Mark Godden

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“Mark Godden sets his whole world in motion… with changing dynamics and movement quality” — Jennifer Dunning, New York Times
“A Harmony of Contrasts.” — Deborah Meyers, Dance Magazine

Professional Commissions

  • Alberta Ballet
  • American Ballet Theatre’s Studio Company
  • American Repertory Ballet
  • Ballet British Columbia
  • Ballet Contemporania (Argentina)
  • Ballet Florida
  • Ballet Gamonet
  • Ballet Memphis
  • Ballet Met
  • Ballet Nouveau de Colorado
  • Boston Ballet
  • Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet
  • Compania Nacional de Danza (Mexico)
  • Les Grands Ballets Canadiens du Montreal
  • Louisville Ballet
  • Milwaukee Ballet
  • National Ballet of Mexico
  • North Carolina Dance Theater
  • Northern Ballet Theatre (UK)
  • Northwest Professional Dance Project
“Serene symmetrical moves eventually—haiku-like—resolved into surprising asymmetrical images.” — Wendy Perron, Dance Magazine

Achievements and Awards

  • Former soloist with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet
  • Resident choreographer of The HARID Conservatory, where he has created eighteen original works
  • Former resident choreographer of Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet
  • Recipient of top choreographic honors at both the Varna and Helsinki International Ballet Competitions
  • Recipient of the prestigious Choo-San Goh Award
  • Recipient of Best Choreographer Award at Youth America Grand Prix
  • His full-length ballet, Dracula, was nominated for a Dora Mavor Moore Award
  • His Dracula was adapted for film (directed by Guy Maddin) and won an Emmy for Best Performing Arts Film
  • Awarded Best Choreography at The Monaco Film Festival
  • His full-length ballet, Magic Flute was adapted for film (directed by Barbara Willis Sweete) and won a Gemini for Best Ensemble Performance
  • Directed and choreographed the flag-handover ceremony at the 2006 Olympic Games in Torino, Italy
  • Visiting Artist for the National Foundation for the Advancement in the Arts (YoungArts) in Miami, Florida.
“Mark Godden’s vast experience in both theatre and dance—combined with his gifted teaching abilities—awakens students to new movement possibilities and arms them to meet the myriad expectations of our profession.” — Gordon Wright, Director, The HARID Conservatory
Mark Godden

Teaching

  • The HARID Conservatory
  • Indiana University’s Ballet Department
  • Royal Winnipeg Ballet School’s Professional Division
  • Arts Umbrella (Vancouver)

Dracula

Magic Flute

Svengali

Mark Godden has created more than 50 ballets.

Full-Length Ballets

Dracula

Music:
Gustav Mahler
Dancers:
18
Reviews:
Kaija Pepper

Magic Flute

Music:
Mozart
Dancers:
18
Reviews:
Paula Citron
Review

Svengali

Music:
Rachmaninov
Klezmer
Phillip Glass
Dancers:
20
Reviews:
Janet Smith
Robert Enright

One-Act Ballets

As Above So Below

Music:
Beethoven
John Adams
Dancers:
16
Reviews:
Boston Globe

Constructing Juliet

Music:
Tchaikovsky
Dancers:
10
Reviews:
Jeff Cravotta

Miroirs

Music:
Ravel
Dancers:
15