgart Ballet's affiliated John Cranko Schule under the tutelage of Pyotr Pestov.

Career

McKie became a first soloist with Stuttgart Ballet in 1997. The Financial Times described his performance of Onegin was "the sensation of the entire season".

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

McKie received critical acclaim while on tour and at home with the company. He was mentioned in Gary Smith's Top 10 performances of the year list in 2019 for his debut of George Balanchine's Apollo.

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

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

Performance repertoire

Notable Role Play Source
Onegin & Vladimir Lensky Onegin by John Cranko
Prince Florimund (Prince Desire) The Sleeping Beauty
Hamlet Hamlet by Kevin O'Day
Leontes The Winter's Tale (ballet) by Christopher Wheeldon
Serge Diaghilev & Petruschka Nijinsky
Alexei Karenin Anna Karenina
Romeo Romeo and Juliet
Tybalt and Paris Romeo and Juliet by John Cranko & Alexei Ratmansky
Apollo George Balanchine
Pflegmetic & Sanguinic The Four Temperaments by George Balanchine.

Awards

  • McKie has several times received Italy's ApuliArte prize for achievement in dance.
  • McKie was chosen as one of LaNotte Magazine's Top Five International Dancers of the Year for 2020 and 2021.
  • He was named a My Entertainment Award Fan Favorite, 2016/17.

References

  1. ^ Асланова, Алиса (2020-03-21). "Evan McKie - The National Ballet of Canada". La Personne. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  2. ^ "Board and Advisors". dcd.ca. Archived from the original on 2023-04-02. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  3. ^ "Evan McKie". Breaking Bounds Dance. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  4. ^ Wild, Stephi. "Evan McKie Bids Farewell to The National Ballet of Canada". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  5. ^ McKie, Evan (2020-12-29). "Vladimir Djouloukhadze, One of Ballet's Foremost Teachers, Celebrates 50 Years in Ballet". Dance Magazine. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  6. ^ McKie, Evan (2009-09-30). "Teacher's Wisdom: Pyotr Pestov". Dance Magazine. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  7. ^ "The Canadian dancers at Stuttgart". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  8. ^ Cappelle, Laura (February 13, 2018). "Onegin, Palais Garnier, Paris – John Cranko's ballet isn't about love". Financial Times.
  9. ^ Danse Paris, Odin 2011
  10. ^ "Anthony Dowell, poet of male adagio style". Alastair Macaulay. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "National Ballet of Canada: A pairing of Balanchine and Ekman". The Globe and Mail. 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  13. ^ Cappelle, Laura (2017-10-06). "John Neumeier's labour-of-love ballet about Nijinsky comes to Paris". Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  14. ^ Smith, Gary (2019-12-26). "Gary Smith: Top 10 performances of 2019". The Hamilton Spectator. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  15. ^ "Evan McKie Bids Farewell to The National Ballet of Canada But Not to Dance Career". Ballet News. 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  16. ^ "Dance Magazine". Dance Magazine. 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  17. ^ Cass, Anne (2016-03-16). "Pure, Smart Entertainment". The Dance Current. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  18. ^ "La Notte Ballet Top: Top-5 International Dancers of the Year". August 13, 2020.
  19. ^ "The 2016 MyTheatre Award Winners: Toronto". My Entertainment World. 2017-04-20. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
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