Earlier this month, he announced the launch of Ballet Vancouver, a 12-to-16-member troupe that will perform narrative, neoclassical, and classical works. Photo by Peter Eastwood, courtesy Ballet Vancouver. Beamish says the decision to give up his company to start Ballet Vancouver was easy. Photo by Karolina Kuras, courtesy Ballet Vancouver. Beamish also sees Ballet Vancouver as a space for creation in the long-term, and he plans to offer a choreographic mentorship program.