Ballet BC

Ballet BC Internationally acclaimed creation-based dance company led by Artistic Director Medhi Walerski

Ballet BC is an internationally acclaimed collaborative and creation-based contemporary ballet company led by Artistic Director Medhi Walerski. Based in Vancouver, the company’s distinctive style and unique approach has made a valuable contribution to the development of dance in Canada and around the world.

07/28/2026

26/27 SEASON // Bodies & Voices

The dancers are back in the studio and diving back into the work of Marne and Imre van Opstal, starting with rehearsals for 'I'm afraid to forget your smile.' The North American premiere comes to you at Bodies & Voices, kicking off our 40th anniversary season this November, and features a monumental collaboration with Vancouver Chamber Choir who will join the dancers on stage. Here's your first peek!

Subscribe today and save 20% off all three programs in the 26/27 season.

Artists: Vivian Ruiz, Orlando Harbutt

07/28/2026

26/27 SEASON // Bodies & Voices

The dancers are back in the studio and diving back into the work of Marne and Imre van Opstal, starting with rehearsals for ‘I’m afraid to forget your smile.’ The North American premiere comes to you at Bodies & Voices, kicking off our 40th anniversary season this November, and features a monumental collaboration with Vancouver Chamber Choir who will join the dancers on stage. Here’s your first peek!

Subscribe today and save 20% off all three programs in the 26/27 season.

Artists: Vivian Ruiz Orlando Harbutt

26/27 SEASON // One & OnlyGet ready, Vancouver. As part of a full program celebrating the work of the one and only Cryst...
07/23/2026

26/27 SEASON // One & Only

Get ready, Vancouver. As part of a full program celebrating the work of the one and only Crystal Pite, we're bringing you the West Coast premiere of the visionary choreographer's 'Angels' Atlas', originally commissioned by the National Ballet of Canada in 2020.

A breathtaking piece for 36 dancers, guest artists from Arts Umbrella Dance and Modus Operandi: Vancouver Contemporary Dance Program join Ballet BC's full company on stage for what is guaranteed to be an unforgettable experience.

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Former Principal Dancer Siphesihle November and Hannah Galway in Angels’ Atlas. Photo by Karolina Kuras. Courtesy of The National Ballet of Canada.

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Artists of The National Ballet of Canada in Angels’ Atlas. Photo by Karolina Kuras. Courtesy of The National Ballet of Canada.

ON TOUR // Where we'll be in 26/27This season, we’re bringing brilliant works by Medhi Walerski, Crystal Pite, Bobbi Jen...
07/21/2026

ON TOUR // Where we'll be in 26/27

This season, we’re bringing brilliant works by Medhi Walerski, Crystal Pite, Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber, and Shahar Binyamini to more stages across North America and Europe!

Sept 26 | St. Pölten, Austria at Festspielhaus St. Pölten
Sept 30 + Oct 1/2 | Winterthur, Switzerland at Theater Winterthur
Nov 18 | Chapel Hill, NC at Memorial Hall, Carolina Performing Arts
Nov 21 + 22 | Boston, MA at Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre
Apr 24 | Northridge, CA at Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts
May 13/14/15 | Seattle, WA at Meany Center for the Performing Arts

Looking forward to exploring new places and seeing familiar faces. For all upcoming 2026/27 tour information, visit https://balletbc.com/tour/company-tours/.

Artists: Kiana Jung, Sidney Chuckas in 'SWAY' by Medhi Walerski
Images: Millissa Martin

07/11/2026

26/27 SEASON // Obsidian returns

Called “a ‘world’s best’ showcase” and “wonderfully arresting,” Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber’s Obsidian is back on stage as part of our 40th anniversary season.

First created on the company by Ballet BC Resident Choreographers in 2025, the work stunned sold-out audiences at ’s Fall for Dance last September. It returns home for the first time on March 4+5 2027 at ‘Everything you ever...’—the centrepiece of our biggest season yet.

Save your seat today by becoming a Ballet BC subscriber before all performances are on sale August 5 🎟️⏳

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Music: George Gurdjieff and Thomas de Hartmann performed by .lo

07/03/2026

26/27 SEASON // The Statement

The one that won you over. ‘The Statement’ returns to the stage at One & Only, a full evening of works by Crystal Pite which closes out our 40th anniversary season.

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06/29/2026

44 SI // Session one ✔️

Congratulations to our 44 Summer Intensive session one dancers! What an amazing two weeks with such talented and dedicated artists from all over the world. Thank you for being with us and sharing your energy and love for dance with us here in Vancouver.

The fun continues as we welcome a new crew of incredible dancers to our studios for session two! 💫

Along with our annual 44 Summer Intensive, Ballet BC offers shorter-term Spring and Winter intensives for young dancers looking to gain experience in a professional company environment.

More info about how to apply at the link in bio 🔗

06/21/2026

26/27 SEASON // The art of sharing space

“It’s so much more than coming to see a show...it’s being invited and welcomed into these different spaces like this. I’m not only looking at who is currently in the space, but also who is not here.” — Starr Muranko

For the past five years, Ballet BC dancers have been collaborating with Artists-in-Residence Margaret Grenier (Gitxsan/Mushkegowuck (Swampy Cree)) and Starr Muranko (Mushkegowuck (Swampy Cree)). In our 40th anniversary season, this special partnership will make its way onto the Queen Elizabeth Theatre stage when Grenier and Muranko premiere a capsule creation reflecting the work that has taken shape over time. A historic moment in a landmark season celebrating four decades of Ballet BC—we hope you can join us.

Experience the creation at ‘Everything you ever...’ on Saturday March 6 alongside works by William Forsythe and Medhi Walerski, and a guest duet by dancers from the National Ballet of Canada.

Save 20% off all three 26/27 programs when you become a Ballet BC subscriber. Tickets to single performances starting at $19 are on sale August 5.

The work of William Forsythe returns to the Ballet BC stage for our 40th anniversary season!'Undertainment' is the chore...
06/09/2026

The work of William Forsythe returns to the Ballet BC stage for our 40th anniversary season!

'Undertainment' is the choreographer's latest creation, called "mesmerizing" by the New York Times and "fiendishly fascinating" by the Guardian. It's an honour to present its North American premiere at 'Everything you ever...' March 4/5/6, 2027.

Subscribe to all three programs in our 26/27 season and get the best seats in the house at 20% off regular ticket prices, plus unique perks like invites to view company class on stage, and 20% off Ballet BC MOVE classes at our studios on Granville Island.

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Image: William Forsythe and Samuel Young-Wright in rehearsals for Undertainment, Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company. Photo by Dominik Mentzos.

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