Evan M. McKie is a ballet dancer in classical and contemporary ballet and an actor-dancer known for interpreting roles from literature. 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 trained at Canada's National Ballet School and the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington D.C. under the guidance of Vladimir Djouloukhadze. He graduated from Stuttgart Ballet's affiliated John Cranko Schule under the tutelage of Pyotr Pestov.

Career

McKie became a first soloist with Stuttgart Ballet in 1997, and was promoted to Principal Dancer in 2014. 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. 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. He 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

Awards