Evan McKie explained
Evan McKie |
Birth Date: | 7 April 1983 |
Birth Place: | Toronto, Canada |
Occupation: | Ballet dancer, dance instructor, art instructor, movement director, writer, dance curator |
Evan M. McKie is a ballet dancer in classical and contemporary ballet[1] and an actor-dancer known for interpreting roles from literature. He has served as an honorary advisor to Dance Collection Danse,[2] and is a guest writer and a member of the international advisory board of Dance Magazine.[3]
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.[4] He graduated from Stuttgart Ballet's affiliated John Cranko Schule under the tutelage of Pyotr Pestov.[3] [5]
Career
McKie became a first soloist with Stuttgart Ballet in 1997.[6] The Financial Times described his performance of Onegin was "the sensation of the entire season".[7]
In Stuttgart, under the direction and mentorship of fellow Canadian Reid Anderson, McKie danced in classic ballets, narrative works, and contemporary collaborations.[8] Anthony Dowell coached McKie in the British style in some of his own originated roles.[9]
McKie received critical acclaim while on tour and at home with the company.[10] [11] [12] He was mentioned in Gary Smith's Top 10 performances of the year list in 2019 for his debut of George Balanchine's Apollo.[13]
McKie did not give performances with the National Ballet from the beginning of Covid-19 in 2020. He left the company in July 2022.[14]
McKie is a contributor and advisory board member for Dance Magazine.[15]
Performance repertoire
Awards
- McKie has several times received Italy's ApuliArte prize for achievement in dance.[14]
- McKie was chosen as one of LaNotte Magazines Top Five International Dancers of the Year for 2020 and 2021.[18]
- He was named a My Entertainment Award Fan Favorite, 2016/17.[19]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Асланова . Алиса . 2020-03-21 . Evan McKie - The National Ballet of Canada . 2023-08-18 . La Personne . en-US.
- Web site: Board and Advisors . 2023-04-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230402084513/https://dcd.ca/boardandadvisors.html . 2023-04-02 . dcd.ca.
- Web site: Evan McKie . 2022-10-21 . Breaking Bounds Dance . en-CA.
- Web site: McKie . Evan . 2020-12-29 . Vladimir Djouloukhadze, One of Ballet's Foremost Teachers, Celebrates 50 Years in Ballet . 2023-09-26 . Dance Magazine . en-US.
- Web site: McKie . Evan . 2009-09-30 . Teacher's Wisdom: Pyotr Pestov . 2023-12-28 . Dance Magazine . en-US.
- News: The Canadian dancers at Stuttgart . en-CA . The Globe and Mail . 2023-04-27.
- News: Onegin, Palais Garnier, Paris – John Cranko's ballet isn't about love. subscription. Financial Times. February 13, 2018. Cappelle. Laura.
- Danse Paris, Odin 2011
- Web site: Anthony Dowell, poet of male adagio style . 2023-12-28 . Alastair Macaulay . en-US.
- News: Macaulay . Alastair . 2016-01-21 . Review: Dark Suspicions in Jumps and Gestures in 'The Winter's Tale' . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-09-26 . 0362-4331.
- News: 2016-03-10 . National Ballet of Canada: A pairing of Balanchine and Ekman . en-CA . The Globe and Mail . 2023-09-26.
- News: Cappelle . Laura . 2017-10-06 . John Neumeier's labour-of-love ballet about Nijinsky comes to Paris . Financial Times . 2023-09-26.
- News: Smith . Gary . 2019-12-26 . Gary Smith: Top 10 performances of 2019 . en . The Hamilton Spectator . 2023-09-26 . 1189-9417.
- Web site: 2022-07-06 . Evan McKie Bids Farewell to The National Ballet of Canada But Not to Dance Career . Ballet News . 2023-09-26 . en-GB.
- Web site: 2022-05-20 . Dance Magazine . 2023-04-27 . Dance Magazine . en-US.
- Web site: Wild . Stephi . Evan McKie Bids Farewell to The National Ballet of Canada . 2023-05-11 . BroadwayWorld.com . en.
- Web site: Cass . Anne . Pure, Smart Entertainment . 2016-03-16 . 2023-10-17 . The Dance Current . en.
- Web site: August 13, 2020 . La Notte Ballet Top: Top-5 International Dancers of the Year .
- Web site: 2017-04-20 . The 2016 MyTheatre Award Winners: Toronto . 2023-09-26 . My Entertainment World . en-US.