Benjamin Hatcher: Covenant (2002)
The Clifford E. Lee Choreography Award — 2002

Choreographer, dancer, and teacher, Benjamin Hatcher danced for fourteen years with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal, and more recently with the Foundation Jean-Pierre Perreault. He has created over 20 works of his own and is frequently in demand as choreographer and guest teacher, for students as well as professionals. His works have been presented by Le Jeune Ballet du Québec, Ballet Jörgen Canada, Ballet Divertimento, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal and Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal.

In the summer of 1998, Hatcher was awarded first prize in the choreography competition of the Festival des arts de Saint-Sauveur for his piece De l'argile de l'amour, je t'ai façonné. He returned the following year as an artist in residence and created a new work, Taslim, to high critical acclaim in its August 1999 premiere. In June 2001, he created the duet Set Your Heart at Rest for the AIDS Benefit D’amour et de Danse for dancers Andrea Boardman and Sylvain Lafortune. Hatcher is also a member of Côté Cour, Côté Jardin, devoted to the art of storytelling for younger audiences. Hatcher will be creating a new work in 2003 for Ballet Jörgen Canada’s 15th anniversary season.

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Covenant (2002)

World Premiere
Eric Harvie Theatre
July 24, 25, 26 & 27, 2002

Choreography: Benjamin Hatcher
Music: Heaven and Hell by Vangelis
Lighting Design: Harry Frenher
Costume Design: Jade Bokyung Kim
Scenic Design Collaborators: Katia Breton, Benjamin Hatcher, Jennifer Hedge, Ivan Siemens

Photo: Don Lee