Ballet BC is thrilled to announce the appointment of Resident Choreographers Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber.
We look forward to continue to build on this already very special relationship with two remarkable creators. Following the huge success of their first two commissions by the company, Obsidian (2025) and FOR GLASS (2026), the pair will create an additional three new works across five seasons.
“I am incredibly excited about this announcement,” says Medhi Walerski, Artistic Director. “Bobbi and Or and Ballet BC feels like a natural fit, a real meeting of minds and values. Their work is remarkable: deeply human, thoughtful, and full of intention. They bring so much care, openness, and dedication into the studio, and have a beautiful way of connecting with the dancers. We are so happy to officially welcome them into the Ballet BC family.”
Smith and Schraiber are director-choreographers whose collaborative work spans world-class dance and opera stages, theater, and film. Both are alums of Batsheva Dance Company and founding members of the American Modern Opera Company. Smith and Schraiber—partners both inside and outside the studio—have choreographed numerous original dance works for some of the world’s finest companies, including the Paris Opera Ballet, GöteborgsOperans Danskompani, National Ballet of Canada, Martha Graham Dance Company, Royal Danish Ballet, Theater Basel, Ballet BC, and L.A. Dance Project, amongst others. The pair made their off-Broadway debut in 2023, choreographing Danny and the Deep Blue Sea starring Aubrey Plaza and Chris Abbot at the Lucille Lortel Theater in NYC, and also choreographed the 2026 film The Bride! for Warner Bros.
Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting partnership!
Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber by Ted Belton.
