2018/19 Annual Report Table of Contents

Messages from the Artistic Director, Executive Director & Board Chair 3

Company Snapshot 4

Soaring: The Campaign for The National Ballet of Canada 5

2018/19 Performances 6

Community Engagement 19

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion 25

New Initiatives 26

2018/19 Dancer Roster 29

Awards 30

Dancer Anniversaries 32

In Memoriam 34

The National Ballet of Canada Orchestra 35

The National Ballet of Canada Board of Directors 36

Our Donors 37

Staff 53

Attendance 55

Summary Financial Statements 56

Grant Thornton Auditors’ Report 57

Selected Statistics 58

Guillaume Côté is sponsored through Dancers First by Emmanuelle Gattuso, C.M. and Allan Slaight, C.M. Tanya Howard is sponsored through Dancers First by Nancy Pencer. Tanya Howard and Guillaume Côté in Being and Nothingness. Photo by Aleksandar Antonijevic. national.ballet.ca 2 Messages

The National Ballet of Canada “ continued to make significant gains in 2018/19 within a climate of steady leadership and fiscal balance. With the support of an engaged donor community, we were able to tour overseas, collaborate on new work, host an international competition and offer a variety of engagement programmes to our diverse audiences nationwide.” Barry Hughson, Executive Director

Among the many artistic achievements of “ our 2018/19 season, I am proud to include The 2018/19 season has been a our first ever company tour to Moscow and “ continuation of everything The National St. Petersburg with three exciting ballets Ballet of Canada has come to stand for from our recent repertoire. In Toronto, we in recent years – innovation, ambition, presented the North American premiere excellence and community. We also of John Neumeier’s powerful ballet, Anna saw the successful close of our Soaring Karenina, and celebrated Xiao Nan Yu in Campaign, the largest in the company’s her chosen role of Hannah from The Merry Widow as she brought her extraordinary history and one that united our donor career on stage to a triumphant close.” community in pursuit of artistic growth.” Cornell Wright, Board Chair Karen Kain, Artistic Director

Karen Kain. Barry Hughson. Cornell C.V. Wright. Photos by Karolina Kuras. national.ballet.ca 3 Company Snapshot 2018/19

90 162,433 10 years $1,492,000 performances audience members of balanced budgets operating surplus for the year

2,994 $37,449,000 $35,957,000 community engagement events 2018/19 revenue 2018/19 expenses 96,554 community engagement event attendees 4,069 members of our donor community $12,758,000 total fundraising 15 15 14 artists make their home 74 62 at The National Ballet of Canada dancers musicians wardrobe production artistic 180 staff staff staff

Clockwise from top: Apprentice at a YOU dance performance. Naoya Ebe with Artists of the Ballet in The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude. Jeannine Haller and Siphesihle November at The International Competition for The Erik Bruhn Prize in 2019. Tanya Howard and Ben Rudisin in Night. Xiao Nan Yu’s final curtain call at The Merry Widow. Photos by Edwin Luk and Karolina Kuras. national.ballet.ca 4 Soaring: The Campaign for The National Ballet The generosity of individual and corporate donors has been on full display throughout the Campaign and has provided a powerful vote of confidence in of Canada closed at the end of the 2018/19 the current trajectory of growth. The future does not belong to the company season, not only realizing its potential but alone, but to all who delight in the power and beauty of great dance. exceeding financial expectations and raising Thank you to all donors for contributing to the Soaring Campaign and to over $104 million. the Campaign Cabinet for stewarding this historic undertaking to a

successful conclusion. The impact of your generosity – on production Since its public launch on November 12, 2016, Soaring has directed quality, the dancers, the company’s ability to tour and to engage with funds to five priority areas: Artistic Excellence; New Productions; Touring; the community – will endure for generations. Community Engagement and The National Ballet of Canada Endowment Foundation. With these funds, the National Ballet has grown its repertoire of new productions, strengthened its position on the international stage Please refer to page 37 for donor recognition. through touring and expanded education and outreach initiatives designed to improve accessibility to dance.

Heather Ogden is sponsored through Dancers First by Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin. Heather Ogden. Photo by Aleksandar Antonijevic. national.ballet.ca 5 2018/19 Performances

Visually stunning.” “ Hamburger Abendlbatt (Emergence)

On Tour: Hamburg, Germany The Dreamers Ever Leave You Robert Binet The Man in Black James Kudelka Emergence Crystal Pite

Großes Haus, Hamburg, Germany July 3 – 4, 2018

The National Ballet of Canada’s performances in Hamburg were generously supported by Gretchen Ross & Donald Ross, O.C.

Lead philanthropic support for The Dreamers Ever Leave You is provided by The Volunteer Committee of The National Ballet of Canada and The Producers’ Circle.

The Man in Black and Emergence are generously supported by Gail Hutchison.

Skylar Campbell is sponsored through Dancers First by Tricia Younger. Ben Rudisin is sponsored through Dancers First by an anonymous donor. Skylar Campbell and Ben Rudisin in Emergence. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

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“ Full of sensitivity, surprise and swiftness.” The Globe and Mail

Fall for Dance North Festival Paz de la Jolla Justin Peck

Sony Centre for the Performing Arts Toronto, Ontario October 2018

Lead philanthropic support for Paz de la Jolla is provided by The Volunteer Committee of The National Ballet of Canada, Julie Medland in memory of her husband Ted and The Producers’ Circle. Chelsy Meiss is sponsored through Dancers First by Diana St. B. Weatherall. Chelsy Meiss. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

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On Tour: Moscow & St. Petersburg, Russia Being and Nothingness Guillaume Côté Paz de la Jolla Justin Peck Emergence Crystal Pite

Stanislavsky Theatre, Moscow National Ballet of Canada October 15 – 16, 2018 “ dazzles audiences.” Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg CBC News Moscow Bureau October 19, 2018 The artists dance with such The National Ballet of Canada gratefully acknowledges Margaret “ Anne Fountain, C.M. and David Glenn Fountain, C.M. as our ecstasy, precision and skill.” Exclusive Tour Partners. Kommersant, Moscow Lead philanthropic support for Paz de la Jolla is provided by The Volunteer Committee of The National Ballet of Canada, Julie Medland in memory of her husband Ted and The Producers’ Circle. “ The National Ballet of Canada Emergence is generously supported by Gail Hutchison. has few equals.” Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Moscow Greta Hodgkinson and Ben Rudisin in Being and Nothingness. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

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An emotional whirlwind as “ powerful and varying as Tolstoy’s prose.” Pointe

presents Anna Karenina A Ballet by John Neumeier

November 10 – 18, 2018

Anna Karenina is a co-operation between The National Ballet of Canada, The Hamburg Ballet and The Bolshoi Ballet.

Lead philanthropic support for Anna Karenina is generously provided by The Walter Carsen New Creations Fund, Richard M. Ivey, C.C., Rosamond Ivey and Tim & Frances Price, with additional support from The Volunteer Committee of The National Ballet of Canada, The Producers’ Circle and Warren Sorensen in memory of Gregory Williams.

Svetlana Lunkina is sponsored through Dancers First by Anna McCowan-Johnson & Donald K. Johnson, O.C. Svetlana Lunkina. Photo by Kiran West.

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Achingly beautiful.” “ National Post (Being and Nothingness)

Choreographically brilliant. “ It combines wry wit and profound humanity.” Dance International (The Dream)

The Dream Frederick Ashton Being and Nothingness Guillaume Côté

November 21 – 25, 2018

Presented by

Lead philanthropic support for Being and Nothingness is provided by an anonymous friend of the National Ballet, The Volunteer Committee of The National Ballet of Canada and The Producers’ Circle.

Harrison James is sponsored through Dancers First by Lucy White. Jillian Vanstone is sponsored through Dancers First by George & Kathy Dembroski. Jillian Vanstone and Harrison James in The Dream. Photo by Aleksandar Antonijevic.

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The holiday season “ theatrical event by which all others must be judged.” Toronto Star

presents

The Nutcracker James Kudelka

December 8 – 30, 2018

The Nutcracker is made possible by generous financial support from production underwriters Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M., Lawrence & Ann Heisey and an anonymous friend of the National Ballet.

Calley Skalnik is sponsored through Dancers First by an anonymous donor. Calley Skalnik and Jack Bertinshaw. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

national.ballet.ca 11 2018/19 Performances “ Poetry, daring, expressive power and technical brilliance.” Fjord Review (Apollo)

On Tour: Ottawa, Ontario Paz de la Jolla Justin Peck Apollo George Balanchine The Dream Frederick Ashton

National Arts Centre January 31 – February 2, 2019

The company’s Canadian tours are made possible with the generous support of The John and Margaret Bahen Fund of The National Ballet of Canada, Endowment Foundation.

Lead philanthropic support for Paz de la Jolla is provided by The Volunteer Committee of The National Ballet of Canada, Julie Medland in memory of her husband Ted and The Producers’ Circle.

Apollo is a gift from The Volunteer Committee, The National Ballet of Canada.

Brendan Saye is sponsored through Dancers First by Robin Vaile Robinson. Brendan Saye in Apollo. Photo by Smita Jacob.

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“ Free-spirited, flirtatious and bubbly.” The Globe and Mail (Paquita)

Apollo George Balanchine Night Julia Adam The Sea Above, The Sky Below Robert Binet Paquita Christopher Stowell, after Marius Petipa

March 1 – 3 and 20 – 21, 2019

Apollo is a gift from The Volunteer Committee, The National Ballet of Canada.

The Sea Above, The Sky Below costume design by Erdem Moralioglu is generously supported by Suzanne Rogers.

Lead philanthropic support for Night is generously provided by The Producers’ Circle.

Jordana Daumec is sponsored through Dancers First by an anonymous donor. Hannah Fischer is sponsored through Dancers First by an anonymous donor. Tanya Howard, Jordana Daumec, and Hannah Fischer in Night. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

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An eye-bogglingly spectacular “ adaptation of a children’s literary classic filled with colourful characters.” Toronto Star

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Christopher Wheeldon

March 7 – 17, 2019

Lead philanthropic support for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is provided by an anonymous friend of the National Ballet with additional support generously provided by The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation, Richard M. Ivey, C.C., Rosamond Ivey, Robert & Judith Lawrie and Wallace & Margaret McCain, C.C.

Skylar Campbell and Miyoko Koyasu with Artists of the Ballet. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

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“ A dazzling display of bravura dancing.” Fjord Review

The International Competition for The Erik Bruhn Prize

March 23, 2019

Corps de Ballet members Jeannine Haller and Siphesihle November and Choreographic Associate Alysa Pires, competed on behalf of The National Ballet of Canada for The 13th International Competition for The Erik Bruhn Prize in 2019. Siphesihle won for best male dancer. Catherine Hurlin of American Ballet Theatre won for best female dancer and Kristian Lever of Hamburg Ballet received the Choreographic Prize. Congratulations to all!

The International Competition for The Erik Bruhn Prize is presented by John and Claudine Bailey.

Siphesihle November is sponsored through Dancers First by Jerry and Joan Lozinski. Jeannine Haller and Siphesihle November. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

national.ballet.ca 15 2018/19 Performances A rich and vigorous “ interrogation of the classical medium.” The Globe and Mail

presents Physical Thinking: The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude Approximate Sonata 2016 The Second Detail William Forsythe

June 1 – 8, 2019

The National Ballet of Canada dedicates Physical Thinking to the memory of cherished leader, philanthropist, volunteer and friend Sandra Faire.

The Second Detail is a gift from The Volunteer Committee, The National Ballet of Canada.

Lead philanthropic support for The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude and Approximate Sonata 2016 is generously provided by Sandra Simpson, an anonymous friend of the National Ballet and The Estate of Douglas Gardner, with additional support from The Producers’ Circle.

Naoya Ebe is sponsored through Dancers First by Gretchen Ross. Naoya Ebe with Calley Skalnik and Hannah Galway in The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

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A glittering evening.” “ notablelife.com

MAD HOT BALLET: Desert Dream

June 12, 2019

Presenting Sponsor

MAD HOT BALLET: Desert Dream raised over $1.2 million in support of The National Ballet of Canada’s artists, performances and community programmes.

Co-Chairs: Rana Florida & Rochelle de Goias

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A love story with humour, “ elegance and lively classical and character dancing.” Dance View Times

The Merry Widow Ronald Hynd

June 19 – 23, 2019

Principal Dancer Xiao Nan Yu gave her farewell performance in The Merry Widow on June 22, 2019 after a brilliant 22-year career with The National Ballet of Canada.

The Merry Widow entered the repertoire through the generosity of The Volunteer Committee, The National Ballet of Canada, joined by the Rotary Club of Toronto.

Piotr Stanczyk and Sonia Rodriguez. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

national.ballet.ca 18 Community Engagement

RBC Apprentice Programme

The RBC Apprentice Programme is designed to bridge the gap between training and professional environments for young dancers. For 12 years, the programme has shepherded talented dancers into successful careers at The National Ballet of Canada and at top international ballet companies, providing them with dedicated classes, repertoire coaching, body conditioning and performance opportunities.

The 10 RBC Apprentices come to Toronto from across Canada and around the world. In the 2018/19 season, they performed in 20 YOU dance performances and 66 full company performances, including three on tour to Ottawa.

Tene Ward and participant at a YOU dance performance. Photo by Edwin Luk.

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YOU dance

YOU dance is The National Ballet of Canada’s flagship community engagement programme, designed to immerse young people in the richness of dance. Participants of all abilities and backgrounds are introduced to the unique benefits of dance, including heightened self-awareness, creativity, empathy and curiosity. YOU dance is free to participants and reaches people of all ages in theatres and in their own communities through livestream technology.

»» Movement workshops & performances »» National livestream »» Regent Park residency »» Relaxed performances and workshops

The National Ballet of Canada’s Community Engagement programmes are generously supported by the Anna McCowan-Johnson Fund at The National Ballet of Canada, Endowment Foundation.

YOU dance is supported by Ballet Club Relevé, J.P. Bickell Foundation, Elizabeth A. & Richard J. Currie, O.C., Maxine Goldberg, The Anna McCowan-Johnson Dance Accessibility Fund, The McLean Foundation, Beth & Brent Wilson, the Steve and Sally Stavro Foundation, The Woodbridge Company, an Anonymous Lady and One Anonymous Donor.

The National Ballet of Canada’s relaxed performances and the accompanying Visual Guide are made possible through the generous support of an Anonymous Lady.

Annemarie Cabri with Students at a YOU dance workshop. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

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Share the Magic

The National Ballet of Canada’s Share the Magic programme provides free access to live ballet performances for youth and families affected by illness, poverty and other socio-economic challenges. Thanks to the generous support of donors, Share the Magic has brought the joy of dance into the lives of 94,361 audience members since the programme began in 1986.

2018/19 Share the Magic Performances: The Nutcracker, December 7, 2018 The Merry Widow, June 18, 2019

Share the Magic is generously underwritten by Ada Slaight.

Audience members at Share the Magic, The Nutcracker. Photos by Karolina Kuras.

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Dance About The National Ballet of Canada’s In-school Programme

Dance About improves accessibility to the joys and benefits of dance, and has reached over 160,000 students and teachers in their own schools and communities since the programme began over 50 years ago. Four dancers, a piano accompanist, a narrator and a behind-the-scenes crew member highlight the many facets of ballet with a selection of dances from the National Ballet’s repertoire.

Dance About reached 3,000 audience members over 10 performances in 2018/19.

Students at a Dance About Performance. Photo by Edwin Luk.

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The National Ballet of Canada is proud to work with community-based organizations and schools to share the beauty and power of dance:

Aphasia Institute Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre Arab Community Centre of Toronto Native Canadian Centre of Toronto Art City New Comer Women’s ArtHeart Services of Toronto Beverley Heights Middle School Project Autism Cabbagetown Youth Centre Queen West Community Health Centre Camp Oochigeas Reach for the Rainbow CAPC St. Jamestown Red Door Family Shelter Central Eglinton Community Centre ReelAbilities Chester Le Public School Regent Park School of Music Child Development Institute Ronald McDonald House Citadel Dance Routes (Part of the Costi Immigrant Services Canadian Mental Health Association) Covenant House Ryerson University Lifeline Syria Culture Link Challenge Dare Arts Salvation Army, Evangeline Residence Dixon Hall School of Music Booth House DramaWay Scadding Court Community Centre Elite Dance Initiative Scarborough Arts Equal Opportunity Sistering Ernestine’s Women’s Shelter SKETCH Working Arts Eva’s Initiatives St Stephens Community House Extend a Family Stepstones for Youth Geneva Centre for Autism Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts George Herman House (TAPA) citySPECIAL Giant Steps Toronto Toronto Catholic District School Board Go Green Youth Centre (selected schools) Holland Bloorview Kids Toronto District School Board Rehabilitation Hospital (selected schools) Hope for Children (Catholic The 519 Children’s Aid Society of Toronto) Toronto Council Fire Native I Can We Can Cultural Centre Interpreter services Turning Point Youth Services Islington Day Group Withrow Program Jewish Family and Child University Settlement JobStart Vibe Arts Jumblies Theatre West Neighborhood House Kerry’s Place Woodgreen Community Services Kiwanis Boys and Girls Club Woodsworth College La Maison Youth Assisting Youth Lifelong Leadership Institute (LLI) YWCA Lord Dufferin Public School Maple Star Specialized Foster Care Megan’s Walk

Plus 126 school boards across Canada participating in the YOU dance Livestream.

Audience members at a YOU dance performance. Photo by Edwin Luk.

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CreativAction

The National Ballet of Canada launched CreativAction, a new project focused on developing Canadian dancemakers and supporting the broader dance community in Toronto, featuring three core activities:

Choreographic Workshop The Choreographic Workshop provides National Ballet dancers and independent choreographers the opportunity to create works in collaboration with the company’s artists, music and production staff, within the National Ballet’s facilities. Six choreographers participated in the 2018/19 Choreographic Workshop sessions.

Open Space From the launch of CreativAction to the end of the 2018/19, the National Ballet provided 778 hours in the company’s studio space for free to independent choreographers through Open Space. The number of hours will rise to up to 1,200 hours in a full season.

Micro-commissions The National Ballet commissions choreographers to create three new small-scale and innovative dance works per season that are flexible and can be presented in a wide variety of contexts. There was one micro-commission during the 2018/19 season with 550 attendees.

Choreographic Associate Robert Binet serves as Creative Producer of CreativAction, and collaborates with artists within and outside the National Ballet to adjudicate applications to the three core CreativAction programmes. During last season, artists that participated in mentoring and/or adjudication included Heidi Strauss, Belinda McGuire, Alyssa Martin and Rodney Diverlus.

The National Ballet of Canada’s Choreographic Workshop is made possible by the generous support of Lucille Joseph & Urban Joseph, O.C and The Delaney Family Foundation.

Choreographer Alysa Pires in rehearsal. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

national.ballet.ca 24 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Last season, The National Ballet of Canada continued its work with facilitator Charles Smith and Cultural Pluralism in the Arts Movement Ontario (CPAMO) to develop a comprehensive, institution-wide Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan for the company. Toronto is one of the world’s most diverse cities and we want to ensure that the National Ballet reflects that diversity across our workplace, on our stages, in our Board room, in our audience, and in work with the community.

As part of this work, a Task Force was created, and meetings with internal and external stakeholders conducted. In addition, an environmental scan of international EDI practices in the arts was conducted. Our work with CPAMO will continue throughout the 2019/20 season.

Jenna Savella is sponsored through Dancers First by Elvio & Marlene DelZotto. Jenna Savella in Being and Nothingness. Photo by Aleksandar Antonijevic.

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New Initiatives

Staging Change

In 2018/19 The National Ballet of Canada participated in Stage 2 of Staging Change, a multi-year strategic investment program offered through The Metcalf Foundation in cooperation with EmcArts and geared to promoting adaptive change and resilience for Toronto’s performing arts organizations.

In Stage 2, Onsite Organizational Coaching, a cross-departmental team of National Ballet staff, artists and volunteers participated in a facilitator- led series of interactive workshops to develop the practice of identifying complex challenges and pilot promising solutions. Part of this process was to test small experiments with “radical intent” which shifted our focus off stage and out of the theatre to invite engagement with our community. Three experiments were tested in June.

1. Speakers Corner: A booth was set up outside the Four Seasons Centre where people could ask questions and share their thoughts about the National Ballet, ballet and dance in general. 2. Let’s Dance: At the intermission of each performance of Physical Thinking, members of the audience were invited to learn and dance a short simple excerpt of choreography from one of the ballets on the programme throughout the lobbies of the theatre. 3. Ballet Speed Date: A group of 30 people under 40 from diverse backgrounds, who had never attended a ballet, were invited to experience a performance of Physical Thinking and The Merry Widow, followed by a moderated feedback discussion.

Valuable learning indicated that our community wants to be more engaged with us; they appreciate being asked for honest feedback and they are delighted by opportunities to dance with us.

Under the guidance of EmcArts, the National Ballet will continue to focus on developing innovative ideas to deepen our engagement with today’s diverse audiences and artists and make the National Ballet more inclusive, responsive and relevant to the needs of our community.

Participants at Let’s Dance. Photo by Ashley Haraburda.

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New Initiatives

Digital Reach

The Digital Reach initiative is a three-year effort funded by the Canada Council for the Arts, and addresses the persistent challenges of creating, capturing and distributing content (performances, rehearsals, lectures, interviews, behind-the-scenes footage) to Canadian and global audiences. The project will demonstrate how arts institutions can develop content for greater audience engagement. Participating arts organizations are exploring opportunities to engage with content aggregators to determine the potential for distribution to Canadian and foreign markets. The project will also explore new and emerging technology and how it relates to both online content and live performance.

This deeply collaborative initiative had its first convening in June of 2019 at the SIRT Centre at Sheridan College, where teams from The National Ballet of Canada and the Canadian Opera Company had the opportunity to engage with new technologies in development, and discuss potential opportunities for collaboration in testing new ideas that leverage technology to bring our work to more Canadians.

Photo courtesy of Sheridan College.

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New Initiatives

Canadian Code of Conduct for the Performing Arts

In July of 2019, The National Ballet of Canada implemented an institution-wide Code of Conduct and Ethics, which states clear expectations of behaviour in a respectful workplace, along with available reporting mechanisms and an investigative process.

In addition to this internal initiative, Executive Director Barry Hughson led a national effort to develop the first Canadian Code of Conduct for the Performing Arts, as part of the Coordinating Committee of Respectful Workplaces in the Arts. The National Code was completed in June of 2019 and launched across the country in September of 2019 as part of Culture Days.

In his statement presented at a press conference in Ottawa, Mr. Hughson stated, “As someone who has been both a professional artist and arts administrator, I’m proud of the way that our community has rallied together, across disciplines and across the country, to help drive the change that is required to improve working conditions for Canadian artists. Artists bring extraordinary beauty and creativity to our shared human experience and we should all be committed to creating the environment required to allow their gifts to flourish”.

Jack Bertinshaw in Paquita. Photo by Smita Jacob.

national.ballet.ca 28 2018/19 Dancer Roster

Celia Franca, C.C. George Crum Founder Music Director Emeritus

Karen Kain, C.C. Barry Hughson David Briskin Christopher Stowell Artistic Director Executive Director Music Director and Associate Artistic Director Principal Conductor Magdelena Popa Lindsay Fischer Mandy-Jayne Richardson Principal Artistic Coach Artistic Director, YOU Rex Harrington, O.C. Senior Ballet Mistress dance / Principal Ballet Artist-in-Residence Master Peter Ottman Senior Ballet Master

Principal Dancers Skylar Campbell, Guillaume Côté, Jurgita Dronina, Naoya Ebe, Francesco Gabriele Frola, Greta Hodgkinson, O.Ont., Harrison James, Elena Lobsanova, Svetlana Lunkina, Evan McKie, Heather Ogden, Sonia Rodriguez, Piotr Stanczyk, Jillian Vanstone, Xiao Nan Yu

Principal Character Artists Lorna Geddes, Stephanie Hutchison, Etienne Lavigne, Alejandra Perez-Gomez, Jonathan Renna, Rebekah Rimsay­, Tomas Schramek, Hazaros Surmeyan

First Soloists Jack Bertinshaw, Jordana Daumec, Hannah Fischer, Emma Hawes, Tanya Howard, Alexandra MacDonald­, Chelsy Meiss, Tina Pereira, Jenna Savella, Brendan Saye

Second Soloists Joe Chapman, Christopher Gerty, Spencer Hack, Kathryn Hosier, Rui Huang, Miyoko Koyasu, Tiffany Mosher­, Félix Paquet, Brent Parolin, Ben Rudisin, Donald Thom

Corps de Ballet Jimmy Coleman, Trygve Cumpston, Brenna Flaherty, Giorgio Galli, Hannah Galway, Selene Guerrero-Trujillo­, Jeannine Haller, Peng-Fei Jiang, Soo Ah Kang, Tirion Law, Antonella Martinelli, Mallory Mehaffey, Larkin Miller, Siphesihle November, Jaclyn Oakley, Andreea Olteanu, Clare Peterson, Meghan Pugh, Teagan Richman-Taylor, Nicholas Rose, Kota Sato, Calley Skalnik, Alexander Skinner, Nan Wang, Ethan Watts

RBC Apprentice Programme / YOU dance Jason Ferro, Alexandra Hall, Nico Janssen, Thomas Leprohon, Noah Parets, Genevieve Penn Nabity, Michael Rinderle, Tene Ward, Jennifer Watembach, Daina Zolty

Robert Binet Jeff Morris Joysanne Sidimus Lorna Geddes Guillaume Côté Liliane Stilwell Guest Balanchine Répétiteur Pointe Shoe Manager / Choreographic Associates Stage Managers Assistant Ballet Mistress

Heather Ogden in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Photo by Karolina Kuras. national.ballet.ca 29 Awards

Promotions & Awards

Rolex Dancers First Award

Principal Dancer Xiao Nan Yu received the Rolex Dancers First Award for bringing lyricism, strength and wisdom to her portrayal of Paulina in Christopher Wheeldon’s The Winter’s Tale during the previous season.

The Rolex Dancers First Award is presented by Rolex Canada Ltd.

Karen Kain, Xiao Nan Yu and Luca Bernasconi, President, Rolex Canada Ltd. Photo by Bruce Zinger.

RBC Emerging Artist Apprentice Award

Corps de Ballet members Hannah Galway and Alexander Skinner are the winners of the sixth annual RBC Emerging Artist Apprentice Award for their performances as Apprentices during the 2017/18 season.

The RBC Apprentice Programme is supported by the RBC Emerging Artists Project.

Alexander Skinner, Flora Do, VP, Strategy and Client Insights, RBC Wealth Management, and Hannah Galway. Photo by Alana de Haan.

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David Tory Award

Principal Dancer Xiao Nan Yu is the 2018/19 recipient of the David Tory Award, named after the former Vice-Chairman of The National Ballet of Canada’s Board of Directors. Ms. Yu is recognized for her consummate professionalism, dedication to the company and the inspiration her exemplary behaviour provides for her fellow company members.

Patron Award of Merit

Corps de Ballet members Hannah Galway and Kota Sato are the recipients of the Patron Award of Merit, funded and awarded by the Patrons’ Council Committee of The National Ballet of Canada. The award is given to one male and one female Corps de Ballet member at the end of each season for their progress. A donation was made in their names to the Dancer Fund of The National Ballet of Canada, Endowment Foundation and their names were inscribed on an award donated by Myles Mindham that is on display at The Walter Carsen Centre.

Promotions

At the conclusion of the season, Karen Kain announced that Brendan Saye is promoted to Principal Dancer for the 2019/20 season. Ben Rudisin and Donald Thom are promoted to First Soloist and Jeannine Haller, Siphesihle November, Kota Sato and Calley Skalnik are promoted to Second Soloist. Joining the Corps de Ballet from the RBC Apprentice Programme are Tene Ward, Jennifer Watembach and Genevieve Penn Nabity.

Above: Xiao Nan Yu with Nicola Tory and her children. Top right: Hannah Galway, Geneviève McKillop and Kota Sato. Bottom right: Ben Rudisin, Brendan Saye, Donald Thom, Siphesihle November, Karen Kain, Jeannine Haller, Calley Skalnik and Kota Sato.

Photos by Alana de Haan.

national.ballet.ca 31 Dancer Anniversaries

Six dancers marked their 20th anniversaries with The National Ballet of Canada in the 2018/19 season:

Guillaume Côté Alejandra Perez-Gomez Principal Dancer Principal Character Artist

Guillaume was celebrated onstage during Alejandra was celebrated onstage during a a special performance of Apollo, The Sea special performance of The Nutcracker on Above, The Sky Below, Night and Paquita December 21, 2018. on March 2, 2019.

Heather Ogden Tanya Howard Principal Dancer First Soloist

Heather was celebrated onstage during a Tanya was celebrated onstage during a special performance of Anna Karenina on special performance of Alice’s Adventures November 15, 2018. in Wonderland on March 16, 2019.

Piotr Stanczyk Andreea Olteanu Principal Dancer Corps de Ballet member

Piotr was celebrated onstage during a Andreea, who retired at the end of the special performance of Physical Thinking on 2018/19 season, was celebrated onstage June 20, 2019. during a special performance of The Nutcracker on December 23, 2018.

Photos by Karolina Kuras.

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Xiao Nan Yu Celebrating a Brilliant Career with The National Ballet of Canada

Principal Dancer Xiao Nan Yu retired after 22 glorious years with The National Ballet of Canada. The company honoured Ms. Yu onstage following her final performance ofThe Merry Widow on Saturday, June 22, 2019.

Xiao Nan Yu at the final curtain call of The Merry Widow. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

TK. Photos by TK.

national.ballet.ca 33 In Memoriam

Sandra Faire Brigita Gulens Walter Homburger, C.M. Mary McDonald

Sandra Faire was a cherished friend Brigita Gulens filled her life with art: Walter Homburger was one of Mary A. McDonald was a pianist with and trailblazer within our ballet family. ballet, opera, theatre, musicals and Canada’s most important arts leaders The National Ballet of Canada for Sandra made an incredible impact Latvian songs and folk dances. She and served as the company’s first Tour 35 years. She grew up in a Toronto on the National Ballet as a volunteer became a Life Member of the Volunteer Manager and first General Manager household filled with music and she was and donor. She joined the Board of Committee of The National Ballet of from 1951 – 1955. During a long and deeply inspired by the arts. At the age Directors in 2004, served as a founding Canada after serving for more than distinguished career that included of 13, she was recruited to play for the member of the Soaring Campaign three decades as a volunteer and a tenure of 25 years as Managing Canadian Grand Opera, the precursor Cabinet and co-chaired the 60th attending countless ballet performances Director of the Toronto Symphony to the Canadian Opera Company, where Anniversary Diamond Gala with her with family and friends. She instilled Orchestra, Walter’s passion for the her father Joseph was a soprano. In husband Ivan Fecan. A passionate her love of the arts in her children and arts influenced many, both locally and 1958, she launched her 35-year career advocate for innovation, Sandra grandchildren, supporting their passions globally, throughout the performing arts with the National Ballet, where she created The Producers’ Circle in 2012 and endeavours with a limitless supply community. He was made a Member nurtured many young dancers, including to facilitate new production planning of theatre tickets. She is survived by of the Order of Canada in 1984 and Karen Kain and Frank Augustyn, whom and provided landmark support for her loving family, who established the received the Governor General’s she accompanied to the Moscow Alexei Ratmansky’s Romeo and Juliet Gulens Family Fund at The National Performing Arts Award for Lifetime International Ballet Competition in 1973, in 2011. She also had great respect and Ballet of Canada, Endowment Artistic Achievement in 2010. He taking the award for top pianist. A kind affection for the dancers, sponsoring Foundation in her memory. passed away at the age of 95. and generous person, Mary was a Principal Dancer Elena Lobsanova treasured member of the National Ballet from her time in the Corps de Ballet. family. Sandra’s love for the company showed in all that she did to support, host and steward its activities, and her legacy will carry on with The Sandra Faire Fund in the Endowment Foundation.

Photos by Tk, Tk, John Lindquist and Andrew Oxenham.

national.ballet.ca 34 The National Ballet of Canada Orchestra

See the Music, Hear the Dance

Led by Principal Conductor and Music Director David Briskin, See the Music, Hear the Dance is a special talk that offers audiences a chance to deepen their understanding of the musical language of ballet. All ticketholders at the March 20, 2019 performance of Apollo & Night & The Sea Above, The Sky Below & Paquita were invited to attend See the Music, Hear the Dance before the performance.

The National Ballet Orchestra is supported by the TD Bank Group Orchestra Fund and by members of The Music Circle.

David Briskin at See the Music, Hear the Dance. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

Violins Cellos Clarinets Aaron Schwebel, Concertmaster Maurizio Baccante, Principal Max Christie, Principal Tuba Lynn Kuo, Assistant Concertmaster Marianne Pack, Acting Principal Emily Marlow Sasha Johnson, Principal Dominique Laplante, Principal Second Paul Widner Gary Kidd, Bass Clarinet Jamie Kruspe, Assistant Principal Second Olga Laktionova Harp James Aylesworth Andrew McIntosh Bassoons Lucie Parent, Principal Jennie Baccante Elaine Thompson Stephen Mosher, Principal Sheldon Grabke Jerry Robinson Timpani Xiao Grabke Basses Elizabeth Gowen, Contra Bassoon Michael Perry, Principal Nancy Kershaw Hans. J.F. Preuss, Principal Sonia Klimasko-Leheniuk Jonathan Yeoh, Assistant Principal Horns Percussion Csaba Koczó Robert Speer Jessie Brooks, Principal Kristofer Maddigan, Principal Yakov Lerner Paul Langley Derek Conrod Mark Mazur Ron Mah Gary Pattison Andrew Rasmus Jayne Maddison Flutes Scott Wevers Aya Miyagawa Leslie J. Allt, Principal Orchestra Personnel Manager Wendy Rogers Maria Pelletier Trumpets and Music Administrator Joanna Zabrowarna Shelley Brown, Piccolo Richard Sandals, Principal Raymond Tizzard Paul Zevenhuizen Mark Dharmaratnam Oboes Robert Weymouth Librarian Violas Mark Rogers, Principal Lucie Parent Angela Rudden, Principal Karen Rotenberg Trombones Joshua Greenlaw, Assistant Principal Lesley Young, English Horn Charles Benaroya, Principal Valerie Kuinka David Archer Johann Lotter Dave Pell, Bass Trombone Beverley Spotton

national.ballet.ca 35 The National Ballet of Canada Board of Directors

Board of Directors As of November 29, 2018

Chair Cornell C.V. Wright

Gail Appel Donna Meyers John Bailey Rebecca Mooney Susanne Boyce Ed Ogonek, ex officio Stephen Delaney Linda O’Leary Marlene DelZotto David Pell, ex officio The Honourable Nicole Eaton, Senator Nancy Pencer Sandra Faire Lynda Prince Giorgio Galli, ex officio Robbie J. Pryde Kevin Garland Gretchen Ross Maxine Granovsky Jenna Savella, ex officio Gluskin* John B. Simcoe Nancy Holland Karen Sparks Barry Hughson, ex officio Mavis Staines, C.M., ex officio Karen Kain, C.C., ex officio Daniel F. Sullivan Krista Kerr Michele Symons Jen Lee Koss Noreen Taylor, C.M. Judith Lawrie Janet Lewell Philip Lieberman David Macdonald Geneviève McKillop Ryan McNally

Honorary Board As of November 29, 2018

Judith Cohen Rose Patten Judi Conacher Aaron Regent Missy Crosbie Robin Vaile Robinson Jeanie Davis Susan Scace Sherry Taylor Drew Noreen Taylor, C.M. James Fleck, O.C. The National Ballet of Canada Board / William Harris Honourary Board Liaison William Herridge, Q.C. Donald K. Johnson, O.C. Paul O’Donoghue

Sonia Rodriguez in Approximate Sonata 2016. Photo by Karolina Kuras. national.ballet.ca 36 Soaring Campaign Donors

The National Ballet of Canada gratefully acknowledges the following donors and sponsors for their contribution to Soaring: The Campaign for The National Ballet of Canada, helping to propel the company to the forefront of international dance.

$5,000,000 and above Two Anonymous Donors Marion Soloway Estate of Mona Campbell, C.M. RBC Foundation $25,000 - $49,999 Tesari Charitable Foundation Walter Carsen O.C. Estate of Barbara Adams Estate of Jeanie Irwin Walker The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation $100,000 - $249,999 Joan H. Addison One Anonymous Donor One Anonymous Donor Mary Eileen Ash Diane Blake & Stephen Smith Estate of Marion G. Basset Mary M. Bosley $2,500 - $5,000 $1,000,000 - $4,999,999 Estate of Daphne Bell Robert Cudney Paul & Ann Brehl Tony Arrell, C.M. & Anne Arrell Nani & Austin Beutel Peter & Eleanor Daniels Ms. Deanna Gontard Estate of Horst Dantz & Don Quick Judi & Lionel Conacher Adelle and Paul Deacon Nanton Fund Mrs. Janet G. MacInnis Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan Elizabeth A. & Richard J. Currie, O.C. at the Toronto Foundation Mrs. Sheila McCracken Margaret Anne Fountain, C.M. & Jeanie A. Davis Estate of Anne Margaret Delicaet Mrs. Faye McDermid David Glenn Fountain, C.M. JJ Dayot & Rick Schiralli Local 58 Charitable Benefit Fund L.J. Nagel & Stan Solomon Kevin Garland & Roger Garland, C.M. Delaney Family Foundation Alison & J. Bruce McDonald Dr. Devon Richardson Emmanuelle Gattuso, C.M. and Allan Slaight, C.M. Sherry Taylor Drew Ned & Georgina McLennan Natalie Warner Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin Douglas Gardner Anne & Charles Morison Mrs. Sharon Wright Gail Hutchison The Frank Gerstein Charitable Foundation Estate of Rita-Anne Piquet Richard M. Ivey, C.C. Maxine Goldberg Estate of T. Lawrence Schafer $1000 - $2499 Rosamond Ivey Mary & Graham Hallward Estate of William W. Somerville Ms. Yveline Audemars & Mr. Humberto Rivero Hal Jackman Foundation Leonore Valborg Hetherington Estate of Helen Allen Stacey Mr. Simon Beck Anna McCowan-Johnson & Donald K. Johnson, O.C. Mrs. Renata M. Humphries Heather Thomson & Richard Thomson, O.C. Elizabeth Bourassa Jerry & Joan Lozinski Lucille Joseph & Urban Joseph, O.C. Mrs. Elizabeth Tory Mr. Alexander Chapman The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C. The McLean Foundation Mr. Chris & Mrs. Anne Twigge-Molecey Mr. Douglas Coughlin Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M. Donna Meyers & Doug Richmond Marje Virro Mary & John Crocker Tim & Frances Price Robbie Pryde Estate of John H. Williams Sheila Croft Gretchen Ross & Donald Ross, O.C. Estate of J.M. Doc Savage Elaine & Michael Davies Ada Slaight Estate of C. Anderson Silber $10,000 - $24,999 Trina DeSa Estate of Dr. James D. Stewart Devida & Derek Smith Elaine J. Adair Mrs. M. J. Dundas & Mr. John Petrosoniak The Volunteer Committee, Warren Sorensen in memory of Gregory Williams The Canavan Family Foundation Mrs. Judith Edmondson The National Ballet of Canada Robin Vaile Robinson Colleen Carmichael Eileen Farrow One Anonymous Donor Diana St. B. Weatherall Missy & Allan Crosbie Mr. Peter Garstang BMO Financial Group Mary-Margaret Webb Foundation Indra & Rags Davloor Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Mary Gore TD Bank Financial Group Lucy White William Michael Dobell Mr. Peter Heisey Cornell Wright & Sarah McEvoy Susan Gerhard Leslie Jones $500,000 - $999,999 Ms. Vivien M. Wu Daniel J. Greenglass & Joe Brennan Kathryn E. Langley Hope Estate of Isobel Allen Tricia Younger Ms. Taanta Gupta Ms. Annick Lapotre John & Claudine Bailey Four Anonymous Donors Linda Haynes & Martin Connell Ms. Susan A MaCrae Ms. Laura Dinner & Mr. Richard Rooney Dr. Ronald M. Haynes Graham & Janet Parkinson Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance $50,000 - $99,999 Richard & Martha Hogarth Carol & Morton Rapp The Thor E. and Nicole Eaton Family Mr. & Mrs. David & Kim Beatty Sue & Biff Matthews Ms. Linda Reed Charitable Foundation Shirley Anne Braithwaite Ms. Sylvia M. McPhee Mr. Geoffrey Rytell Mrs. Judy Korthals & Mr. Peter Irwin Judith & Marshall Cohen Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. Pankratz Mr. Go Sato Mona & Harvey Levenstein Alicja Lipecka Czernic RAP Foundation Ms. Deborah Scott Sarah & David Macdonald Lynda Hamilton Diana Reitberger Tony and Caley Taylor Family Fund Julie Medland Estate of William Lawrence Heisey, O.C. Mr. Kevin Rich at Toronto Foundation Nancy Pencer William & Ruth Herridge John & Susan Rose Lenore Walters Lynda & Jonas Prince Mrs. Elspeth Johnson Mr. Richard Schick Ms. Mary C. Watson Sandra Simpson Mr. John B. Lawson, C.M., Q.C. Joanne & David Scott Ms. Ethel M. Woods Philip & Sherri Lieberman Carolyn Sifton Foundation Inc. Two Anonymous Donors $250,000 - $499,999 Judy & Wil Matthews Astrid M. Stec Gail & Mark Appel Vincent Mercier & Kirsten Halpin Hugh Victor Wallace $500 - $999 Torunn & David Banks Hayley Nault W. Garfield Weston Foundation Mrs. A. Blom Inger Bartlett & Marshal Stearns Estate of Vida Peene One Anonymous Donor Ms. Elspeth Bowler Ms. Susanne Boyce & Dr. Brendan Mullen Juta Reed Ms. Hsing-Yi Chang Anne-Marie Canning Janis Rotman $5,000 - $9,999 Mr. Michael Darcy George & Kathy Dembroski Victor & Bernice Royce Alison Arbuckle Fisher Mrs. Lynne DiStefano Estate of Celia Franca Estate of Lois Irene Smith Pamela & Paul Austin Melanie Dowhaniuk Margaret Fleck & Jim Fleck, C.C. Maureen & Wayne Squibb Dr. Ann E. Camps Dougal & Mortiz Dunning Nona Heaslip Mr. & Mrs. Daniel F. Sullivan Flora Do Ms. Leilah Edroos The Henry White Kinnear Foundation Ms. Nancy Viner & Dr. Raymond Stein Lucinda Flemer, C.M. Russell C. Finch Judith & Robert Lawrie Michele & Ryerson Symons Mr. T.M. Hall Mrs. Carol Galway The Harry & Lillian Seymour Family Foundation Ms. Ruth Watts-Gransden Mr. & Mrs. G.R. Heffernan Ms. Rosemary Grant Gerald Sheff & Shanitha Kachan Ms. Beth Wilson Ms. Judy Klarman Ms. Mary Heather Mr. George R. Sutherland Two Anonymous Donors Linda & Kevin O’Leary Mrs. Ann Kadrnka The Jack Weinbaum Family Foundation Rolex Canada Estate of Alfred Lewis Preston Miss Nancy Lavalle

national.ballet.ca 37 Soaring Campaign Donors

Ms. Wendy Lawson Mrs. Maureen Engel Ms. Margaret E. McKelvey Mrs. Judith Tamm Mr. & Mrs. A. Maggiacomo Janice L. Eno Mrs. Barbara McKenney Ms. Lillian Tanizaki Lorna Marsden Mrs. Eleanor Farkass Ms. Margaret McKim Ms. Agatha Tawaststjerna Ms. Barbara McCreath Gael Ferris Ms. Linda McKnight Ms. Jane Taylor Ms. Mary McGee Helena & David Fine Ms Julia E. McLaughlin Ms. Jasmine Tehara Ms. Catherine McMillan Ms. Kathryn Finn Mrs. Rebecca Melnick Mr. Jeffrey Canto Thaler Ingrid & Dan Mida Mrs. Pat Fisher Edwin A. Melville Ms. Christine Thammavongsa Kristina Milbourn Mrs. Susan Flynn Ms. Denise Merkle Ms. Liz Thorpe Ms. Catherine O’May Ms. Robin Fowler Ms. Maria Mesaros Ms. Anne Todd Gayelauraine Penn Alice Fox Miss Kristina Mikloska Mrs. H. Tregenza Ms. Jane Pound Ms. D. J. Fraser Mr. Ned Mikloska Ms. Vera Vadura Lisa Richter Davey & Michael Davey Mr. Geoffrey Fulton Ms. Diane Miles Ms. Gloria Varley Kiran Singh Mrs. Gillian Garneau Mrs. & Mr. Patti Milne Ms. Gail Verge Ms. Miriam Skey Ms. Bonita Gilmour Ms. Catherine Molyneux Ms. Nancy Walden Dr. Mary F. Stewart Mr. Richard Goodman Mrs. Judith Morgan Mr. John Walter Mr. Almos Tassonyi and Ms. Maureen Simpson Mr. Robert Gould Mr. Hugh Morrison Drs. Frederick & Mary Jane Warner Ms. Jennifer Tory Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Graham Ms. Christine Moss Karen Wierucki Mrs. and Mr. Marion Green Ms. Joan Neilson Mr. Anthony Wilkinson $100 - $499 Colin Gruchy Ms. Carol Newall Mr. Murray Winger Mrs. Jo-Ann Ackery Ms. Doreen Gryfe Sarah Ni Ms. Mylena Woloszczuk Mr. Dinesh Ajodha Mrs. Barbara Haber Ms. Janice Oliver Kenneth Wong Ms. Mary Ann Alexander Ms. Laura Hage Ms. Brigid O’Reilly Dr. Jody Woolfrey Mrs. Lyla Allan Mrs. Lynne Hamilton Mrs. Marie Jose Overweel Stephen Word Ms. Joan Alleyne Ms. Nancy Hardy Ms. Laurie Pallett Mrs. Diana J. Wurtzburg Mr. Michael Aniballi Mrs. Betty Heininger Ms. Marygail Parker Dr. Patrick Yip Mrs. M. R. Archdekin Ms. Caroline L. Helbronner Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Paterson Ms. Catherine von Zuben Ms. Adriana Arevalo Ms. Victoria Henderson Ms. Karen Paul Veronica Zufelt Ms. Lezlie Bain Mr. Edward Hill Ms. Maria Pelletier Two Anonymous Donors Mr. & Mrs. John Balmer Ann Hogarth Mrs. Mary K. Phillips Michael Barkley & Gary Burrows Lauretta Holbrook Mr. Archie Platt Mr. & Mrs. E. R. Barnsley Mr. Ronald Holgerson Mr. Hans J.F. Preuss Ms. Brenda Becker Dr. Eric Hood Ms. Tanya Pyne Ms. Melanie Berard Myroslava Horbokon Monique Rabideau Mr. Tom Bilenkey Mrs. Carol Howe Ms. Diana Raffman Mrs. Gillian Bishop Ms. Elizabeth Howson Mrs. Reeve & Mr. Rose Ms. Elizabeth Black Ms. Jill Humphries Peter Reeve-Newson Mrs. Deborah Bodiam Dr. Thora Hunter Mr. Robert Rempel Ms. Marilena Borodi Dr. Ricardo Gomez-Insausti Fay E. Richardson Christopher Bredt & Jamie Cameron Mr. Jozef Jakubowski Mr. James Robertson & Mr. Jim Scott Mrs. Johanna Brett Mr. Kent James Ms. C. J. Robinson Mr. & Mrs. R. A. Bright Mrs. Pat Jeffreys Dawn Rosen Margaret Brock Mary Ellen & Bob Johnston Mr. & Mrs. J Rosenthal Ms. Linda Browning Dr. Nina Josefowitz June K Ryan Dr. & Mrs. Harvey Bruner Miss Lea Kassab Mrs. Joan Sadleir Mrs. Helena Bzonkova Agnes Kerr Ms. JoAnne Sakura Ms. Barbara Campbell Olga Kopti Mr. Brian Sambourne Jane Campbell & John McLeish Ms. Angela Ten Kortenaar Ms. Ann Savege Denise Cargill Ms. Rona Kosansky Ms. Charlene Schikowsky Ms. Janet Casey Kathryn Kossow Ms. Sylvia Schmid Dr. Alistair G. Catterson Mr. Edbert Kristanto Dr. Philip & Terry Scott Mr. David Chalmers Ms. Suzanne Kuhne Mrs. Janice Semelman Mr. Douglas Clemence Ms. Brenda Lachance & Mr. Peter Lanskail Ms. Masha Sharshukow Ms. Josyane Cohen Ms. Judith Laskin Ms. Roberta Shaw Dr. Janet Collins Mr. Denis Lauriault Ms. Lisa Skradski Ms. Jill Cooter Ms. Carrie LeBaron Mrs. Stanislawa Skrok Ms. Patricia Cowan Ms. Patricia Lee Ms. Brenda Smith Ms. Delia Crawford Mrs. Bridget Levac Ms. Louise Smith Ms. Pat Crawford Ms. Sharon Lymer Dr. Myra Sourkes Mr. Derrick Croswell Ms. Wendy Ma Mr. Timothy Spain Ms. Dana Davidson Mr. James MacDonald Ms. Elsie Sparks Mr. Darren Day Ms. Sherry MacEachern Jane Spooner Ms. Patricia Dean Ms. Edda Madvark Mrs. Judith Stephanson Ms. Serena Dessen Ms. Marion E. Magee Ms. Patricia Stone Ms. Darlene Dubbin Mrs. Laura El-Maraghi Mrs. Frances M. Stretton Ms. Jean Dullard Ms. Vera Mark Ms. Susanna Sutherland Ms. Jean Dunk Ms. Patricia L. Martin Mrs. Janet Sutin Ms. Monique Durette Ms. Diana Massiah Mr. & Mrs. Ken Takahashi Mrs. Cora Dusk Kulin Matchhar Ms. Susan Tallett

national.ballet.ca 38 Volunteer Leadership

Development Committee Soaring Campaign Cabinet

Chair Chair, Patrons’ Council Chair, Turnout Sandra & Jim Pitblado, C.M. David Macdonald The Honourable Committee Natalie Warner Honourary Co-Chairs Campaign Chair Nicole Eaton, Senator Geneviève McKillop Chair, Special Events Chair, Board of Directors President, Volunteer Lynda Prince Cornell C.V. Wright Committee Gail Appel Karen Sparks Karen Sparks Judi Conacher Michele Symons Chair, Major Gifts The Hon. Nicole Eaton, Senator Cornell C.V. Wright Gretchen Ross Sandra Faire Krista Kerr Geneviève McKillop Julie Medland Gretchen Ross Recognition Committee Gala Committee Chair The Honourable Nicole Eaton, Senator Gretchen Ross Rana Florida Jen Lee Koss Gail Appel Noreen Taylor, C.M. Rochelle de Goias Nicholas Mellamphy Gala Co-Chairs Honourary Co-Chairs

Daniel L. Bain Karen Kain Patrons' Council Committee Brittany Barkwell Krystal Koo & Michael Cooper Inger Bartlett Robin Kovitz Chair Jeanie Davis Julie Medland Sonja Berman Victoria Kurtin Geneviève McKillop Heather Faralla Elana Metter Dr. Trevor Born Adrian Mainella Vanessa Harwood LJ Nagel Emily Burnett Ashley Pacht Committee Members Jason Heayn Linda O’Leary Amy Burstyn-Fritz Lindsay Perry Jordan Applebaum Avril Higgins Janet Parkinson Devin Connell Jennen Phelan Judi Conacher Ann Hogarth Lenore Walters Trish Del Sorbo Lynda Prince Emilie Cushman Anne LeGresley Mary-Kathleen Young Justine Deluce Laura Rapp Jane Darville Eunice Lumsden Bradley Denton Gianna Ritacca Richard Florida Meghan Roach Desiree Furlong Lara Robinson Jane Gill Candice Sinclair Gary Goba Colette Van Den Thillart American Friends of The National Ballet of Canada Shinan Govani Cory Vitiello Jane Halverson Natalie Warner President, Treasurer & Director Director Barry Hughson Jamie Webster Secretary Mary Cirillo-Goldberg Amy Spina Duncan Jackman Mary-Kathleen Young Gerry Frauwirth Trinity Jackman

UK Friends of The National Ballet of Canada 2018/19 Office and Theatre Volunteers Chair David Banks Maegan Ayre Paula Clayman Jill Humphries Nancy Miller Kathleen Crook Earl Barnsley Meaghan Crowe Ria Hoff Charlotte Broome Reggie DesRoches Diana Spadafora Linda Campbell Jim Dunn Peng Chiang Maureen Dunn Bailey Chui Laura Ennis Turnout Cabinet Chair Cabinet Members Faye McDermid Natalie Warner Simon Beck Kristina Milbourn Brittany Cameron Bridget Riberdy Soaring Campaign Sydney Davloor Devon Richardson Ambassador Alicia DeBoer Stefan Williamson Flora Do Derek Hallward

national.ballet.ca 39 Prima Circle

The National Ballet of Canada expresses its deep gratitude to dedicated and passionate supporters whose significant lifetime giving to The National Ballet of Canada and The National Ballet of Canada, Endowment Foundation helps achieve our vision. (As of June 30, 2019)

Prima Diamond Circle Lucille Joseph & Urban Joseph, O.C. Dr. Ann E. Camps ($10,000,000 and above) Judith & Robert Lawrie Susan Chant Walter Carsen, O.C. Robin Vaile Robinson Dr. John H.C. Chiu, Sandra Simpson in memory of Yvonne Chiu, C.M. Prima Ruby Circle Mr. George R. Sutherland Missy & Allan Crosbie ($5,000,000 - $9,999,999) Diana St. B. Weatherall Indra & Rags Davloor Mona Campbell, O.C. The Younger Family George A. Fierheller Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M. Four Anonymous Donors Lucinda Flemer, C.M. One Anonymous Donor The Frank Gerstein Charitable Foundation Estate of Douglas G. Gardner The Catherine and Maxwell on behalf of Marvin Gerstein Ms. Helen Gardiner Meighen Foundation Laidlaw Foundation Maxine Goldberg The Volunteer Committee, The R. Samuel McLaughlin Foundation John & Judith Grant The National Ballet of Canada Mary & Graham Hallward Impresario Circle Pat & Bill Harris Prima Emerald Circle ($250,000 - $499,999) Hon. & Mrs. Paul T. Hellyer ($2,500,000 - $4,999,999) Elaine J. Adair Joan F. Ivory, C.M. Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan Gail & Mark Appel Estate of Annie Emily Kains Margaret Anne Fountain, C.M. David & Kim Beatty Estate of Marjorie Kains & David Glenn Fountain, C.M. Susanne Boyce & Brendan Mullen Margaret Kawaja Kevin Garland & Roger Garland, C.M. Anne Marie Canning Ms. Krista Kerr Emmanuelle Gattuso, C.M. and Judith & Marshall Cohen Dr. Gurney M. Kranz Allan Slaight, C.M. Elizabeth A. Currie & Arthur Labatt, O.C. & Sonia Labatt Gail Hutchison Richard J. Currie, O.C. Paul A. Lee, Q.C. & Jill Maynard Jerry & Joan Lozinski Catherine & Ian Delaney Anne & David LeGresley The Honourable Margaret Sherry and Edward Drew Philip & Sherri Lieberman Norrie McCain, C.C. Estate of Celia Franca Estate of Vida Peene Anna McCowan-Johnson & Lynda Hamilton Mr. & Mrs. Allen C. Marple Donald K. Johnson, O.C. Jerry & Geraldine Heffernan Sue & Biff Matthews Gretchen Ross & Donald Ross, O.C. Ann Henderson & Donna Meyers & Doug Richmond BMO Financial Group Lyman Henderson, C.M. Clive & Fran Minto CIBC Mr. & Mrs. William R. Herridge Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. Pankratz RBC Foundation Richard & Martha Hogarth Robbie Pryde TD Bank Group Mrs. Renata Humphries Barrie D. Rose and Family Sanford & Patti McFarlane Victor & Bernice Royce Prima Circle Jim & Sylvia McGovern Sir Neil & Lady Elizabeth Shaw ($1,000,000 - $2,499,999) Ned & Georgina McLennan Estate of Eileen Smith Tony Arrell, C.M. & Anne Arrell Vanessa Morgan & Steve Wolf Estate of Helen Allen Stacey John & Margaret Bahen Linda & Kevin O’Leary Maureen & Wayne Squibb John & Claudine Bailey Aaron & Heather Regent Estate of Irving Steinberg Torunn & David Banks Estate of J.M. Doc Savage Mr. & Mrs. Daniel F. Sullivan Horst Dantz & Don Quick Tony Scott-Fisher Dr. Robert Summers-Gill The Thor E. and Nicole Eaton Gerald Sheff & Shanitha Kachan Michele & Ryerson Symons Family Charitable Foundation Estate of C. Anderson Silber Anne Tanenbaum Margaret Fleck & Jim Fleck, C.C. Estate of John Theo Mr. James M. Tory, Q.C. Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin Heather Thomson & Nicola Tory Beryl Ivey, C.M. & Richard M. Ivey, C.C. Richard Thomson, O.C. Estate of Leonore Valborg Hetherington Rosamond Ivey Lucy White Lenore Walters Sarah & David Macdonald Five Anonymous Donors Ms. Ruth Watts-Gransden Julie & Ted Medland J.P. Bickell Foundation Dr. & Mrs. R. J. Wheler Nancy Pencer The Delaney Family Foundation Judith R. Wilder Tim & Frances Price Deloitte Foundation Canada Gregory Williams & Warren Sorensen Lynda & Jonas Prince The Audrey S. Hellyer Mr. John H. Williams Susan Scace & Arthur Scace, C.M., Q.C. Charitable Foundation Beth Wilson Ada Slaight The Kresge Foundation Seven Anonymous Donors James D. Stewart J.W. McConnell Family Foundation Adelle and Paul Deacon Nanton Fund One Anonymous Donor Carolyn Sifton Foundation Inc. at the Toronto Foundation Hal Jackman Foundation The Mary-Margaret Webb Foundation The Hope Charitable Foundation The McLean Foundation Local 58 Charitable Benefit Fund Investor Circle Tanenbaum Charitable Foundation Visionary Circle ($100,000 - $249,999) R. Howard Webster Foundation ($500,000 - $999,999) Karen & Ray Arbesman Estate of Isobel Allen Alison Arbuckle Fisher Judi & Lionel Conacher Estate of Mary Eileen Ash Ralph & Jeanie Davis Gregory & Irene Aziz George & Kathy Dembroski Lynly & Trevor Bailie Laura Dinner & Richard Rooney Karen & Bill Barnett Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance Estate of Daphne Bell Nona Heaslip Walter M. & Lisa Balfour Bowen Lawrence Heisey, O.C. & Ann Heisey Estate of Marion G. Bassett

Hannah Fischer in The Sea Above, The Sky Below. Photo by Karolina Kuras. national.ballet.ca 40 Leadership Giving

The National Ballet of Canada is extremely grateful to the following donors for their generous gifts that provide YOU dance leadership and capital funding to support Karen Kain’s vision. (July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019) The generosity of YOU dance donors supports the free workshops and performances that introduce young students to ballet, helping to encourage imagination, movement and an appreciation for the arts. Ballet Club Relevé Beth & Brent Wilson Production Builders J.P. Bickell Foundation Steve & Sally Stavro Foundation The following individuals and foundations have made extraordinary contributions to expand our repertoire with new Elizabeth A. & Richard J. Currie, O.C. The Woodbridge Company visions of dance for 2018/19 and future seasons. Maxine Goldberg An Anonymous Lady The Anna McCowan-Johnson Dance Accessibility Fund One Anonymous Donor Walter Carsen New Creations Fund The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation The McLean Foundation Estate of Douglas Gardner Tim & Frances Price Margaret Anne Fountain, C.M. & David Glenn Fountain, C.M. Sandra Simpson The Gail Hutchison Fund Warren Sorensen in memory of Gregory Williams Music Circle and Orchestra Richard M. Ivey, C.C. The Volunteer Committee, The National Ballet of Canada We gratefully acknowledge the following donors for their support towards the only dedicated ballet orchestra in Canada. Rosamond Ivey One Anonymous Donor John & Claudine Bailey Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M. Nani & Austin Beutel John & Susan Rose The Producers’ Circle Peter & Eleanor Daniels Gretchen Ross & Donald Ross, O.C. The members of The Producers’ Circle collaborate to fulfill Karen Kain’s vision by supporting the creation of Jeanie A. Davis Noreen Taylor, C.M., & David Staines, C.M., O.Ont. new repertoire. Indra & Rags Davloor Estate of James D. Stewart The Thor E. and Nicole Eaton Family Charitable Foundation Heather Thomson & Richard Thomson, O.C. Gail & Mark Appel Judith & Robert Lawrie William & Ruth Herridge TD Bank Group Orchestra Fund John & Claudine Bailey Mona & Harvey Levenstein The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation The Mary-Margaret Webb Foundation Inger Bartlett & Marshal Stearns Jerry & Joan Lozinski Anne & Charles Morison Laura Dinner & Richard Rooney The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C. Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance Julie Medland The National Ballet of Canada, Endowment Foundation The Thor E. and Nicole Eaton Family Charitable Foundation Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M. We acknowledge the generosity of the following donors who are graciously supporting the future of the National Ballet. Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan Lynda & Jonas Prince Kevin Garland & Roger Garland, C.M. Susan Scace & Arthur Scace, C.M., Q.C. BMO Financial Group The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin Harry & Lillian Seymour Family Foundation Adelle and Paul Deacon Nanton Fund TD Bank Group The William & Nona Heaslip Foundation Gerald Sheff & Shanitha Kachan at the Toronto Foundation Marje Virro Anna McCowan-Johnson & Donald K. Johnson, O.C. Noreen Taylor, C.M. & David Staines, C.M. O. Ont. Susan Gerhard Ms. Vivien M. Wu Judy Korthals & Peter Irwin The Jack Weinbaum Family Foundation Ronald M. Haynes Two Anonymous Donors

Dancers First Programme Dancer Health and Wellness Donors to Dancers First are dedicated to supporting the National Ballet’s exceptional dancers. Lynda Hamilton Janis Rotman The McLean Foundation The Estate of Lawrence Schafer George & Kathy Dembroski The Honourable Margaret Tony Arrell, C.M. & Anne Arrell Tim & Frances Price Mr. George R. Sutherland Principal Dancer Jillian Vanstone Norrie McCain, C.C. Corps de Ballet member Kota Sato Lynda Prince The Horst Dantz & Don Quick Dancer Wellness Fund First Soloist Tina Pereira Sherry and Edward Drew Anne-Marie Canning Principal Dancer Francesco Gabriele Frola Nancy Pencer Corps de Ballet member Giorgio Galli Special Gifts First Soloist Tanya Howard Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan Renata M. Humphries The Frank Gerstein Charitable Foundation Gretchen Ross & Donald Ross, O.C. Principal Dancer Elena Lobsanova Robin Vaile Robinson Corps de Ballet member Jaclyn Oakley Underwriter, Guest Artist Fund Hamburg Tour First Soloist Brendan Saye Emmanuelle Gattuso, C.M. Jerry & Joan Lozinski The John & Margaret Bahen Fund Ada Slaight and Allan Slaight, C.M. Diana St. B. Weatherall Corps de Ballet member Ottawa Tour Share the Magic Underwriter Principal Dancer Guillaume Côté First Soloist Chelsy Meiss Siphesihle November Margaret Anne Fountain, C.M. & David Glenn Fountain, C.M. John & Claudine Bailey Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin Anonymous Robbie Pryde Moscow & St. Petersburg Tour International Competition for Erik Bruhn Principal Dancer Heather Ogden First Soloist Jordana Daumec Corps de Ballet member Ethan Watts Lucille Joseph & Urban Joseph, O.C. Sans Limites Anna McCowan-Johnson & Anonymous Devida & Derek Smith The Delaney Family Foundation Choreographic Associates Donald K. Johnson, O.C. First Soloist Hannah Fischer Corps de Ballet member Andreea Olteanu Choreographic Workshop Principal Dancer Svetlana Lunkina Anonymous Cornell Wright & Sarah McEvoy Gretchen Ross First Soloist Alexandra MacDonald Corps de Ballet member Meghan Pugh Esprit de Corps Principal Dancer Naoya Ebe Diana Billes Alison & J. Bruce McDonald Stephen Delaney & Robyn McCallum Anonymous Taiya Campbell & Brennan Mulcahy Geneviève McKillop & Chris Bennett Lucy White Second Soloist Félix Paquet Corps de Ballet member Peng-Fei Jiang Jeanie A. Davis Rebecca Mooney & Asif Nasim Principal Dancer Harrison James Indra & Rags Davloor Linda & Kevin O’Leary Donna Meyers & Doug Richmond Anonymous Nadia & Nick Di Donato RAP Foundation Tricia Younger Second Soloist Kathryn Hosier Corps de Ballet member Clare Peterson Jan Fleming & Mitchell Winnick Victor & Bernice Royce Principal Dancer Skylar Campbell Jennifer Kaplan The Sabourin Family Ms. Nancy Viner & Dr. Raymond Stein Anonymous Krista Kerr Michele & Ryerson Symons Elvio & Marlene DelZotto Second Soloist Christopher Gerty Corps de Ballet member Calley Skalnik Anne & David LeGresley The Tripp / Smith Family First Soloist Jenna Savella Eunice Lumsden & Peter Luit Anonymous Rolex Canada Ltd. Second Soloist Ben Rudisin Rolex Dancers First Award

national.ballet.ca 41 Our Community of Support

The National Ballet of Canada gratefully acknowledges the following donors and sponsors for their generosity and commitment to sustain the excellence, energy and impact of great dance. (July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019)

Director’s Circle Gretchen Ross & Donald Ross, O.C.◊◊ Ms. Judy Klarman◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. Rick Reininger◊◊ ($25,000 and above) The Estate of Lawrence Schafer Mr. Arnold Logan Esther Sarick◊ Gail & Mark Appel◊◊ Harry & Lillian Family Foundation Eunice Lumsden & Peter Luit◊ Mr. Go Sato◊◊ Tony Arrell, C.M. & Anne Arrell◊ Gerald Sheff & Shanitha Kachan Alison & J. Bruce McDonald◊ Mr. Greg Sharp John & Claudine Bailey◊◊ Sandra Simpson◊ Geneviève McKillop & Chris Bennett◊ Dr. Hugh Siddall◊ Inger Bartlett & Marshal Stearns◊ Ada Slaight◊◊ Anne & Charles Morison◊ Marion Soloway The Estate of Marion G. Basset Devida & Derek Smith RAP Foundation Dennis & Denny Starritt◊◊ Nani & Austin Beutel◊◊ Mr. George R. Sutherland◊ Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Royer and Family◊ Brenda Stinson & Carlo De Angelis◊ Ms. Susanne Boyce & Dr. Brendan Mullen Michele & Ryerson Symons The Sabourin Family Mrs. and Mr. Kim Surchin◊◊ Anne-Marie Canning◊ The Estate of John Theo◊◊ Tony Scott-Fisher◊◊ Tesari Charitable Foundation Judith & Marshall Cohen◊◊ Heather Thomson & Richard Thomson, O.C.◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. Daniel F. Sullivan◊ Mr. Brian B. Wilks◊◊ Judi & Lionel Conacher◊◊ Ms. Nancy Viner & Dr. Raymond Stein The Tripp/Smith Family Mrs. Vivien M. Wu◊ Elizabeth A. & Richard J. Currie, O.C.◊◊ The Jack Weinbaum Family Foundation Ms. Marje Virro Ms. Helen Ziegler Jeanie A. Davis◊◊ Cornell Wright & Sarah McEvoy Lenore Walters◊◊ One Anonymous Donor Indra & Rags Davloor◊ Lucy White*◊ Judith R. Wilder◊ Mr. Stephen Delaney & Ms. Robyn McCallum Diana St. B. Weatherall◊◊ Ms. Beth Wilson◊ Major Patron ◊◊ George & Kathy Dembroski◊◊ Estate of Mitchell Wywiorksi Shelagh and David Wilson Fund ($3,000 - $4,999) ◊◊ ◊◊ Ms. Laura Dinner & Mr. Richard Rooney Tricia Younger at the Toronto Foundation Elana Metter & Stephen A. Adler Sherry Taylor Drew◊◊ Eight Anonymous Donors Ms. Yeti Agnew & Mr. Christopher Birt◊◊ Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance◊ Benefactor Catherine T.J. Allgood◊◊ The Thor E. and Nicole Eaton Artistic Circle ($5,000 - $9,999) Ms. Debra J. Appleton◊ Family Charitable Foundation◊◊ ($15,000 - $24,999) Elaine J. Adair◊◊ Dr. & Mrs. G.R. Rastegar◊ Estate of John H. Williams◊◊ Diana Billes◊ Mona Bandeen, C.M.◊◊ Ms. Yveline Audemars & Mr. Humberto Rivero◊ Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan◊ David & Kathryn Cottingham Karen & Bill Barnett◊◊ James Austin & Hans Eppenberger◊◊ Margaret Anne Fountain, C.M. Maxine Goldberg◊◊ The Estate of Sheila Black Gillian & Ken Bartlett◊◊ & David Glenn Fountain, C.M.◊◊ Linda Haynes & Martin Connell◊ Margaret & John Casey◊◊ Florence Sharpe Barwell◊◊ Estate of Douglas Gardner◊◊ Anne & David LeGresley◊ Mrs. Earlaine Collins◊ N. Beilstein & A. Lee◊ Kevin Garland & Roger Garland, C.M.◊◊ Ned & Georgina McLennan◊◊ Mary & John Crocker◊◊ Mr. John R. Birkett◊◊ Emmanuelle Gattuso, C.M. and Allan Slaight, C.M. Rebecca Mooney & Asif Nasim Julie Di Lorenzo Ms. Josée Bouchard & Mr. Paul Belanger◊ Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin◊ Ms. Vanessa L. Morgan & Mr. Steve Wolf◊ Estate of Alfred Lewis Preston Walter M. & Lisa Balfour Bowen◊◊ Ms. Taanta Gupta◊ Linda & Kevin O’Leary◊ Heather & Michael Faralla Paul & Ann Brehl◊ Nona Heaslip◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. Pankratz◊◊ George A. Fierheller◊◊ Jane Campbell & John McLeish Richard & Martha Hogarth◊◊ John & Susan Rose Lucinda Flemer, C.M.◊◊ Dr. John H.C. Chiu, Mrs. Renata M. Humphries◊◊ Victor & Bernice Royce Ms. Sonia Florian in memory of Yvonne Chiu, C.M.◊◊ The Gail Hutchison Fund◊◊ Mr. Geoffrey Wayne Squibb◊◊ Ms. Susan Gerhard John Church◊ Richard M. Ivey, C.C.◊◊ Denise Ireland & Harry Underwood Ms. Deanna Gontard Sheila Croft Rosamond Ivey◊◊ Ms. Ruth Watts-Gransden◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Mary Gore Miss Emilie Cushman Anna McCowan-Johnson One Anonymous Donor Carol Gray◊◊ Jane Darville & Dr. Skip Bassford◊ & Donald K. Johnson, O.C.◊◊ Ginette Hamel* & Cliff Trollope Elaine & Michael Davies◊ ◊◊ Lucille Joseph & Urban Joseph, O.C. Partner Hon. & Mrs. Paul T. Hellyer◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. Mark Davis◊◊ The Henry White Kinnear Foundation◊ ($10,000 - $14,999) Brian Hodges & Robert Paul Adelle and Paul Deacon Nanton Fund Mrs. Judy Korthals & Mr. Peter Irwin◊◊ ◊◊ ◊◊ Alison Arbuckle Fisher◊◊ Joan F. Ivory, C.M. at the Toronto Foundation Mona & Harvey Levenstein◊◊ Gregory & Irene Aziz◊ Karen Kain*, C.C., LL.D., D.Litt., O.Ont. Mary-Kathleen Delicaet & John Young Jerry & Joan Lozinski◊◊ ◊◊ ◊ Ms. JoAnne Bersohn & Ross Petty Maureen & James Dunn Sarah & David Macdonald ◊◊ ◊ Taiya Campbell & Brennan Mulcahy Margaret Kawaja Judy Dunn The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C.◊◊ ◊◊ Mr. John Coke & Ms. Cathy Cranston◊ Ms. Tammy Klein M.G. Eaton & David S. Kertland Julie & Ted Medland◊◊ ◊◊ ◊ Missy & Allan Crosbie◊◊ Gurney Krantz Charitable Foundation Mr. Joseph Fantl & Ms. Moira Bartram Donna Meyers & Doug Richmond◊ ◊◊ ◊ Peter & Eleanor Daniels Arthur Labatt, O.C. & Sonia Labatt Ms. Cecil Fennell Nancy Pencer◊◊ ◊◊ ◊◊ Estate of James D. Stewart Paul A. Lee, Q.C. & Jill Maynard Ken & Linda Foxcroft Estate of Rita-Anne Piquet ◊ ◊ Mrs. Anne W. Dupre & Mr. Fredrick J. Marker◊◊ Philip & Sherri Lieberman Mr. Blaise Gaetz Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M.◊◊ ◊◊ Jan Fleming & Mitchell Winnik Ms. Valerie Lockerbie Mr. Peter Garstang Tim & Frances Price◊◊ ◊◊ ◊◊ Mr. and Mrs. John Grant◊ Sue & Biff Matthews Bronwen Gates Mrs. Lynda Prince◊◊ ◊ Lynda Hamilton◊ Vincent Mercier & Kirsten Halpin Marilyn & David Gluskin Robbie Pryde ◊ ◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. G.R. Heffernan Mr. & Mrs. Benoit Mulsant Judy & David Goodings Juta Reed ◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. William R. Herridge◊◊ Dr. Bo Y. Ngan Ms. Vanessa Grant & Mr. Philip Street Aaron & Heather Regent◊ ◊◊ Jennifer Kaplan Ms. Marianne Oundjian Mrs. Lorna Greenbaum Robin Vaile Robinson◊◊ ◊ Ms. Krista Kerr◊ Mr. Don Quach Mary & Graham Hallward

national.ballet.ca 42 Our Community of Support

The National Ballet of Canada gratefully acknowledges the following donors and sponsors for their generosity and commitment to sustain the excellence, energy and impact of great dance. (July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019)

Mrs. Beverly Hargraft◊ Mrs. Sharon Wright Robert & Mary Pat Armstrong◊◊ Rupert Field-Marsham & Lindsay Dale-Harris◊ Ms. Naomi Harris◊ Four Anonymous Donors Dr. Talitha Arndt & Mr. Ed Esposto◊◊ Ms. & Mr. Frances & Ronald Filegan◊◊ Mrs. Ruth Hawkins Lynly & Trevor Bailie◊◊ Mr. Mark Flaherty Ronald M. Haynes◊◊ Sans Limités Ms. Katherine Barber◊◊ Robert & Julia Foster◊ ◊◊ ◊◊ Ms. Susan Hayward Payne ($2,000 - $4,000) Winifred Barclay Mr. Gerald Frauwirth ◊◊ Ann Hogarth L. Ali Katherine Baxter Mr. Geoffrey Fulton ◊◊ ◊◊ Christopher E. Horne, Esq. Jane Kilburn Boyle Dr. Thomas H. Beechy André J. Galipeault, C.M. & Suzanne Galipeault ◊◊ ◊ Mr. C.R. Hunter The Canavan Family Foundation Ms. Rachel Berchtold Mrs. Hilda Gan ◊ Ms. Sarah Hunter Ajitha Cyriac Gayle Boxer Duncanson Judith Gelber ◊◊ ◊ Mr. Frank & Dr. Margaret Ionson Gordon and Lorraine Gibson Family Foundation Mr. Jonathan Briggs Heather V. Gibson ◊ ◊ ◊ Mrs. Amala Jayatilleke Jody Howe Julia & David Briskin* Ms. Tamara Glied ◊ ◊◊ ◊◊ Norman Jewison, C.C. Lucia Liscio Margaret Brock Mark & Louise Golding ◊◊ Ms. Miriam Kagan Nita Major Derek & Margaret Brown Dr. Ricardo Gomez-Insausti ◊◊ ◊◊ Patrick & Barbara Keenan Foundation Kathryn Baycroft McOuat Doug Guzman and Sheila Brown Mr. Donald D. Grant ◊◊ ◊ ◊ Prof. James King & Mrs. Diane King Andrea McQueen Ms. Janet Bulger Ms. Susan Greenbloom ◊ ◊◊ Valarie Koziol Shabin Mohamed Ms. Helen Burstyn Dr. & Mrs. Voldemars Gulens ◊◊ ◊◊ Ms. Annick Lapotre Yasemin Mutlu Ms. Linda Campbell Michael & Rita Hafeman Susan Levesque Susan O’Reilly Mr. John Carter Katherine Halpenny & Sean Smith ◊◊ ◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. A. Maggiacomo Maria Salishcheva Ms. Terri Chalmers Alayne Kato-Hamilton & Malcolm Hamilton ◊◊ ◊ ◊◊ Judy Manji Senst Family Professor Alfred L. Chan & Mr. Michael Farewell Ms. Malle Harris ◊◊ ◊◊ Ms. Eleanor McCain Anne-Marie Sorrenti Diana Chant & Bill Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. Suzi & Ross Head ◊ Marcia McClung Michele Symons Mr. Alexander Chapman Mr. Jason Heayn & Ms. Andrea Venneri ◊◊ ◊ Patti McFarlane Eileen Wilkes Dr. & Mrs. Albert Cheskes Mary & Arthur Heinmaa Hélène & Ray McLenaghan◊◊ Peng Chiang◊◊ Mr. Peter Hendrick◊ Mr. Ryan McNally Siobhan Hyland & Ivan Chittenden Avril Higgins & Robert Page◊◊ Ballet Club Relevé Mr. Timothy McNicholas◊ J. Chow Dr. June Higgins Nancy Miller & Glen Ireland ($3,000) Mr. Philip A. Clappison◊◊ The Hill Family Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mongillo Robin Anthony Helene Clarkson◊ Mr. Ronald Holgerson Mr. Noel Mowat◊ Diane Blake Mrs. Louise Cornblum◊◊ Mr. Philip & Dr. Claire Holloway◊ Professor David Murray Caroline Booth Dr. Lesley S. Corrin◊◊ Sylvie Lachance L.J. Nagel & Stan Solomon◊ Joanne Eidinger Pauline Couture & Ian Morrison◊◊ Barry Hughson* & Ashley Hughson Michael & Nina Overbury◊◊ Eileen Farrow Mr. Chris Cummings Mr. Fred Hurlbut & Ms. Catherine Barlow Graham & Janet Parkinson◊◊ M. Patricia Fischer Dr. Gaylord Curry, in memoriam◊◊ Mrs. R. A. Innes Carol & Morton Rapp◊ Nancy Haston Carole Curtis◊◊ Jarvis & Associates Mrs. Shirley Reid◊ Nancy Holland Jack Darville Mrs. Pennie R. Jevnikar◊◊ Lisa Richter Davey & Michael Davey◊ Jane Humphreys Professor K. G. Davey◊◊ Ms. Gail Julie◊ Ms. Stephanie Roberts & Mr. Kevin Hamilton◊ Kingfischer Foundation Ms. Anne Davidson◊ Mrs. Lorraine Kaake William & Lesley Rogan◊ Trodi Linders Amanda Demers & Brian Collins◊ Dr. Caroline Newman & Mitchell Kamiel◊ Mr. Gary Rogers◊◊ Margaret & Robert MacLellan Trina DeSa◊ Mr. Saleem Kassum◊ Estate of Irving Rother Dianne Maziarz Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Diamond◊ Michael Koerner, C.M. & Sonja Koerner◊◊ Robert Rubinoff◊◊ Gisèle McIsaac Wilf & Brenda Dinnick◊◊ Ms. Michelle Koerner Mr. Geoffrey Rytell◊◊ Kathleen Metcalfe Mr. Henry Dinsdale Ms. Catherine Lace◊ Mr. Steven Salamon & Ms. Karen Goos Kornelia Milborne Ann and Ross Dobbin Kathryn E. Langley Hope◊ Alison and Alan Schwartz Donna Poile Mrs. Susan Dore◊ Mr. Brett Ledger Ms. Deborah Scott◊ Cathy Spoel Lee Anne Downey & Family◊ Linda K. Lee Helen Feng and Alice Song Kristi Stangeland Ms. Julia Drake Dr. Calvin Lei◊◊ Ms. Karen Sparks◊◊ Eli Taylor Dudley Family Fund◊◊ Mr. William J. Lennox Mrs. Doreen L. Stanton◊◊ Dianne Vanstone Ms. Catherine Dunn Stadtegger & Mr. Glenn Stadtegger Joy Levine◊ Dr. Robert Summers-Gill◊◊ Nancy Viner Mrs. Pamela Earle Logan Family Foundation◊◊ Mr. Russel R. Taylor Frederika Winchell Ms. Kim Edwards Dr. Vance Logan◊ Gillian Thomas & Michael Easterbrook◊◊ Julie Wood Ms. Adrian Elliott Douglas L. Ludwig & Karen J. Rice◊ Bonita & Walter Thornton◊ Bronwen Evans◊ Mrs. Janet G. MacInnis◊◊ Ed & Sylvia Vanhaverbeke◊ Patron Ms. Frances Evans Mr. Tony Matthews Jon & Olga Voigt◊ ($2,000 - $2,999) Joan Farano◊◊ Ms. Liza Mauer & Mr. Andrew Sheiner◊ Francoise & Edward White Mrs. June Abel◊◊ Catherine Fauquier◊◊ Janice May◊◊ Nan & Jack Wiseman◊◊ Geoffrey & Tanya Alcock Ms. Catriona Ferguson & Mr. David Safran Ms. Nicola Mayer Durhane Wong-Rieger◊ Jordan Applebaum & Andrea Burridge◊◊ Mrs. Cheryl Ferguson-Jamael Mrs. Sheila McCracken

national.ballet.ca 43 Our Community of Support

The National Ballet of Canada gratefully acknowledges the following donors and sponsors for their generosity and commitment to sustain the excellence, energy and impact of great dance. (July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019)

Ms Jennifer McDonald Cynthia & Craig Thorburn◊ Arabesque Ms. Claire O’Reilly Ms. Marci McDonald Maureen & Philip Tingley◊◊ ($850- $1,249) Dr. Roger Pearce Mrs. Isabell McDorman◊◊ Mrs. Elizabeth Tory◊◊ Bassam Alghanim The Perston Family◊ Jim & Sylvia McGovern◊◊ Mrs. Nicola Tory◊ Miss Claudia Arévalo Ms. Annick Peron Mrs. Yvonne McGregor Lucy Waverman & Bruce Macdougall◊ Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Atkinson Mr. H R Martin Phills◊ Mrs. June McLean◊◊ Mrs. Ruth Wheler◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. John Balmer◊ Powis Family Foundation Peggy & David McLeish Mr. & Mrs. Peter Willis Mr. Paul Barber Mr. Chris Purdye Anne S. McLeod◊◊ Peri Wiseman Michael Barkley & Gary Burrows◊ Mr. Alan Pyatt Ms. Margaret C. McNee◊◊ The Young Family Foundation Ms. Vivian Berman Mrs. Elinor Ratcliffe, C.M. O.N.L(hc)◊ Ms. Sylvia M. McPhee◊◊ Maria T. Zakos◊◊ Lise Betteridge Ms. Linda Reed Elaine Kierans & Shawn McReynolds◊ Ms. Denise Zarn & Mr. James Shenkman◊◊ Drs. Blackstock & Valentin◊ Mrs. Jennifer Revelle Ms. Voula Michaelidis Mrs. Maria-Luisa Zoppas◊◊ Dr. and Mrs. Ian Blumer◊◊ Mr. Paul Sabourin Clive & Fran Minto◊◊ Carole & Bernie Zucker◊◊ Susan M. Borden◊◊ Ms. Marlies Schlichting◊ Ms. Tracy Molino-Morgan Veronica Zufelt◊◊ Elizabeth Bourassa Mr. Charles Seminerio* Ms. Bernadette Morra 10 Anonymous Donors David Bowes Ms. Sandra Shaul Neil & Prue Morrison Ms. Elspeth Bowler John & Susan Shaw Mr. Peter Neisser Grand Jeté Mr. & Mrs. Allan & Freda Brender◊◊ Mrs. Dorothy Sjogren◊◊ ◊ ◊◊ Ms. Eileen Newell ($1,250 – $1,999) Camp Pemigewassett Inc. Ms. Ibolya Smith Petra & Lionel Newton Tim Badgley◊ Ms. Hsing-Yi Chang Mrs. Pam Smith ◊◊ Ms. Maureen O’Neil Mr. Scott Barnum and Ms. Nadya Tymochenko◊ Harold Chmara & Danny Hoy◊◊ Ms. Solway & Mr. Moore ◊◊ Rene Pantalone Mrs. A. Blom◊◊ Ms. Mary Cirillo-Goldberg Ms. Amy C. Spina ◊◊ Mr. Douglas L. Parker Leslie Buskard◊ Hilda Clark◊◊ Mr. Paul Straatman ◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Paterson Ms. Janet Casey Ms. Jean Clark◊ Mrs. Joyce Tanner ◊◊ Mr. D. Ross Peebles & Ms. Judith Cole Ms. M.C. Clancy◊ Ms. Josyane Cohen◊ Marvin Tanner ◊ ◊ Dorothy & Roland Pfeiffer Mr. Rick Clarke & Ms. Vickie Macrae Mr. Hugh Crosthwait Ms. Terry Tator ◊◊ David Phipps and Gary Myers Mr. Douglas Coughlin Mr. Derrick Croswell Ms. Agatha Tawaststjerna The Primrose Charitable Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Avik Dey Ms. Charmaine Curvan-Lawes Tony and Caley Taylor Family Fund at Toronto Foundation ◊ ◊◊ Mr. Benjamin Prinsen Mrs. M. J. Dundas & Mr. John Petrosoniak◊◊ Maija Dale◊◊ Ms. Diane Taylor ◊ ◊ Dr. Linda Rabeneck & Dr. Catherine Campbell Mrs. Lois J. Field◊◊ Mr. David Eastaugh Ms. Elizabeth Terry ◊ Ms. Rani Rahman Jamieson Andrew & Aviva Goldenberg◊ Mrs. Judith Edmondson◊◊ Ms. Wendy Trainor ◊◊ Mr. Robert Raizenne Martin and Joan Goldfarb◊◊ Ms. E.L. Ellins◊◊ Mrs. H. Tregenza Mrs. Amanda Ram* Ms. Rosemary Grant◊ Russell C. Finch Ms. Sandra Upjohn ◊ Ms. Jessica Ray Mr. Peter Heisey Mrs. Gillian Garneau◊ Gail Vanstone Ms. Barbara Reid Ms. Chaviva Hosek O.C.◊ Ms. Michelle Glied-Goldstein Martin Wade & Daniel Larocque ◊ ◊ Diana Reitberger* Mr. Greg Johns◊ Mr. David Goluboff & Ms. Sue Anne Fox Ms. Donna Watts ◊◊ The Robertson Reid Family Ms. Susan Keen◊ Joanna & Tyler Gray Lyn M. Westwood ◊◊ ◊◊ Mrs. Gloria Robins Mr. Behzad Khosrowshahi Mrs. and Mr. Marion Green Karen Wierucki ◊ ◊◊ Terri and Eric Robitaille Sharon Mackay Ms. Sandra L. Green & Ms. Mary Stephenson◊ Ms. Barbara Williams ◊◊ ◊ Elaine M. Roper Ms. Diana Massiah◊ Frances Greenwood Kevin Coombs & Teri Worthington Coombs ◊ ◊◊ Judith & Jack Rose Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Nesker◊◊ Mr. Daniel Hoffman & Ms. Loretta Degasperi Ms. Joan York David Ross & Audrey Loeb Mrs. Margaret Nightingale◊ Leslie Jones Ms. Jennifer Young ◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. Rainer & Sharyn Rothfuss Ms. Judith O’Callaghan Sheryl Kennedy & Bill Fleury Two Anonymous Donors Ms. Sandra Ruehlow Ms. Laurie Pallett◊ Mr. Carl Knipfel◊ ◊◊ William & Meredith Saunderson Ms. Michaela Peters◊ Katerina Kuprijanov◊ Brisé ◊◊ Paul J. Savard Mr. Eddy Reitberger Janet Lamb◊ ($500 - $849) ◊◊ Dr. Hugh Scully & Vanessa Harwood, O.C. Mr. James Robertson and Mr. Jim Scott Richard Lefebvre* & Steve Murray David & Phyllis Agg Fund ◊◊ Mrs. & Mr. E.J. Shatilla Andrea Rosen & Stephen MacDonald◊◊ Robert Lukey at the Private Giving Foundation ◊◊ Stephen & Jane Smith Mrs. Heather Sheehan◊◊ Ms. Susan A MaCrae Mr. Matthew Airhart ◊◊ Mrs. Joan Sohn Mrs. Stanislawa Skrok◊◊ Connie & Peter Mak◊◊ Ms. Mary Ann Alexander◊◊ ◊ Dr. Myra Sourkes Mr. Timothy Spain◊ The Mar Family Vanessa Alexander◊ ◊◊ Dr. John Stanley & Dr. Helmut Reichenbächer Ms. Mary C. Watson◊◊ Fred Mattocks & Susan Kelly Dr. Vina Alexopoulou Ms. Astrid Stec Ms. Ethel M. Woods◊◊ Mr. and Mrs. Roger S. McEniry Mrs. Lyla Allan◊◊ ◊◊ Carol Swallow Mr. Morden Yolles Ms. Catherine McMillan◊ Mr. & Mrs. Peter Anastasiades◊ ◊ Dianna Symonds Two Anonymous Donors Ingrid & Dan Mida◊ Ms. Beverly Applebaum Mr. & Mrs. Ronald P. Tam Mr. Peter Miller Ms. Adriana Arevalo Dr. Cynthia Tape Jessica Moes◊ Laura Arul ◊ Karyn Tessmer & Dr. George Konn Ms Heather Mundell◊ Ms. Karen Atkin◊◊ ◊◊ Ms. Catherine Thomson Dr. Steven Nitzkin◊ Hugh & Colleen Balders◊

national.ballet.ca 44 Our Community of Support

The National Ballet of Canada gratefully acknowledges the following donors and sponsors for their generosity and commitment to sustain the excellence, energy and impact of great dance. (July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019)

Mrs. Ursula Bargenda◊◊ Mrs. Eleanor Farkass◊◊ Jaroslaw Kozlowski & Andrew Gotowiec Nicola and Alexandra Perpick◊ Mrs. Judith Barker◊◊ Joan A. Farlinger◊◊ Lindsay & Bud Kronenberg◊◊ Mrs. Margaret Perschy◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. E.R. Barnsley◊◊ Darcy & Sheila Farrell◊ Ms. Jennifer Kropac and Mr. Kevin Law Elyssa Phillips Ms. Deborah Barrett and Mr. Jim Leech Helena & David Fine◊◊ Jennifer Lamb Nina & Terry Picton◊◊ Christopher & Christina Begy◊ Mrs. Pat Fisher John and Ann Lang◊◊ Mr. Frank Piddisi Mr. Stan Behal & Ms. Lyn Whitham Melissa Forstner and Steven Schwartz Ms. Karen Lapointe◊ Mr. and Mrs. John Pildner◊◊ Ms. Diane Birch◊◊ Alice Fox◊◊ Miss Nancy Lavalle Ms. Gabrielle Pilla◊ Mr. Kim Birchard & Mrs. Carol Dorman◊◊ Ms. D.J. Fraser◊◊ Mrs. Carolyn Lawson◊ Mr. Archie Platt Ms. Katherine Bischoping◊◊ Dr. & Mrs. H. Freedman◊◊ Ms. Wendy Lawson Ms. Jane Pound◊ Ms. Melynda Bitzos◊ Ms. Nancy Fung Ms. Lea Anne Leavens◊ Mr. John Proctor Mrs. Jane Bogner Mr. Robert & Mrs. Beverley Galamaga◊◊ Ms. Josee Ledoux Mr. David Purcell◊ Dr. Yvonne Bohr Mr. Andrew Gillin Mr. Yakov Lerner◊* Mrs. Patricia Quigley John C. Bonnycastle◊ Justine & Richard Giuliani◊ Mr. Larry Lewis Dr. Gina S. Rakoff◊◊ Dorothy Novotny Brandenburg◊ Ms. Wendy Glover◊ Ms. Harriet Lewis◊ Ms. Katharyn Rayner◊ Christopher Bredt & Jamie Cameron◊◊ Mr. Richard Goodman◊◊ Mr. Eric Lipka◊ Mr. Peter Reeve-Newson◊◊ Ms. M.J. Breithaupt◊◊ Dr. and Mrs. R.M. Gorcynski◊◊ Maya Low Ms. Michaele Robertson◊ Mrs. Johanna Brett◊ Ms. Heather Gordon◊ Hubert Lum & Eve Leyerle◊ Edye Rome-Webster◊ Teresa Briggs◊ Mr. Laurent Goulet◊◊ Ms. Sharon Lymer◊◊ Mr. and Mrs. J Rosenthal◊◊ Dr. Ian and Mrs. Brindle◊ Dr. Noelle Grace◊ Ms. Donnalu F. Macdonald◊◊ Mrs. Leeann Russell Dr. Wendy Brown Ms. Enid Grant Ms. Flora Macdonald◊◊ June K Ryan◊◊ Mrs. Donna Brownlee◊ Mr. Charles Greiner◊ Ms. Nancy MacDonald◊◊ Mrs. Joan Sadleir◊◊ Dr. Tania Bruno Colin Gruchy◊◊ Mr. John MacIver◊◊ Ms. Harriet Sakuma◊◊ Mrs. Orah Buck◊◊ Ms. Doreen Gryfe◊◊ Susan & Greg MacKenzie Mr. James Samuel Ms. Mary Budd◊ Janis Gulens Ms. Sandra MacNaughton Dr. Michael Sayer◊ Mr. Ian Burns◊◊ Dr. Ann Guzowski Ms. Bosko Madic◊ Ms. Denise Semple◊ Ms. Michele Bussieres Elisabeth Handler◊ Miss Laurie Markus◊◊ Dr. Jeff Sherman Kathleen Butterfield◊ Mrs. Joan E. Hart◊ Lorna Marsden Ms. Nancy Sherwin◊◊ Mr. and Ms. Anthony Campea Ms. Mary Heather◊◊ Ms. Patricia L. Martin◊◊ Kiran Singh Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Eleanor Carpen◊◊ Ms. Caroline L. Helbronner◊ Ms. Dawn Maruno◊◊ Kathleen Skerrett Ms. Karen Chandler Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Heyland◊◊ Mr. Sean Maurik Ms. Miriam Skey◊◊ Mr. Maurice J. Clement◊◊ Carol and Neil Hicks◊ Miss Laura Mcarthur Donald A. Smith◊◊ Zane and Joan Cohen◊◊ Ms. Susan Hill◊◊ Ms. Barbara McCreath◊ Mr. Gary Smith Mrs. Sydne Conover Taggart◊ Mr. Wayne Hill Ms. Mary McGee Mr. Larry Smith Ms. Jill Cooter◊◊ Ms. Elaine Ho Ms. Lindsay McIntyre Ms. Louise Smith◊ Mr. Antonino Corbo Mel Hogg◊ Ms. Margaret McKim◊◊ Mr. Robert Smith◊ Joanne Coutts◊ The Horn Section of the Ms. Linda McKnight◊ Ms. Karen Solomon◊ Ms. Joanne Crookshank◊◊ National Ballet Orchestra*◊◊ Robin Melnick◊◊ Ms. Elsie Sparks◊◊ Mr. David M. Cullen◊◊ Richard & Susan Horner◊◊ Mrs. Susan Mertens◊◊ Mr. Kevin Spencer & Ms. Mary Cranston Mr. & Ms. David Currie◊◊ Sherry Houser◊ Colin & Meta Mills◊◊ Ms. Jane Spicer Mr. Michael Darcy Mr. Donald Hughes◊ Lynne & Paul Milnes◊ Mr. Kenneth Stephen◊◊ Mrs. Elizabeth Davidson◊◊ Ms. Jill Humphries◊◊ Mr. Horst Mueller Cheryl E. Stephenson◊◊ Ms. Anne Day◊◊ Mrs. Fiona Hurwitz-Cohen◊ Ms. and Mr. Michele Myrah◊◊ Mr. David Stephenson◊ Mrs. Frances Deacon◊ Miss Corinne Jaggi Mrs. Michelle Nasello Mr. and Ms. Alan Stewart◊ Ms. Patricia Dean Mr. Ulrich Jaggi Mr. & Mrs. James & Lynn Neufeld◊◊ Ms. Elizabeth Stewart◊◊ Mrs. Saira Deen-Zammit◊ Mr. Jozef Jakubowski Ms. Carol Newall◊◊ Dr. Mary F. Stewart◊◊ Mrs. Lynne DiStefano Miss Karen & Mrs. Linda Javorski Mr. Devlan Nicholson Ms. Sharon Stibbard◊ Mr. Colin R.C. Dobell◊◊ Dr. and Mrs. A.E. Jones◊◊ Kathy O’Brien Miss Jannah Stone Mr. & Mrs. W. M. Dobell◊◊ Dr. and Ms. Joshua Josephson◊ Dr. Jean O’Grady◊ David Styles Ms. Wendy Dodd-Kellam◊ Mrs. Ann Kadrnka◊ Ms. Catherine O’May Dr. Doris Sutherland Rob Dolan◊ Ms. Marilyn Kay Richards◊◊ Ms. Brigid O’Reilly◊◊ Ms. Monica Swamiraj Mrs. Lilliana Dominguez◊ Mrs. Jessie Kazi Ms. Loralie Olinyk Mr. Alan Tanenbaum◊ Mr. Steven D. Donohoe◊◊ Ms. Claire Keeley◊ Ms. Janice Oliver Ms. Lillian Tanizaki◊◊ Dougal & Mortiz Dunning Mr. Kagan Kerman Ms. Lia Overs◊◊ Mr. and Mrs. Herb Tanzer Ms. Monique Durette◊◊ Ms. Sue Kidd Mrs. Anna Pataky◊ Mr. Almos Tassonyi and Ms. Maureen Simpson Louise & Jeffrey Eason◊ Mr. Aubrey A. Kissoon & Family◊ Ms. Lesley Paterson◊ Mrs. Celeste Taylor Eclan Ridge Foundation Ms. Patricia Knight◊◊ Ms. Nancy Pearson◊◊ Ms. Kristin Taylor◊ Ms. Leilah Edroos◊◊ Olga Kopti◊◊ Gayelauraine Penn Ms. Margaret Taylor Margaret Fairman◊ Catherine Kourkounakis◊ Susan Pepper & William Harper◊◊ Mrs. Helen Tazzman◊

national.ballet.ca 45 Our Community of Support

The National Ballet of Canada gratefully acknowledges the following donors and sponsors for their generosity and commitment to sustain the excellence, energy and impact of great dance. (July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019)

Ms. Christine Thammavongsa◊ Ms. Jennifer Tory◊◊ Barbara & Marlow Tucker◊ Mr. Chris & Mrs. Anne Twigge-Molecey◊ Mr. Berton Ung Paul & Alison Uys◊ Ms. Carina Van Heyst◊◊ Mr. Robert Vanderloo Ms. Gloria Varley◊◊ Mr. Peter Verheyen Ms. Maija Vilcins Mrs. Gillian Von Teichman◊◊ The Very Reverend Peter Wall & Anne Harvey◊ Mr. John Walter◊ Mr. Gordon Warme◊◊ Mr. Jacques Wensvoort◊ Mr. & Mrs. Gord F. West◊◊ Ms. Heather Whitton Mary and Douglas Wilson Mr. Luke Windisch Hastings & Irene Withers◊ Mr. William Wray & Family◊ Ms. Judy Yamamoto◊◊ John Zigur◊◊ Seven Anonymous Donors

*Artists and Staff ◊ Donor for 10 or more years ◊◊ Donor for 20 or more years

The National Ballet of Canada thanks all Fouetté, Pirouette, Plié and First Position level donors for their generous support.

Toronto Maple Leaf Auston Matthews as a Celebrity Cannon Doll in The Nutcracker. Photo by Karolina Kuras. national.ballet.ca 46 Turnout, Foundation Donations, Named Funds, Bequests & Tribute Gifts

Turnout Named Funds Young Professionals’ Programme The National Ballet of Canada, Endowment Foundation provides financial strength and stability, (July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019) helping to ensure the vitality and excellence of the National Ballet today and for generations to come. The National Ballet is grateful for the commitment and dedication of those who have Classic Plus Classic established a Named Fund within the Endowment Foundation. (As of June 30, 2019) ($600) ($360) The Isobel Allen New Creations Fund The Anna & Don Johnson Fund Mr. Simon Beck Ms. Vivian Chao The American Friends of Canada Dancer Fund The James Kudelka Fund Marie-Pierre Bélanger Ms. Cynthia Cuthbert The Appel Family Fund in Honour of The Sonia & Arthur Labatt Fund Marielle Bryck* Melanie Dowhaniuk Bram & Bluma Appel The Joyce Lee Memorial Fund Mr. Michael Bushara Allison Freeman◊ The John & Margaret Bahen Fund supports the The Joan & Jerry Lozinski Fund Mr. Jeffrey Buttle Ms. Natasha Frid Finlay* company’s Canadian tours. The Sarah & David Macdonald Fund Mr. Tim Dafoe Mrs. Carol Galway The John & Claudine Bailey Fund The Anna McCowan-Johnson Ms. Sydney Davloor Mr. Brian Gan The Marion G. Bassett Fund Dance Accessibility Fund Trina DeSa◊ Ashley Higgins The David & Kim Beatty Fund The Sylvia M. McPhee Dancer Fund Flora Do Ms. Dora Ho The BMO Financial Group Fund The Sylvia M. McPhee Orchestra Fund Miss Victoria Facer Miss Vicky Luo The Mona Campbell Fund The Julie & Ted Medland Fund Ms. Katherine Ferreira Ms. Elizabeth McNeil The Walter Carsen New Creations Fund The Nancy Pencer Fund Mr. Geoffrey Fulton Miss Kristina Mikloska The Judith & Marshall Cohen Fund The Sandra & Jim Pitblado Fund Mr. Derek Hallward Adria Minsky The Horst Dantz & Don Quick The Penelope Reed Doob Fund Mr. Justin Harris Marisa Ortega* Dancer Wellness Fund for New Creations Ms. Amanda Horn-Hudecki Lauren Poplak The Elizabeth & Ted Davidson Fund The Richard Rooney & Laura Dinner Fund Cody Kukay Mrs. Maggie Rei for Emerging Choreographers The J.M. Doc Savage Fund for the Linda K. Lee Ms. Bridget Riberdy The Paul & Adelle Deacon Fund RBC Apprentice Programme Mr. Leo Lontok Sarah Thom The Celia Franca Memorial Fund The Ada Slaight Fund Ms. Karen MacKinnon Mrs. Melanie Tory The Kevin & Roger Garland Fund The Astrid Stec Fund for Apprentices Ms. Karin McCaig Miss Jessica Trollope The Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky The TD Bank Group Orchestra Fund Mrs. Faye McDermid Mrs. Olga Voigt Gluskin Fund The Fran Taubkin Dancer Fund Mr. Bryan McLeese Mr. Stefan Williamson The Peter A. Goulding & Frank Barry White Fund The David Tory Memorial Fund Kristina Milbourn The Sara Sylvia Holton Fund The Anne Twigge-Molecey Fund for Apprentices Mr. Daniel Moulton The Gail Hutchison Fund The Andres Alexander Virro Memorial Fund Ms. Joegina Philip The Beryl & Richard Ivey Fund The Volunteer Committee Build-a-Ballet Fun Ms. Shanley Rainsberry The Hal Jackman Foundation Fund D. Richardson Ms. Carolyn Slon Ms. Anastasia Solovieva Ms. Maria Solovieva Bequests Mr. Jon Voigt The National Ballet of Canada recognizes with gratitude those individuals whose commitment Natalie Warner to the company extends beyond their lifetimes: (July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019) One Anonymous Donor The Estate of Gail Hutchison The Estate of Lawrence Schafer The Estate of Emily H. Malnerich The Estate of James D. Stewart The Estate of Joan Moes The Estate of John Theo The Estate of Rita Anne Piquet The Estate of John H. Williams Foundation Donations The Estate of Alfred Lewis Preston The Estate of Helen Allen Stacey (July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019) The Estate of Irving Rother The Estate of Mitchell Wywiorski

$30,000 and above The McLean Foundation Tribute Gifts The National Ballet of Canada gratefully acknowledges gifts made in honour or in memory of the $15,000 - $29,999 following individuals: (July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019) The Azrieli Foundation Mary-Margaret Webb Foundation In Honour $5,000 - $14,999 Greg Aziz Shelly Fisher Anna McCowan Johnson Hope Charitable Foundation Lisa Bowen Ann Hogarth Julie Medland K.M. Hunter Charitable Foundation Eric and Judy Bresler Lauren, Lina, Sophia, and Cecilia Cora Marie Mickler Dusk George Cedric Metcalf Charitable Foundation Skylar Campbell Kuroski de Bold Nina & Michael Overbury Steve and Sally Stavro Family Foundation Judi Conacher Barabara Levy Sherry Taylor Drew Margaret Ann Lougheed $500 - $1,999 Jackman Foundation In Memory One Anonymous Donor Katharine Margaret Anderson Sandra Faire Mary McDonald Walter Bowen Judith Ghan Joan Moes Lisa Samuel Crawley Brigita Gulens Marcia Annabel Smith Deanna DiClemente Tracey Higgins Doris Sonneman Karen DiClemente Sara Sylvia Holton John Williams *Artists and Staff Norman Edmundson Dr. Jeffrey Innis Paddy Woodnott ◊ Donors for 10 or more years Margaret Fleck Peter Irwin

national.ballet.ca 47 Corporate Sponsors

BMO presents TD Bank Group presents RBC Apprentice Programme Anna Karenina The Nutcracker and Nutcracker Story Time

MAD HOT BALLET The Dream & Being and Nothingness Thomson Reuters presents Gala Lead Sponsor is presented by Deloitte Physical Thinking

Special Projects

Dance About Title Sponsor Presenting Sponsor Dancers First Award Sponsor Share The Magic Programme

Performance Sponsor YOU dance Sponsor Performance Sponsor

Official Suppliers

Official Dry Cleaner Official Event Official Water Official Hospitality Preferred Media Partner Official Health and Supplier Sponsor Partner Wellness Provider

Official Beer Official Floral Official Cosmetic Official Valet Sponsor Hosting Partner Hosting Partner Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor

Corporate Council (July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019)

Corporate Executive Corporate Associate Corporate Donor ($5,000 - $14,999) ($2,000 - $4,999) ($500 - $1,999) Local 58 Charitable Benefit Fund Four Seasons Hotels Fabulous Printing Power Corporation of Canada and Resorts Plus Travel Group Reitmans (Canada) Ltd.

Elena Lobsanova is sponsored through Dancers First by Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan. Elena Lobsanova in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Photo by Karolina Kuras. national.ballet.ca 48 MAD HOT BALLET Gala

Presenting Sponsor

Leadership Tables

Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan | Lynda & Jonas Prince The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C. Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin Aaron and Heather Regent | Magris Resources Inc. Donald K. Johnson, O.C. & Anna McCowan-Johnson One Anonymous Donor

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Bartlett & Associates Ltd.

Shelly and Stephen Arbib The Thor E. and Nicole Eaton John & Claudine Bailey Family Charitable Foundation Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance | Mary & The Jackman Family Graham Hallward Nordstrom Canada Retail Inc. Three Anonymous Donors

Alexandra MacDonald is sponsored through Dancers First by an anonymous donor. Alexandra MacDonald and Evan McKie in Anna Karenina. Photo by Karolina Kuras. national.ballet.ca 49 MAD HOT BALLET Gala

Sponsorship

Performance A Fashion in VIP Reception Segment & Thomas Performance Performance Performance Motion Installation VIP Photo Studio Print Media Sponsor Tait Sponsor Segment Sponsor Segment Sponsor Segment Sponsor Brought to you by Sponsored by Sponsor Sponsor

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Mr. Stephen Adler and Ms. Elana Metter Lucia Liscio Wendy and Lalit Aggarwal Eunice Lumsden & Peter Luit never use green leaf with white or gray typo never use with outline stroke Tamara Bahry Claire McIntyre Bruce Bailey Geneviève McKillop & Chris Bennett Beaux Properties Voula Michaelidis Rachel Berchtold Holly Miklas Diana Billes Jimmy Molloy & Bernadette Morra Dr. Trevor Born My Storage Helene Brulotte Karyn Mullen Burstyn Inc. Tara Nikain Chestnut Park Real Estate Ltd. Jennifer O’Brien Tina Chiu Linda O’Leary Special Thanks Adriana Chong G. Scott Paterson Elly Daniels Nancy Pencer & Michael Benjamin Gail & Mark Appel Fabricland Karolina Kuras Ashley Readings Rags & Indra Davloor Lindsay Perry Arrow Graphics Greta Constantine Photography Solotech Matteo Del Sorbo Dorothy & Roland Pfeiffer The Butler Did It Caroline Herrera Mellah Moroccan Rugs Xiao Nan Yu Trish & Nick Del Sorbo Jennen Phelan Elvio & Marlene DelZotto In Colour Capital Nicholas Mellamphy Justine Deluce Moe Razi-Mulcahy and Tim Mulcahy DJ Erik B Jen Lee Koss PartyPix Laila Deluce Ellie Reid Nadia Di Donato Margaret Reininger Trish Domi Rogers & Co. Chateau, Villa & Estate Wines Anne W. Dupré and Frederick J. Marker Yulia Rosenberg-Falus Empack Sandra Ruehlow

Heather & Michael Faralla Mark Samuel and Kevin Stanford Cabine by Nicholas Mellamphy is proud to support The National Ballet of Canada. Andrea Fazio Clare Sellers Richard & Patricia Fogler Jenny Seto Robert & Julia Foster Dr. Sony Sierra Catriona Furguson Candice Sinclair Desiree Furlong Skin Institute Toronto Krista Kerr, Kerr Financial Jennifer & Carl Spiess Jane Halverson Stephanie Stavro Ginette Hamel & Cliff Trollope Olga Tchetvertnykh Inline Design Colette van den Thillart Kristina Khanduja Christian Vermast Jen Lee Koss Reba Wilson Karalee Larochelle Caroline Young Robert & Judith Lawrie John and Mary-Kathleen Young Anne LeGresley Three Anonymous Donors

national.ballet.ca 50 Celia Franca Society

The National Ballet is grateful to donors whose foresight in arranging a future gift, such as a bequest in a will or gift of life insurance, will help guarantee future artistic excellence. In appreciation of their deep belief in the power of dance, the National Ballet invites donors to enjoy special events and recognition through the Celia Franca Society, named in honour of the National Ballet’s illustrious founder to pay tribute to her vision, tenacity and passion. (As of June 30, 2019)

Elaine J. Adair Kathryn Kossow Lennox Toppin* Margaret Agar Andrea C. Kovats Ms. Diane Torney Vanessa Alexander Lindsay & Bud Kronenberg Robin Vaile Robinson* Reid Anderson* & Dieter Graefe Peggy Lau Marje Koidu Virro John Bailey* & Claudine Bailey Richard Lefebvre* Lenore Walters* Lynly & Trevor Bailie Monique Lemonnier Ruth Watts-Gransden Ms. Katherine Barber Ann Lenchak Diana St. B. Weatherall Mr. & Mrs. E.R. Barnsley Mr. Eric Lipka Karen Wierucki Gillian & Kenneth Bartlett Mary Jo Little Jill & Geoffrey Williams Florence Sharpe Barwell Ms. Chung-Yee Loo Ms. Ainslie Wood John R. Birkett Janice Waud Loper & Dr. Warren McKinnon Ms. Ethel M. Woods Ms. Katherine Bischoping Mr. Doug Lowry Ms. Vivien M. Wu Mrs. Gail Boire Jerry Lozinski* & Joan Lozinski Veronica Zufelt* Marnie Bracht Sarah Macdonald & David Macdonald* 48 Anonymous Donors Douglas Bradley, Esq. Tim MacDonald* & Michelle Morin Freda & Allan Brender Polly K. A. MacFarlane *Current and former artists, staff and Board Members. Jennifer Burton* Nancy E.A.Main Patricia Campbell Anne Martin Virginia Campbell Mrs. Sue Matthews* Dr. Ann E. Camps Janice May Olga Cerge Marcia McClung* Professor Alfred L. Chan & Mr. Michael Farewell Mrs. Barbara McKenney Peng Chiang Miss Jean McPhee Marilyn Creighton Ms. Sylvia M. McPhee Jane Darville & Dr. Skip Bassford Julie Medland* & Ted Medland Elizabeth and Ted Davidson Stephanie Meredith Jeanie A. Davis* Ms. Elizabeth Metcalfe Amanda Demers & Brian Collins Sigmund & Elaine Mintz Sherry Taylor Drew* Jessica Moes* Maureen & James Dunn L.J. Nagel & Stan Solomon Ardith Ekdahl & Elliott Whitby Marina Nawrocki* Dena Feng Ms. Janis Neilson* Gael Ferris Laurie Nemetz* Lois J. Field Ms. Kiem Lan Njoo Beverley Flint Tony Sylvestre & Lisa North Lorne Fox Marisa Ortega* Kevin J. Garland* Miss Dorothy M. Parr Ann (Kadrnka) Garnet Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado*, C.M. Susan Gerhard Dr. Linda Rabeneck Maxine Goldberg Dr. John Reeve-Newson Peter A. Goulding & Frank Barry White Peter Reeve-Newson Mr. Donald D. Grant Diana Reitberger* Carol Guppy Mr. Eddy Reitberger G. Michael Hale & C.N. Jacobsen Margaret Riggin* Dr. Ronald M. Haynes Marie Angela Sampson W.R. Herridge* Mrs. Mary E. Sarjeant Lewis Hertzman Paul J. Savard Mr. James Hewson Richard Ira Saxe Christopher E. Horne, Esq. Christine Scott Margo Howard Rochelle Silverberg Richard M. Ivey, C.C.* Kerry Skinner & David Wistow Joan F. Ivory, C.M.* Robert Smith Elsa Jackson Larry S. Snyder Ishrani Jaikaran Karen Sparks* Ms. Agnes Jenkinson Mrs. Doreen L. Stanton Greg W. Johns Carolyn & Gordon Ste. Croix Stephen Johnson Astrid M. Stec Robert D. Johnston* Cheryl E. Stephenson Ron & Nancy Johnston Mrs. Frances M. Stretton Karen Kain, C.C., LL.D., D.Litt., O.Ont.* & Ross Petty Ann D. Sutton Saleem Kassum Ronald Taber & Rowland Galbraith James Kerr & J. Linden Best Judith Tait Janet Kim Veronica Tennant*, C.C., LL.D, D. Litt Mr. Elmer Rob Koppel Mr. Nicholas Tomiuk

national.ballet.ca 51 Government Support

We acknowledge the financial support of the Bringing the arts to life The Government of Ontario through the Government of Canada De l'art plein la vie Honourable Michael Tibollo, Minister of through the Department Tourism, Culture and Sport. of Canadian Heritage via the Endowment Incentives component of the Canada Cultural Investment Fund.

Jordana Daumec and Nan Wang in The Second Detail. Photo by Michael Slobodian. national.ballet.ca 52 Staff

Leadership Alice’s Adventures Senior Representative, Clinical Social Worker /Psychotherapist Senior Manager, Special Gifts in Wonderland Audience and Donor Services Lesley Lustig Richard Lefebvre Artistic Director Jacquelin Barrett Patty Pedersen Karen Kain, C.C. Company Athletic Therapist Senior Manager, The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude Audience and Donor Services Paul Papoutsakis Individual Giving Executive Director Kathryn Bennetts Representatives Deanna Underwood Barry Hughson Company Physiotherapist Approximate Sonata Communications Ginette Hamel Manager, Major Gifts Music Director and Principal Conductor Agnès Noltenius Marielle Bryck David Briskin Director of Communications Company Massage Therapists The Second Detail Julia Drake Brian Bastedo Manager, Special Events and Artistic Noah Gelber Ron Mulesa Corporate Partnerships Senior Associate Director, Rebecca Hodge Associate Artistic Director The Merry Widow Communications Resident Pilates Teacher Christopher Stowell John Meehan Belinda Bale Je-an Salas Senior Officer, Digital Philanthropy Steven Woodgate Nima Naik Artistic Administrator Senior Manager, Communications Urgent Care Gerard Roxburgh Guest Coaches and Teachers Catherine Chang Dr. Janice Weiss Officer, Writer Giorgio Galli Caroline Dickie Principal Artistic Coach Michel Faigaux Archivist Psychiatrist Magdalena Popa Matjash Mrozewski Katherine Wilson Dr. Pat Colton Officer, Special Events Piotr Stanczyk Alexandra Folkes Artistic Director, YOU dance / Xiao Nan Yu Manager, Marketing Operations Naturopathic Doctor Principal Ballet Master Devon Klaas Dr. Melissa Piercell Officer, Research Lindsay Fischer Administration Laurie Nemetz Publicity Manager Consulting Physician Artist-in-Residence Executive Assistant Victoria Schwarzl Dr. Julia Alleyne Associate, Major Gifts Rex Harrington, O.C. to the Executive Director Connie Guan Alexis Patch (Interim) Manager, Graphic Design Consulting Chiropractor Senior Ballet Master Carmen Wagner Dr. Cameron Borody Associate, Development Communications Peter Ottmann Board Secretary Sayana Izmailova Pamela Ouzounian Senior Officer, Digital Communications Consulting Foot Specialist/Chiropodist Senior Ballet Mistress Ashley Haraburda Dr. Nicholas Durand, D.Pod.M. Associate, Individual Giving Mandy-Jayne Richardson Audience and Donor Services Marisa Ortega Web and Digital Media Officer Consulting Ophthalmologist Choreographic Associates Associate Director, Sean Leonard Dr. Michael Easterbrook Associate, Individual Giving Robert Binet Audience and Donor Services Joanne Kwok Guillaume Côté Veronica McLellan Publicity Coordinator Consulting Dental Surgeon Katelyn Welfred Dr. Lancelot Brown Executive Assistant Pointe Shoe Manager/ Senior Operations Manager, to the Director of Development Assistant Ballet Mistress Audience and Donor Services Junior Graphic Designer The National Ballet of Canada is grateful to the Margie Pacini* Lorna Geddes Tal Hebdon Michaela Halpern Sports Medicine Specialists (150 Eglinton Avenue Jennifer Scott (Interim) East, Toronto); the University Health Network, Executive Assistant to the Artistic Director/ Development Relations Manager Communications Interns Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine; Coordinator, Special Events Administrative Manager Nicholas Melymuk Anastasia Kolotova and the Medcan Clinic (150 York Street, Toronto) Brennyn Bauer Jennifer Bennett Darbyshire Derek Stewart for their continued support of the Dancer Health Sales & Service Manager, and Wellness Programme; and to those physicians Coordinator, Gift Management Manager, Artistic Scheduling Audience and Donor Services Dancer Wellness Programme who have generously donated their time to Lucy White Sophie Letendre Rebecca Hall The National Ballet of Canada. Director of Dancer Wellness Development Intern, Corporate Partnerships Associate, Artistic Administration Assistant Operations Manager, Marla Pichler Development Maddy Palmer Sarita Dotan Audience and Donor Services Erin Rose Macleod Company Sports Medicine Physician Director of Development Education and Community Guest Répétiteurs Dr. Michael Clarfield Diana Reitberger, CFRE Engagement Assistant Sales Operations Manager, Anna Karenina Audience and Donor Services Company Orthopaedic Surgeon Senior Manager, Manager, Education and Community Vladimir Kocić Emily Gibson Dr. Darrell Ogilvie-Harris Development Communications Engagement Ivan Urban John Hart Lisa Robinson Operations Supervisor, Company Physician The Dream Audience and Donor Services (Family & Sports Medicine) Senior Manager, Director, In Studio Christopher Carr Susie Eissler Dr. Julia Hamilton Development Operations Kate Kernaghan Leah Heidenheim Paquita Relations Supervisor, Performance Psychologist Artist Educator Joanna Berman Audience and Donor Services Dr. Doug Misener Senior Manager, Major Gifts Annemarie Cabri Anne Meighan Joanna Ivey

national.ballet.ca 53 Staff

Coordinator, Education and Music Wardrobe Community Engagement Deanna Galati Pianists Wardrobe Supervisor Edward Connell Stacy Dimitropoulos Finance Andrei Streliaev Zsanna Vaszilenko Wardrobe Coordinator Chief Financial Officer Zhenya Vitort Barbara de Kat Amanda Ram Orchestra Personnel Manager and Assistant to the Wardrobe Supervisor Payroll and Benefits Manager Music Administrator Cassandra Spence Jenny Mah Raymond Tizzard Resident Cutters General Accountants Librarian Christine Audet Sandra Gandola, CB Lucie Parent Chris Read Ronan Finlay O’Donnell Demitrios Prevenas Production Assistant to Cutters Shu Zhang, CPA, CGA Susan Howse Production Director Human Resources James Thornley Assistant Wardrobe Coordinator Grant Heaps Manager, Human Resources Associate Director of Production Kathleen Matatya Yvette Drumgold Rental Coordinator/Wardrobe Assistant Bianca Laudadio Associate, Human Resources Technical Director Julian Whitaker Barney Bayliss Footwear Coordinator Lacey Hammond Harrington Receptionist Stage Managers McKenzie Grey Jeff Morris Stitchers Liliane Stilwell Victoria Arnold† Information Technology Carolyn Kasperski Assistant Stage Manager Lisa Novielli Director of Technology Michael Lewandowski Shelia Ramsay Christopher Sonnemann Paul Schofield Lighting Coordinator Robyn Clarke Senior Manager, Web Technology Services Jeff Logue Stephen Cunningham Production Travelling Crew Video Technician Manager of Technology Michael Farkas Master Carpenter Andrew Anderson Paul McNamara Production Workshop Manager, Software Head Electrician and Applications Construction Supervisor Ashley Rose Mohiuddin Faruqe Sandy Middleton Property Master Business Analyst Assistant Carpenter Michael Ellenton Bethany Bleile Larry Pratt Assistant Carpenter Solutions Developer Shop Technician Scott Clarke Kruti Shah Chuck Theil Assistant Carpenter/Flyman SQL Developer Scenery constructed at the National Ballet Workshop by Geoff Kay Srikanth Kamithkar members of I.A.T.S.E. Local 58. Assistant Electrician Systems Coordinator Property Supervisor William Fallon Jeffrey Lo John Miracle Cecilia Waszczuk

Maintenance Resident Scenic Artist Wig and Make-up Supervisor Kelly Palmer Charles Seminerio Facilities Manager Emil Mishriky Assistant Scenic Artist Footwear Assistant Mark Reid Leslie Brown Building Maintenance Supervisor Properties constructed at the National Ballet Workshop by † Parental Leave Henry Martins members of I.A.T.S.E. Local 828. * On Leave of Absence

national.ballet.ca 54 Attendance

Toronto Season Attendance Number of Performances Attendance CreativAction Number of Events Attendance Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts

Anna Karenina 10 19,003 Micro-Commissions 1 550 The Dream & Being and Nothingness 7 10,667 Open Space 18 778 Apollo & Night & The Sea Above, The Sky Below & Paquita 7 9,969 Total CreativAction 19 1,328 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 13 26,063 Physical Thinking 6 8,606 The Merry Widow 7 12,802 Digital Engagement Views/ Followers/ Subscribers Total Main Season Performances 50 87,110 The Nutcracker 26 54,116 Video Views 3,318,063 The Thirteenth International Competition for the Erik Bruhn Prize 1 1,712 Facebook and Instagram LIVE Rehearsal Videos 186,294 MAD HOT BALLET Gala Performance 1 1,589 Ballet News Subscribers 93,964 Total Four Seasons Centre Performances 78 144,527 Facebook Followers 120,956 Instagram Followers 103,312 Twitter Followers 30,816 Touring Number of Performances Attendance YouTube Subscribers 18,226 Total Digital Engagement 3,871,631 Hamburg 2 3,295 Fall for Dance North 2 4,809 Moscow 2 2,124 Grand Total 3,103 4,131,946 St. Petersburg 1 1,709 Ottawa 3 5,255 London 2 714 Total Touring Performances 12 17,906

Community Engagement Number of Events Attendance

Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts Ballet Talks 52 18,460 Class on Stage 1 1,065 Nutcracker Story Time 25 7,800 See the Music, Hear the Dance 1 314 Share the Magic 2 3,200 Education Dance About 10 3,000 Specialist High Skills Major Workshop 1 45 YOU dance Performances 13 3,250 YOU dance Workshops 140 4,200 YOU dance Special Needs Performance 1 250 YOU dance Special Needs Workshops 6 46 YOU dance National Live Stream 1 24,000 YOU dance Regent Park Residency (Performances) 5 1,600 YOU dance Regent Park Residency (Workshop) 45 1,350 YOU dance Creative Workshops 20 200 The Walter Carsen Centre Culture Days 1 180 In Studio Classes 2,382 22,108 Master Classes 8 204 Dance Intensives 280 5,282 Total Community Engagement 2,994 96,554

Joe Chapman in The Dream. Photo by Aleksandar Antonijevic. national.ballet.ca 55 Financial Statements

Summary Statement of Operations and Changes in Fund Balances Summary Statement of Financial Position

(Dollars in thousands) (Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2019 2019 2018 Year ended June 30 2019 2018

Funds Restricted Funds Funds Restricted Funds

Gretchen Total Total Gretchen Walter Walter Total Total Ross Ross Operating Carsen Operating Carsen Production Production Centre Centre Assets Centre Centre Revenue Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,067 $ - $ - $ 3,067 $ 5,242 Box Office $ 13,540 $ - $ - $ 13,540 $ 12,957 Accounts receivable 2,333 - - 2,333 1,991 Fundraising 12,758 - - 12,758 12,399 Prepaid expenses 547 - 14 561 457 Grants 6,998 - - 6,998 6,814 The National Ballet of Canada, Endowment Foundation 3,172 - - 3,172 3,180 5,947 - 14 5,961 7,690 Education, outreach, investment and other 911 - 132 1,043 980 Eric Bruhn Prize Trust 70 - - 70 - Investments - - 2,447 2,447 2,498 Employee future benefit asset 3,570 - - 3,570 4,578 37,449 - 132 37,581 36,330 Capital assets 173 3,105 209 3,487 3,566 Expenditures Assets under capital leases 43 - - 43 78

Performance 23,083 - - 23,083 23,141 $9,733 $3,105 $2,670 $15,508 $18,410 Marketing, publicity & outreach 4,681 - - 4,681 4,414 Fundraising and development 3,031 - - 3,031 3,257 Liabilities and Fund Balances General administration 3,597 - 74 3,671 3,598 Current liabilities Facilities 986 109 32 1,127 1,060 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 3,344 $ - $ 4 $ 3,348 $ 2,471 Contribution to The National Ballet of Canada, 579 - - 579 - Deferred revenue 5,306 - - 5,306 7,684 Endowment Fund Current portion of obligations under capital leases 36 - - 36 34 35,957 109 106 36,172 35,470 Interfund (receivable) payable (123) 109 14 - - Excess (deficiency) of revenues over expenditures $ 1,492 $ (109) $ 26 $ 1,409 $ 860 8,563 109 18 8,690 10,189 Fund balances — beginning of year $854 $3,105 $2,626 $6,585 $5,609 Pension re-measurements (1,226) - - (1,226) 116 Deferred revenue 50 - - 50 100

Obligations under capital leases - - - - 36 Fund balances — end of year $1,120 $2,996 $2,652 $6,768 $6,585 Long-term loan - - - - 1,500

8,613 109 18 8,740 11,825

Gretchen Ross Production Centre Fund Fund balances 1,120 2,996 2,652 6,768 6,585 The Gretchen Ross Production Centre is the production and storage facility for the Company’s sets, props and theatrical equipment. $ 9,733 $ 3,105 $ 2,670 $ 15,508 $ 18,410

Walter Carsen Centre Fund The Walter Carsen Centre is home to the Company’s rehearsal, Note 1 instructional and administrative functions. The National Ballet of Canada has prepared these summary financial statements to be included as part of the annual report.

The criteria applied by management in preparation of these summary financial statements are as follows:

a. the information in the summary financial statements is in agreement with the related information in the audited financial statements;

b. a summary statement of cash flows, and notes to the financial statements have not been presented, as the relevant information can be obtained from the audited financial statements; and

c. the summary financial statements contain the information necessary to avoid distorting or obscuring matters disclosed in the related audited financial statements, included notes thereto.

Audited financial statements are available on The National Ballet of Canada official website.

national.ballet.ca 56 national.ballet.ca 57 Selected Statistics: Revenue

(Dollars in thousands) Year ended June 30 2019 2018 Sources of Revenue Box office $ 13,540 36% $ 12,957 36% Fundraising 12,758 34% 12,399 34% Grants 6,998 19% 6,814 19% The National Ballet of Canada, Endowment Foundation 3,172 8% 3,180 9% Education, outreach and other 1,043 3% 980 2% Erik Bruhn Prize Trust 70 0% - 0%

Total Revenue $ 37,581 100% $ 36,330 100%

2019 2018 Fundraising Revenue Individuals $ 7,597 60% $ 7,798 63% New production sponsorships 3,248 25% 2,600 21% Corporate 1,238 10% 1,257 10% Special Events 675 5% 744 6%

Total Fundraising $ 12,758 100% $ 12,399 100%

Fundraising 34%

Grants 19%

Box office 36%

Endowment Foundation 8%

Education, outreach and other 3%

national.ballet.ca 58 Selected Statistics: Expenditures

(Dollars in thousands) Year ended June 30 2019 2018

Performance $ 23,083 64% $ 23,141 65% Marketing, publicity and outreach 4,681 13% 4,414 13% Fundraising 3,031 8% 3,257 9% Administration 3,671 10% 3,598 10% Facilities 1,127 3% 1,060 3% Other 579 2% - 0%

Total Expenditures $ 36,172 100% $ 35,470 100%

Performance 64%

Marketing, publicity and outreach 13%

Fundraising 8%

Administration 10%

Facilities 3%

Other 2%

national.ballet.ca 59 The National Ballet of Canada 470 Queens Quay West Toronto, Ontario M5V 3K4 416 345 9686 national.ballet.ca

The National Ballet of Canada Charitable Registration Number: 11905 1449 RR0001

The National Ballet of Canada, Endowment Foundation Charitable Registration Number: 88989 8722 RR0001

American Friends of The National Ballet of Canada, Inc. Recognized by IRS as a Section 501(c)(3) charitable organization

UK Friends of The National Ballet of Canada A registered charity in England and Wales (1170186)

Siphesihle November in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Photo by Karolina Kuras. Front Cover: Piotr Stanczyk and Svetlana Lunkina in Anna Karenina. Photo by Kiran West.