Les Grands Ballets Canadiens announced on Wednesday the renewal of the mandate of its artistic director, Ivan Cavallari, for a second five-year term.
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Appointed in 2017, when the company moved into the Quartier des Spectacles in Montreal, Ivan Cavallari has been “the figurehead of the deployment of many important artistic achievements over the past four years,” said Maurice Côté, Chairman of the Board. of administration of the company. “Since his appointment, Mr. Cavallari has put in place solid foundations to establish a long-term vision, reinforcing the positioning of Les Grands Ballets as a major ballet company, a leading organization in our cultural and artistic sector”.
Les Grands Ballets also emphasizes that the director’s objective remains the interpretation of the classical repertoire, “while introducing new territories in dance”.
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To do this, the company has diversified its workforce. These went from 35 to 44 dancers within the corps de ballet. We also want to highlight the artists trained at the École supérieure de ballet du Québec, “a real nursery” for Les Grands Ballets.
During the pandemic, “Mr. Cavallari has made every effort to bring classical dance to a wider audience,” the statement read. For example, with the launch of the tour Soaring in Quebec during the summer of 2021, which made the company’s repertoire shine outside the metropolis.