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They’re Canada’s most beloved band, but The Tragically Hip’s music may seem more suited to foot stomping in arenas than to delicate dance.

That said, Alberta Ballet Artistic Director Jean Grand-Maître and Executive Director Christopher George on Thursday announced the company’s 2017-18 season that includes a new family ballet, and a world premiere of a contemporary ballet inspired by the music of The Tragically Hip.

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“This season – our 51st – offers a glimpse of what Albertans can anticipate from Alberta Ballet: another 50 years of powerfully exciting dance,” said George.

The Tragically Hip ballet will add to Grand Maître’s series of acclaimed portrait ballets, think Elton John, Joni Mitchell and Sarah McLachlan, and hopefully achieve what portrait ballets do best: draw fans of the music to ballet.

“This season, I’m honoured for the chance to create a unique portrait to the music of one of Canada’s most beloved group of artists. I look forward to this journey and to exploring the music and the poetry of such profound humanists,” said Grand-Maître.