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Ballet Kelowna

taqəš and Other Works



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Proudly presented by the Lester Centre, taqəš and Other Works features a stunning line-up of signature works from Ballet Kelowna’s contemporary ballet repertoire. With Cameron Fraser-Monroe’s powerful and compelling taqəš [tawKESH], Guillaume Côté’s mesmerizing Bolero, and Fraser-Monroe’ satirical The Cowboy Act Suite, this high-energy program promises to please a wide range of spectators.

 

Cameron Fraser-Monroe brings his classical ballet training, knowledge of traditional Coast Salish, Grass, and Hoop Dance, and experience as a contemporary dancer to taqəš [tawKESH], which means “to return something” in Ayajuthem, the language belonging to the Homalco, Klahoose, K’omoks and Tla’amin Nations. Set to several songs by Polaris Prize-winning composer and singer Jeremy Dutcher, taqəš follows the traditional story “Raven Returns the Water,” centred around ῤoho (raven) and walθ (frog).

 

Next, National Ballet of Canada Choreographic Associate Guillaume Côté brings strength and fragility to a fascinating interpretation of the beloved Bolero by Maurice Ravel, one of music’s most famous and identifiable melodies. A “riveting tour de force” (Dance Magazine), Bolero (2012) features breath-taking lifts and virtuosic choreography.

 

Rounding out the program, audiences will be transported to the Wild West in Cameron Fraser-Monroe’s The Cowboy Act Suite, a work that explores the dichotomy between “Cowboys and Indians” set to music by Mohawk singer/songwriter Tom Wilson.  While these caricatures have been portrayed on pages, stages, and in films, they are often penned from a colonial perspective. Fraser-Monroe’s intuitive take on the swashbuckling strut of the Cowboy informs this intellectual unpacking of a one-sided lens and flips the script to ask, what happens when an Indian directs the Cowboys through their history?

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5.0 / 5.0 based on 12 reviews

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       Stunningly beautiful.

Apr 23, 2024
by: Donna Hilton

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Apr 21, 2024
by: Dominika Brzeszcz

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   Such an amazing show,

Apr 15, 2024
by: Cindy Warren

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Apr 02, 2024
by: Alaina Pyde

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   Wonderful high-quality ballet, excellent production, creative new pieces, very good overall!

Apr 01, 2024
by: Paul GraceCampbell

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Mar 31, 2024
by: Boston Hall

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   A great evening of ballet!

Mar 31, 2024
by: Beth ArmstrongBewick

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Mar 31, 2024
by: Tobie Wick

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   beautiful show, absolutely loved it.

Mar 31, 2024
by: Rebecca Blithe

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   Absolutely loved it!

Mar 31, 2024
by: Pamela Allen

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Mar 31, 2024
by: Cait Epners

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  Totally wowed by the artistry on stage compliments of Ballet Kelowna. Hope to see their return to PR in the not too distant future. Thank you Cameron, and to all members of the company. It was a huge added bonus to meet and greet with everyone with the Q & A after the incredibly fabulous performances.

Mar 31, 2024
by: Frank Kingfisher
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