Ballet BC   ROMEO + JULIET by Carol Kaufman Segal

            

Described as one of North America’s finest Dance Companies, the Vancouver’s Ballet BC presented their ballet production, of Romeo + Juliet, choreographed by French Choreographer Medhi Walerski, at the Soraya, the Valley’s Center for the Arts, located on the grounds of Cal State Northridge.

            

The ballet is accompanied by Prokofiev’s Romeo & Juliet, Op.64, performed by the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andre Previn which, alone, is beautiful.  Add to that, an exceptionally excellent dance company, as well as the creative choreography, makes Shakespeare’s tragic story of forbidden love come to being.  This full-length work is a first for Ballet BC and the two performances at the Soraya that was seen February 29 and March 2, marked the United States debut of the production, directed by Emily Molnar.

          

  Ballet BC’s dancers are exceptional in their style of movement like no other company of dancers I have ever seen.  Their technique is thrilling to watch.  They will continue touring with this production to Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia, then on to the Sydney Opera House where they will make their Australian debut.  Hopefully Ballet BC will return to Los Angeles in the future.