Ballet Kelowna Bringing Impressive Line-Up for 2015

Kelowna’s Joshua Beamish works with New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Ashley Bouder on his new ballet Rouge et Noir. (Photo Credit: Phil Chan)

Ballet Kelowna's only recently finished their big Christmas show, The Nutcracker, but they're already forging ahead with the 2015 shows.

Mini-Pack tickets are now on sale for performances featuring dancers from the New York City Ballet and Kelowna's own Joshua Beamish, building off the momentum of praise from The Nutcracker. “We have received dozens of messages and phone calls praising the production and the outstanding performances by the Ballet Kelowna dancers,” said newly appointed Artistic Director and CEO Simone Orlando. “I believe audiences are going to be even more thrilled by what we have in store in the New Year.”

On March 3, 2015, Ballet Kelowna is presenting for one night only the Canadian premiere of The Ashley Bouder Project. Ashley Bouder is a principal dancer with New York City Ballet, and she along with other New York dancers will present a world-class performance. The first act, An Exposé on Ballet Style will feature classical and neoclassical ballet with parts of Don Quixote and Swan Lake. The second act will then be the Canadian premiere of Rouge et Noir, which is choreographed by Kelowna's own Joshua Beamish.

Kelowna’s Joshua Beamish works with New York City Ballet Principal Dancers Ashley Bouder and Amar Ramasar on his new ballet Rouge et Noir. (Photo Credit: Phil Chan)

“The Ashley Bouder Project is delighted to be a part of Simone Orlando's inaugural season as Artistic Director & CEO of Ballet Kelowna,” said Bouder. “We share her forward-thinking vision of what the potential of ballet has to offer as an art form and the importance of dance in the greater community. We are thrilled to be making our Canadian debut for Kelowna audiences, bringing beloved classical repertory, popular Balanchine works, and presenting the Canadian premiere of Rouge et Noir – a ground- breaking post-neoclassical work choreographed by Joshua Beamish.”

The 2015 season will also include Ballet Kelowna's Forward: A Mixed Repertory Programme on April 24th with three premiers of leading Canadian contemporary ballet choreographers.

If you buy Ballet Kelowna's Mini-Pack, you can get a 15 per cent savings on single ticket prices. You can purchase the Mini-Packs online at Ballet Kelowna's website, by phone at 250-862-2867, or in person at 1397 Ellis Street at the Kelowna Actors Studio Box Office.

Single tickets for the shows will go on sale on January 1st, 2015.