Ballet and Artistic Direction with RWB's Artistic Director Christopher Stowell

Christopher Stowell was born in New York City and received his training at Pacific Northwest Ballet School and the School of American Ballet. In 1985, he joined San Francisco Ballet where he danced for 16 years, appearing in theaters throughout the world. An established interpreter of the George Balanchine repertoire, Stowell has appeared in almost every Balanchine ballet performed by San Francisco Ballet. In 2003 Stowell was named the Artistic Director of Oregon Ballet Theatre, a position he held until 2012. In 2017, Stowell was named the first Associate Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, a position he held until 2022. Stowell has taught and coached in San Francisco, New York, Japan, China and across Europe. He has created works for San Francisco Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, The National Ballet of Canada, The Los Angeles Ballet and Pacific Northwest Ballet as well as the New York City Ballet Choreographic Institute. His ballets are in the repertoire of Carolina Ballet, Grand Rapids Ballet, Ballet Idaho, Diablo Ballet, Orlando Ballet and Oregon Ballet Theatre. Stowell is a representative of the Balanchine Trust and has also staged the works of Mark Morris and Christopher Wheeldon. Last month, Stowell began his tenure as the Artistic Director of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Stowell brings a leadership philosophy centred on relationship-building and community connection to the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. He articulates a refreshing vision for making ballet accessible: bringing performances to unexpected spaces, letting audiences witness the creative process up-close, and strengthening relationships with regional communities. His dancer's directive: "be a student in the classroom and a wild animal on stage". Listen as Stowell shares insights from both sides of the stage and his plans to shape ballet's future in Winnipeg and beyond. Connect with the Artalogue: Madison Beale, HostBe a guest on The Artalogue Podcast

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