Biography
Kevin D. Bowles was born in Ottawa and trained at
the Kanata Ballet
School, The Banff Centre, Canada’s National
Ballet School,
Boston Conservatory and Boston
Ballet School.
He joined The National Ballet of Canada in 2002 and was promoted to Principal
Character Artist in 2008.
With the National Ballet, Mr. Bowles has performed
featured roles in such varied works as Swan
Lake, Giselle, one hundred words for snow, Balanchine’s Don Quixote, The
Taming of the Shrew, The Nutcracker and A Delicate Battle.
He has created roles in the world
premieres of Cinderella, Monument, DEXTRIS and Emergence andperformedin the company premieres of Carmen, Petrouchka, A Footstep of Air and West Side Story Suite. Mr. Bowles
danced in the North American premieres of Alice’s
Adventures in Wonderland and The
Seagull.
In 2005, Mr. Bowles was awarded the William Marrié
Award for Dramatic Excellence for his creation of Beaujolais
in An Italian Straw Hat.
Quotes
The Taming of the Shrew
“Kevin D. Bowles as Bianca’s other suitor, the bumbling Gremio, continues to remain solid in both technical and character dancing. He commands the stage whenever he is on it.”
The Globe and Mail, 2007
The Nutcracker
“When Kevin D. Bowles first joined the company in 2002, I
spotted him in the back row of the corps as someone to watch. He has never
disappointed me, and his Uncle Nikolai is a marvel. Bowles cleverly conveys the
fact that Nikolai is propelling the magic through his lightning-fast turns and
commanding port de bras.”
The Globe and Mail, 2006
“Kevin D. Bowles… is a good actor and whips his flowing
coattails like a sorcerer.”
The Toronto Star, 2006