Profile Dance/Ballet Pianist, Vocal Coach/Répétiteur, Composer, Music Director, Interdisciplinary Artists, Creator/Founder of BallegroPlayer.com
Key Experiences Company Pianist, Ballet BC (Vancouver, BC, Canada) – 2016-Present Playing for company/apprentice classes and community outreach classes taught by the
resident and guest teachers throughout the season
Founder/Creator, Ballegro Player - Your Pocket Ballet Pianist (World) – 2016-Present Created Ballegro Player ballet music app that helps dancers and teachers practice Anywhere,
Anytime, Any Tempo | Integrated platforms on iOS, Android and Web (desktop)
Dance/Ballet Pianist, Arts Umbrella for Young People (Vancouver, BC) – 1998-Present Playing for professional dance programs and general programs throughout the school year
Playing for student rehearsals in preparation for year-end performances
Dance/Ballet Pianist, Simon Fraser University Dance Program (Vancouver, BC) – 1998-2014 Playing for university-level dance department classes: ballet, modern (Limón, Cunningham,
Horten, Graham), contemporary and improvisation
Répétiteur, Vancouver Opera & Canadian Opera Company (Vancouver/Toronto) – 1999-2001 Working with the conductors and playing for opera rehearsals: soloists & chorus
Playing with the orchestra in performances
Education Brandon University (Brandon, MB) – Master of Music/Piano Performance (Accompaniment), 1996
Skills Demonstrated high level of musicianship, musicality and technical ability on the piano Thorough knowledge of ballet: vocabulary and repertoire Strong sight-reading and improvisation skills in a variety of musical styles Strong interpersonal and social skills | Good communicator Bilingual: English (Fluent) | French (Intermediate/Conversational) | Mandarin & Taiwanese
References Emily Molnar (AD, Ballet BC), Curtis Foley (Ballet Master, Teatr Wielki - Opera Narodowa, Warsaw), Beverley Bagg (Ballet Mistress, Alberta Ballet Company & Ballet BC), Suzanne Ouellette (Former Ballet Mistress, Ballet BC), Artemis Gordon (AD, Arts Umbrella), Makaila Wallace (Former Ballet BC Principal Dancer), Risa Steinberg and Francisco Martinez (Julliard).
YawenV. Wang
1105-15038 101 Ave Surrey, BC V3R 0N2 Canada
236-868-9958
[email protected] yawen.ca ballegroplayer.com
Yawen’s Ballet Pianist Demohttps://vimeo.com/album/5493384
Yawen’s Ballet Class Demo 13:45 https://vimeo.com/295959043
1. Ronds de Jambe 00:00 - 02:16 Music: Homage to Rachmaninoff (Yawen Wang)
2. Dégagés (Fast) 02:16 - 03:27 Music: Finger Buster (Jelly Roll Morton)
3. Fondus 03:28 - 05:14 Music: Hesitation Tango (Samuel Barber)
4. Frappés 05:15 - 06:20 Music: Flight of the Bumblebee (Rimsky-Korsakov / Rachmaninoff)
5. Grands Battements 06:21 - 07:45 Music: March from The Love for Three Oranges (Sergei Prokofiev)
6. Adage (Centre) 07:46 - 09:04 Music: O Mio Babbino Caro from Gianni Schicchi (Giacomo Puccini)
7. Pirouettes 09:05 - 10:18 Music: Tango (Igor Stravinsky)
8. Petit Allegro 10:19 - 11:04 Music: Paquita - Variation 5 (Nikolai Tcherepnin)
9. Pirouettes/Grand Allegro 11:05 - 13:44 Music: Magic Waltz (Amedeo Tommasi)
Recorded on October 13, 2018 at SFU School for the Contemporary Arts, Dance Department, Vancouver, BC, Canada Credits- Pianist:Yawen Wang- Dancer: Miriam Gittens- Videographer: Peter Smida- Sound Engineer: Michael Foster
Yawen’s Ballet Pianist Demohttps://vimeo.com/album/5493384
Ballet Repertoire Excerpts https://vimeo.com/album/5493384
Alice’s Adventure of Wonderland (Joby Talbot) 06:45 https://vimeo.com/295955561- Prologue (00:00 - 03:30)- Caterpillar (03:32 - 04:48)- The Chase (04:49 - 06:44)
Romeo & Juliet (Sergei Prokofiev) - Balcony Scene (S19-21) 08:25 https://vimeo.com/295952541- Scene 19 (00:00 - 03:40) - Scene 20 (03:41 - 04:58) - Scene 21 (04:59 - 08:24)
Apollon Musagète (Igor Stravinsky) - Coda 03:00 https://vimeo.com/295951000- Coda (00:00 - 03:00)
Recorded on October 13, 2018 at SFU School for the Contemporary Arts, Dance Department, Vancouver, BC, Canada Credits- Pianist:Yawen Wang- Videographer: Peter Smida- Sound Engineer: Michael Foster
Yawen V. Wang
References More references and testimonials: https://www.ballegroplayer.com/p/artists
1. Curtis Foley
• Ballet Master, Teatr Wielki - Opera Narodowa (Warsaw, Poland) & Former Resident Ballet Teacher at Ballet BC (Vancouver, Canada)
• Contact: [email protected]
2. Beverley Bagg
• Ballet Mistress, Alberta Ballet Company & Ballet BC (Calgary & Vancouver, Canada)
• Contact: [email protected] | (778) 833-1957
3. Suzanne Ouellette
• Former Resident Ballet Teacher, Ballet BC (Vancouver, Canada)
• Contact: [email protected] | (604) 779-1927
4. Pamela Rosa
• Co-Owner, Harbour Dance Centre (Vancouver, Canada)
• Contact: [email protected] | (778) 846-5121
1105-15038 101 Ave Surrey, BC V3R0N2 Canada 236-868-9958
