Tag Archives: Jean Grand-Maitre

Grand-Maitre on adapting Joni Mitchell’s Ethiopia to ballet

Posted on March 7, 2009 by

Jean Grand-Maitre, director of the Alberta Ballet, spoke with Vue Weekly about working out the choreography for “Ethiopia,” one of the new songs in the expanded ballet The Fiddle and the Drum.  “I’m a lyrical choreographer,” he says. “African dance … Continue reading →

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Go Get It: Joni Mitchell’s The Fiddle And The Drum DVD by the Alberta Ballet

Posted on February 10, 2009 by

Released today is a DVD of the Alberta Ballet’s production of Joni Mitchell’s The Fiddle and The Drum under the direction of choreographer Jean Grand-Maitre. This has been playing in Canada for a couple of years now, and recently debuted … Continue reading →

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Fiddle and Drum ballet adds 4 Joni Mitchell songs

Posted on September 4, 2008 by

The Calgary Herald reports that The Fiddle and the Drum, a ballet set to Joni Mitchell’s music, will be adding four songs to become a full-length 92-minute show. “The Reoccurring Dream,” “Ethiopia,” “Woodstock” and “Shine” are the four songs that … Continue reading →

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