Don’t think, just fall at Fall for Dance North Festival: With Robert Binet

Robert Binet (he/him) is Artistic Director & Co-CEO of Fall for Dance North, as well as a choreographer who has created works for The National Ballet of Canada, The Royal Ballet, The New York City Ballet and more. Binet trained at Canada’s National Ballet School and spent 11 years with The National Ballet of Canada, beginning as Choreographic Associate and later appointed Director of Artist Development Programmes.

Robert created the National Ballet’s Creative Action program which offers choreographic development opportunities to Canadian choreographers and shares resources with the local dance community. In 2023, Binet was the Choreographic Mentor at the Venice Biennale College Danza and guest curator for the Dance: Made in Canada festival. In the same year, Binet received the Sandra Faire Next Generation Award from Dance Collection Danse, awarded to an individual under 40 who is making a significant impact on dance in Canada.

Robert is excited to join the team at Fall for Dance North to advance opportunities for Canadian dance artists and offer exciting, accessible dance experiences to the city of Toronto.