NUTCRACKER DEC 19 - DEC 28 / 2015

Choreography Galina Yordanova & Nina Menon | Music Centennial Concert Hall with the Symphony Orchestra

1 ’S

A CINDERELLA STORY FEB 17 - 21 / 2016 At the Centennial Concert Hall PHOTO: David PHOTO: A Cinderella Story A Cinderella Former Principal Dancers Vanessa Lawson (1997 – 2013) and Jaime Vargas (2004 - 2010) in the 2009 Production of (2004 - 2010) in the 2009 Production Lawson (1997 – 2013) and Jaime Vargas Vanessa Principal Dancers Former

TICKETS FROM $29!* *plus applicable taxes & fees RWB.ORG 204.956.2792 TABLEAU

Under the distinguished Patronage of His Excellency The Right Honourable David Johnston, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D. Governor General of Canada

founders: GWENETH LLOYD & BETTY FARRALLY artistic director emeritus: ARNOLD SPOHR, C.C., O.M. founding director, school professional division: DAVID MORONI, C.M. founding director, school recreational division: JEAN MACKENZIE

artistic director executive director ANDRÉ LEWIS JEFF HERD

Jo- Ann Sundermeier, Dmitri Dovgosolets artists PHOTO: Réjean Brandt Photography AMANDA GREEN SOPHIA LEE JO-ANN SUNDERMEIER DMITRI DOVGOSELETS LIANG XING ISSUE NO. 197 YAYOI BAN YOSUKE MINO To advertise in future issues of this program, call Larah Luna 204.957.3471 SARAH DAVEY ELIZABETH LAMONT ALANNA MCADIE TRISTAN DOBROWNEY KOSTYANTYN KESHYSHEV JOSH REYNOLDS COVER: EGOR ZDOR Jo-Ann Sundermier, Dmitri Dovgoselets PHOTO: Réjean Brandt Photography KATIE BONNELL JAIMI DELEAU YOSHIKO KAMIKUSA CHENXIN LIU ANNA O’CALLAGHAN MANAMI TSUBAI DESIGN: Aleli Estrada SARAH PO TING YEUNG LIAM CAINES TYLER CARVER STEPHAN POSSIN PRINTING: Dave’s Quick Print THIAGO DOS SANTOS LUZEMBERG SANTANA RYAN VETTER EDITOR: Larah Luna JESSE PETRIE SAEKA SHIRAI AMY YOUNG PHILIPPE LAROUCHE YUE SHI

Royal Winnipeg Ballet is a chartered non-profit corporation operated by a voluntary Board of senior ballet master music director & conductor Directors, David Reid, Chair. JOHNNY W. CHANG TADEUSZ BIERNACKI

We are pleased to receive your feedback, ballet masters guest ballet master comments and questions. Send to: Marketing & TARA BIRTWHISTLE CAROLINE GRUBER Communications Department VANESSA LAWSON JAIME VARGAS 380 Graham Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, R3C 4K2 school principal, interim principal, Phone: 204.956.0183 director recreational division recreational division Fax: 204.943.1994 Email: [email protected] ARLENE MINKHORST KELLY BALE NICOLE KEPP rwb.org principal, director, director, professional division aspirant program teacher training program ISSN: 1495-9291 SUZANNE ANDRÉ STÉPHANE LÉONARD JOHANNE GINGRAS

director of production production stage manager Assistant Stage Manager MICHAEL FREEMAN INGRID KOTTKE CANDACE MAXWELL

3

TO OUR AUDIENCE

Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet is delighted We’d like to gratefully acknowledge the to welcome you to this season’s production support of our Premier Sponsor, Great West of Nutcracker. Returning to the stage this Life, and our Performance Partner, Perth’s year after a successful debut last year. Hazel Drycleaners. The generosity and support the Polar bear and her twelve cubs. These of our valued sponsors, donors, volunteers cute and cuddly cubs are performed by RWB and subscribers allows the RWB to continue School Recreational Division students, giving to teach, create and perform outstanding twenty four more students the opportunity to dance. perform every year in the Company’s largest production of the year alongside RWB’s We hope that you will also share our skilled Company dancers. upcoming Going Home Star – Truth and Reconciliation National Tour with your This year’s acclaimed production of the friends and family. The RWB will be touring Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Nutcracker will also this powerful piece from January 28 – April welcome some new guests to the stage, 9, 2016 to Ottawa, Kingston, Burlington, performing walk-on roles. We welcome CTV’s , Brandon, Regina, Saskatoon, Banff, Eleanor and Terri “Miss Lonely Hearts” of Kelowna, Victoria, Nanaimo, and Vancouver. the Winnipeg Free Press, MKO Grand Chief Sheila North Wilson, Wab Kinew and more! Thank you for making Nutcracker a part of The Verba Ukrainian Dance Company will your holiday tradition. We thank you for your also bring the stage to life with the energetic support and wish you a wonderful evening. high kicks and colourful costumes of the Ukrainian culture.

ANDRÉ LEWIS I Artistic Director JEFF HERD I Executive Director

5 CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE SUPPORT OF THE FOLLOWING:

Premier Sponsor:

Partner Sponsor:

Media Sponsors: RWB School Student PHOTO: Réjean Brandt Photography Brandt Réjean RWB School Student PHOTO:

6 NUTCRACKER

CHOREOGRAPHY...... Galina Yordanova, Nina Menon & RWB Artistic Staff MUSIC...... Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky COSTUME DESIGN...... Paul Daigle SCENIC DESIGN...... Brian Perchaluk LIGHTING DESIGN...... Michael J. Whitfield LENGTH...... 2 hours, 4 minutes

CHARACTERS

ACT I Julien, Drosselmeier’s nephew THE CHRISTMAS PARTY Michel Lavoie 19m, 20 m, 22 e, 28e Joshua Phillips 19e, 21e, 23e, 27m Clara Ana Mekvabishvili 19m, 20 m, 22 e, 28e prince Hannah Smith 19e, 21e, 23e, 27m Liang Xing 19m, 21e Dmitri Dovgoselets 19e, 22e Jo-Ann Sundermeier 19m, 21e Josh Reynolds 20m, 23e Chenxin Liu 19e, 22e Yosuke Mino 28e Yayoi Ban 20m, 23e Luzemberg Santana 27m Alanna McAdie 28e Yoshiko Kamikusa 27m Clara’s Friends Alanna McAdie 19m, 20m , 21e, 23e, 27m Clara’s parents Yoshiko Kamikusa19e, 22e, 28e Sarah Davey 19m, 21e, 27m Elizabeth Lamont 19e, 22e, 28e Chenxin Liu 19m, 21e, 27m Jo-Ann Sundermeier 20m, 23e Saeka Shirai 19e, 20m, 22e, 23e, 28 Dmitri Dovgoselets 19m, 21e, 27m Josh Reynolds 19e, 22e, 28e Anna O’Callaghan 19m, 20m , 21e, 23e, 27m Liang Xing 20m, 23e Manami Tsubai 19e, 22e, 28e Her Grandmother Stephan Possin 19m, 21e, 27m Sophia Lee Yue Shi 19e, 22e, 28e Luzemberg Santana 20m, 23e Dieter Ryan Vetter 19m, 20m , 21e, 23e, 27m Alexander Luke 19m, 20m, 22e, 28e Philippe Larouche 19e, 22e, 28e Nathaniel Ritter-Magot 19e, 21e, 23e, 27m Fritz Their Parents Yosuke Mino 19m, 21e, 27m Julia Jones-Whitehead Amy Young Stephan Possin 19e, 22e, 28e Jesse Petrie Yue Shi 20m, 23e Jaimi Deleau 19m, 20m , 21e, 23e, 27m Katie Bonnell 19e, 22e, 28e Josephine, Clara’s Aunt Elizabeth Lamont 19m, 21e, 27m Kostyantyn Keshyshev 19, 21e, 22e, 27m, 28e Jo-Ann Sundermeier 19e, 22e, 28e Liam Caines 20m, 23e Sarah Davey 20m, 23e Egor Zdor 19m, 20m , 21e, 23e, 27m

Tristan Dobrowney 19e, 22e, 28e Edouard, Josephine’s fiancé Tristan Dobrowney 19m, 20m, 21e, 23e, 27m Tyler Carver Brandon Lockhart Egor Zdor 19e, 22e, 28e Filbert the Bear Drosselmeier, Clara’s Godfather Katie Bonnell 19m, 20m, 21e, 23e, 27m Thiago Dos Santos 19m, 21e, 27m Jaimi Deleau 19e, 22e, 28e Liam Caines 19e, 22e, 28e Kostyantyn Keshyshev 20m, 23e

7 CHARACTERS

Butler Madeline Bez, Liliya Bazhan, Morgan Thiessen, Philippe Larouche 19m, 20m , 21e, 23e, 27m Jordan DePina, Mako Ayata, Shae-Lynn Martin Ryan Vetter 19e, 22e, 28e Hazel the Polar Bear Maids Kostyantyn Keshyshev 19m, 21e, 27m Morgan Thiessen & Jordan DePina Thiago Dos Santos 19e, 22e, 28e Liam Caines 20m, 23e

CLARA’S DREAM Polar Bear Cubs Children Evil Sorcerer Luzemburg Santana 19m, 21e Yue Shi 19e, 22e, 27m, 28e ACT 2 Stephan Possin 20m, 23e THE KINGDOM

Sugar Plum Fairy Bats Sophia Lee 19m, 21e, 27m Mako Ayata, Madeline Bez Katie Bonnell 19e, 22e, 28e Shae-Lynn Martin, Liliya Bazhan Sarah Davey 20m, 23e

Angels THE BATTLE Children The Mouse King Waltz of Flowers Soloists Stephan Possin 19m, 21e, 27m Elizabeth Lamont 19, 21e, 22e, 27m, 28e Luzemberg Santana 19e, 22e, 28e Jaimi Deleau 20m, 23e Yosuke Mino 20m, 23e Josh Reynolds 19, 21e, 22e, 27m, 28e Army of Mice Tristan Dobrowney 20m, 23e Julia Jones-Whitehead, Madeline Bez, Liliya Bazhan, Morgan Thiessen, Mako Ayata, Manami Tsubai 19m, 21e, 27m Jordan DePina, Jesse Petrie, Shae-Lynn Martin Yoshiko Kamikusa 19e, 22e, 28e Alanna McAdie 20m, 23e Soldiers & Mounted Police Ryan Vetter 19m, 20m, 21e, 27m, 23e Yue Shi 19, 21e, 22e, 27m, 28e

Stephan Possin 20m, 23e Yue Shi 19e, 22e, 28e Josh Reynolds 19m, 21e, 27m Amy Young19, 21e, 22e, 27m, 28e Thiago Dos Santos 19e, 20m, 22e, 23e, 28e Saeka Shirai 20m, 23e Tristan Dobrowney, Egor Zdor, Tyler Carver, Ryan Stephan Possin 19e, 20m ,22e, 23e, 28e Vetter, Philippe Larouche, Brandon Lockhart Luzemburg Santana 19e, 22e, 28e

Anna O’Callaghan 19e, 20m, 22e, 23e, 28e THE MAGICAL FOREST Jesse Petrie 19e, 22e, 28e Snowflake Soloists Kostyantyn Keshyshev 19m, 21e, 27m Elizabeth Lamont 19m, 21e, 27m Tyler Carver 19e, 20m, 22e, 23e, 28e Anna O’Callaghan 19e, 22e, 28e Alanna McAdie 20m, 23e Waltz of Flowers Corps de Ballet Chenxin Liu 19m, 20m , 21e, 23e, 27m Julia Jones-Whitehead, Madeline Bez, Liliya Sarah Davey 19e, 22e, 28e Bazhan, Morgan Thiessen, Jordan DePina Jesse Petrie 19m, 20m, 21e, 23e, 27m Snowflakes Katie Simpson 19e, 22e, 28e Anna O’Callaghan 19m, 20m, 21e, 27m, 23e Shae-Lynn Martin, Mako Ayata, Diane Saller Elizabeth Lamont 19e, 22e, 28e Anna Benko, Isabella Pisapia, Meghan Lynch Yoshiko Kamikusa 19, 21e, 22e, 28e Diane Saller 20m, 23e, 27m Katie Bonnell, Manami Tsubai, Jaimi Deleau, Sarah Po Ting Yeung, Amy Young, Jesse Petrie, Saeka Shirai, Julia Jones-Whitehead,

8 Spanish Angels Katherine Wang, Hannah Montgomery, Jaimi Deleau 19m, 21e, 27m Ame-Raeya Crouch, Kaleigh Bristol-Valdez, Yayoi Ban 19e, 22e, 28e Ami Wilson, Charlotte Smith, Morley Anderson, Sophia Lee 20m, 23e Stella Heng Katie Bonnell 19m, 21e, 27m Sarah Davey 19e, 22e, 28e CAST B Sarah Po Ting Yeung 20m, 23e Arabian Dec 19 Evening Dec 21 Evening Sarah Davey 19m, 21e, 27m Dec 23 Evening Sarah Po Ting Yeung 19e, 22e, 28e Dec 27 Matinee Katie Bonnell 20m, 23e Party Children Savannah Thiessen, Julie Byoun, Liam Caines 19m, 21e, 27m Aisha Weedon, Inez Mayberry, Skylar Thiessen, Egor Zdor 19e, 22e, 28e Joshua Sinclair, Hayden Davis-Peters Thiago Dos Santos 20m, 23e Mice Sunyoung Park, Daniela Hernandez, Chinese Mayumi Tolentino, Tunteya Stoller Saeka Shirai 19, 21e, 22e, 27m, 28e Chenxin Liu 20m, 23e Mounties Charlie Buehler, Jeffrey Robins, Aminah Marchenski, Elizabeth Kolodziej Russian Verba Ukrainian Dance Company: Polar Bears Madisyn Graham, Cebastian Silva, Johanna Chabluk Kiersten Knysh Calla Dhominique Santos, Yzabelle Juayang, Leanna Lohre 19m, 19e, 20m, 21e Hazel Adams, Portia Ireland, Aidan Robins, Emilia Radawetz 19m, 19e, 20m, 21e Fikayo Raji, Sophie Robidoux, Ariel Escalona, Jennifer Doroniuk 22e, 23e, 27m, 28e Adyson McKernan, Violet Bell Kristina Washchyshyn 22e, 23e, 27m, 28e Angels Anneliesse Gasmen, Angela Wang, Mikhas Chabluk Paul Doroniuk Stacey Dacayanan , Mia Fontaine, Jared Laberge Makar Storoschuk Sophie Elliott-Boothe, Alexa Bresler, Sarah Froese, Grand Pas de Deux Sarah Shing Clara and the Nutcracker Prince All casting subject to change. MUSICAL GUESTS

The RWB would like to thank the Winnipeg CHILDREN’S ROLES Boys’ Choir, the Winnipeg Girls’ Choir, and the Winnipeg Children’s Choir for participating in these performances: CAST A PERFORMANCES Dec 19 Matinee, Evening WCC Dec 19 Matinee (WCC - Winnipeg Boys’ Choir, Carolyn Boyes, Director) Dec 20 Matinee Dec 20 Matinee WGC Dec 22 Evening (WGC - Winnipeg Girls’ Choir - Tricia Penner, Director) Dec 28 Evening Dec 21 Evening WGC Party Children Ava Skromeda, Zoe Gagnon, Dec 22 Evening WBC Niki Powell, Dakota Harms, Enrique Cruz, Dec 23 Cadyn Boss, Adam Kupiak Evening WCC (WBC - Winnipeg Children’s Choir - Judy Urbonas, Director) Mice Dailia Martin, Jillian Everton, Aslan Nichols, Dec 27 Matinee WCC Yana Farova-Mills Dec 28 Evening WCC Mounties Aksel Lawrie, Miles Ehlers, Riley Anderson Prior to the performance and during the Polar Bears Faith Barry, Nina Rico, intermission, please enjoy some seasonal Zaydiens Dubois, Sophie Trickett, Sarah Moore, favourites by various community musical groups Isaac Lavitt, Zachary Zegalsky, Claire Hodgson, on the Piano Nobile. The RWB would like to thank Kyria Jenkins, Angelina Stuve, Kezia Jenkins, our musical guests for providing their special Naeem Piquemal brand of holiday music.

9 SPECIAL MENTION

RWB principal pianist Donna Laube plays the Celeste (instrument) in Act II.

DANCE GUESTS

The RWB is happy to welcome the Verba Ukrainian Dance Company to this year’s Nutcracker. They will perform alongside the RWB Company in the Act 2 Russian Dance.

WALK ON ROLES

DECEMBER 19 - 2:00 P.M. MATINEE DECEMBER 21 - 7:00 P.M. EVENING Eleanor Coopsammy (CTV Morning Live) MKO Grand Chief Sheila North Wilson Terri Apostle (CTV Morning Live) Lloyd the Intern (103.1 Virgin Radio)

DECEMBER 19 - 7:00 P.M. EVENING DECEMBER 22 - 7:00 P.M. EVENING Constance Popp (Constance Popp Chocolatier) Chris D (ChrisD.ca) Natalie Bell (PegCityLovely) Colin Ferguson (President of Travel )

DECEMBER 20 - 2:00 P.M. MATINEE DECEMBER 28 - 7:00 P.M. EVENING Maureen Scurfield (Miss Lonely Hearts, Wpg Free Press) Wab Kinew (Associate Vice-President, Jenna Illchuk (Jenna Rae Cakes) Indigenous Affairs at The University of Winnipeg) Ashley Illchuk (Jenna Rae Cakes)

SYNOPSIS

SETTING

Christmas 1913, in a large Canadian home. It’s a prosperous time in a prosperous city whose population has swollen with new arrivals. The First World War is still half a year away.

OVERTURE

‘Tis the night before Christmas and all through Clara’s house, everything and everyone is stirring - even the mice! The people inside are getting ready for the big Christmas party - cooking and wrapping and dressing and fussing. Outside, neighborhood boys play hockey on the street while friends and family start to arrive, carrying armloads of presents and anticipating a marvelous event.

ACT 1 - SCENE I - CLARA’S BEDROOM

Twelve-year-old Clara is oblivious to all the noise and confusion. She’s dreaming in front of the mirror in her bedroom, practicing her ballet steps. She wants to be perfect when she dances for her glamorous Aunt Josephine, a singer who has traveled all the way from Montreal on the train. Mama interrupts. “Where is the bow that I made for your hair?” she demands. “And where is Dieter?” Clara’s younger brother leaps out of a large armoire, brandishing a toy sword. Grandmother Marguerite finds her way to the bedroom and manages to calm everyone down. Things aren’t turning out the way Mama has planned; not even the Christmas tree has been delivered. “But Mr.Drosselmeier promised to bring a tree!” She runs off to check on things downstairs while Grandmother shows the children some favourite photographs of Christmas past.

10 SYNOPSIS

SCENE II - THE CHRISTMAS PARTY

Mama, Papa and the butler are looking at the empty space in the big living room where the tree should be. What kind of a Christmas party is this going to be? Among the guests filling the room is Aunt Josephine. Resplendent in furs, she makes a grand entrance with her fiancé, Edouard, dashing in his military uniform.

At last! Mr. Drosselmeier carries in a tree. Clara suddenly feels shy when he introduces her to his grandnephew, Julien. In no time at all, the tree is decorated and Clara has the honour of putting the star on the very top. Suddenly, the first-ever electric Christmas lights illuminate the tree! Mr. Drosselmeier hands out his presents, all enchanting. Dieter’s army of toy soldiers has now been augmented by Mounted Police. Mr. Drosselmeier’s masterpiece goes to Clara - a beautifully hand-crafted Nutcracker. During Christmas dinner, Clara slips away to admire her Nutcracker and imagines that he comes alive to dance with her. The doorbell rings and a bear scurries in, admires the tree and dances happily with the Christmas toys. The party breaks up in a flurry of dancing and silliness and romance. “Good night Everyone! Merry Christmas!”

SCENE III - BEDTIME

Clara falls asleep but is soon awakened by the terrifying Mouse King who is about to steal her beloved Nutcracker. The clock strikes midnight.

SCENE IV - THE LIVING ROOM

Moonlight shimmers through the window and the room starts to change into something strange and new. Clara finds Mr. Drosselmeier who tries to convince her that she has nothing to fear. Suddenly, before her very eyes, the room and the Christmas tree begin to grow. Clara is attacked by scurrying mice while trying to save her Nutcracker. The Nutcracker comes alive and chases the mice away. Dieter’s squadron of toy soldiers and Mounted Police are now a living regiment and battle fiercely against the menacing mice with cannons, swords and every ounce of cleverness they can muster. The battle takes a turn for the worse when Fritz is wounded and the Nutcracker is shot by the Mouse King while attempting to help Dieter.

SCENE V - A MAGICAL FOREST

Finally, Clara defeats the Mouse King and begs Mr. Drosselmeier to help her wounded Nutcracker. It’s only after Clara professes her love for Nutcracker that Mr. Drosselmeier can bring him to life again. The Nutcracker was Julien all along and he is now a handsome prince. They walk hand in hand into a magical pine forest, dancing under a sky filled with stars and the Northern Lights. Snow begins to fall. As the snow falls, twelve polar bear cubs and one big bear playfully wander into the forest. The polar bears are happy to find Clara and the Nutcracker Prince there, and bid them farewell as the Nutcracker Prince and Clara depart to the Sugar Plum Fairy’s kingdom.

ACT II - SCENE I - THE KINGDOM

The Nutcracker Prince and Clara travel to the Sugar Plum Fairy’s kingdom, where adorable little angels along with Mr. Drosselmeier help with the preparations for their arrival. The Sugar Plum Fairy gives Clara and Prince Julien a very warm welcome and an elaborate ceremony ensues to honour them. Wonderful dances from many different lands and many more delights are performed, reminding Clara of all the people arriving every day to their country. In a beautiful pas de deux, the prince has the great honour of dancing with Clara. She simply floats in time to the music. In a grand farewell gesture, all the inhabitants of the magical land gather to bid Clara a happy journey home.

SCENE II - EARLY MORNING

When Clara wakes up, she is happy to be in her own bedroom. The Nutcracker stands proudly next to her. Remembering her dream, she’s relived to see her big brother Fritz striding into the room, alive and well, and announcing, “It’s snowing!” They bundle up, go outside and watch the snow fluttering down. It was the best Christmas ever!

11 BIOGRAPHIES

ANDRÉ LEWIS I Artistic Director

André Lewis has spent the majority of his career with Canada’s first professional dance company, accepting the position of artistic director in 1996. A native of Gatineau, Québec, Lewis began his dance training in Ottawa before being accepted into the Professional Division of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School in 1975. He joined the RWB Company in 1979 where he enjoyed an accomplished career as a dancer for over ten years.

With Lewis at the helm, RWB has commissioned numerous blockbuster ballets such as Mark Godden’s Dracula in 1998 and Moulin Rouge ® - The Ballet in 2009. He was instrumental in the 1999 creation of a new Nutcracker for the Company and in 2002, Lewis brought to Winnipeg the thrilling and passionate Carmina Burana by Argentinean choreographer Mauricio Wainrot. In 2012, co-commissioned ’s titled Twyla Tharp’s The Princess & The Goblin. In 2013, New York choreographer ’s full-length ballet The Handmaid’s Tale was created as part of it’s 75th Anniversary Season, Lewis saw the creation of Going Home Star: Truth and Reconciliation.

GALINA YORDANOVA I Choreographer

Galina Yordanova trained for nine years at Baku in the former USSR and for five years with the in Moscow where she received her Teacher’s Diploma in 1960. She holds diplomas in Choreography and Teacher Training from the G.I.T.S. in Moscow. Yordanova was Ballet Mistress of the Varna Norodna Opera in Bulgaria and also worked extensively with the Ballet der Deutschen Oper, Berlin and with companies in Madrid and Valencia, Spain and in Nagoya and Kyoto, Japan.

In 1980, Yordanova began to spend a portion of each year in Winnipeg, teaching at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School, Professional Division Summer Session. Her expert teaching of the Russian style contributed to the development of this teaching style in the RWB School Professional Division. In 1995, she joined the artistic faculty full-time as Resident Guest Teacher. She worked extensively with the RWB dancers to prepare them for the Company’s 1987 premiere of Swan Lake, which she staged in the Russian style. For the RWB’s 1999/2000 season, Yordanova, along with Nina Menon, choreographed a new version of Nutcracker for the Company which premiered in Ottawa at the National Arts Centre on December 2, 1999.

NINA MENON I Choreographer

Nina joined the Royal Winnipeg Ballet after graduating from The Royal Conservatory of The Hague and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School Professional Division. As a member of the Corps de Ballet, she danced numerous Soloist roles and in 1990 she made her choreographic debut at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s choreographic workshop. The success of this ballet and others, plus the commissioning by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet of her popular ballet La Soif, led Artistic Director André Lewis to appoint Nina Menon as Resident Choreographer.

Highlights of Nina’s residency included Drunken Butterflies, a ballet choreographed to music by Polish composer Henryk Mikolaj Gorecki.

12 BIOGRAPHIES

This ballet explores the life of an immigrant family through dance and film. In 1999 Nina collaborated with Galina Yordanova on the Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s new version of Nutcracker, which premiered in Ottawa at the National Arts Centre. Nina now lives in Montréal with life partner Mark Godden and their two sons. She teaches ballet at Sheila Parkins Dance Academy and several Montessori schools. In her spare time she loves to garden.

TADEUSZ BIERNACKI I Music Director and Conductor

Music Director and Conductor Tadeusz Biernacki was born in Czestochowa, Poland where he began his music education at the early age of four. He won the Karol Szymanowski competition in Warsaw in 1976 and earned his Master of Music degree in Piano Performance from the Conservatory of Music in Katowice in 1978. Biernacki has toured Canada extensively in solo and chamber music recitals. In 1983 he began his association with the Manitoba Opera and in 1988 with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. He made his conducting debut with Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra in 1992 and has since conducted a number of orchestra in Canada and Internationally, including the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, Cleveland Opera Orchestra (USA), Tessaloniki State Orchestra (Greece), Kaohsiung City Symphony Orchestra (Taiwan), and Hong Kong Sinfonietta. He also conducted world premieres of Nutcracker, Moulin Rouge® – The Ballet, Wonderland, Svengali, Princess and the Goblin, The Handmaid’s Tale, and Going Home Star – Truth and Reconciliation for RWB. Biernacki branched out into composition with his one act opera Happy Campers composed for the Manitoba Opera School Tour in 1997, and Charlies Kreuzfahrt, a full-length ballet commissioned for Stadtische Theater Chemnitz in Germany. Biernacki maintains a busy schedule as pianist in solo and chamber recitals as well as an accompanist for many opera singers. In addition to his position with the RWB, Biernacki is an Assistant Music Director, Assistant Conductor and Chorus Master of Manitoba Opera.

PAUL DAIGLE I Costume Designer

Paul Daigle has a first-hand understanding of the intricacies of designing for dance. A graduate of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School, Daigle went on to perform for two seasons with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet prior to launching his career in design in 1988.

In 1998, Daigle designed the scenery and costumes for Dracula. In 2003, he went on to win the Manitoba Motion Picture Industry Association’s Blizzard Award for best costume design for ’s film adaptation of Godden’s Dracula. Daigle also designed the costumes for RWB’s Nutcracker, which premiered at Ottawa’s National Arts Centre on December 2, 1999. In 2003, Daigle created the scenery and costume design of Godden’s full-length creation The Magic Flute.

Daigle has also created set and costume designs for Ballet British Columbia, Canada’s Ballet Jörgen, Alberta Ballet, Les Grands Ballet Canadiens de Montréal and Campañía Nacional de Danza in Mexico. Paul’s accomplishments for designing scenery and costumes include the following: ’s The Fairies Kiss for the Kiev Ballet (1999), Atlantic Ballet theatre of Canada’s debut production of Figaro (2002), Mark Godden’s Wonder Wild for Milwaukee Ballet (2009) and redesign of costumes for Angels in the Architecture for in Leeds, UK (2009). Most recently, Paul designed costumes for Hamilton’s Theatre Aquarius’ production of The Rocky Horror Show, Mark Godden’s ballet Svengali, Milwaukee Ballet’s La Bohéme, and RWB’s production of Going Home Star-Truth and Reconciliation.

13 Roald Dahl’s JamesJames andand thethe GiantGiant PeachPeach Words and Music by Book by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul Timothy Allen McDonald Dec 3-27

A magical, musical journey for every family

Artistic Director: Pablo Felices-Luna All seats $25! 204-942-8898 mtyp.ca 14 BIOGRAPHIES

BRIAN PERCHALUK I Scenic Designer

Brian Perchaluk is a set and costume designer based in Winnipeg. Born and raised in rural Manitoba, Brian graduated from the University of Winnipeg and the National Theatre School of Canada and later went on to apprenticeKathleen at the Banff Centre. Hiley Solo Projects His designs have been featured on stages across the country including the Neptune Theatre,WITH Atlantic CHOREOGRAPHY Ballet Theatre, Canadian BY Stage, Theatre Passe Muraille,PETER the Grand QUANZ, Theatre, STEPHANIE the Blyth Festival, BALLARD, the National Arts Centre, Persephone Theatre, Theatre Calgary, Alberta Theatre Projects, the CitadelMARGIE Theatre, TheGILLIS Vancouver & GAILE Playhouse, PETURSSON-HILEY the Arts Club Theatre, the Belfry Theatre and two seasons each at the Stratford and Shaw Festivals. February 12 & 13, 2016 8:00 PM In Winnipeg he has oftenGas worked Station for Prairie Arts Theatre Centre Exchange, Manitoba Theatre for Young People, , Le CercleTickets Molière, available Manitoba at: Opera kathleenhiley.org and the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, where he has designed more than forty productions.

MICHAEL J. WHITFIELD I Lighting Designer

Michael J. Whitfield has an extensive background in lighting design for theatre, ballet and opera. Kathleen Hiley Solo Projects A native of Victoria, BC, Whitfield received his training in theatre at the February 12 &13,University 2016 of Victoria, 8:00 PM Villanova University and the University of Illinois. In Gas Station1974 Arts he began Centre a long association with the Stratford Festival, where he Tickets: kathleenhiley.orgwas for many years the Resident Lighting Designer and was responsible for the lighting design of a great variety of plays and musicals, including The Mikado, Amadeus and King Lear. Whitfield has also been featured at the Opera, San Diego Opera Company, Houston Grand Opera, the Minnesota Opera, the Dallas WITHOpera, CHOREOGRAPHYthe Welsh National Opera BY and for Canadian companies in Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa, Hamilton, Edmonton,PETER Calgary, QUANZ, Banff and STEPHANIE Vancouver. His BALLARD, lighting has MARGIE been featured GILLIS at & the G CanadianAILE PETURSSON-HILEY Opera Company for over 30 years where his designs included Wozzeck and Madama Butterfly.

In the world of ballet, Mr. Whitfield’s work has been represented by Alice and The Nutcracker at The National Ballet of Canada, The Merry Widow for the and Romeo & Juliet at the . For the RWB his lighting has also been seen in The Sleeping Beauty and Anne of Green Gables.

Kathleen Hiley Solo Projects February 12 & 13, 2016 8:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre Tickets at: kathleenhiley.org WORKS BY , STEPHANIE BALLARD, MARGIE GILLIS, GAILE PETURSSON-HILEY

15 16 PRINCIPALS

Amanda Green Jo-Ann Sundermeier Sophia Lee Hometown: Beaumont, AB Home town: Pompano Beach, Florida Hometown: Seoul, Korea Year joined the RWB: 2004 Year joined the RWB: 2003-2013 ... Year joined the RWB: 2011 Favourite ballet or role: rejoined this year. Favourite ballet or role: Serenade and Favourite ballet: Swan Lake and Swan Lake works by Joe Kanamori Balanchine’s Serenade A love other than dance: Most admired growing up: A love other than dance: Drawing & painting. My sister Adventures with my soulmate

Liang Xing Dmitri Dovgoselets

Hometown: Beijing, China Hometown: Kiev, Ukraine Favourite ballet: Onegin Year joined the RWB: 1998 A love other than dance: Favourite ballet or role: Romeo & Juliet My wife and children A love other than dance: Horseback riding

17 SOLOISTS

Yayoi Ban Yosuke Mino Hometown: Chiba, Japan Hometown: Kanazawa, Japan Year joined the RWB: 2005 Year joined the RWB: 2002 Favourite ballet or role: Giselle Favourite ballet or role: Romeo & Juliet Favourite food: Sushi of course! A love other than dance: Reading & food & everything my husband cooks for me! SECOND SOLOISTS

Sarah Davey Elizabeth Lamont Alanna McAdie Hometown: Waterdown, ON Hometown: Kitchener Waterloo, ON Hometown: Edmonton, AB Year joined the RWB: 2009 Year joined the RWB: 2010 Year joined the RWB: 2011 Favourite ballet: Swan Lake Favourite ballet: Giselle Favourite ballet or role: Personal motto: Live and Learn Most treasured possession: Kitri from Don Quixote, A necklace my dad gave me. Medora from Corsaire A love other than dance: Music

18 SECOND SOLOISTS

Tristan Dobrowney Kostyantyn Keshyshev Hometown: Saskatoon, SK Hometown: Vancouver, Canada Year joined the RWB: 2008 Year joined the RWB: 2015 Favourite ballet or role: La Bayadère Favourite ballet: Giselle Most admired growing up: Abbott and Costello Most treasured possession: My two cats

Josh Reynolds Egor Zdor Joined: 2015 Hometown: Chisinau, Republic of Moldova Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia Year joined the RWB: 2012 Favourite role : Blue pas and trio, Jirí Kylián’s Favourite ballet or role: Manon Return to a Strange Land Favourite food: Pasta Most treasured possession: An inscribed lighter given to me by best friend and partner in life Jo-Ann Sundermeier

19 CORPS DE BALLET

Katie Bonnell Jaimi Deleau Hometown: Oakville, ON Hometown: Winnipeg, MB Year joined the RWB: 2013 Trained: RWB School Favourite ballet or role: Emergence (Crystal Year joined the RWB: 2014 Pite), Four Last Songs (Rudi van Danzig) Favorite ballet or role: Juliet from A love other than dance: Cooking/baking Romeo and Juliet Most treasured possession: A ring my parents passed down to me

Yoshiko Kamikusa Chenxin Liu Hometown: Tokyo, Japan Hometown: Chenzhou Hunan, China Year joined the RWB: 2013 Year joined the RWB: 2012 Favourite role: Kitri from Don Quixote, Favourite ballet or role: Romeo & Juliet Odette/Odile from Swan Lake A love other than dance: Cross stitch A love other than dance: Anything that has something to do with food!

20 CORPS DE BALLET

Liam Caines Tyler Carver Hometown: Kingston, NB Hometown: Year joined the RWB: 2007 Vancouver, BC Favourite ballet or role: Trained: Goh Ballet, Romeo & Juliet School Favourite poet: Shel Silverstein Year joined the RWB: 2014

Stephan Possin Luzemberg Santana Hometown: Munich, Germany Hometown: Year joined the RWB: 2012 João Pessoa Paraìba, Brazil Favourite ballet or role: Year joined the RWB: 2012 Romeo & Juliet. Favourite ballet or role: Aspiring to do the role of Romeo. Don Quixote A love other than dance: A love other than dance: Video games. Real football (soccer)

21 CORPS DE BALLET

Anna O’Callaghan Manami Tsubai Sarah Po Ting Yeung Hometown: Vancouver, BC Hometown: Osaka, Japan Hometown: Hong Kong Year joined the RWB: 2012 Year joined the RWB: 2013 My favourite role: The Lady of Most treasured possession: Favourite ballet or role: the Camellias My photo album Don Quixote Other love: Culinary Art A love other than dance: Shopping, baking and eating

Thiago Dos Santos Ryan Vetter Hometown: São Paulo, Brazil Hometown: Year joined the RWB: 2008 Sioux Falls, SD, USA Favourite ballet or role: Year joined the RWB: 2013 Romeo & Juliet, Swan Lake Favourite ballet: Giselle Feels most inspired: A love other than dance: My family When I see young talent

22 APPRENTICES

Jesse Petrie Saeka Shirai Amy Young Year Joined RWB: 2015 Home town: Osaka, Japan Hometown: Hometown: Ottawa, ON Year joined the RWB: 2015 Seattle, Washington Favourite ballet role: Favorite ballet: Giselle Trained: Pacific Northwest Annie from Going Home Star A love other than dance: My family Ballet School Most Treasured Possession: Year joined the RWB: 2014 A ring my dad gave me.

Philippe Larouche Yue Shi Candace Maxwell

Hometown: Laval, QC Hometown: He Bei, Tang Shan Assistant Production Year joinedRWB: 2015 Year joined the RWB: 2015 Stage Manager Favorite ballet: Swan Lake Favourite ballet: Love other than dance: reading Don Quixote A love other than dance: Painting, Photography

Photos by : RÉJEAN BRANDT PHOTOGRAPHY To view complete dancer bios and photos,visit RWB.ORG

23 ARTISTIC & PRODUCTION STAFF

Johnny W. Chang Tara Birtwhistle Vanessa Lawson Senior Ballet Master Ballet Master Ballet Master Hometown: Hometown: Hometown: Edmonton, AB Shanghai, China Sherwood Park, AB Year joined the RWB:1997 Year joined the RWB: Year joined the RWB:1991 Favourite ballet or role: Principal dancer in 1992, Favourite ballet or role: Giselle Ballet Master in 2002 Lucy in Dracula, Values most in her friends: Favourite ballet or role: Juliet in Romeo & Juliet Compassion Giselle, Dracula, A love other than dance: Romeo & Juliet Horseback riding A love other than dance: Cooking and reading.

Jaime Vargas Caroline Gruber Ingrid Kottke Ballet Master Guest Ballet Master Production Stage Manager Hometown: Hometown: Hometown:Edmonton, AB Mexico City, Mexico London, England Year joined the RWB: 2008 Year joined the RWB: 2004 Year joined RWB: 1988 Favourite ballet: Bolero, Favourite role: Bob in Val Favourite Role: Carmina Burana Caniparoli’s A Cinderella Story Odette/Odile Swan Lake Would most like to live: A love other than dance: Out of a suitcase Being a father

24 25 SEASON SPONSORS

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Nous remercions le Conseil des arts du Canada de son Council for the Arts, which last year invested soutien. L’an dernier, le Conseil a investi 157 millions de $157 million to bring the arts to Canadians dollars pour mettre de l’art dans la vie des throughout the country. Canadiennes et des Canadiennes de tout le pays.

Nutcracker Premier Sponsor Peter Pan Production Supporter

Going Home Star- Truth and Reconciliation Presenting Sponsor National Tour Brandon Performance Sponsor

Going Home Star - Truth and Reconciliation Production Production Investors Supporter

IN MEMORY OF Peter D. Curry

Ballet in the Park Winnipeg Performance Sponsors Presenting Sponsor

Royal Winnipeg Ballet Gala Winnipeg Performance Partners In Support of the Higher Horizons Program Student Matinee Performance Presenting Sponsor

With support from

IN MEMORY OF Peter D. Curry

Royal Winnipeg Ballet School Sponsors

IN MEMORY OF Peter D. Curry

Student Financial Aid Fund Sponsor Presenting Sponsor Supporter National Scholarship Program Satellite Program Concert Hour Ballet Concert Hour Ballet Spotlight Concert Hour Ballet Winnipeg

Media Sponsors Make-up Provided by To our donors whose leadership and generosity help us present ballet of the highest calibre. BRAVO! Your loyal support of the RWB is greatly appreciated. FUNDERS those donors whose planned Carolynne Presser and future gifts will help keep R. T. Ross the vision of Canada’s Royal Canadian Heritage Winnipeg Ballet alive for $5,000 – $9,999 Canada Council for the Arts the future. Dee Buchwald Manitoba Culture, Heritage, Tourism In Honour of Rheo Catt ♠ &Sport Diane Buck Dr. Alice Cheatley Hilary Druxman Inc. The Klukas Family Winnipeg Arts Council Marilyn Flynn Deborah Hoekstra Mayberry Fine Art Dr. Roberta M. McKay & Elmer E. Brenner FOUNDATIONS Barb Howie Ron Lambert Arlene Minkhorst Barb Masterman Bruce Monk All Charities Campaign Pierre Meunier Louise Pujo & Tim Hibbard Elizabeth B. Armytage Fund Barry & Louise Pallett Estate of Ronald G. Spencer The Curry Family Foundation Mrs. E. Pawlicki Terracon Development Ltd Dr. Raymond H. Lavery & Brian C. Ouellet K. Heather Power Gordon & Eleanor Wiebe Memorial Fund Suzanne Riesenberger John and Carolynne McLure Fund $1,000 – $4,999 Dr. Robert T. Ross The Reid Family The Gail Asper Family Foundation Ellen Spencer Charitable Gift Fund Aaron & Janice Benko Sonia & David Taverner The Winnipeg Foundation Cathie & Brian Bowerman Mia Timmermans Tom & Dawn Bradley Mrs. F. A. Trott John G. Campbell CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG Haanita Seval BALLET BUSINESS PARTNERS Anthony Cohen ♠ In Memory of Wendell Wagn Jane Emslie & Brad Wladyka Craig Yeo Elaine & Percy Goldberg PARTNER Donn K. Yuen Nona Heaslip $5,000 – $9,999 Lewis Hertzman Melet Plastics CREATIONS ENDOWMENT FUND Sue & David Hicks ♠ Terracon Development Ltd. D. Hutton INVESTOR Income generated from the Alanna & Boyd Kalnay $2,500 – $4,999 Creations Endowment Fund is Don & Betty Leitch Cambrian Credit Union directed exclusively towards the André Lewis & Caroline Gruber Gendis Inc. creation of new ballets and the revitalization Emilie Lewis J. K. May Investments Ltd. and refurbishment of current repertoire, leaving a lasting legacy in dance for Marion Lewis SUPPORTER generations to come. Life Science Association of Manitoba $1,000 – $2,499 Ross F. C. Lodge Ingrid Kottke Beaver Bus Lines Ltd. Mrs. R. G. MacDonald Domo Gasoline Corporation Ltd. Bob McMahon & Dr. Meredith White- Ranger Insurance Brokers Ltd. THE DAVID MORONI SCHOOL McMahon Standard Life ENDOWMENT FUND National Leasing Winmar Property Restoration Peter Quanz CONTRIBUTOR The David Moroni School Joan D. Richardson $500 – $999 Endowment Fund supports John L. Ross ♠ Baked Expectations Ltd. initiatives that ensure Mary Speer Coghlan’s Limited the highest quality dance L. J. Stechesen Diamond Athletic Medical education for young artists Tavane G. Symington and dance teachers for Supplies Inc. Ginny Twomey InterGroup Consultants Ltd. decades to come. McDiarmid Flowers Dr. & Mrs. F. C. Violago number TEN architectural group ♠ Indicates a gift made In Family of Kianna Wong Price Industries Limited Memory or In Honour YPO-WPO Canada DONOR $100,000 + UP TO $999 (FISCAL YEAR 2015) $10 – $499 Anonymous Donors Anonymous Donors Canadian Linen & Uniform Service Muriel Andrews Gunn’s Bakery $50,000 + Kelly Bale ♠ Mid West Packaging Ltd. Susan Glass C.M. & Mr. & Mrs. Michelangelo V. Canale ♠ Mitchell Fabrics Ltd. Arni Thorsteinson Bob & Flory Cohen ♠ ProTELEC Alarms Diane & David Johnston Enerplus Corporation Tristan Dobrowney CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG $25,000 – $49,999 Kate & Tim Fennell BALLET MAJOR GIFTS AND Carol Bellringer & Greg Doyle Susan & Mike Fraser PLANNED GIVING PROGRAM Dr. Steven Funk Johanne Gingras Hubert & Bernice Kleysen Kelly Jedlic Drs. Edward Sellers & MC College Major Gifts assist the Myroslava Romach ♠ Geoff Taylor Royal Winnipeg Ballet by In honour of our dancing daughters underwriting the costs of Christopher Turyk Wawanesa Insurance special projects and new productions. Jacqueline Weber MAJOR GIFTS $10,000 – $24,999 In Memory of Jane McEvoy O’Donnell RWB Alumni Association Jean Giguère, C.M. & Dennis Giguère Dreena Duhame Terracon Development Ltd. Ruth E. & John Gongos Women’s Committee for the RWB Guy & Lou Goodwin Estate of Doris May Hall THE LLOYD In Memory of Dr. John E. & & FARRALLY SOCIETY Mary McGoey ♠ Named for the founders of Peter & Maureen Macdonald the RWB, Gweneth Lloyd and Betty Hey Farrally, The Lloyd Douglas MacEwan In Memory of & Farrally Society recognizes Elizabeth MacEwan ♠

27 Making the arts accessible.

BMO Financial Group is proud to support the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and to be the presenting sponsor of the Higher Horizons Program. PATRONS’ CIRCLE PATRONS’ CIRCLE Nicole Collette $1,250 - $1,499 Barb Cook Kirsten Albo The Patrons’ Circle exists to Beverly Craig recognize those generous annual donors of Marjorie Blankstein Mrs. Margaret Cuddy $1,250 or more, whose philanthropy helps Patrick Cameron Linda Dixon the RWB maintain the standard of artistic Dr. Alice Cheatley Harry & Mary Lynn Duckworth excellence for which it is known Grant & Aynsley Cockshott Kathleen Edwards the world over. Mrs. Irena Cohen Margaret E. Faber SUSTAINER $10,000 + Robert Dawson Dr. Edmund & Mirla Faridy Richard A. N. Bonnycastle David & Catherine Filmon Amanda Graham Mrs. Irena Cohen Ms. Lyn Goldman Percy Gregoire-Voskamp Mrs. Peter D. Curry Guy & Lou Goodwin Sonia & Harvey Hosfield Susan Glass C.M. & Arni Thorsteinson Jack & Elsie Hignell L. Kampeas & J. Gartner Douglas MacEwan In Honour of Paul & Carol Hill Dr. Diamond Kassum & Mrs. April Kassum Elizabeth MacEwan Carman Johnston Dr. T.G. Kucera Anna McCowan Johnson & Donald K. Diane & David Johnston M. L. Kuntzemueller Johnson Hubert & Bernice Kleysen Ralf Kyritz Dawn Klockow Ron & Jean Lawson David & Francesca McBean Jim Pattison Don & Betty Leitch Jane Morris Lawrie & Fran Pollard André Lewis Sharon & Mel Myers Tannis M. Richardson Graham & Suzanne Lount Graciela Najenson Robert T. Ross & Angela B. Ross Peter & Maureen Macdonald Jean Stoneham Orr Gerald Schwartz Anne & Paul Mahon Francine Panagapko Rod & Jeannie Senft Sherratt Moffatt Derek & Anne Riley Jennifer & Hugh Moncrieff INVESTOR $5,000 - $9,999 Wayne Rivers James Newton Julius Arkos Susan Schindle John & Flordeliz Osler Gail Asper & Michael Paterson Dr. L. Sekla Valerie & Brian Owen Ross Robinson Family Ellen Spencer Drs. Bill Pope & Elizabeth Tippett-Pope Thomas & Wanda Struthers BENEFACTOR $3,000 - $4,999 Relpro Inc. P. Colleen Suche Savitrah & Danny Balciunas Mrs. Shirley Richardson Eva & Ian Sutherland David & Gursh Barnard Jean Carter Riess & Rick Riess Jim & Heather Thomas Sheldon & Penny Bowles Dr. & Mrs. Leon Rubin James Cohen & Linda McGarva-Cohen Dr. Lynn Tomkins The Michael Nozick Family Foundation Bob Stewart Heather Power & Harold Klause The Waugh Family SOLOIST Carolynne Presser Florence & Don Whitmore $150 - $274 Hartley & Heather Richardson Gordon & Eleanor Wiebe Trish Allison-Simms Go Sato Dick & Elaine Archer UPPER CIRCLE $1,750 - $2,999 FRIENDS Abigail Ball Dr. P. H. Brooke Bruce & Joyce Berry Dee Buchwald Every year we rely on our Friends Dr. & Mrs. David & Gillian Bird Timothy & Barbara Burt to provide pivotal funds that allow us to Rita & Don Campbell Jane & Gary Caines continue the tradition of world class dance for Agnes & John K. Collins which the RWB David & Kathleen Connor Patricia Chaychuk is so renowned. Jim Davey Linda & Graham Connor Nicki & Bryce Douglas PRIMA Richard & Hennie Corrin Jane Emslie & Brad Wladyka $500 - $1,249 R. Lynn Craton John F. (Jack) Fraser Joan M. Bender Bradley Curran David & Evelyn Friesen Kathryn Bernard In Honour of Lorna Curtis-Howell Jean Giguère, C.M. & Dennis Giguère Bruce & Shelley Bertrand-Meadows Carmen Curtis Ruth E. Gongos Ruth Brodie J. V. Dale Jeff Herd & Stephanie Rouet Haderra & Mark Chisick Linda Daniels Robert B. & Late S. June Jackson Gary & Fiona Crow Dr. Peter & Mrs. Linda Delamere Kevin & Els Kavanagh Sally R. Dowler Diana Dickof Marion Lewis Greg & Vera Duncan Ms. Sheila J. Down Thérèse Lewis Barbara M. Hamilton Carol Duboff Bill & Shirley Loewen James Hanley Dr. Steven Feldgaier Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth Murray Rick Harrison Reg Friend Lawrie & Fran Pollard Ron & Lesley Janusz Inge Froese Josephine Reid Joan Johnston Mr. Ron Gaffray Tannis M. Richardson Maggie Katzeley & Barry Konzelman Eileen E. George J. Derek Riley Dr. G.H. Lawler Dianne Glass Sanford & Deborah Riley Ted & Wanda Lismer Mrs. Joyce Grace Barry & Rena Shenkarow Larah Luna John Greer Terry & Melba Wright Pearl Kavanagh-Stoesz Melinda & Lorne Halpenny Marilyn Marshall James R. Hammel INNER CIRCLE $1,500 - $1,749 Richelle Miller Carol Hanney Sheldon & Penny Bowles Donald & Janet O’Callaghan Jan Horner N. Ashleigh Everett & Stuart Murray Iris Reimer Karen Howell Judy Fields Pat & Jim Richtik Ms. Emily Hughes Sandra Foster & Peter Holle Deborah Spracklin Ms. Joan M. Hunter William J. Hutton Richard & Hillaine Kroft Mr. Curtis Steiman Leah Janzen Deborah McCawley & Otto Lang Mr. & Mrs. H. Voigt Betty Jo Johnston Bill & Joan Mayberry Dr. Dorothy Young Johanna & John Kassenaar Gerry & Barb Price Dr. Bryan Kirk & Myrna Mitchell Louise Pujo & Tim Hibbard PRINCIPAL Katherine Klassen David & Kathleen Reid $275 - $499 Jim & Leney Richardson Louise Klassen Jacqui F. Shumiatcher S.O.M. LL.D. Earl & Cheryl Barish Marion B. Korn Brenlee Carrington-Trepel & Brent Trepel Ted Bielby David & Denise Koss Mrs. F. A. Trott Fran Booth Mr. Dean Kriellaars Ginny Twomey Fred & Lorna Buckmaster Katarina Kupca Thuraya Weedon Carol Budnick Dr. & Mrs. Willem T. H. van Oers Felicity Chappell ♠ Indicates a gift made In Memory or In Honour

29 Edith & David Landy Mr. & Mrs. J. Ekins Josephine Reid Susan Lingle Brenda Evans Allen Ronald Gordon P. Linney Anna Ens Jean Roth Diane & Alanna Littman Brenda & Michael Evans Dave & Delphine Rundle Brian & Shelagh Lobay Ms. Joan Farnfield Beverly Ryman Carol A. Macoomb Judy Fennessy Mr. Johnny & Ms. Pearl Salangad Tannis Manikel Marilyn Ferguson Olive & Robert Sayers Gayle Marcus Henery L. Fineberg Nichola Scale Alan & Joanne Maxwell Donna Fogg Dr. Brent Schacter Nicole Michaud-Oystryk Cynthia Forcand Catherine Schinkel Marion Mills Naomi & Kent Forman Eduard Schludermann Donna Miller Denis J. Gagne Ms. Friederike Schneider-Vieira Tony Mitousis Peter Galko Kathleen Schofield Vera Moroz Pearl Gervais Jennifer Schulz John & Joan Morriss Mrs. Doreen Girling Susan J. Scott MPM Insurance Agency Ltd. Dr. Barbara Goldman Mrs. Charlene M. Scouten Mr. & Mrs. William Murphy-Dyson Carla Goldstein Diane Seewald Ivanna Namaka D. Gooch Diana Semchyshyn J. Keith & Ruth Neill Brian & Geraldine Graham Mr. & Mrs. James Shanks Wayne O’Brien Ms. Linda Graham Dr. Louise Shaw Truus Oliver John & Louise Greenaway Jean Shewchuk Lesley Oswald Vilma Hammond Kelly Sitarz Shelley Parham & David Smith Marie Harnois Loraine Smith Jim Parker Judy Harris Geri & Peter Spencer Bill & Heather Quinn H. Rose Harrison Wendy Spratt Kevin Regan Mildred Hemmelgarn Mrs. Laurie Stanley Sheryl Rosenberg Bernice Herd Mary F. Steinhoff Mr. & Mrs. M. Rosenbloom Mrs. D. L. Hodgson Marlene Stern Dr. Bruce & Susan Rosner Deborah Hoekstra Annabelle Stokes Ms. Anne Russell Susan & Richard Horner Dr. Sheldon Swirsky Catherine Savage Susan Jackman Katherine Szeler & Lorne Sunley Donald F. & Doran Sewell Diana Jarvis Brenda Taylor Janet Shindle Dr. & Mrs. David & Kathryn John Rev. Ross & Bette Jayne Taylor Edna Siemens Elfrieda Kaethler Catherine Thiessen Dick Smith & Doug Arrell Youngok Kang-Bohr Lesley Thomson Mr. & Mrs. Fred & Margaret Stewart Mrs. Tana Karras Ksondra Topnik Darlene Stewart Allen Kimelman J. Lois Turner Marilyn Thompson Ms. Ivy Kopstein Tharina Uys Dr. Milada Toffler Justin Lavigne Helga Van Iderstine Hymie & Shaaron Weinstein Vanessa Lawson Averi Van Dam Boyd & Sharon Wermedahl Lesley Lewis Angie Veilleux Eileen Wheeler Ms. Roberta Lewis Roy & Nancy Vincent Ralph Wild Dr. Patti Ling Christa Walkden Sabina Willborn Glen & Marj Lowther Tom William Wallace Shirley Lynch John Whiting CORPS DE BALLET Allison MacHutchon Sharon Mooney $50 - $149 Inna Malchy Klaus & Dorit Wrogemann Doreen Adolph Mrs L. Matsuo Asako Yoshida Patricia Allen Shaun McCaffrey Vicki Young Shoshanna Andress Marsha J. McDermid Muriel Andrews Mr. Alan McIntosh POINTE SHOE FUND Beverley Bailey Mr. & Mrs. R & L Mehta David & Rosemary Barney Diane Merker Ashley Ammeter Jacqueline Grace Ball Estelle Meyers Victoria J. Babb Martin Baron Neil Middleton Archie Cham Catherine Bell Patricia Mitchler Susan Fraser Christian Benhamou Edwin Morrison Cameron Inglis Eva Bérard Morna-June C. Morrow Sophia Lee Aaron Berg Marlene A. Mortimer Pauline Leung Alice Bloomfield Rea Nesbitt K. Heather Power Gladys Bodnarus Dr. Syble Nokwazi Khusi Carolynne Presser Pat Bolton Krystan O’Rourke Peter Quanz Lilian Bonin Robin Scott Ozero Heather Sandilands Mrs. Ina Borger Tamara & Rose Marie Paley Vera Shymchyk Monique Brandt Gretha Pallen Ralph Wild Catherine Brockway In Honour of Erin Parker Marilyn Brown John Parker IN HONOUR OF NIKI POWELL Brenda Bryan Nicole A. Perras Karin Giesbrecht Lori Butler Ivan Poitras M. Isabelle Butters Clare Pollock TUTUS IN BLOOM Mrs. M. Ruth Calvert Mary & Ron Pollock Margurite Campbell Betti Port By donating to our Tutus in Bloom campaign, Mairi Chadwick Don & Carol Poulin you are helping to keep our tutus beautiful. Mrs. Patti Cherney Doreen F. Pruden Teresita Chiarella Bryan & Diana Purdy MAJOR DONOR - Eileen Clarke Judith R. Putter TUTUS IN BLOOM Mrs. Judith Danchura Yvette Quass Sara Gray Alison Darling Stefanie Reimer Gina DeBrincat SPONSOR A TUTU $2000+ M. Rennie & I Rampersad In Memory of Judith Durance M.D Chris Dewar Joyce E. Rich Margaret Docker Elly Heimbecker H. Ricou Maggie Katzeley Jo-Anne Doerksen Waltraut Riedel-Baun Sarah Dueck Ingrid Kottke Ernest Ruet D’Auteuil The Reid Family Charitable Gift Fund

30 PPL_RWB_Ad-OP.pdf 1 10/9/15 6:38 pm

C

M

Y

CM

MY

CY

CMY

K

PASS the SLIPPER

A Pass the Slipper Collection will take place just before Act II Please support the artists of tomorrow by giving generously today.

All proceeds go to the RWB School Professional Division BACKSTAGE TOUR! MEET THE DANCERS!

For a unique look behind the scenes, attend Following the Sunday, Dec 27 matinee our backstage tour after the Wednesday, performance, you are invited to meet some Dec 23 evening performance. Meet our of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet dancers on Royal Winnipeg Ballet representative at the the Piano Nobile (mezzanine) level. They Backstage Tour sign, located on the south will be delighted to answer your questions side of the lobby, just past the stairway. and sign autographs. Yayoi Ban, Tristan Dobrowney, Katie Bonnell, Luzemberg Santana, Liang Xing, Elizabeth Lamont Liang Xing, Elizabeth Lamont Santana, Katie Bonnell, Luzemberg Dobrowney, Ban, Tristan Yayoi Photography Brandt Réjean PHOTO:

HIGHER HORIZONS PHOTO: ALELI ESTRADA PHOTO: RWB - Supporting the Community

The Royal Winnipeg Ballet believes that everyone should have the opportunity to enjoy the beauty and excitement of a live ballet performance.

The Higher Horizons program is a unique partnership with more than 30 local community groups and social service agencies. With the generous support of BMO Financial Group and Manitoba Public Insurance we offer these organizations complimentary tickets to RWB performances for individuals and families who would not otherwise be able to attend.

We are pleased to join with our sponsors to support access to ballet by all.

Presenting Sponsor: Partner: Go Sato Roland Mahe AUDREY CAUGHEY WILSON Thuraya Weedon Carolyn & Nathan Mitchell Marilyn Flynn FEATHERS - $1000 Elaine Mordoch IN MEMORY OF Anonymous Donor Debbie Richards GERALDINE (GERRY) COWIE Vera Rosolowich Mary Fardoe SPARKLE $500 S. Sims Akira Fishman & Family Richelle Miller Wendy Karin Steel The Stephensons Durga & Arun Ogale Lorraine Willms IN MEMORY OF DONNA DAY WASHINGTON Tannis Richardson Marilyn Marshall IN MEMORY OF JUDITH DURANCE M.D LACE $300 FRIENDS OF THE SCHOOL Pat Bonnell Ted Bielby Every year we rely on our IN MEMORY OF VERA GORLICK Kurt Buehler Kay Rokala Amanda Graham Friends of the School to provide pivotal funds that allow us to IN MEMORY OF MAX KETTNER Don & Betty Leitch continue the tradition of Ruth B. Kettner RWB School Professional Division Students’ world-class dance for which IN MEMORY OF ISABELLE LAW Association the RWB is so renowned. Vera Moroz IN MEMORY OF BODICE $200 PRIMA POSITION DOROTHY PARKER Anonymous Donor $500 - $1249 Ruth Brodie Melanie J. Bot Joyce Lyon Jane & Gary Caines Delores Gembey Nancy Moorhouse & Garry Hastings Beverly Craig Barry & Louise Pallett Joyce Seed IN MEMORY OF Agnes Hechter PRINCIPAL POSITION WILLIAM (BILL) REID Dr. Lorena Jenks $275 - $499 W.K. Labies Nancy Laxdal & Jean Redston Lynna Goldhar-Smith Marilyn Marshall Alan & Joanne Maxwell Dr. Lorena Jenks Vera Moroz Jocelyn Robinson THIRD POSITION IN MEMORY OF Mary & Ron Pollock $150 - $274 ARVA J. SHEWCHUK Carolynne Presser Mrs. Joyce Grace Ginny Twomey TULLE $100 FOURTH POSITION IN MEMORY OF ARNOLD SPOHR Anonymous Donors $50 - $149 Sonia Taverner IN MEMORY OF Meah Haley Amies Suzanne André SHEILA STORJORD Ms. Alma Arnst Yayoi & Toshiyuki Ban Pat Bonnell Katie & DeLloyd Guth Kay Rokala IN MEMORY OF PAMELA TAYLOR Fred & Lorna Buckmaster Joanne Hawkins Lisa Chisholm Carleigh Johnson Gestny Ewart IN HONOUR OF GAIL ASPER Alison Darling Pat & Bill Reid Carol Dubnicoff Lorraine & Nobby Woo Jean Giguère, C.M. & Dennis Giguère IN HONOUR OF Wendy Dyck & Scott Penner JEAN GIGUÈRE, C.M. Barbara Filuk In Honour of Jean Giguère, RD OPPORTUNITY FUND C.M. Barbara Filuk Jack & Zina Lazareck Lynna Goldhar-Smith The Recreational Division Opportunity Fund D. Gooch was created to ensure that as many young Karyn & Mel Lazareck James R. Hammel people as possible have access to quality IN HONOUR OF Bernice Herd dance programming at the RWB School. DOUGLAS MACEWAN Murray Hilton Susan & Richard Horner Stephanie Bevacqua J. Ross MacEwan Dawn Jeffrey Canadian Tire Jumpstart Terry & Melba Wright Marion B. Korn Ron Hrynchuk & Jane McSwiggan IN HONOUR OF Maria Criselda Ledger Jaime Vargas ANDREA OKONKWO Marion Lewis The Jassal Family In Honour of RWB Richard Dickerson Mary Rose Lindsay School RD Teachers & Assistants IN HONOUR OF ERIN PARKER Gordon P. Linney Lord Roberts School John Parker Samuel Ray McKinlay Alenna Mark Shirley M. O’Hara IN HONOUR OF BLAINE RITTINGER & LESLIE FIELDS Nick Ostash COMMUNITY OUTREACH Don & Carol Poulin Sherri & Marc Rittinger IN HONOUR OF RWB SCHOOL Olive & Robert Sayers The Outreach Program reaches RD Teachers & Assistants Sandra Sadler out to children and communities Lori Simoens & Christopher Hoban The Jassal Family that may not have had the opportunity to IN HONOUR OF SUSAN SCOTT Ellen Spencer experience Geri & Peter Spencer what the RWB has to offer. Bob Baron IN CELEBRATION OF NIKI POWELL’S Mary F. Steinhoff Adam & Rachael Buchwald BIRTHDAY Veralyn Warkentin Dee Buchwald Rebecca Powell Ralf Wild Canadian School of Ballet and Dance Lesley & Thomas De Nardi Tracy Leipsic & Richard Buchwald Lynette & Brett Magnus THREAD $20 Dr. and Mrs. Davinder & Gunda Jassal Wendy & Blair Magnus Anonymous Donors John Loewen Mandi & Faisal Siddiqui Robin Allary Tara & Joseph Silvaggio Doris & Burton Bass TRIBUTE GIFTS Dennis Stewner Katherine Cheater Michael Stoller Haderra Chisick IN MEMORY OF Lori Wheeler Cheryl Cohen Karin Giesbrecht Linda Daniels LYNNE AXWORTHY Bob & Flory Cohen Geoff Dean ESTATE GIFTS In Honour of Andrea Okonkwo IN MEMORY OF EILEEN BARON Richard Dickerson Kay Rokala Estate of John Gordon Hunter Carolyne Ferrande IN MEMORY OF JOHN BRODIE Estate of George A. Keates Cathy Frankow Bruce & Barbara Ball Estate of Gordon P. Linney Elda Frankow John & Sally Zaplatynsky Estate of Ruth E. Nickle John & Louise Greenaway IN MEMORY OF RUTH BREDIN Estate of Sheila Sturley H. Rose Harrison Garry Bezte Estate of Marjory Grant Young Ms. Roberta Lewis IN MEMORY OF

33 THE STAFF OF THE ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET

ANDRÉ LEWIS Artistic Director JEFF HERD Executive Director ARTISTIC FACILITIES Artistic Director...... André Lewis Facilities Manager...... Jeff Monk Music Director & Conductor...... Tadeusz Biernacki Facilities Maintenance...... Marc DelaTorre Senior Ballet Master...... Johnny W. Chang Housekeeping...... Bernadette Antoine, Ballet Masters...... Tara Birtwhistle, Joel Ferguson, Jade Manov Vanessa Lawson, Jaime Vargas Guest Ballet Master...... Caroline Gruber Assistant to the Artistic Staff...... Judy Arnason PRODUCTION Director of Production...... Michael Freeman SCHOOL ARTISTIC Technical Director...... Bob Stewart Director...... Arlene Minkhorst Production Stage Manager...... Ingrid Kottke Principal, Professional Division...... Suzanne André Assistant Stage Manager...... Candace Maxwell Director, Teacher Training Program...... Johanne Gingras Production Assistant...... John Kaminski Director, Aspirant Program...... Stéphane Léonard Head Carpenter and Crew Chief...... Justin Dowbiggin Principal, Recreational Division...... Kelly Bale Assistant Carpenter...... Kevin Davis Interim Principal, Recreational Division ...... Nicole Kepp Flyman/Assistant Carpenter...... Paul McWhinney Vice Principal, Recreational Division...... Nicole Kepp Master Electrician ...... Marc Gagnon Interim Vice-Principal, Assistant Electrictian...... M. Drew Derbowka Recreational Division ...... Katrin Benedictson Head of Properties...... Tim Hrabchak Principal Pianist...... Donna Laube Head of Touring Wardrobe ...... Brenda Belmonte Assistant Principal Pianist...... Miroslaw Szarek Assistant Wardrobe ...... Barry Malenko Head of Audio ...... Iain Graham ADMINISTRATION Scenic Carpenter ...... Robert Schultz Executive Director...... Jeff Herd Director of Company Operations...... Christopher Turyk SCHOOL ARTISTIC FACULTY Company Manager...... David Warburton Director of Human Resources...... Pearl Kavanagh-Stoesz Jolene Bailie, Mark Cameron, Alexander Gamayunov, Director of Finance and Administration...... David Gudmundson Claude Garand,Caroline Gruber, Oleksandra Kondratyeva, Executive Secretary...... Jan Routledge Jacqui Ladwig, Claire Marshall, Michelle Mourre, Accounting Manager...... Debbie Wallin Radostina Panova, Roman Rykine, Marijka Stanowych, Reporting Manager ...... Edward Esguerra Kristina Washchyshyn, Anastasia Dunets, Stanislav Belyaevsky, Payroll Administrator...... Deneen Swartz Aimee Brasko, Alex Schade, Alie Wagar, Claire Marshall, Accounts Payable...... Alison Chaboyer Cheyenne Schroeder, Cheryl Scott, Darilyn Burdeniuk, Debra Thiessen, Eugene Baffoe, Erin McCallum, Hannah Arras, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION Julie Gregorchuk, Katrin Benedicson, Karin Giesbrecht, Director of School Operations...... Kate Fennell Keri-lee Smith, Karyn Maertens, Lisa Brooks, Laura Kolisnyk, Interim Director of School Operations...... Ron Betts Nicole Kepp, Patti Caplette, Rachel Cooper, Rachelle Vermette, Program Support Manager...... Lindsay McKnight Scott Andrew, Stacha Penner, Sharlyne Santos, Victoria Ward Office Supervisor ...... Monica Kowalik Interim Office Supervisor ...... Karin Krueger ACCOMPANISTS Professional Division Registrar...... Kari Keech Interim Professional Division Registrar...... Vanessa Vertz Arlene Baschak, Mark Cameron, Howard Chan, Tim Church, Recreational Division Registrar...... Tali Sitschkar Katie Erickson, Trish Franklin, Irena Gendelman, Alina Havrylyuk, Schedule Coordinator...... Ash Alberg Jolanta Janiszewska, Sharon McCullough, Duncan McGregor, Office Assistants...... Rikke McFeetors, Ian Mikita, Michelle Mourre, Dale Rogalsky, Nina Rudakova, David Lexi Moscovitch, Melanie Saunders Schneider, Jay Stoller, David Troya, Viktoriya Yamchuk MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS RESIDENCE Director of Marketing and Communications...... Larah Luna School Marketing Manager...... Christa Mariash Dean of Residence...... Kayla Saarinen Audience Development Manager...... Nicole Verin-Treusch Interim Dean of Residence...... Rosemary Vogt Graphic Designer...... Aleli Estrada Student Care Counsellors...... Natasha Beaudoin, Carol Hoydalo Online Marketing Coordinator...... Maria Neufeld Administrative Counsellor...... Danielle Lester Multimedia Communications Coordinator...... Amy Simoes Counsellors...... Violeta Avalos, Kaeleigh Ayre, Alexander Borger, Database Administrator...... Eric Lazaro Chantal DeGagne, Madison Harding, Inna Malchy, Sam Markewich, Sales & Marketing Assistant...... Jillian Luna Eliane Neufeld, Kathtyn Olson, Ian Peters, Stephan Possin, Bob Pleschke, Jennifer Provencher, Ellen Stothers, Sarah Taylor, DEVELOPMENT Yolibe Velasquez de Cowie Director of Development...... Susan Fraser Activity Worker...... Mark Griffiths Individual Giving Manager...... Graciela Najenson Head Chef...... Wayne Aastrom Development Coordinator...... Patricia Guenther-Smith Cooks...... Kylie Evans, Dorothea Dougall Development Coordinator...... Pauline Leung Kitchen Assistants...... Doris Bedard, Jonabelle Tay Kitchen Student Assistants...... Madeline Bez, Isabella Pisapia Residence Caretaker...... Gawain Umphrey CUSTOMER SERVICE Customer Service Manager...... Joanne Hawkins WARDROBE Receptionist...... Rose Panzo

Customer Service Representatives...... Jessica Boucher-Cowie, Director of Wardrobe...... Alena Zharska Allysa Brandt, Anastasia Iurovski, Adrian Pecold , Connor Stoesz, Emily Simoes Wardrobe Manager...... Barry Malenko Footwear Manager...... Janet Anderson Head of Touring Wardrobe/Milliner...... Brenda Belmonté School Costume Coordinator...... Angela Vaags Head Seamstress...... Angela Gaft Seamstress...... Gabriella Barone Zenaida Cruz, Rose Curatolo, Noel De Leon, Anciska Milne 34 Kathleen Lynch, Diana Miller, Carrie-Ann Wilson   TICKETS SELLING FAST • BUY TODAY! 

Best musical of the decade book and lyrics by music by – TIME MAGAZINE lee hall elton john stephenoriginally directed by daldry

T I C K E T S BUY START AT NOW! jan feb SPONSORED BY 12 6 ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET WINNIPEG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUSICIAN ROSTER

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FIRST VIOLINS PICCOLO Honorary Chair...... Kathleen M.Richardson, C.C,O.M. Gwen Hoebig, Concertmaster Martha Durkin The Sophie-Carmen Chair Emeritus...... Jean Giguère, C.M. OBOES Chair...... David Reid Eckhardt-Gramatté Memorial Beverly Wang, Principal Vice Chair / Chair, Nominations Committee.....Catherine Filmon Chair, endowed by the Eck- Robin MacMillan Chair, Audit Committee...... Kirsten Albo hardt-Gramatté Foundation Karl Stobbe, Chair, Governance Committee...... Timothy Taylor ENGLISH HORN Associate Concertmaster Chair, Evaluation & Compensation Committee....Andrew Calista Robin MacMillan Barbara Axworthy, Gursh Barnard, Lisa Heimbecker, Mary Lawton, Assistant Concertmaster Chair Risk Commitee...... John Osler Chris Anstey **Jeremy Buzash Micah Heilbrunn, Principal Mona Coarda Michelle Goddard HONORARY COUNCIL MEMBERS Rodica Jeffrey BASSOONS Hong Tian Jia Lynne Axworthy Peter J. Macdonald Alex Eastley, Principal Meredith McCallum Sheldon Bowles Marnie Marshall Kathryn Brooks Dee Buchwald Ruth Matas Julie Savard Dr. Alice Cheatley, C.M. Stuart Murray Jun Shao HORNS Irena Cohen Art Pearson *Karin Andreasen Patricia Evans, Principal James Cohen Kevin Regan *Simon MacDonald Ken MacDonald, Associate Jane Emslie Dr. Robert T. Ross SECOND VIOLINS Principal Ashleigh Everett Dr. Leon Rubin James Robertson Darryl Strain, Principal John F. Fraser Louise Soubry The Hilda Schelberger Elation Pauls, Susan Glass, C.M. Arni Thorsteinson Memorial Chair Assistant Principal Kerry Hawkins W. Terrence Wright, Q.C. Caroline Oberheu Karen Bauch Richard Kroft Senator Rod Zimmer, C.M. Michiko Singh The Hon. Otto Lang, O.C. Kristina Bauch **Calvin Cheng TRUMPETS **Teodora Dimova INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL MEMBERS Isaac Pulford, Acting Elizabeth Dyer Principal Ashleigh Banfield Crystal Kolt **Jonathan Garabedian Paul Jeffrey (DARIEN, CT) (FLIN FLON) Bokyung Hwang Brian Sykora Senator Sharon Carstairs Dennice Leahey Takayo Noguchi The Patty Kirk Memorial (OTTAWA) (PUGWASH) Claudine St-Arnauld Chair Charles S. Coffey, O.C. Donald A. Leitch *Jane Pulford (TORONTO) (VICTORIA) *Susan McCallum TROMBONES Susan Curry Gerald Schwartz VIOLAS Steven Dyer, Principal (MONTREAL) (TORONTO) Keith Dyrda Daniel Scholz, Principal Nicki Douglas Rod & Jeannie Senft Anne Elise Lavallée, BASS TROMBONE (TORONTO) (VANCOUVER) Assistant Principal Janice M. Flemming Jacqui Shumiatcher Julia McIntyre, Principal Laszlo Baroczi (HALIFAX) (REGINA) Richard Bauch TUBA Evelyn Friesen Mary Speer Greg Hay (WEST VANCOUVER) (WASHINGTON, D.C.) Chris Lee, Principal Merrily Peters Carol Hill The Hon. Mira Spivak Mike Scholz TIMPANI (REGINA) (WINNIPEG) Mike Kemp, Principal Michael Holy Senator Terry Stratton CELLOS (MONTRÉAL) (OTTAWA) Yuri Hooker, Principal PERCUSSION Senator Janis Johnson Allan Waisman Leana Rutt, Assistant Frederick Liessens, Principal (OTTAWA) (VANCOUVER) Principal Alex Adaman HARP Arlene Dahl Richard Turner, Principal MEDICAL SUPPORT TEAM Carolyn Nagelberg Endowed by Emma Quackenbush W.H. & S.E. Loewen Sean Taubner Medical services provided by Pan Am Clinic. ORCHESTRA Physiotherapy service provided by Centric Health Sports Therapy. BASSES PERSONNEL Medical Department...... Dr. Brian Lukie, M.D., Meredith Johnson, Principal MANAGER Andrew Goodlett, Assistant Dr. Deborah Hill, MBCM FRCPC Chris Lee Physiotherapists...... Principal Laurie Urban B.A., B.P.T. FCAMP, Diploma Sports Physiotherapy, Travis Harrison PRINCIPAL LIBRARIAN Paul Nagelberg Kevin Dyck, B.M.B (PT), Sam Steinfeld, B.Sc., B.M.R. (PT) Raymond Chrunyk Bruce Okrainec Massage Therapist...... Leanne Lawrie, R.M.T. Daniel Perry Sports & Wellness Nutrition Consultant...... ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN Marieke Breakey, B.Sc.(HNS), R.D. FLUTES Laura MacDougall Jan Kocman, Principal Supported by Gordon & * On Leave Audrey Fogg ** One year contract Martha Durkin Please note: Non-titled (tutti) string players are listed alphabetically and are seated accordingly to a rotational system.

36 Visit us today for your holiday gift giving & entertaining needs! Nav Jagpal

PHOTO 10AM-4PM MON-SAT 913 CORYDON

Things Antiques & Gifts is a consignment shop filled with a large selection of unique, affordable antiques, collectibles & accessories. Run voluntarily by the Women’s Committee of the RWB, all proceeds are donated to the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. From one performance to the next, we will keep you looking yourbest

THE Streisand SONGBOOK with Broadway Legend ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY Feb 12-14

wso.ca/streisand

CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET PRESENTS: GOING HOME STAR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION Featuring the music of and Steve Wood & The Northern Cree Singers

TOUR DATES 2016 Ottawa, ON January 28-30 Kingston, ON February 02 Burlington, ON February 04 Toronto, ON February 05-06 Brandon, MB March 21 Regina, SK March 22 Saskatoon, SK March 23 Banff, AB March 26 Kelowna, BC March 29-30 Victoria, BC April 01-02 Nanaimo, BC April 04-05 Vancouver,BC April 08-09

PRESENTING SPONSOR NATIONAL TOUR PRODUCTION INVESTORS: Deschâtelets Archives Missionary Oblates (Q), Sophia Lee PHOTO: Réjean Brandt Photography Brandt Réjean (Q), Sophia Lee PHOTO: Oblates Missionary Archives Deschâtelets

RWB.ORG TICKETMASTER.CA

41 Thank you for your Support of our European Tour!

The ability to tour and perform to a global audience is crucial to ensuring the Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s future artistic and financial success.

We sincerely thank James Richardson & Sons in supporting RWB’s 2015 European Tour.

PETER PAN MAY 04 - 08 / 2016

At the Centennial Concert Hall

TICKETS FROM $29!* *plus applicable taxes & fees RWB.ORG 204.956.2792

Creating value where we live and work. Together. Applauding Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet.