Ballet BC opens landmark 40th anniversary season with Bodies & Voices, November 5 to 7

Double bill from Imre and Marne van Opstal includes a world premiere and a collaboration with the Vancouver Chamber Choir

Ballet BC launches its milestone 40th anniversary season with Bodies & Voices, an evocative double bill by acclaimed Dutch sibling choreographic duo Imre and Marne van Opstal. Onstage at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre from November 5 to 7, the program marks the return of the internationally sought-after choreographers to Ballet BC following their acclaimed 2022 company debut with Heart Drive.

The evening opens with the North American premiere of I’m afraid to forget your smile, a groundbreaking work created in 2022 for six dancers and 16 voices. The Vancouver Chamber Choir joins the company live onstage for a meditation on surrender and letting go.

Bodies & Voices also features the highly anticipated world premiere of Miriam, marking the van Opstals’ second creation for Ballet BC. Set to an original score by composer Amos Ben-Tal, the new work casts the full company in a daring exploration of the human experience.

For tickets and more information, visit balletbc.com.

Post sponsored by Ballet BC.

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Ballet BC opens landmark 40th anniversary season with Bodies & Voices, November 5 to 7

Double bill from Imre and Marne van Opstal includes a world premiere and a collaboration with the Vancouver Chamber Choir

The evening opens with the North American premiere of I’m afraid to forget your smile, a groundbreaking work created in 2022 for six dancers and 16 voices. The Vancouver Chamber Choir joins the company live onstage for a meditation on surrender and letting go.

Bodies & Voices also features the highly anticipated world premiere of Miriam, marking the van Opstals’ second creation for Ballet BC. Set to an original score by composer Amos Ben-Tal, the new work casts the full company in a daring exploration of the human experience.

For tickets and more information, visit balletbc.com.

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