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19 20 SEASON

Annual Report OUR HOME IS THE PRAIRIES, THE WORLD IS OUR STAGE.

— 80 YEARS — (COVER) Principal Dancers Dmitri Dovgoselets and Sophia Lee with RWB Company Dancers; Photo by David Cooper Liam Saito; Photo by David Cooper a message From the Board Chair

We approached our 80th Anniversary season with all, but through the efforts of everyone we kept our head enthusiasm and high expectations, staging the Canadian above water financially, a commendable feat when so many premiere of the spectacular La Bayadère, our annual performing arts organizations are struggling to survive. Nutcracker, Moulin Rouge® — The Ballet and a special Since the Province issued the State of Emergency, the safety anniversary year presentation titled 80 Years – A of dancers, students, parents, staff and patrons has been the Retrospective. Renowned prima ballerina Evelyn Hart highest priority for RWB. Operations were reimagined for returned in Four Old Legs. An extensive touring season a world of social distancing with our residence temporarily was on the books, and the Company was part of shuttered and classes at the school moved online. Dancers, the Canadian contingent performing at the Festival unable to rehearse together, collaborated to create online Internacional Cervantino, one of the North America’s video offerings, one of which featured a new interpretation largest cultural festivals. Our season was stirring of a scene from the cancelled 80 Years – A Retrospective. excitement at home and afar. The dancers gave us a moving performance attesting to Sadly, early in the season we received the news of the their commitment to their art and reminding us of the passing of Miss Kathleen Richardson on September 14th. excellence we enjoy with every performance. Additionally, Recognizing her unending support for the RWB, our season the wardrobe department stepped up to create personal was dedicated to her memory. Kathleen Richardson served protective masks with more than a thousand donated to on the Board of the RWB, including as President and then families in need. as Honorary President, for 62 of the RWB’s 80 years. It was The RWB sincerely thanks our subscribers, families, her commitment and drive that lead to the construction of donors, patrons, corporate and government partners and the RWB home on Graham Avenue. sponsors. Their generosity and support allow us to inspire During Nutcracker we proudly hosted members of the Grey and entertain year after year. Thanks too to the volunteers, Cup Champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers Football Team in including the Volunteer Committee members who operate special walk on roles, bringing with them the gleaming Grey Things Supporting the RWB, and contribute so substantially Cup to the delight of all in attendance. to the RWB, as well as to our loyal alumni, for whom we In March, as the COVID pandemic took hold, our season established an honour roll as part of our anniversary was cut short and remaining tours and our final mainstage celebrations. performance of the season were cancelled. As the RWB The 2019-20 season was the first full year under our grappled with the emerging threat to public safety both renewed strategic plan which affirms the RWB as professional and recreational divisions suspended in-studio “The heart of dance in and the world,” and our classes and the pressure was on to get our international commitment to “teach, create and perform, enriching lives students home before travel bans were enforced. through the power of exceptional dance.” With pride I can The RWB entered a new unexpected phase that proved to confidently say that the RWB has lived up to this standard be an enormous challenge. Like every other performing arts throughout the 2019-20 season. organization across the country, we suffered dramatic drops The RWB Board and leadership are committed to ensuring in revenue with enormous impacts. But we weathered the we survive the pandemic and proudly continue into our storm. Our leadership team rose to the challenge and are 81st season and beyond. The extent of the season is still to be commended for their efforts. Using federal programs uncertain, but I am confident we will have good news in the to full advantage, the RWB was able to employ more people months ahead. than initially forecast. This has been a difficult time for Don Leitch Chair, RWB Board of Directors

1 CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG season Highlights

The 80th anniversary season at Canada’s Royal Winnipeg The season continued in December with the twentieth Ballet began with Ballet in the Park, featuring excerpts from anniversary performance of the RWB’s Nutcracker. Septime Webre’s The Wizard of Oz. The three-show event Audiences were enamored with the sights and sounds of the enjoyed excellent weather throughout and was remarkably holiday season as Clara and her Nutcracker Prince fended well-attended as a result. off the Mouse King once more. Of particular note, this At the Annual General Meeting in September, Artistic year’s Nutcracker featured walk-on roles from Rachel and Director André Lewis and Board Chair Don Leitch Lauran Mielke of Hillberg & Berk, members of Winnipeg’s dedicated the 80th season to the memory of Kathleen own , players for the Moose, Richardson, a longtime member of the Board of Directors and members of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Grey Cup- and an incredible proponent of the arts in Winnipeg. winning team who brought the trophy with them onstage to uproarious applause from the audience. The season of mainstage shows in Winnipeg opened with La In February, the company lit up the stage with Bayadère, a brand-new co-production between Queensland Moulin Ballet, , and Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Rouge® — The Ballet. The performance marked the first Ballet. Choreographer Greg Horsman incorporated Winnipeg appearance of the ballet in more than five years. classical Indian movement and style for the temple dancers The classic tale took audiences to turn-of-the-century Paris, (bayadères), giving this production the feel of a more where two lovers tempt fate as they seek love and destiny realistic India. The usage of a ramp added an extra element at the infamous cabaret – The Moulin Rouge®. Featuring of difficulty to the choreography which, combined with magnificent performances from everyone involved, the iconic scenes and a traditional story, helped make this one of show once again won audiences over with its bright colours the most memorable performances of the season. and high-kicking choreography. In November, the effervescent Evelyn Hart returned to the In March, the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 RWB Founder’s Studio for a series of special performances arrived in Manitoba and the threat it posed put an abrupt stop to business as usual. The acted of James Kudelka’s Four Old Legs. The duet with Zhenya Cerneacov beautifully blended telltale choreography immediately, based on recommendations from the World and an eclectic soundtrack into a moving tale of young Health Organization, Health Canada, the Government love battered by the ravages of time and familiarity. With of Manitoba, and the Centres for Disease Control & each show, Hart displayed the flourish and feeling which Prevention. By the end of the month, all in-person classes helped her earn her place among all-time great Canadian were suspended and moved online, the On The Edge Tour of ballerinas, without which the 80th anniversary would have Manitoba as part of MB150 was cancelled, and the United felt incomplete. States Oz Tour was cancelled. Soon after, the company announced the cancellation of 80 Years – A Retrospective, bringing an end to the 2019-20 performance season.

2 CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET In the spirit of the Moulin Rouge of Paris ; Photo by Daniel Crump ; Photo by Moulin Rouge® — The Ballet RWB Company Dancers in RWB Company

Our work did not stop there, however, as RWB leadership segment originally planned for 80 Years – A Retrospective, continued building capacity and identifying new for fans and supporters to enjoy. The dancers also reached partnerships to continue operating during the worldwide out to The Bros. Landreth, to create a video performance pandemic. The wardrobe department began creating featuring a blend of choreographed and improvised dance custom-designed masks for staff, to help limit the spread of moves. Both videos were uploaded to YouTube and made COVID-19. This led the RWB to reach out to The Winnipeg available to everyone. Boldness Project to help get its newly made masks into the By the end of the season, preparations had begun to hands of Winnipeggers in need. More than one thousand resume in-studio learning safely. Already, steps have been masks were donated to shelters and families as a result of taken to return to the stage in a way that will be familiar this collaboration. to dancers and patrons. In doing so, the RWB has firmly The company dancers took the lead on several video established itself as a leader in the post-COVID-19 world, projects during the months of the shutdown, including and will continue along the path back to regular mainstage creating a special performance of Angels in the Architecture, a performances.

3 Moulin CANADA’S Rouge® ROYAL is a registered WINNIPEG trademark BALLET of Bal du Moulin Rouge S.A. company Touring & Dancers

Touring Our partnership with the (NAC) was again a key contributor to our touring efforts. During the 2019-20 season, the RWB performed Nutcracker and Moulin Rouge® – The Ballet at the NAC in two nearly sold-out shows. In October, the RWB was invited to Festival Internacional Cervantino, one of the North America’s largest cultural festivals, in Guanajuato, Mexico. The only Canadian ballet Elizabeth Lamont Shi Yue company at the festival, the RWB performed Going Home Star - Truth and Reconciliation to rave reviews. In March, the Wizard of Oz Tour planned for East Lansing, MI, Lincoln, NE, and Sioux Falls, ND, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 virus. Dancer Promotions For our 80th season, we are pleased to promote Elizabeth Lamont and Yue Shi from Second Soloists to Soloists, Katie Bonnell and Stephan Azulay from Corps de Ballet to Second

Katie Bonnell Stephan Azulay Soloist, and Katie Simpson from Apprentice to Corps De Ballet. Dancer Farewells This year, long-time Principal Dancer Dmitri Dovgoselets (see sidebar) and beloved Second Soloist Sarah Davey chose to retire from dance at the end of the 2019-20 season. Although their season was cut short by the arrival of COVID-19 to the province, both dancers had long, valued careers with the RWB. We bid a fond farewell to two excellent dancers and thank Katie Simpson

Sarah Davey Sarah them for gracing our stage.

AU REVOIR, DMITRI This season, the RWB bids farewell to one of our longstanding company members, Dmitri Dovgoselets. Dmitri joined the RWB in 1999 at the behest of former RWB Artistic Director Dr. Arnold Spohr. Since then, Dmitri has matured into the leading man at the RWB, having performed in nearly every performance from RWB Company during his twenty years. Dmitri’s accolades and contributions are unmatched in this century and the RWB wishes him all the best in his next chapter.

4 CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET RWB Company Dancers; Photo by David Cooper David Dancers; Photo by RWB Company

5 CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET school Professional Division RWB School Professional Division Students, Photo by Leif Norman Leif RWB School Professional Division Students, Photo by

Mandate To nurture and develop highly trained and versatile classical 2019-20 saw a restructuring of a long-standing tradition, ballet dancers and dance teachers for the RWB Company when Concert Hour Ballet was split into two different and School, and professional companies and schools around touring opportunities. The Level 6 & 7’s went on the the world. traditional tour for 5 days in Winnipeg, performing at two schools per day with a final community performance in Highlights Winkler, MB. The second week of Concert Hour Ballet was moved to March 2020 and featured the RWB Aspirants In January the RWB School Professional Division in a brand new tour called . It was designated a announced a new partnership between our grade 6-8 On the Edge Manitoba 150 partnership project and was scheduled in 8 students and St. John Brebeuf School (SJB). The RWB different locations throughout the province and included School’s comprehensive search for a new middle years multiple performances some days along with Sharing Dance academic partner, which began in 2014, spanned a five-year Workshops. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 the tour was period and included extensive consultation with students cancelled the day before they were scheduled to embark. and their families, focus groups, and a closed request for proposals. SJB’s esteemed reputation, strong academic This year marked the 30th anniversary of the School’s First results, commitment to collaboration, and profound respect Steps Choreography Competition, which was held in the and appreciation for the arts made them the best choice RWB Founders’ Studio showcasing the work of 12 student for this coveted partnership opportunity. This change choreographers. Five professionals from the Winnipeg marks the first time that RWB has reevaluated its academic arts community volunteered to sit on the jury; School partnerships since 2007, when a new partnership between graduate, performer and choreographer Brenda Gorlick; the RWB School and the Collegiate RWB Company soloist Alanna McAdie; School graduate, (UWC) for senior years students in grades 9-12 was first former RWB Company dancer and CIM, Eric Nipp; RWB announced.

6 CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET Principal Conductor Julian Pellicano; and School alumna, Signature March 19, 2020, choreographer and performer Catherine Wreford. Performances & Dauphin, Presented by Since 2018, the has invited its Partner Events Dauphin Arts Council Schools, including the RWB School, to send two of their (Private School best students to Lausanne to create a one-of-a-kind Scholarship Performance) Presentation Evening collaboration with a guest choreographer. BAP students March 21, 2020, November 14, 2019, Emma Curtis and Myles Mackesy took part in the last Flin Flon, Presented by RWB Founders’ Studio edition of the Choreographic Project this year with Flin Flon Arts Council choreographer Mauro Bigonzetti, and performed his piece, Concert Hour Ballet (Public Performance) , on February 8 in Lausanne along with 24 Andante Ballabile November 18 – 23, 2019, other students from Partner Schools around the world. March 22, 2020, with 16 performances in Thompson, Presented by BAP graduates and Aspirants Bryce Taylor (2017) and Winnipeg, 1 in Winkler, MB Cameron Fraser-Monroe (2018) successfully applied to City of Thompson the Canada Summer Jobs program to put together a group First Steps (Public Performance) Choreography of dancers to present small “pop-up” style performances March 24, 2020, Competition around the downtown area during the month of June 2019. The Pas, Presented February 13 – 15, 2020, Their group, RWB Summer Dance Collective, performed by Kelsey School RWB Founders’ Studio their original work, Lucid Water, featuring BAP graduates Divisinon (Private School 30th Anniversary Erin Atkinson (2016), Clare Fleming (2017), and Michel Performance) Lavoie (2018). On The Edge Tour March 25, 2020, (Cancelled) The Pas, Presented by March 16, 2020, The Pas Art Council, Artistic Faculty & Guest Teachers Landmark Elementary (Public Performance) 2010 School graduate and Métis choreographer Jera (Private School Wolfe was in Winnipeg from February 13-24 to stage Performance) Spotlight his work, Solace, on the Aspirants for their end-of year May 22 – 23, 2020, March 16, 2020, performances of On the Edge that were scheduled for Royal Manitoba Beausejour, Presented by early June. Centre (Cancelled) Tarantism Dance Company School Director Stéphane Léonard was invited to sit (Public) On The Edge as a jury member for the Youth America Grand Prix Edge June 10 – 12, 2020, March 17, 2020, (YAGP) regionals in Orizapa, Mexico, from October 28 RWB Founders’ Studio Portage la Prairie, to November 3, where he offered scholarships to several (Cancelled) promising students for Summer Session 2020. Mr. Léonard Presented by Prairie Fusion was also scheduled to attend the finals in New York City in Arts & Entertainment Graduation April, however, due to the COVID-19 crisis, he was unable (Private for Schools) Performance & Convocation to travel to the competition. March 18, 2020, June 12, 2020, Online Killarney, Presented by Killarney Turtle Mountain Arts Council (Private School Performance)

7 CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET school Recreational Division

Signature Mandate Performances To make a meaningful contribution in communities across Manitoba by providing quality & Events dance instruction in a range of styles and disciplines to dancers of all ages, levels, and interests. Steppin’ Out March 7 – 8, 2020, Highlights RWB Founders’ Studio The Recreational Division celebrated our 80th anniversary by welcoming back RD Alumni Festival Preview Alexandra Frohligher and Connor Coughlin to deliver master classes to our students. March 14 - 15, 2020 , Alexandra taught choreography from the musical West Side Story, and Connor taught RWB Founders’ Studio traditional Luigi repertoire. (No Audience) In July, excerpts from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland were performed at Ballet in the Park. Dance Spectrum The performance generated plenty of positive feedback from attendees and was regarded June 7, 2020, as a highlight. Centennial Concert Hall During a 10-week period in the fall, Matthew Armett taught Tap for Musical Theatre, Claire (Cancelled) Marshall taught Choreography Composition and Magdalena McGregor taught Flamenco. In November, students from the Junior 2 Intensive Training Program participated in the Dance Manitoba Showcase at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. The dancers performed Unity, choreographed by Claire Marshall. In December, the RWB School held its first ADAPT (Associated Dance Arts for Professional Teachers) exam session since 2010. 19 Students had the opportunity to participate in Jazz examinations with examiner Barb Jackman. Before COVID-19 led to school closures in March, 94 students participated in Cecchetti Ballet examinations with examiners Margaret Dalwood and Jane Wooding. Artistic Faculty & Guest Teachers Rachael McLaren, dancer with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre and RD alumni, was the guest teacher for this year’s Dance Intensive, along with RWB Company Dancers Alanna McAdie and Yayoi Ban.

The RWB School welcomed Matthew Armet and Erika Delponte to the Recreational Division artistic faculty.

The following RWB Company members guest taught in the School throughout the year and we are grateful to them for their dedication to dance education at the RWB: Yayoi Ban, Katie Bonnell, Liam Caines, Jaimi Deleau, Sarah Davey and Alanna McAdie.

Special thanks and gratitude to departing School artistic faculty member Sara Goodman.

8 CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET Top and Bottom: RWB School Recreational Division Students, Photo by David Cooper David and Bottom: RWB School Recreational Division Students, Photo by Top

9 CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET school Graduates, Awards & Highlights

Professional Scholarships Sakura Iwamoto Dr. Alice Cheatley (Japan Grand Prix) Scholarship The School awarded Division Hokkaido, Japan Julianna Generoux, Level 7, $174, 015 in scholarships Olivia Jalandoon Okotoks, AB Ballet Academic for the 2019-20 School year in support of 35 students. (Surrey Festival of Dance) Kally Kennedy Program Richmond, BC Scholarship Doreen Macdonald Graduates Corben Simpson (ADC/IBC) Hinano Ishikawa, TTP Year 3, Scholarship (awarded at Julianne Chartier, Hillsborough, NC Hokkaido, Japan First Steps 2019) Ste. Anne, MB Tsukino Tanaka (YAGP) Alexander Castro, Level 6, Nijinski Dance Osaka, Japan Quintin Cianci, Olympia, WA Scholarship Kirkland, QC Isabella Watkins Niki Powell, Level 4, Millicent Rockwell Emma Duncan, (Surrey Festival of Dance) Winnipeg, MB Donnelly Bursary Highlands Ranch, Richmond, BC Adrian Ramirez, Level 2, Colorado, USA Odette & Odile Selkirk, MB Leon & Lorraine Rubin Scholarship Julianna Generoux, Scholarship Taisi Tollasepp, Level 5, Okotoks, AB Paddy Stone , ON Scholarship (awarded Ben Despins, Level 3, Logan Savard, Winnipeg, MB Comox, BC at First Steps 2019) Juanita Y. Alexander (Graduate with Distinction) Lauren Voros, Level 6, David Peregrine Scholarship for Artistic Kelowna, BC Excellence Gillian Smith, Memorial Scholarship Tess Pepetone, Level 5, Kirkland, WA, USA Shelley Shapiro Blum Adrian Ramirez, Level 2, Waterdown, ON Scholarship Selkirk, MB Teacher Training Lauren Voros, Level 6, University Women’s Club IG Wealth Management Program Graduates Kelowna, BC Performing Arts Bursary Professional Division Scholarships Hinano Ishikawa, Victor Duret Gabriel Belley, Level 3, Gracie Whyte (BC) Hokkaido, Japan Memorial Fund Winnipeg, MB Campbell Iuliani (AB) Magdalena McGregor, Connor Grant-Canseco, Daimler-Chrysler Winnipeg, MB Level 6, Winnipeg, MB Scholarship Caitlyn Fast (MB) RWB School Professional Cleighden Butler, Level 6, Logan Shaw (ON) Teacher Training Program Division Scholarships , ON Alexandra Guerra (QC) Certificates of Study Sophie DeGraff (YAGP) Rene Highway Maeve Brown (NS) Nana Akazawa, Maple Grove, MN Scholarship Naiya Istvanffy (NB) Nomi-shi, Ishikawa, Japan Chester Gould (YAGP) Aidan Vaudreuil, Level 4, Tihan Stapleton (PE) Asaka Mizumori, , BC Lower Sackville, NS Fukuoka, Japan Emily Pike (NL) Takeru Hatsushika (YAGP) Jane McEvoy O’Donnell Tokyo, Japan Scholarship Marley Patterson, Level 4, Natazia Head (YAGP) Courtenay, BC Oregon City, OR

10 CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET RWB School Professional Division Students; Photo by David Cooper– 2019 Don Quixote Photoshoot Cooper– 2019 Don Quixote David RWB School Professional Division Students; Photo by

11 CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET IG Wealth Management RWB Alumni Scholarship Financial The Jacqueline Weber Financial Confidence Emma Curtis, Level 6, Assistance Award Scholarships , ON Emma Duncan, Level 7, The School provided Quintin Cianci, Level 7, Akira Thornton, Level 5, Highlands Ranch, $74,899 in financial Kirkland, QC Ottawa, ON Colorado, USA assistance to new students Logan Shaw, Level 3, Static Quintin Cianci, Level 7, towards Summer Session Orleans, ON Kirkland, QC 2019, benefiting 46 students The Doreen Macdonald Marley Patterson, Level 4, Corson Kolynko, Level 6, and $180,285 to new and 2020 Scholarship Courtenay, BC Brooklin, ON returning students towards William Hrivnak, Level 7, the 2019-20 Regular Bowmanville, ON Craig Music & Josh Sinclair, Level 4, Session, benefiting 44 4 Min 48 Sec Entertainment Winnipeg, MB students. Scholarship The People’s Choice Founders Scholarship Myles Mackesy, Level 6, Award Toronto, ON Myles Mackesy, Level 6, First Steps Stoney Creek, ON Award Winners William Hrivnak, Level 7, ESSO Kids Award of Bowmanville, ON 1st Place Excellence Scholarship RBC Award 4 Min 48 Sec Logan Savard, Level 7, William Hrivnak, Level 6, Emma Curtis, Level 6, Comox, BC Alumni & Career Bowmanville, ON Brampton, ON Convex Gwendolyn Pritchett, Highlights RWB Endowment Award 2nd Place Level 2, , PE 2010 BAP Graduate and Karen Hagiwara, Level 4, William Hrivnak, Level 7, Isabella Watkins, Level 1, ASP alumnus Jera Wolfe Kanagawa, Japan Bowmanville, ON Richmond, BC was commissioned by the Takeru Hatsushika, Level 7, 4 Min 48 Secs Rafe Perry, Level 4, National Ballet School to Tokyo, Japan Comox, BC 3rd Place choreograph and set a new Lauren Voros, Level 6, Rose & Berel Sholom Jin Spence, Level 4, work, Arise, on students of Kelowna, BC Memorial Scholarship Toronto, ON the National Ballet School Evelyn Little, Level 2, Solus that was further adapted Douglas & Elizabeth Winnipeg, MB Honourable Mentions into the 2020 Sharing MacEwan Scholarship Dance choreography. Olivia Koppanyi, Level 3, Nathaniel Ritter-Magot, Julia Hockey, Level 6, Mr. Wolfe also won a Winnipeg, MB Level 5, Regina, SK; Victoria, BC 4 Quarters of Her 2019 Dora Mavor Moove Julia Arkos Brooke Thomas, Aspirant, Priscilla Gubiotti, Level 6, Award for Outstanding Memorial Award Abbotsford, BC Abbotsford, BC Choreography for Trax with Julia Hockey, Level 6, Evelyn Hart Scholarship Be OK Red Sky Performance. Victoria, BC Tayte Brown; Level 6, RWB School Award The Annual Winnipeg Arts ANR Pipeline Scholarship Vancouver, BC William Hrivnak, Level 7, Council Awards presented Timothy Gaulke, Level 5, Arnold Spohr Scholarship Bowmanville, ON the RBC On the Rise Award, Elkhorn, WI Taisi Tollasepp, Level 5, 4 Min 48 Sec to 2011 BAP graduate, Canadian Pacific Toronto, ON ASP alumnus, and artistic The Paddy Stone 2020 Scholarship Felix Jinga, Level 5, faculty member Philippe Scholarship Olivia Kowalchuk, Level 6, Windsor, ON Larouche in recognition of Myles Mackesy, Level 6, Penhold, AB his choreography. Prince Edward Award Stoney Creek, ON Gillian Smith, Level 7, Lost in Doubt 1976 School graduate Kirkland, WA and former RWB Principal Logan Savard, Level 7, Dancer, Evelyn Hart, was Comox, BC nominated for a 2019 Award for

12 CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET Outstanding Performance creation of Mînowin with Ballet for Financial as an Individual in James Dancers of Damelahamid. their 2020-21 season. Assistance Kudelka’s Four Old Legs. Mr. Fraser-Monroe Freya Björg Olafson, The School provided performed fellow BAP 1984 School graduate, BAP alumna (1997- $4,169 in support of graduate Jera Wolfe’s former RWB Company 2001), intermedia artist, students through the RD piece, Trace, for Red Sky Soloist, and choreographer performer and Assistant Opportunity Fund and 301 Performance at the Festival Mark Godden was Professor at York University Sharing Dance scholarships Saint-Sauveur in Québec. appointed to the Order of School of the Arts, Media, for a total of $7,181. Canada. He performed Trace at the Performance and Design, Doris Duke Theatre at premiered her new work, Achievement 2019 BAP graduate Jacob’s Pillow in Becket, MÆ-Motion Aftereffect, at Bridget Lee accepted an Massachusetts, as well as a Awards apprenticeship with Ballet the Prairie Theatre hoop dance during a week of Junior Achievement Stuttgart for the 2019-20 Exchange Mainstage activities designated as The Award season. Ms. Lee has since Theatre in Winnipeg. Land On Which We Dance, Violet Bell, Junior Ballet, been promoted to the Corps 2008 Ballet Academic in honour of the Indigenous Jazz & Hip Hop Dance de ballet. Program graduate and for- peoples of the Mohican, Ensembles 2016 BAP graduate Monika mer RWB Company second Nipmuc, Pocumtuc, and Senior Achievement Haczkiewicz accepted a soloist Tristan Dobrowney Agawam tribes. Award contract with the National accepted a contract with Mr. Fraser-Monroe and Esme Frank, Advanced 1 Ballet of Canada for the the RWB Company for the Red Sky Productions took Intensive Training Program 2019-20 season. 2019-20 season as a soloist. part in the Honouring of Jean McKenzie Scholarship 2018 BAP graduates and Truth and Reconciliation Recreational Sarah Froese, Junior 2 ASP alumni Michel Lavoie event at the Canadian Intensive Training Program and Bryce Taylor accepted Museum of History Division contracts with the RWB in Gatineau, QC. Red The School reached over Teaching Assistant Award Gabriella Janus, Company for the 2019-20 Sky Productions led 2,310 people with quality Intermediate Intensive season, as Corps de ballet the procession of the dance instruction and Training Program, Senior and Apprentice, respect- ceremonial cloth bearing community programming. Jazz, Tap & Musical Theatre ively. ASP alumni Jenna the names of over 2,800 147 students participated Dance Ensembles Burns and Amanda Solheim children who did not make in Adult Summer Dance. also accepted contracts with it home from residential the RWB Company for the schools. Mr. Fraser-Monroe 93 students participated 2019-20 season. performed Minowin in Dance Intensive. with the Dancers of 2010 BAP graduate Taylor 1140 students participated Damelahamid in St. John’s, Drury accepted a contract in Regular Session. with Gärtner Platz Theater Newfoundland at the in Munich, Germany, for Newfoundland Festival 107 students participated their 2019-20 season. of New Dance and again in Satellite. at Guanajuato, Mexico’s 2018 BAP graduate, Cervantino Festival in the 37 students participated Aspirant and Métis Teatro Principale. Since in Quantum. performer and then, Mr. Fraser-Monroe choreographer, Cameron 11 students participated completed his studies in Fraser-Monroe, was in ExplorAbility. the RWB School Aspirant awarded a Residency with Program and has accepted 775 students participated the Banff Centre for Arts a contract with the Atlantic in Sharing Dance. and Creativity, for the

13 CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET our response to COVID-19

In March the COVID-19 virus began making its presence 20th, the RWB announced the cancellation of 80 Years – A felt across North America, leading to widespread closures Retrospective, effectively bringing an early end to the of schools and businesses while governments at all levels season of mainstage shows for 2019-20, however, work grappled with the threat it posed to the population. As a would continue behind the scenes for months in hopes that result, the RWB moved quickly to ensure the safety of its the RWB would soon be able to return to the stage. This students, staff and patrons in an effort with the rest of timeline documents the major events that were undertaken the world to flatten the curve of COVID-19. On March as a result of the COVID-19 virus.

MARCH 12 The first case of COVID-19 in Manitoba is confirmed.

MARCH 14 The RWB School Recreational Division suspended all in-studio classes and programs.

MARCH 16 The RWB Company suspended all classes and rehearsals.

MARCH 19 The RWB School Professional Division suspended all in-studio classes and programs.

The Province of Manitoba declares a province-wide state of emergency, schools are closed, and public gatherings are limited to no more than 10 people. Anyone arriving into the province is required to self- isolate for 14 days.

MARCH 20 The RWB announces the cancellation of 80 Years – A Retrospective, the Aspirant’s Manitoba On The Edge Tour, the Company’s United States Oz Tour, and the RWB’s 80th Anniversary Ballet Ball – Pretty in Pink. The RWB postpones the Home Coming event to October 23-25, 2020. Non-essential staff are transitioned to work from home. MARCH 23 Video classes begin to be made available online for RWB School students.

APRIL 03 The RWB School announces the cancellation of On The Edge and Spotlight.

APRIL 03 - 05 The RWB’s 80th Anniversary Ballet Ball fundraiser moves online and raises $132,805.

APRIL 06 RWB School launches a comprehensive refund strategy for students in both divisions.

APRIL 13 RWB School students resume live classes using online streaming platforms.

The RWB company dancers release a video performance of Angels in the Architecture, the same week 80 MAY 14 Years – A Retrospective was scheduled to premiere. The RWB company dancers release a video performance set to an original live recording of a song by JUNE 06 The Bros. Landreth. The RWB building reopens for staff thanks to new safety protocols. Preparations undertaken to allow JUNE for a return to studio-based learning at the RWB School in July.

14 CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET community Engagement & Highlights

Sharing Dance Quantum Beginning in January, the Sharing Dance program toured This year, Quantum program students learned the steps schools within Winnipeg to teach Jera Wolfe’s Arise, the to Arise, all-original choreography created by Jera Wolfe choreography associated with Sharing Dance Day 2020, for Canada’s National Ballet School and Sharing Dance Day the Canada-wide celebration of movement and expression 2020. Funded by donations to the Children’s Heritage Fund presented by Canada’s National Ballet School and the RWB and delivered by the RWB School Recreational Division School. The RWB also hosted free, open classes for the in partnership with Winnipeg School Division and other choreography in February. Despite challenges pertaining professional arts organizations, Quantum students were still to COVID-19, the event went ahead as a digital broadcast able to participate in a final performance. which took place on May 29, 2020. Satellite ExplorAbility In a typical year, the RWB School artistic faculty travels to In January 2020, Jacqui Ladwig, a Teacher Training Program rural Manitoba communities and conducts weekly classes graduate and School artistic faculty member, wrote the in ballet, creative movement and jazz. This year, however, as first of three articles on her work teaching the RWB School a result of COVID-19’s arrival in Manitoba, the only recital ExplorAbility program. Published in The International was in St. Malo. Despite the cancellation of the other recitals, Journal of Social, Political and Community Agendas in the RWB wishes to thank all participants and encourages the Arts, the article titled “I Felt So Proud of Myself”: The everyone to stay tuned for future announcements regarding Experiences of Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities the continuation of the Satellite classes. and their Respite Workers in a Nine-Month Dance Program explored the connection between movement and improved Manitoba Dance Day psychological health and feelings of social inclusion, in The Royal Winnipeg Ballet and Dance Manitoba came addition to improved physical health for persons with together to create another fun afternoon of dance for all physical and/or cognitive disability. The article reaffirmed the ages. Created as part of Culture Days and hosted in the th benefits of the RWB’s ExplorAbility program and cemented RWB studios on September 29 Manitoba Dance Day the support for it. helped raise awareness, participation and engagement in arts and culture activities and events in our community. The Mask Project In the weeks following the arrival of COVID-19 in Manitoba, On The Edge Tour the RWB found an entirely new way for its talented staff to As a designated Manitoba 150 partner, this year marked do good in the world. In what has been dubbed The Mask the creation of the RWB School’s very first On The Edge Project, the RWB’s wardrobe department spent nearly two Tour. The tour would have visited communities across months creating more than 1800 masks, the majority of Manitoba, performing eleven shows in schools and which were donated to The Winnipeg Boldness Project and community centres and sharing the art of dance with intended for families in need. The Mask Project is exemplary Manitobans. The CBC interviewed Cameron Fraser- of the RWB’s desire to give back to the community, a key part Monroe about his choreography featured on the tour, of our identity since the days of Gwyneth Lloyd and Betty but the interview did not make it to air as the provincial Farrally. shutdown over COVID-19 obviated the tour going forward.

15 CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET Funders, Partners & Benefactors

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16 CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET sponsorship Highlights

The Corporate donors and sponsors of the RWB have continued to show their generosity and support through our successes and challenges in our 80th season.

BALLET IN THE PARK Hillberg & Berk and Shippam & Associates were welcomed as new RWB Official artners.P PRESENTING SPONSOR Dancers wore earrings from Hillberg & Berk’s Sparkle Ball collection while on tour in Mexico and on the stage in Nutcracker. These earrings, and their exquisite colours, highlighted the brilliant details found in each of the women’s costumes.

LA BAYADERE Once again, The Asper Foundation, along with The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, PRODUCTION SUPPORTER generously supported live music for this season’s production of Moulin Rouge® - The Ballet. We are proud to work closely together with our fellow arts organizations in our city. In mid-March, as the pandemic landed in Manitoba, the RWB made the difficult decision to cancel the Ballet Ball. In following weeks and months, the RWB cancelled or postponed NUTCRACKER PREMIER SPONSOR its final performances and tours of the season. Despite these disappointing cancellations, sponsors remained steadfast in their support and the RWB would like to extend a special thank you to those sponsors who stood by their commitment to the RWB. Manitoba Hydro confirmed their commitment as Presenting Sponsor for the On The Edge MOULIN ROUGE – THE BALLET LIVE MUSIC BENEFACTOR Tour, the newly developed Aspirant showcase which was just days away from beginning their travels to rural Manitoba communities. TD Bank Group (Presenting Sponsor) and Hillberg & Berk (Event Sponsor) shifted with us as we took our Ballet Ball auction online with great success. The Fairmont Winnipeg, with 80 YEARS A RETROSPECTIVE just two weeks away from our gala event, graciously held room for us to rebook our Ballet PRESENTING SPONSOR Ball to a later date with no penalty. Our biggest disappointment was the cancellation of our 80th season finale and Alumni Homecoming Weekend that was to take place in early May. BMO (Presenting Sponsor) and Terracon Development Ltd. (Performance Sponsor) both gave the RWB a bow of RWB AUDITION TOUR PRESENTING SPONSOR support. The generosity of our donors and sponsors enabled the Royal Winnipeg Ballet to end fiscally strong in our anniversary 80th anniversary season, amidst the many cancelled programs and performances due to COVID-19. We look forward to our 81st season and ON THE EDGE TOUR PRESENTING SPONSOR our artists are excited to once again bring audiences together to share the power and beauty of dance on our Winnipeg stages. Thank you to all our Corporate supporters! We look forward to working with you once again in the upcoming season. RWB BALLET BALL PRESENTING SPONSOR

17 In theCANADA’S spirit of the ROYAL Moulin Rouge WINNIPEG of Paris BALLETMoulin Rouge® is a registered trademark of Bal du Moulin Rouge S.A. Elizabeth Lamont ; photo by Isabelle Ly —Bloomex Canada: RWB Official Florist —Bloomex Isabelle Ly Elizabeth Lamont ; photo by

18 CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET royal winnipeg ballet Sponsors & Donors

Donations to the RWB made during the period of $2,500 - $4,999 Donn K. Yuen MacEwan Scholarship July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020 Anonymous Donors Gendis Inc. Victoria Moore, in honour of Dr. Douglas MacEwan Funders J.K. May Investments Ltd. Creations $1,000 - $2,499 RWB Alumni Scholarship Canadian Heritage Endowment Fund Royal Canadian Properties Ltd City of Winnipeg Community Development for the Arts & Rec Services Income generated from the Creations Endowment Sport, Culture, and Heritage Arthur J Gallagher Insurance Fund is directed exclusively towards the creation Mr. Kevin Dube of new ballets and the revitalization and Judith Manning refurbishment of current repertoire, leaving a Winnipeg Arts Council $500 - $999 Marilyn Marshall+ lasting legacy in dance for generations to come. Baked Expectations Barbara Pritchard IG Wealth Management Foundations André Lewis* RWB Alumni Association McDonald’s Restaurant Selkirk Stephan Possin Laurie Wardrope Anonymous Donors Pimco Canada Elizabeth B. Armytage Fund Price Industries Limited The David Moroni IG Wealth Management Asper Family Foundation Red River Cooperative Ltd School Endowment Professional Division Zita and Mark Bernstein Family Foundation Schoalrship & IG Wealth Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities $50 - $499 Fund Management Financial Curry Family Foundation Mid West Packaging Ltd. The David Moroni School Endowment Fund The Douglas Family Foundation Gunn’s Bakery Confidence Scholarship supports initiatives that ensure the highest quality Nita Eamer Memorial Fund of dance education for young artists and dance IG Wealth Management Robert and Ina Abra Fund The Lloyd and teachers for decades to come.. June and Bob Jackson Memorial Fund for the Royal Bank Performing Arts Farrally Society $500 - $999 of Canada Award Richard and Hillaine Kroft Foundation Named for the founders of the RWB, Gweneth Mr. John G. Campbell Royal Lloyd and Betty Hey Farrally, The Lloyd and Dr. Raymond H. Lavery and Brian C. Ouellet Farrally Society recognizes those donors whose Susan Glass and Arni Thorsteinson Memorial Fund planned and future gifts will help keep the vision of University Women’s Club Peter and Liivi Forster Family Fund the RWB alive for the future. $150 to $499 Annual Bursary Max Bell Foundation Kate* & Tim Fennell Diane Buck The Scholarship Trust Fund of the MacDonald/Cageorge Fund Dr. Alice Cheatley+• Johanne Gingras* University Women’s Club of Winnipeg John and Carolynne McLure Fund Hugh Cowan Leonard Paul Offrowich Drs. Bill Pope and Elizabeth Tippett-Pope Fund Marilyn Flynn Hazel Smart Patterson Blumie & Iser Portnoy Fund Scholarship Donors Deborah Hoekstra Scholarship Reid Clan Foundation Barb Howie The Royal Winnipeg Ballet gratefully recognizes Hazel M. Patterson donors who have contributed to the many schol- Ross Robinson Family Foundation Fund Els+ and Kevin• Kavanagh arships that are awarded annually to students of Shelagh Sinclair Fund Ron Lambert the RWB Professional Division. Victor Duret Scholarship Triple A Fund Pierre Meunier• Victor M. Duret Wheeler Family Foundation Julia Arkos Leonard Paul Offrowich Arlene Minkhorst RWB The Winnipeg Foundation Mr. Darrell Ostrowski Memorial Award Mr. Julius Arkos School Scholarship Fund Barry and Louise Pallett Canada’s Royal Robert Dawson Kevin Pauley Dr. Alice Cheatley Jean Giguere, C.M.+ and Dennis Giguere Mrs. E. Pawlicki• Winnipeg Ballet Susan Glass and Arni Thorsteinson K. Heather Power Scholarship Louise Pujo and Tim Hibbard Business Partners Carolynne Presser Dr. Alice Cheatley+• Carman Johnston Suzanne Riesenberger $10,000+ Peter+ and Maureen Macdonald Ellen Spencer Evelyn Hart Scholarship Johnston Group Inc. Lewis Rosenberg Sonia• & David• Taverner Supported by Evelyn’s Winnipeg Admirers Anonymous Marilyn Thompson $5,000 - $9,999 Mrs. Mia Timmermans Doreen Macdonald Cambrian Credit Union Mrs. F.A. Trott Scholarship Qualico Haanita Wagn, In Memory of Wendell Wagn Lynn Stevens and John Badertscher Terracon Development Ltd. The RWB gratefully acknowledges Nicki & Bryce Douglas Dick and Melinda Carter Susan Hendricks the many Subscribers and Patrons who Greg and Vera Duncan Haderra & Mark Chisick David Hughes generously donated the value of their 80 Years - A Retrospective performance Jane Emslie+ & Brad Wladyka Beverly Craig Ms. Diana C. Jarvis tickets to the RWB following COVID-19 Judy Fields Olga Dilay Dr. Lorena Jenks cancellations and closures John F. (Jack) Fraser+ Percy Gregoire-Voskamp Susan Johnson Patron’s Circle Carman Johnston Mr. James Hanley Youngok Kang-Bohr Kevin• & Els+ Kavanagh David & Denise Koss Maggie Katzeley and Barry Konzelman Every year we rely on our Patron’s Circle, Friends of the RWB, and Friends of the RWB K. Heather Power & Harold Klause John Osler Marion B. Korn School donors to provide pivotal funds that allow Katrina Lee-Kwen Anonymous Grant Koropatnick us to continue the traditional of world class dance for which the RWB is so renowned. Don+ & Betty Leitch Dr. T.G. Kucera André Lewis* and Caroline Gruber* $150 - $499 Edith & David Landy Ms. Carole Abbott $7,500+ Margaret Luer Ms. Roberta Lewis Gorden Andrus The Volunteer Committee for the RWB and Ashleigh Everett Dr. Lisa Lix Christine Sentongo-Andersen Gail Asper, O.C., O.M., LL.D. & Michael Leonard Paul Offrowich Elan Marchinko Douglas Arrell Paterson John+ and Gigi Osler Dale Martin Stephanie Ballard Sara Gray Sanford & Deborah Riley Dr. Kathleen Marsman Earl & Cheryl Barish James and Krista Morden Don and Tara Snider Heather Maxwell Ted Bielby Hazel Patterson Harold and Taralee* Turner Evan* & Dustin Maydaniuk Joan Blight Ginny Twomey Colleen McKenty Fran Booth $5,000 - $7,499 Terry+ & Melba Wright Charlotte Mee Kirsten+ and Bryan Albo N. Matiation & P. Boutroy Nicole Michaud-Oystryk Philipp R. Ens Fred & Lorna Buckmaster~ Friends of the RWB Lorne Midford Richard+ & Hillaine Kroft Mr. John G. Campbell Donna Miller Jackson McKiee $1,000 - $1,499 Rita & Don Campbell Heather Milne Gerry & Barb Price Kristine Betker* and Eric Kananoja Felicity Chappell Sherratt Moffatt Hartley & Heather+ Richardson Rennie and Heidi Balciunas Reimer Clausen Jane Morris Anonymous Marjorie Blankstein, CM, OM, LLD (Hon) Greg Cox Vera Moroz Jeff and Monica Bonnell R. Lynn Craton Margaret Morse $2,500 - $4,999 Dee Buchwald+ Brian and Barbara Crow Claire Ogden Annonymous Mairi Chadwick Gary & Fiona Crow Truus Oliver Dr. P. H. Brooke Mrs. Margaret Cuddy Bradley Curran Tamara and Rose Marie Paley Dr. Jane Caines John Docherty Ms. Carmen Curtis James Parker Ron & Jean Lawson Signy Hansen J. V. Dale John Parker Shirley Loewen Melissa Hunt Alison Darling Ron Pollock Peter+ and Maureen Macdonald Dr. Douglas MacEwan+ Joanne Douglas Dr. William Pope and Dr. Elizabeth Tippett James Cohen+ & Linda McGarva-Cohen Carol McArton Ms. Sheila J. Down Pope Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth Murray Barry & Louise Pallett Edgar and Monique Drews John and Mrs. Ann Preston Dr. & Mrs. Willem T. H. van Oers Dr. Marlis Schroeder Lawrence and Brenda Ellerby Province of Manitoba Fran Pollard Christine Skene Bev Emes-Macklin Pat & Bill Reid Carolynne Presser Mr. Ryan Smith Margaret E. Faber Iris Reimer Donald and Florence Whitmore Bob Stewart* Ron Gaffray Stefanie Reimer Dr. Nobby Woo and Dr. Lorraine Yau Ralph Wild Peter Galko Jody Reynolds $1,500 - $2,499 $500 - $999 George and Carol Gamby Mr. Louis Ricciuto Dianne and Matthew Glass H. Ricou John Borger Shelley and Bruce Bertrand-Meadows Amanda Graham Derek & Anne Riley Rick Riess and Jean Carter Kathryn Bernard Ms. Linda Graham Diane J. de Rocquigny Mrs. Irena Cohen+ Diego Blanc Debbie Grenier Celia Rodd Jim Davey Sheldon+ & Penny Bowles Diane Littman and Alanna Hall Anne Russell Ben & Shari Diamond Barry W. and Sophie Bruce Bruce and Judy Harris Sandra Sadler Janet Dirks Brenda Calder Rick Harrison Ms. Catherine Savage

20 CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET Nichola Scale Tribute Gifts In Memory In Honour Donald F. & Doran Sewell of Carol Woroby of Mandy Whitlock Janet Shindle In Memory Christine Mazur Pimco Canada Corp Amanda Solheim of Kathleen Richardson Ellen Spencer Mrs. Dee Buchwald+ In Memory In Honour Deborah Spracklin Thelma Sures of Mary Offrowich of Marissa Hochmany Jean Stoneham Orr Sara Gray Leonard Paul Offrowich Pimco Canada Corp Lorne Sunley Susan Glass & Arni Thorsteinson Christine Mazur P. Colleen Suche Gail Asper and The Asper Foundation Moneca Mayers-Konyk In Memory Lisa Thiessen Marilyn Marshall of Frances Rerie Miss Averi Van Dam Beverly Craig In Honour Marilyn Flynn Sabina Willborn The Honorable & Gary Filmon of Patricia Coleman Dr. Dorothy Young Shirley O’Hara Mr. Adam Schwartz In Honour of Kirsten Albo Anonymous J. Keith Knox The Financial Executives Institute Friends of the Rosemary & Mitch Vodrey In Memory of Winnipeg Chapter Elsie Hignell Beverley Lyne Ramsey RWB School Julian Benson & Susan Hoplock Marilyn Flynn In Memory of Sue Hicks Marjorie Blankstein, CM, OM, LLD (Hon) Susan Glass & Arni Thorsteinson $1,000 - $1,499 Trudy Schroeder In Memory Mrs. Elsie Hignell+ Robert & Anna Allan of Johanna Schindle In Honour of Dmitri James Newton Peter+ and Maureen Macdonald Mr. James and Mrs. Linda Johnson Dovgoselets’ Retirement Tara Silvaggio Elsie Hughes Mrs. Theresa and Mr. Howard Restall Sara Gray $150 - $499 Marlene Milne Ms. Rosanne Birt Kay Rokala In Memory Lynna Goldhar-Smith Robert & Irene Cunningham In Memory of Kevin Kavanagh David Lavender Dr. Ruth E. Swan Alan Borger and Natalija Zmaavc Janai J. Scigliano of Dr. Leon Rubin Ginny Twomey Anonymous The Matas Family Judith Manning Friends and colleagues of Lisa Howie In Memory Joan Richardson The RWB gratefully acknowledges our of Bess Tavuchis Professional Division students and families In Memory of Volunteer Committee for the RWB who generously donated the remainder of their In Memory tuition to the RWB School following COVID-19 Beverley Lyne Ramsey cancellations and closures. of Margaret Kentner Ms Marilyn Flynn Estate Gifts Susan Glass & Arni Thorsteinson RD Opportunity Charles Dunham In Honour of Michael Estate of Jean Sanderson Estate of Ms. Barbara Cook Sangster’s 50th Birthday Fund In Memory Estate of Elaine Heinicke P.C., C.M. Estate of Leroy Johnson The Recreational Division Opportunity Fund of Sonia Taverner Estate of Ms. Ellen Hirst was created to ensure that as many young people Beverly Craig as possible have access to quality In Honour of dance programming at the RWB School. Niki Powell’s Bat Mitzvah In Memory Nancy Gillies $500 - $999 of Barbara Cook Vicki and Sid Frankel Niki and Rebecca Powell Anonymous Jaime Vargas* In Honour of Rosemary In Memory Vodrey’s Birthday The RWB gratefully acknowledges our of Helen Bischoff Dr. William Pope and Dr. Elizabeth Tippett-Pope Recreational Division students and families Anonymous who generously donated the remainder of their tuition to the RD Opportunity Fund following With Thanks COVID-19 cancellations and closures. In Honour of to Tara Birtwhistle Blaine Rittinger & Sophia Lee & Leslie Fields Elan Marchinko Mr. Marc and Mrs. Sherri Rittinger

21 *Indicates CANADA’S an RWB ROYAL Staff Member WINNIPEG BALLET+Indicates an RWB Past or Present Board Member •Passed Away rwb’s 80th anniversary Ballet Ball

This year, in the spirit of social distancing and caring for our community, the dinner and performance portion of this event were unfortunately cancelled. However, we brought our Ballet Ball auction online and raised $132,805! The RWB gratefully acknowledges the organizations and individuals who generously donated, contributed their ticket costs back to the RWB and provided prizes. Alanna McAdie ; Photo by David Cooper David Alanna McAdie ; Photo by

22 CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET Donations to Beth Lamont Richlu Manufacturing Browns Shoes Riverwood Art Ballet Ball CAA Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre Canadian Museum for Human Rights Royal Winnipeg Ballet Kirsten Albo Canazon Fireworks – John Campbell RWB Board of Directors RWB BALLET BALL Marilyn Armoogum PRESENTING SPONSOR Carne Italian Chop House RWB Catering Kelly Bale Claude Lamoureux RWB School Jennifer Bewza Coal and Canary Candle Co. Shakespeare in the Ruins Becky Block d.a. Niels Gourmet Kitchenware Shelmerdine Natasha Brown De Luca Fine Wines Sophia Lee Jean Burton DeLuca Specialty Foods Sparkling Hill Resort Iver Cairns Diamond Athletics Special T Shirt Company John Campbell Dmitri Dovgoselets Star Building Materials Judith Chambers Biz Stephan Azulay Lynda Cote Edward Carriere Ten Spa Bev Davies Elkhorn Resort Spa & Conference Centre The Derm Centre Susan Deleau Embassy of the Italian Republic The Golf Dome Natalie Duhamel Epsilon Creations Ltd. The Fitual Edward Esguerra Escape Social The Frenchway Odette Fernandes Fairmont Winnipeg The Happy Cooker Karen Fowler Five Small Rooms The Paper Gallery Glenda Gartner Folklorama Things on Corydon Lynn Gayowski For Eyes Optical Thomas Hinds Tobacconist Ilse Hansch Pflug Gimli Film Festival True North Sports & Entertainment Corporate Tables Susan Johnson Glenlivet U.N. Luggage Maxine Kapralik Arnold Brothers Transport Harlequin Costume & Dance VIA Rail Tara Letwiniuk Gendis Corp. Hilary Druxman Viking Cruise Lines Roberta Lewis IG Wealth Management I.G Wealth Management Vittorio Rossi Clothiers Doug Little Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Jasper Dark Sky Preserve WAG Winnipeg Art Gallery Lisa Lix Mercedes Benz Winnipeg Jasper Park Lodge Western Gen Laboratory Donald MacDonald Pilates Winnipeg J.P. Wiser Wickaninnish Inn Jane McSwiggan Pitblado Law Julia Jones-Whitehead Winnipeg Contemporary Dancers Barbara Naimark Terracon Development Ltd. Kal Barteski Winnipeg Folk Festival Michael Nesbitt True North Sports & Entertainment Keith Levit Photography Winnipeg Festival Wayne O’Brien Architecture49 Kenaston Wine Market Winnipeg Gold Eyes Anita Ostir BMO Bank of Landmark Cinemas Winnipeg Jewish Theatre Rosanna Pancotto dts lifeStyles Le Creuset Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra June Parkinson Mercer Canada Luxe BBQ WOW! Hospitality Erica Pflug Richardson International Ltd. Luxe Boutique Ziebart Bob Pleschke U.N. Luggage M.A.C. Cosmetics Yannick Polejewski Manitoba Children’s Museum Niki Powell Individual Tickets Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Jody Reynolds Kristopher Barron Manitoba Master Gardener Association Jean Rickelman Jerome Breslaw Manitoba Museum Margaret Sanders Kelly & Brian Burns Manitoba Theatre for Young People Tara Silvaggio John Campbell & Peggy Muldoon Manitoba Opera Ron Simpson Meribeth Coyne McNally Robinson Booksellers Elizabeth Smith David Christianson Melt Chocolates Co. Patricia Steele Ben Diamond Metcalfe Hotel – Ottawa Lisa Stiver Caroline & Natalie Duhamel Missing Pieces Debbie Wallin Senator Janice Johnson Monica’s Danz Gym Dorothy Young Carman Johnston Monique Lavoie Maggie Katzeley & Barry Konzelman Ballet Ball Morden’s of Winnipeg Barbara Kaufman MPG Sport Canada - Mondetta Jack & Zin Lazareck Committee Nonsuch Brewing Co. Leonard Offrowich Monique Lavoie (Co-Chair), Jim Galbraith (Co- Patent 5 Chair), Wayne Aastrom, Judith Chambers, Jen Leslie-Anne O’Hara Goreski, Caroline Gruber, Barbara Kaufman, Personal Shopper – Patricia Upstairs Sudhir Sandhu & Suenita Maharaj-Sandhu Norah Myers, Gigi Osler, Rebecca Parkinson, Pilates Winnipeg Kevin Pauley, Deb Shorrock, Myke Stoel Moti & Mojid Shojanie Polo Park Bowling Dr. J.R.A. Smart Auction Pony Corral Mira Spivak Prairie Kitchen Catering Harold & Taralee Turner Contributors Nobby Woo & Lorraine Yau Across the Board Game Café Princess Auto Sophie Wynne Assiniboine Park Zoo Rae and Jerry’s Banville and Jones Redbreast

23 CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET dancers, staff, and board Listing

Dancers Professional Division Program Production Residence Support Manager Sophia Lee, Dmitri Dovgoselets Lindsay McKnight Director of Production Head Residence Advisor Yayoi Ban, Elizabeth Lamont, Chenxin Liu, Justin Dowbiggin Lana Richert Marketing & Communications Manager Alanna McAdie, Tristan Dobrowney, Jocelyn Unrau Stage Manager Residence Manager Yosuke Mino, Yue Shi Candace Maxwell Tali Sitschkar Acting School Office Supervisor Katie Bonnell, Sarah Davey, Stephan Azulay, Isabella Czyrnyj Technical Director Student Care Counsellors Liam Caines, Ryan Vetter Jef Ward Carol Hoydalo, Brianne Baigrie Professional Division Registrar Jaimi Deleau, Elena Dobrowna, Katie Simpson, Taylor Wickens Head Carpenter Residence Advisors Sarah Joan Smith, Joshua Hidson, Jacqueline Easton Alexandre Borger, Rory Ellis, Ashley Hall, School Receptionist Peter Lancksweerdt, Michel Lavoie, Liam Saito Emielia Jersak, Samantha Markewich, Melanie Saunders Assistant Carpenter/Flymanr Jenna Burns, Amanda Solheim, Paul McWhinney Yoshi Matsuo, Arielle McCaffrey, Parker Long, Bryce Taylor Office Assistants Amber Neufeld, Kathryn Olson, Briar Boyko, Meaghan Harik, Rikke Mcfeetots, Master Electrician Bob Pleschke, Nathan Sawatsky-Dyck, Marc Gagnon Company Artistic Vanessa Vertz, Alenna Mark Ellen Stothers, Cass Taylor Production and Event Coordinator Assistant Electrician Acting Head Chef Artistic Director & CEO Carolin Schroeder Jarret Borodenko Max Sitschkar André Lewis Schedule Coordinator Head of Audio Visual Services Cook Associate Artistic Director Daphne Finlayson Bob Stewart Wayne Aastrom , Maciej Kaminski, Tara Birtwhistle Head of Audio Kristine Schneider School Administrator Kevin Davis Senior Ballet Master Sarah Davey Kitchen Assistant Johnny W. Chang Head of Wardrobe Doris Bedard, Brooke Thomas Ballet Masters Marketing & Alena Zharska Student Kitchen Assistants Caroline Gruber, Vanessa Léonard, Jaime Vargas Wardrobe Administrative Coordinator Quintin Cianci, Julia Hockey, William Hrivnak, Assistant to the Artistic Staff Communications Heather Thorleifson Emilie Lewis, Myles Mackesy, Logan Savard Judy Arnason Communications & Public Relations Company Wardrobe Coordinator Residence Caretaker Coordinator Barry Malenko John Samia Dustin Rodgers School Artistic School Wardrobe Coordinator Multimedia Communications Coordinator Medical Support Team School Director Melissa Noad Ryan Rogocki Stéphane Léonard Wardrobe Mistress/Milliner Medical Services Provided By Online Marketing Coordinator (on leave) Pan Am Clinic Principal, Professional Division Brenda Belmonté Diana Blumczynski Suzanne André Shoe Assistant/Stitcher Physiotherapy service provided by Lifemark Health Director, Teacher Training Program Online Marketing Coordinator (Interim) Diana Miller Johanne Gingras Nicole Regnier Head Seamstress Medical Department Angela Gaft Dr. Brian Lukie, B.Sc., MD, Dr. Deborah Hill, Principal, Recreational Division MDCM FRCPC Dip Sport Med Nicole Kepp Development Seamstress Physiotherapists Vice Principal, Recreational Division Director of Development Irina Voronchikhina, Noel De Leon, Kristine Betker Lani van Rooyen Kevin Dyck, B.M.R. (P.T.) Katrin Benedictson Katie Zwingerman, B.M.R. (P.T.) Principal Pianist Corporate Partnerships Manager Junior cutter/Seamstress Patricia Guenther-Smith Emily Woodman Massage Therapist Donna Laube Leanne Lawrie, R.M.T. Assistant Principal Pianist Development Coordinator (on leave) Fabric Dyer/Seamstress Mary Elliott Kristina Maitland Sports & Wellness Nutrition Consultant Miroslaw Szarek Marieke Breakey, B.Sc. (HNS), R.D. Development Coordinator (Interim) Michèle Kern School Artistic Faculty Performance Enhancement Consultant Administration Matthew Armet, Eugene Baffoe, Jolene Bailie, Laura Ceccarelli, BA (Hons.), MA © Donor Relations Officer Chief Operating Officer Toshiyuki Ban, Yayoi Ban, Rodrigo Belifuss, Madison Harding Taralee Turner Katie Bonnell, Aimee Brasko, Members of the Board Stewardship Officer Controller Darilyn Burdeniuk, Liam Caines, Don Leitch Evan Maydaniuk Edward Esguerra Sabine Chaland, Rachel Cooper, Chair Jacqui Davidson, Jaimi Deleau, Martha De Ita, Accounting Manager Customer Service Erika Delponte, Nicole Dufault, Jean Giguere Debbie Wallin CM, Chair Emeritus Box Office Manager Anthony Ferens, Alexander Gamayunov, Payroll Administrator Cort Schroder Karin Giesbrecht, Julie Gregorchuk, John Osler, Kirsten Albo, Bev Davies, Deneen Swartz Caroline Gruber, Kira Hofmann, Jim Eldridge, Jessica Albrechtsen, Database Administrator Chelsea Humble, Hinano Ishihawa, Tara Snider, Tara Letwiniuk, Accounts Payable Eric Lazaro Alison Chaboyer Kelly Jedlic, Laura Kolisnyk, Lianne Kondziela, Rebecca Parkinson, Lorraine Yau Box Office Supervisor Gael Lambiotte, Philippe Larouche, Archivist Pattie Kirkikis Vanessa Léonard, Karyn Maertens, Gayle DeGagne Honorary Front Desk Assistant Alenna Mark, Claire Marshall, Alanna McAdie, Human Resources Generalist Christine Downey Magdalena McGregor, Michelle Mourre, Council Members Kara Neilson Nicole Owens, Emilia Radawetz, Sheldon Bowles, Dee Buchwald, Irena Cohen, Customer Service Representatives Gabriela Rehak, Sharlyne Santos, James Cohen, Jim Eldridge, Jane Emslie, Nicole Dupas, Anastasia Iurovski, Olivia Sarmiento, Cheyenne Schroeder, Ashleigh Everett, John F. Fraser, Susan Glass, Company Administration Kirsten Kruse, Wes Rambo, Rachel Sham, Marilee Schroeder, Cheryl Scott, CM, Jean Giguere, CM, Chair Emeritus, Emily Simoes, Shanyn Thorarinson Director of Touring & Business Development... Keri-Lee Smith, Marijka Stanowych, Richard Kroft, Don Leitch, The Hon Otto Lang, David Warburton Debra Thiessen, Tracy Tomchuk, OC, Peter J. Macdonald, Marilyn Marshall, Company Manager Facilities Rachelle Vermette, Jacqueline Weber Ruth Matas, Jennifer Moncrieff, Stuart Murray, Isabelle Ly Facilities Manager Art Pearson, Kevin Regan, Arni Thorsteinson, Marc Dela Torre Accompanists Terrence Wright, QC School Administration Maintenance Assistant Arlene Baschak, Howard Chan, Timothy John Kaminski Church, Katie Erickson , Trish Franklin , School Managing Director Irena Gendelman , Alina Havrylyuk, Kate Fennell Housekeeping Roy Canlas, Jade Manov, JP Octavo Jolanta Janiszewska , Ian Mikita, Acting School Managing Director Michelle Mourre, Dale Rogalsky, Nina Karin Krueger Rudakova, David Schneider, Jay Stoller, David Troya Ospina, Viktoriya Yamchuk

24 CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET Principal Dancers Dmitri Dovgoselets ; Photo by David Cooper David ; Photo by Principal Dancers Dmitri Dovgoselets

25 CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET Financial Statements

Operating Building Scholarship Capital June 30, June 30, Fund Fund Fund Fund 2020 2019 Total Total

Assets Current Assets Cash 2,125,365 2,125,365 1,034,793 Receivables 236,038 236,038 52,678 Prepaid expenses and other assets 13,610 13,610 16,544 Due from Operating Fund 29,820 248,195 5,118

2,375,013 29,820 248,195 5,118 2,375,013 1,104,015

New Creations 652,601 Capital assets 31,310 6,829,218 6,860,528 7,153,679

2,406,323 6,859,038 248,195 5,118 9,235,541 8,910,295

Liabilities and Fund Balances Current Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 659,177 659,177 782,545 Deferred revenue 2,992,379 2,992,379 2,298,630 Credit facility 1,076,256 1,076,256 1,148,006 Due to Restricted Funds 283,133

3,934,689 1,076,256 4,727,812 4,229,181

Fund Balances Restricted 5,782,782 248,195 5,118 6,036,095 6,284,904 Unrestritcted (1,528,366) (1,528,366) (1,603,790)

(1,528,366) 5,782,782 248,195 5,118 4,507,729 4,681,114

2,406,323 6,859,038 248,195 5,118 9,235,541 8,910,295 Statement of Operations and Changes in Fund Balances for the Year Ended Revenues 11,139,765 281,351 5,969 11,427,085 12,086,320

Expenses 11,064,341 297,752 203,717 11,565,810 12,403,357

Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over Expenses 75,424 (297,752) 77,634 5,969 (138,725) (317,037 Contribution to The Winnipeg Foundation (28,019) (6,641) (34,660) (48,312)

Fund Balances - Beginning of Year (1,603,790) 6,080,534 198,580 5,790 4,681,114 5,046,463

Fund Balances - End of Year (1,528,366) 5,782,782 248,195 5,118 4,507,729 4,681,114

26 CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET Revenue and Expenses

Tuition 25% Revenue

Sponsorships and Fundraising 12% Grants 28%

Other Income 20% Ticket Sales 15%

Building and Amortization 12% Performance and Production 26%

Publicity and Promotion 4% Wages and Benefits 46%

Administration 12% Expenses

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