Evan McKie

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Evan McKie is a ballet dancer in classical and contemporary ballet[1] and an actor-dancer known for interpreting roles from literature,[1] recognised as a danseur noble.[2] He was principal dancer at Stuttgart Ballet from 2008 to 2014, and at the National Ballet of Canada from 2014 to 2022.[3] He has served as an honorary advisor to Dance Collection Danse,[4] and is a guest writer and a member of the international advisory board of Dance Magazine.[5]

Early life and education

McKie lived in Oakville, Ontario, from the age of 5, and began classes at Canada's National Ballet School aged 8.[6] Aged 14, he began studying at the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington D.C.[6] under the guidance of Vladimir Djouloukhadze.[7]Template:Self-published source He was then invited to train under Pyotr Pestov at the Stuttgart Ballet affiliated John Cranko Schule,[5][6][8] and joined Stuttgart Ballet in 2001.[6][9]

Career

McKie became a first soloist with Stuttgart Ballet in 2008.[5] The Financial Times described his performance of Onegin as "the sensation of the entire season".[10]

In Stuttgart, under the direction and mentorship of fellow Canadian Reid Anderson,[6] McKie danced in classic ballets, narrative works, and contemporary collaborations.[11] Anthony Dowell coached McKie in the British style in some of his own originated roles.[12]

In 2014, McKie joined the National Ballet of Canada as Principal Dancer. McKie received critical acclaim while on tour and at home with the company.[13][14][15] He was mentioned in Gary Smith's Top 10 performances of the year list in 2019 for his debut of George Balanchine's Apollo.[16]

McKie did not give performances with the National Ballet from the beginning of Covid-19 in 2020. He left the company in July 2022.[17]

McKie is a contributor and advisory board member for Dance Magazine.[18]

Performance repertoire

Year Ballet Choreographer(s) Role Company
Pastorale James Kudelka child [6]
1995 The Nutcracker Celia Franca; James Kudelka Naughty Boy [6][19]
2004 Hikarizatto Itzik Galili Stuttgart Ballet[20]
2006, 2007 Onegin John Cranko Vladimir Lensky Stuttgart Ballet[21][22]
2008 Hamlet Kevin O'Day Laertes Stuttgart Ballet[23][24][25]
2012 The Sleeping Beauty Rudolph Nureyev Prince Florimund National Ballet of Canada[6][26]
Giselle Albrecht National Ballet of Canada[27]
2013 Initials RBME John Cranko soloist Stuttgart Ballet[28][29]
2013 Fanfare LX Douglas Lee pas de deux Stuttgart Ballet[28]
2014 Songs of a Wayfarer Maurice Béjart (pas de deux) Stuttgart Ballet[30]
2014 Swan Lake Siegfried National Ballet of Canada[27]
2014 Onegin John Cranko Vladimir Lensky National Ballet of Canada[27]
2015 Chroma Wayne McGregor National Ballet of Canada[31][32]
2015 Romeo and Juliet Alexei Ratmansky Tybalt National Ballet of Canada[32][33]
2015 The Winter's Tale Christopher Wheeldon National Ballet of Canada[32]
2016 Onegin John Cranko Eugene Onegin National Ballet of Canada[34]
2016 Romeo and Juliet Alexei Ratmansky Romeo National Ballet of Canada[35]
2016 The Four Temperaments George Balanchine Phlegmatic National Ballet of Canada[36]
2017 A Streetcar Named Desire John Neumeier Mitch National Ballet of Canada[37]
2017 Nijinsky John Neumeier Diaghilev National Ballet of Canada[38]
2019 Apollo George Balanchine Apollo National Ballet of Canada[16]

Awards

References

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