Expansive Dances The National Ballet of Canada’s virtual season kicked off in September 2020 with Expansive Dances, a series of three dance shorts created or adapted in isolation by the company’s Choreographic
Lulu Choreographed by Guillaume Côté Featuring Heather Ogden Music by Max Richter and Kevin Lau
Associates and filmed by Canadian videographer Ben Shirinian. The solos unfold in open spaces that subvert the state of confinement associated with global lockdown measures, functioning both
individually and as a powerful triptych. The films were a valuable creative outlet for our artists during the shutdown and gave audiences a chance to reconnect with the company in a new digital space.
“Lulu is a work about a woman running away from her situation and coming to terms with saying goodbye. Letting go of a tainted past, she wants to start over. Start new. It’s a solo about the courage and strength to move on.” – Principal Dancer and Choreographic Associate Guillaume Côté
Praise for Expansive Dances
“Thank you so much! #ExpansiveDancesNBC These are beautiful and it’s a joy to watch this series.” – Carmen Cutajar via Facebook “Wow! So beautiful. Thanks for posting these amazing pieces while we can’t see our stunning NBC cast perform.” – Marcus A. Aqui via Facebook “Thank you! So beautiful and this makes it accessible to all.” – Karen Olscamp via Facebook
Expansive Dances is made possible by the generous support of The Delaney Family Foundation and Sans Limites. The National Ballet of Canada Presents Expansive Dances In partnership with Evergreen. Lake Maligne and In Between Filmed at Evergreen Brick Works. Supported by Bank of America as part of Evergreen’s 2020 Cultural Performing Arts Series. 14
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