Evan McKie is a ballet dancer in classical and contemporary ballet and an actor-dancer known for interpreting roles from literature, recognised as a danseur noble. He was principal dancer at Stuttgart Ballet from 2008 to 2014, and at the National Ballet of Canada from 2014 to 2022. He has served as an honorary advisor to Dance Collection Danse, and is a guest writer and a member of the international advisory board of Dance Magazine.
Early life and education McKie lived in Oakville, Ontario, from the age of 5, and began classes at Canada's National Ballet School aged 8. Aged 14, he began studying at the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington D.C. under the guidance of Vladimir Djouloukhadze. He was then invited to train under Pyotr Pestov at the Stuttgart Ballet affiliated John Cranko Schule, and joined Stuttgart Ballet in 2001.
Career McKie became a first soloist with Stuttgart Ballet in 2008. The Financial Times described his performance of Onegin as "the sensation of the entire season".
In Stuttgart, under the direction and mentorship of fellow Canadian Reid Anderson, McKie danced in classic ballets, narrative works, and contemporary collaborations.Danse Paris, Odin 2011 Anthony Dowell coached McKie in the British style in some of his own originated roles.
In 2014, McKie joined the National Ballet of Canada as Principal Dancer. McKie received critical acclaim while on tour and at home with the company. He was mentioned in Gary Smith's Top 10 performances of the year list in 2019 for his debut of George Balanchine's Apollo.
McKie did not give performances with the National Ballet from the beginning of Covid-19 in 2020. He left the company in July 2022.
McKie is a contributor and advisory board member for Dance Magazine.
Performance repertoire
Year Ballet Choreographer(s) Role Company Pastorale James Kudelka child 1995 The Nutcracker Celia Franca; James Kudelka Naughty Boy 2004 Hikarizatto Itzik Galili Stuttgart Ballet 2006, 2007 Onegin John Cranko Vladimir Lensky Stuttgart Ballet 2008 Hamlet Kevin O'Day Laertes Stuttgart Ballet 2012 The Sleeping Beauty Rudolph Nureyev Prince Florimund National Ballet of Canada Giselle Albrecht National Ballet of Canada 2013 Initials RBME John Cranko soloist Stuttgart Ballet 2013 Fanfare LX Douglas Lee pas de deux Stuttgart Ballet 2014 Songs of a Wayfarer Maurice Béjart (pas de deux) Stuttgart Ballet 2014 Swan Lake Siegfried National Ballet of Canada 2014 Onegin John Cranko Vladimir Lensky National Ballet of Canada 2015 Chroma Wayne McGregor National Ballet of Canada 2015 Romeo and Juliet Alexei Ratmansky Tybalt National Ballet of Canada 2015 The Winter's Tale Christopher Wheeldon National Ballet of Canada 2016 Onegin John Cranko Eugene Onegin National Ballet of Canada 2016 Romeo and Juliet Alexei Ratmansky Romeo National Ballet of Canada 2016 The Four Temperaments George Balanchine Phlegmatic National Ballet of Canada 2017 A Streetcar Named Desire John Neumeier Mitch National Ballet of Canada 2017 Nijinsky John Neumeier Diaghilev National Ballet of Canada 2019 Apollo George Balanchine Apollo National Ballet of Canada
Awards McKie has several times received Italy's ApuliArte prize for achievement in dance. McKie was chosen as one of LaNotte Magazines Top Five International Dancers of the Year for 2020 and 2021.
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