Excess, drama, eroticism, and a profusion of extravagant costumes. Acclaimed by audiences and critics across North America, Jean Grand-Maître’s mesmerizing multimedia ballet fuses the joy of pop/rock with the breathtaking physicality of ballet. Featuring 14 classic songs by rock legends Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin, Love Lies Bleeding depicts a musician’s rise to fame, exploring the trials, sacrifices and triumphs of achieving superstardom - an unforgettable story of rock ‘n’ roll, drama, passion, defeat, and – above all – love.

An adventure into the unknown, Q DANCE is an exploration that offers diversity in repertoire and an accessible view into the state of the art.

Q DANCE is an exciting laboratory of dance creation where works in process are shown alongside polished, award-winning ballets.

Catch Q DANCE Artistic Director Peter Quanz’s new creations and collaboration in April 2017.

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: Peter Quanz

A New Ballet Choreographed to Claudio Monteverdi’s ‘Vespers, 1610’

We welcome the Spring of 2017 with a new creation based on the music of Claudio Monteverdi’s Vespers. Vespers means “evening prayer” and for over four hundred years have certainly stood the test of time. It remains well known to this day - a true testament to the music’s remarkable power and quality.

Leading this newly commissioned work is internationally acclaimed choreographer, James Kudelka. One of his well-known pieces, The Four Seasons made its Winnipeg premiere during RWB’s 13-14 season. With Vespers, we look forward to seeing how Kudelka will combine dramatic atmospheres with creative classical ballet technique and contemporary styles and perspectives on relationships, nature and the spiritual world.

Photo: Creative (RM) De Agostini Picture Library

Celebrate the amazing talent of rising, young artists from the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Professional Division as they take the stage in Spotlight. Performing excerpts from the best of the classical works, the RWB School Professional Division students will move your with their genuine love of dance and vibrant, infectious energy and impress you with their athleticism and technique. Past performances have included excerpts from La Bayadère: Kingdom of the Shades, The Misadventures of Pinocchio and La Fille Mal Gardée.