Evan McKie

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Evan McKie
McKie and Xiao Nan Yu
Born	(1983-04-07) April 7, 1983 (age 41) Toronto, Canada
Occupation(s)	Ballet dancer, dance instructor, art instructor, movement director, writer, dance curator

Evan M. McKie is a ballet dancer in classical and contemporary ballet^[1] and an actor-dancer known for interpreting roles from literature.^[1] He has served as an honorary advisor to Dance Collection Danse,^[2] and is a guest writer and a member of the international advisory board of Dance Magazine.^[3]

McKie trained at Canada's National Ballet School^[4] and the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington D.C. under the guidance of Vladimir Djouloukhadze.^{[5][self-published source]} He graduated from Stuttgart Ballet's affiliated John Cranko Schule under the tutelage of Pyotr Pestov.^[3][4][6]

McKie became a first soloist with Stuttgart Ballet in 1997,^[7] and was promoted to Principal Dancer in 2014. The Financial Times described his performance of Onegin as "the sensation of the entire season".^[8]

In Stuttgart, under the direction and mentorship of fellow Canadian Reid Anderson, McKie danced in classic ballets, narrative works, and contemporary collaborations.^[9] Anthony Dowell coached McKie in the British style in some of his own originated roles.^[10]

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.^[11][12][13] He was mentioned in Gary Smith's Top 10 performances of the year list in 2019 for his debut of George Balanchine's Apollo.^[14] McKie did not give performances with the National Ballet from the beginning of COVID-19 in 2020. He left the company in July 2022.^[15]

McKie is a contributor and advisory board member for Dance Magazine.^[16]

• McKie has several times received Italy's ApuliArte prize for achievement in dance.^[15]
• McKie was chosen as one of LaNotte Magazine's Top Five International Dancers of the Year for 2020 and 2021.^{[18][non-primary source needed]}
• He was named a My Entertainment Award Fan Favorite, 2016/17.^[19]

• Hüster, Wiebke (November 6, 2007). "Cranko-Festival. Die schwere Erbschaft einer Wunderzeit". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). No. 258. p. 35. Retrieved 15 July 2008.
• "Tanzsichten II. Tanzsichten II Orma. Drei Uraufführungen für die Stuttgarter Kompanie". Stuttgarter Nachrichten (in German). April 2, 2004. Archived from the original on February 12, 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2008.
• Bosshard, Dominique (February 25, 2006). "Danse. Dans l'ombre des grands". L'Impartial (in French). Retrieved 15 July 2008.
• "Evan McKie – Principal Dancer". Stuttgart Ballet. Retrieved 26 February 2010.