This Ballet Dancer Wants to Dismantle the Myth of the “Responsible Genius”

This ballet dancer wants to dismantle the myth of the “responsible genius”

Cameron sinkʷə Fraser-Monroe is a Canadian dancer and choreographer who brings First Nations storytelling to contemporary ballet. His new full-length ballet, Cikilaxʷm: Controlled Burn with Ballet Kelowna, touches on themes of Indigenous fire stewardship, climate change and wildfire management. Cameron spoke with Q guest host Garvia Bailey about cultural burns, creative collaboration and Indigenous representation in contemporary ballet.

Choreographer Cameron sinkʷə Fraser-Monroe, of the Tla'amin First Nation, Takes Canada by Storm - Pointe Magazine

Over one busy weekend at the beginning of May, Canadian choreographer Cameron sinkʷə Fraser-Monroe will premiere two new ballets in two different cities. From April 25–May 1, he’ll be traveling from Montreal, where he is Indigenous Artist in Residence at the National Theatre School of Canada, to his home province of British Columbia for opening night of Cikilaxʷm: Controlled Burn, his full-length for Ballet Kelowna centering climate crisis. The …