Evan McKie
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Evan McKie | |
|---|---|
 McKie and Xiao Nan Yu | |
| Born | April 7, 1983 Toronto, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Ballet dancer, dance instructor, art instructor, movement director, writer, dance curator |
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]
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][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] |
