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Crystal Pite
Choreographer
Born December 15, 1970 in Terrace, Canada (56 years old)
Ballet
Crystal Pite is a Canadian choreographer and dancer. She began her professional dance career in 1988 at Ballet BC, and in 1996 she joined Ballett Frankfurt under the tutelage of William Forsythe. After leaving Ballett Frankfurt she became the resident choreographer of Montreal company Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal from 2001 to 2004. She then returned to Vancouver where she focused on choreographing while continuing to dance in her own pieces until 2010. In 2002 she formed her own company called Kidd Pivot, which produced her original works Uncollected Work (2003), Double Story (2004), Lost Action (2006), Dark Matters (2009), The You Show (2010), The Tempest Replica (2011), Betroffenheit (2015), and Revisor (2019) to date. Throughout her career she has been commissioned by many international
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Signature Roles
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Career Trajectory
Beginning as a classical dancer with Ballet BC in 1988, Crystal Pite studied under William Forsythe at Ballett Frankfurt, where exposure to his revolutionary approach to movement fundamentally shaped her artistic vision. She launched her choreographic career in 1990 with *Between the Bliss and Me* and has since created a body of over 40 works of extraordinary theatrical sophistication through her company Kidd Pivot and collaborations with major institutions worldwide. Her mature work—characterized by architectural precision, narrative complexity, and profound emotional intelligence—has earned her five Olivier Awards, the Benois de la Danse, and recognition as one of the most influential choreographers of her generation.
Career Highlight
Five-time recipient of the Sir Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance; 2017 Benois de la Danse for *The Seasons' Canon* (Paris Opera Ballet); 2022 Governor General of Canada's Performing Arts Award; Member of the Order of Canada
At a Glance
- Voice
- Choreographer
- Nationality
- Canada
- Born
- 1970 · Terrace, Canada
Training & Education
Pacific Dance Centre, Victoria; Banff Centre (summer programs); The School of Toronto Dance Theatre; Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts, Simon Fraser University
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