Ballet D'Jerri

Ballet d’Jèrri returns to the Princess Royal Centre for Performing Arts with two of its most talked about creations; “Footsteps & Sand and their castles.” The company of 8 exquisite dancers are fresh from their debut at the newly refurbished Jersey Opera House, where this double bill was presented for the first time. Both works speak to BDJ’s identity: fresh artistic perspective, expansive technical range and grounded in audience connection.

FOOTSTEPS Choreography by Garrett Smith A poetic meditation on the fleeting intersections that shape our lives. Footsteps reflects on the brief but powerful collisions that brought Ballet d’Jèrri’s founding artists together—an ensemble formed across continents, caught in a shared moment of creation. Smith, known for his visceral, cinematic movement language, draws on his experience as a former dancer with Houston Ballet and Norwegian National Ballet to craft a piece that is both intimate and expansive.

SAND AND THEIR CASTLES Choreography by Tess Voelker Witty, strange, and oddly tender—this BDJ favourite by Voelker captures the dizzying emotional logic of adolescence. Through a theatrical blend of movement, gesture, and absurdist charm, Sand and Their Castles invites us into a world where memory plays tricks and childhood slips away and re-emerges in unexpected forms. Voelker, a rising voice in contemporary dance and associate choreographer with the Paris Opera Ballet, crafts something at once deeply personal and universally resonant.