Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2018-11-19
Invested on: 2019-05-08
Jean Grand-Maître, C.M.
Calgary, Alberta
Choreographer Jean Grand-Maître is an inspiring advocate for the arts. Known as a generous mentor and an engaged member of Calgary’s arts community, he has played an instrumental role in raising the province’s profile as a leading cultural centre. Under his leadership as its artistic director, Alberta Ballet has flourished, performing everything from classical masterpieces to avant-garde works. The company’s signature portrait series brings dance to a broader audience base by setting contemporary ballet to the music of such celebrated singer-songwriters as k.d. lang, Gordon Lightfoot, the Tragically Hip, Sarah McLachlan and Joni Mitchell.