Table of Contents

5 History

6 Boards of Directors, Committees and Executive Team

7 Governments and Associated Organizations 9 A Word from the School’s and Foundation Chairs of the Board HISTORY 10 Executive Director’s Report The National School was founded in of students. It also offers new programs such 14 Programs in Summary 1981 by Guy Caron, actor and circus artist, 30 years of experience as the Attestation of Collegial Studies in and eminent gymnast Pierre Leclerc. In an era Circus Arts for teaching trainers in circus arts In 1981 one of the first when companies were and a range of services for professional 15 Applicants and Admissions 2005 to 2011 professional circus schools in the virtually unknown in , and nearly all circus artists. Since its founding, the National West emerged in . Now professional circus schools were located in has played a crucial role in the 16 Class of 2011 - Higher Education of Circus Artists a world reference in circus arts Eastern Europe or Asia, establishing a centre development of circus arts in Canada and education, the National Circus for circus arts training represented a around the world. Impelled by a continual 17 Class of 2011 - Instructors and Trainers in Circus Arts School continues to pursue a formidable challenge. The first students and quest for excellence, the School has quest for excellence based on 30 trainers soon regrouped at the Centre remained a world leader in training 18 Student Enrolment by Program 2005 to 2011 years of teaching experience. Immaculée-Conception. Even before Cirque professional circus artists. It is a place du Soleil, the School become a professional of research, study, creation and 19 2010-2011 School’s Financial Statements On the creative side, the School circus school with an international reputation. experimentation in circus arts. serves as a laboratory for experimentation. Here creators, Following a move to Dalhousie Station in Old The School has prepared more than four performers and future teachers Montreal, the School further developed its hundred circus artists for professional careers can learn and grow while training programs, which came to be and more than one hundred teachers. The stimulating the diversity of circus recognized by the ministries of School’s students and graduates have forms and aesthetics. Education and Culture and by Heritage garnered numerous prizes and distinctions Canada. The School began offering through participation in prestigious world professional training programs at the festivals, including those of , Wuqiao in secondary level in 1991, adding college-level . As a pioneer of the circus renaissance circus arts programs in 1995. By 2003, the in Canada and North America, the School has School had outgrown its quarters. It then took up residence in a also contributed to the emergence of such circus companies as new space designed specifically for training professional circus , Cirque Éloize and The 7 Fingers. The graduates' National Circus School Foundation Annual Report artists in Tohu, the Cité des arts du cirque, in Montreal. The School desire to initiate and to push the boundaries of the circus is now able to provide optimum conditions for a greater number continues unabated. 35 Mission

35 Bursary Program

36 2011 Benefit Evening Donors

37 2010-2011 Annual Campaign Donors

38 2002-2006 Major Campaign Donors

39 2010-2011 Foundation Financial Statements

5 Boards of DIRECTORS National Circus School - NCS and National Circus School Foundation - NCSF

Chair - NCS David J. Forest Executive Committee President and Advisor in Group Insurance and Bruno Duguay Jacques Coté Vice-President, General Counsel & Secretary Group Annuity Plans JTI-MACDONALD DAVID FOREST FINANCIAL SERVICES Bruno Duguay Lili de Grandpré Chair - NCSF Marc Gagnon Gilles Lapointe David McAusland Senior Vice-President, Organization and Culture David McAusland CIRQUE DU SOLEIL Partner McCARTY TETRAULT Bursary Committee Marc Lalonde Hélène Dufresne Vice-Chair and Secretary Executive Director NATIONAL CIRCUS SCHOOL Lili de Grandpré Lili de Grandpré Senior Partner CENCEO CONSEIL Normand Legault Fundraising Committee Chairman of the Board MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL Bruno Duguay Treasurer - NCS David J. Forest Jacques Coté Robert C. Nadeau Gilles Lapointe Chair of the Board Founder and President Normand Legault SOCIÉTÉ DU HAVRE DE MONTRÉAL NADEAU CONSEIL INTERNATIONAL David McAusland Treasurer - NCSF Outgoing Member Capital Assets Committee Gilles Lapointe Executive Vice-President – Finances & Daniel Dupuis Jacques Coté Administration Lawyer and Business Advisor Bruno Duguay FEELING PRODUCTIONS INC. DUPUIS PAQUIN Governments and ASSOCIATED Organizations Investments Committee Members Claude Bédard Jocelyn L. Beaudoin Gilles Lapointe President and CEO The National Circus School receives financial support from the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec through the FOUNDATION ON ANTIVIRALS Robert C. Nadeau Programme d’aide au fonctionnement pour les organismes de formation supérieure en arts as well as from the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canada Arts Training Fund Program. The School is also accredited for subsidies by the ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir Claude Bédard ✝ Employees’ Representative Nomination Committee et du Sport du Québec. ✝✝ Vice-President Parents’ Representative, High School Program Jocelyn L. Beaudoin BURGUNDY ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD Bruno Duguay • TOHU - La Cité des arts du cirque ✝ Lili de Grandpré Pierre Carrie r • En Piste - The National Circus Arts Network Teacher David McAusland NATIONAL CIRCUS SCHOOL Robert C. Nadeau • ADESAM - Association des écoles supérieures d’art de Montréal • FEDEC - European Circus Schools Federation Luc Filiatreaul t ✝✝ Programs Committee • FEEP - Fédération des établissements d'enseignement privés President and Chief Executive Officer Pierre Carrier NEURALITIC Luc Filiatreault • ACPQ - Association des collèges privés du Québec Marc Gagnon • ACQ - Association des camps du Québec Lili de Grandpré

Executive Team

Executive Director Administrative Director Director of Research and Marc Lalonde Éric Langlois Teacher Training Program Patrice Aubertin Director of Studies Director of Communications Daniela Arendasova Christophe Rousseau Technical and Production Director Martin Saintonge Director of Creation Howard Richard

6 7 A word from the Chairs of the Boards

In 1981 the founding of a circus school seemed to many a crazy Our gratitude also goes out to the Foundation's volunteers, the idea. After all, it was to be in a country with no real circus history School's staff and parents, and to Cirque du Soleil management, or dynasty, and in a city where very few had posted a all of whom have devoted time and energy to the success of our playbill for more than a few months since John Bill Ricketts' circus fundraising efforts. We particularly thank Réjean Lévesque, venture in 1797. However, it was a preposterous idea that Executive Vice-President, Personal and Commercial Banking at the embraced a vision. The vision was that of the National Circus National Bank, who so dynamically acted as honorary president of School's co-founders, Guy Caron and the 2011 Benefit Evening. Pierre Leclerc, a street artist and Olympic gymnast respectively. In Since meetings of the School and the tandem they established the principles NCS Foundation board of directors and laid the groundwork for one of the were combined, we have strengthened world's greatest circus schools, one that our governance by creating a joint has become a leader in the field. executive committee. Officials of both boards sit on this committee, namely It is also thanks to the foresight and the chairs, vice-chairs, treasurers, and confidence of its first supporter, Father secretaries. Other initiatives included a Marcel de la Sablonnière, that the joint committee for appointments, the School was able to develop. The rest is School's program committee, and the history. And it is one that teaches us that Foundation's fundraising, investments a contemporary circus school can only and bursary committees. The School's make a full contribution if it receives construction committee, now less support. This has come from people active since the expansion project's who have the courage to support a completion, has become the Capital mission outside the norm, marginal to Assets committee. more established causes and classic art forms. The National Circus School (NCS) We thank all the directors for their active owes much to the various officials in participation in various initiatives, ministries dedicated to education or including Daniel Dupuis, the Board's culture, and to the business leaders and outgoing parents' representative for leading figures in the cultural community high school students. who have supported us over the past thirty years. We are very pleased to announce the appointment to the board of directors This annual report eloquently elaborates of Stéphane Achard, Senior Vice President the magnitude of our School's achievements and its financial and General Manager, Business and Institutional Services at health, both of which are a credit to the management team. Desjardins Group and Luc Filiatreault, Chief eExecutive Officer of Neuralitic Systems, who will serve as parents' representative for We must thank the governments of Quebec and Canada for high school students. supporting our school: in Quebec through the Ministère de la Culture, des Communications et de la Condition féminine, and the As every year, we take advantage of this annual report, as required Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport, and on the federal by Quebec law of all executive boards of private colleges side, Heritage Canada. We also thank the many donors, authorized to receive subsidies, to certify that the School's board individuals, foundations and businesses who have so generously of directors has noted no real or apparent conflict of interest in contributed to the NCS Foundation's programs. which any of it members may have been placed during the 2010- 2011 fiscal year.

David McAusland Bruno Duguay Board Chair Board Chair National Circus School Foundation National Circus School

1 The Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct for National Circus School board members is available on the institution's website. 8 9 Although the School's program repertoire is the largest of any circus Students in all programs benefited from these occasions to expand school, we are clearly aware that it still does not cover the entire their horizons and to experience new stages and rings. The plentiful spectrum of artistic skills required by the circus field. Certainly, the opportunities were made possible through the support of public number of circus creators and directors is not legion. This fact limits partners such as the Ministère de la Culture, des Communications Executive DIRECTOR'S Report the development of the discipline and industry organizations alike. et de la Condition féminine (MCCCF), the City of Given how difficult it is for these artists to easily develop circus arts Ministry of Culture, the Offices Jeunesse du Québec and the Maison skills and creative leadership in a self-taught manner, quality and de la Culture de Tournai, and organizations such as the Festival The 2010-2011 school year marked the 30 th for the National Circus Below the higher-education programs, yet still considered appropriate training should be made available to them. The School Mondial du Cirque de Demain and the European Federation of School. The School continues to impact the circus arts sector at professional, are the Preparatory, High School and Upgrade thus has created the framework of a new program that aims to Professional Circus Schools. home and abroad more forcefully than ever. It also attracts favorable programs. Once again they proved their validity and effectiveness. educate circus arts creators and directors, those who create the circus attention from not only circuses and other production organizations, Five Upgrade program participants were confirmed for 2011-2012 works and put them in the ring or onto the stage. This program is The School's library has experienced a significant increase in the but also prospective students from around the world. The latter admission. Since the preparatory training infrastructure remains weak intended for circus performers who wish to pursue a career in volume of services with consultations growing by 36%, loans by 48%, sought admission to the School's 2011-2012 programs by the in Canada, the School must maintain this gateway for talented and directing shows. A two-year program that combines theory, research and 16,000 visits recorded. With new acquisitions and the cataloging hundreds. Also numerous were professional recruiters, who attended motivated individuals with insufficient skills to access higher and various practical exercises, it also involves creative projects with of 1,500 documents, the scope of the accessible collection grew by the final exam exercise for the 21 graduates of our college-level education, even though the final admission rate for these candidates other School students and internships in a professional production 10% to 9,500 documents and 25 linear feet of archives. programs last April. As well, more than 17,000 people attended the is just over 50%. environment. The program has received the approval of the annual performances presented Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport du Québec as an In its first full year of operation the School's residences by advanced students at Tohu. The number of Circus and High Attestation of Collegial Studies (AEC) program and will be offered accommodated during the week seven students in the CES They were brilliantly directed by School Studies (CES) students some time in 2012. program and two in the college program. The School has reviewed Marie-Josée Gauthier and Julie held steady at 23 in 2010-2011, this service in order to expand to full capacity for the start of 2011- Lachance, and were preceded by of which 11 were new. The seven Relevant and Effective Student Services 2012 school year, with 22 residents, most being housed seven days performances expertly arranged students who completed the The physiotherapy and sports therapy services at the School a week. by Sébastien Guindon and program have all successfully recorded a 9% increase in consultations. On average, a student in Danielle Lecourtois. concluded their education here the CES, DEC or DEE programs had recourse to free sessions with On the recommendation of the National Circus School Foundation's and received a high school a therapist about two times per month for evaluation, consultation bursary committee, 24 bursaries in amounts of between $500 and It must be said that the 2011 diploma. They all applied to the or treatment. $5,000 were awarded to students in need in our high school and outgoing class was a diverse one, Collegial Studies in Circus Arts college programs. The total of $46,500 in assistance amounts to withall students mastering their (DEC) program for 2011-2012 Public performance, internship and international exchange programs about 9% of tuition revenues from eligible programs. art. The candidates for the final and were admitted. The skill level were particularly active in 2010-2011, with 58 students participating. exam exercise gave ample of our CES graduates rivals that Activities included participation in five internships and three festivals Dynamic Recruitment Efforts evidence to the internal and of the strongest candidates for held in Brussels and Tournai in , Châtellerault and Auch in During the 2010-2011 school year the School initiated dynamic external juries that they fit the the college program. Although , and , Buenos Aires, Toronto and Montreal. recruitment initiatives to increase the number of applicants from all profile of qualified School this program poses a challenge graduates. Earlier in the year the for the School, because it is graduating students participating relatively under-subsidized and in the Creation and Exploration involves providing young people Workshop received Attestation of with both an academic education Collegial Studies. This followed and professional training, its their enthusiastic experience contribution is highly strategic. In in the ring during creative fact, more than 75% of Canadian residencies at Tohu and Buenos students ultimately admitted to Aires under the direction of the DEC program for 2011-2012 Peter James. came from the School's preparatory programs. Not surprisingly, a few months after leaving the School 21 young In the area of circus arts teacher artists have already successfully training, for the sixth consecutive been placed as professional year the School offered full-time circus artists. The vitality of the Attestation of Collegial Studies Canadian circus and its appetite (AEC) programs for circus arts for well-rounded circus artists, instructors and trainers in the versatile and in full control of their circus arts. As well, for the first time metiers, meant that 86% of our graduates were recruited by it offered a full-time Attestation of Collegial Studies (AEC) program Canadian producers, the majority by the three major Montreal called Assistant Instructors of Circus Arts, an intensive 180-hour circuses: The 7 Fingers, Cirque Éloize and Cirque du Soleil. program over a single session aimed at the primary level of circus arts educators. Over the 2010-2011 school year, 16 students The extraordinary employability of our graduates, combined with an successfully completed one of the AEC programs and five others increasingly rigorous selection process nurtures a culture of completed the AEC Trainer program in the fall of 2011. It may be perseverance. As a matter of fact, all students who enrolled in the too early to assess the employability of this so-recent flight, but it is college program last year are continuing their education in 2011-2012. reassuring that all 15 graduates of 2010 have evolved professionally as instructors or trainers over the past year.

10 11 regions of Canada for the secondary program and from Europe for strengthened, recognized and supported. To further develop in this Community and Sectorial Action Following the announcement of an increase in the amount MCCCF the college program. The School conducted a Pre-Selection tour of role, so vital to an arts institution and strategic for our sector, the Firmly entrenchedat the heart of the communities to which it belongs, devotes to arts education, operational assistance for the School by 17 cities in Canada in addition to the Entrance Examinations School has formalized a research and innovation policy. The goals the the School has continued its efforts in this area. To benefit the people MCCCF increased by 6.4% in 2010-2011. traditionally held in , Toronto and Montreal. School will pursue include: of Montreal's Saint-Michel district, the School gave a total of four free performances at Tohu. In addition, the School has made freely From MELS the School has benefited from the indexation of funding The objective was to facilitate young candidates' attendance as close • Stimulating circus arts research and innovation by the School's available its Big Top equipment to the Montréal Complètement for educational institutions. In addition the School has seen the quota as possible to their place of residence. Also important was detecting teachers, artists, researchers and students in the areas of creation, Cirque Festival. of DEC students eligible for funding from MELS increase from 60 to the maximum number of potential candidates, and raising awareness teaching, acrobatic technique, technological applications for the 70 for the 2011-2012 fiscal year. of young people, their parents and those responsible for amateur circus, or circus history; Also in partnership with Tohu and with the help of MCCCF, the School program venues about the School's programs and services. • Participating in research efforts by independent researchers, offers professional circus artists and organizations individual training The proportion of own income, excluding donations to finance organizations and businesses involved in the field of circus arts; and creation residencies. A total of 5,871 man-hours of studio time building projects, remained stable at around 30% of revenues. But Finally, for the first time the School held an Entrance Examination in revenues from donations from the Foundation have increased by • Helping ensure that research and innovation receive greater for training purposes were recorded, as well as 808 hours of studio Paris, France in order to increase the number of European candidates, in-residence occupancy. almost 40%, excluding the contribution to fund the building project. who find attending the Montreal exam quite costly. recognition and are better disseminated; • That researchers and the School have access to research assistance To support collective action in Net revenues from the These actions have proven highly effective: the total number of granted by related government departments and agencies; the circus arts sector, the School Foundation's various fundraising applicants for the secondary program has quadrupled while that of • That research is conducted in an ethical manner. continues to house free of campaigns totaled $285,000 Canadian candidates from outside of Quebec, in all programs, were charge within its walls the while the 2011 fundraising event multiplied by five, and the number of European applicants has tripled. In this way the School has developed and adopted a set of research headquarters of the national generated net revenues of more In the end this means a more diversified student body and a significant policies that meet the requirements of government agencies in this circus arts advocacy than $172,000. The Foundation increase in the number and level of recruits from provinces other than field. These policies govern the management of research projects, organization, En Piste. assets have generated more Quebec, and from France and elsewhere in Europe. establish rules of ethics, and ensure the integrity of researchers. than $70,000. Armed with these policies, the School has already received Similarly, the School has Research and Innovation recognition from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research contributed to various In total, the Foundation If the School has always been a place of research and innovation, as Council of Canada as a research organization authorized to receive development initiatives by other bestowed upon the School in its mission would indicate, this function has long deserved to be grants beginning in 2011-2012. circus schools. It has advised and 2010-2011 more than $532,000, provided specialist staff for the contributing close to $269,000 Horizon Soleil primary school of to fund regular operations, the Seigneurie des Mille-Îles $217,000 to underwrite the School Board, for Saint-Eustache building campaigns, and and Saint-Francois d'Assise of $46,500 for student bursaries. Great accomplishment of some graduates in 2010-2011 the Montreal School Board, which successfully implemented If the National Circus School can Alain Boudreault (1991) and Noémie Gervais (1997) Philippe Trépanier (2003) and Nicolas Fortin (2010) specialized circus arts programs. boast of such an ample track Creation of Vague de Cirque and direction of its first show in 2010; Creation of the company Les Improduits, creation of “Impro-cirque”; record, it is largely due to the Also, on behalf of the Gaspesia governments of Quebec and Jeannot Painchaud (1991) Héloïse Bourgeois (2005) and William Underwood (2005) Circus School the National Canada. Their cultural policies Recipient of the Grand Prize of the Conseil des arts de Montréal in Gold Medal Solycirco Festival 2010, Sylt, Germany, with the Circus School made possible in recognize and support higher 2011 on behalf of Cirque Éloize that he cofounded and he directs; act; Gaspé the training of eight education for circus artists to an instructors. Finally, the School extent enjoyed by very few Alain Veilleux (1993) Uuve Jansson (2008) has developed with the countries. The numbers also th Creation of the company La Centaurée, laboratory of equestrian Gold Medal at the 32 Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain, Académie les Estacades and the clearly show that it is the circus. Creation and direction of the show “Capharnaum Cirkus” with the swinging act; Centre Sportif Alphonse- companies and individuals who for La Luna Caballera; Desjardins in Trois-Rivières a contribute to our fundraising Mick Holsbeke (2009) preparatory school project to be efforts that allow our institution Jamie Adkins (1996) Special Prize of the Jury, Solycirco Festival, 2010, Sylt, Germany, co-managed by the partners and to scale the heights of Nomination for Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical with the act; for which the School will provide excellence. Experience for his show Circus Incognitus; the training in 2012. Guilio Lanzafame (2009) In the end it is the people who work within the School's walls—the Patrick Léonard (1997) Golden Medal, Golden Circus Festival, Rome, Italy, with the Funding staff of 112, numerous guest artists, board members and other Creation and direction of the Show “Patinoire” for the 7 fingers; act; volunteers, and finally the students themselves all poised on their The 2010-2011 fiscal year ended with a balanced budget thanks to predecessors' 30 years of achievement, who continue to propel the Anthony Venisse (2000) Robert Webber (2010) the contribution made by the National Circus School Foundation out dynamic growth of this great art school for the arts. Creation and direction of the ‘’Circus Minutes’’ for the Festival Silver Award Solycirco Festival 2010, Sylt, Germany, with the of its revenues for the year. Montréal Complètement Cirque 2010 and 2011; manipulation act. The proportion of income from operating grants remained relatively Jonathan Casaubon (2000), Antoine Carabinier Lépine (2000), stable: 29% from the Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport Guillaume Saladin (2001) (MELS), 18% from MCCCF (which increased one point), and 15% from Creation of Timber, the second show of Cirque Alfonse, show - Heritage Canada. Marc Lalonde cased in the Festival Montréal Complètement Cirque; Executive Director National Circus School

12 13 Applicants and Admissions 2005 to 2011

PROGRAMS in Summary

• Preparation for Advanced Training The first level of professional training, this extra-curricular program is aimed at students 9 to 13 years old. It is a preparatory program for advanced training in the circus arts that allows students to continue their education in another school.

• Circus and High School Studies This arts-academic program is offered to students in Grades 7 through 11. It combines required academic subjects as outlined by the Quebec secondary school curriculum with professional training in the circus arts. After obtaining their high school diploma, students pursue higher education through the Diploma of Collegial Studies in Circus Arts (DEC) program.

• Diploma of Collegial Studies in Circus Arts DEC (560.D0) The National Circus School would like to thank the circus schools and sports organizations from which emanated many of the new This 3-year program marks the pinnacle of higher education in the circus arts and students admitted in 2011-2012 leads directly to a professional career. Graduates receive a college diploma, Diploma of Collegial Studies in Circus Arts or DEC, from Quebec’s Ministère de Altadore Gymnastics Club, Calgary, Alberta, Canada École de cirque de la polyvalente Lucien-Pagé à Montréal, l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport (MELS). Intended for Canadian students who Beijing International Art School, China Québec, Canada have completed their high school studies, the program combines specialized Calgary Circus School, Canada École de cirque de Verdun, Montréal, Québec, Canada training in the circus and performing arts with a general college education. Circo Kalendero, La Serena, Chile École de cirque Piste d’Azur, Cannes, France , San Francisco, CA, United States École de cirque Phare Ponleu Selpak, Cambodia Circus Harmony, St-Louis, MO, United States École de cirque Pop Circus, Auch, France • Diploma of National Circus School Studies (DEE) Circus Smirkus, Greensboro, VT, United States École Léotard, Montréal, Québec, Canada Intended exclusively for foreign students who have completed their high school Circus Theatricks, New York, NY, United States École nationale de cirque de Châtellerault, France studies, this 3-year program constitutes the final phase of higher education in the Circus West, British-Colombia, Canada École nationale des arts du cirque de Rosny-sous-Bois, France circus arts. Graduates receive a diploma from the School, as they prepare for a professional career. Gymnastics Club, Toranoan, Japan Espace Arc en Cirque, Delémont, Switzerland Gymnastics Club, Centre de la Mauricie, Shawinigan, Flicka Gymnastics Club, Vancouver, British-Colombia, Canada Québec, Canada Flipside Circus, Brisbane, • Creation and Exploration Workshop for Graduates Gymnastics Club, Gymnix, Montréal, Québec, Canada Flying Fruit Fly Circus, Wodonga, Australia As a complement to its higher education programs, the School offers graduates a chance to participate in a professional immersion session Gymnastics Club, Gymfly, Châteauguay, Québec, Canada Kali Andrews Dance Company, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada accredited by the Quebec MELS with an Attestation of Collegial Studies. The objective of this workshop is to integrate and enhance the Gymnastics Club, Marian, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada New England Center for Circus Arts, Brattleboro, VT, talents of young artists while affording them the complete experience of creating a contemporary circus work under the direction of a Tumbling Club, Drummondville, Québec, Canada United States creator and stage director. Gymnastics Club, Dymagym, Magog, Québec, Canada Nycirkusprogrammet, Stockholm, Swedan Gymnacentre, Drummondville, Québec, Canada Panthers, Gymnastics Club, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada École de cirque Balthazar, Montpellier, France School of and New Circus, Seattle, WA, United States • Assistant Instructor, Instructor and Trainer in Circus Arts École de cirque de Genève, Switzerland Simply Circus, Boston, MA, United States Attestation of Collegial Studies (AEC) École de cirque de la polyvalente de Disraëli, Québec, Canada Sorin Sirkus, Tampere, Finlandia The National Circus School offers three specialized programs: Assistant Instructor, Instructor and Trainer in Circus Arts. The aim is to prepare teaching professionals versed in the circus arts able to provide high quality, safety-conscious training from introductory to advanced levels. Programs lead to a college diploma: Attestation of Collegial Studies accredited by Quebec’s MELS.

14 15 Class of 2011- Higher Education of Circus Artists

ERIC BATES ANNIE Manipulation L’ARCHEVÊQUE-SMITH (Cigar boxes) UGO DARIO ET MAXIM LAURIN Korean board

CAMILLE LEGRIS ET ANGELICA BONGIOVONNI TRISTAN NIELSEN Hand to hand COLIN DAVIS ET DEVIN HENDERSON Chinese hoops and pole duet

DOMINIQUE BOUCHARD NATALIE OLEINIK

MYRIAM DERAICHE Balancing-

LOUIS-MARC BRUNEAU DUMOULIN ALEXANDRA ROYER Hand balancing Aerial hoop ANNA KICHTCHENKO Silks Class of 2011 Instructors and Trainers in Circus Arts

JOACHIM CIOCCA THOMAS SAULGRAIN Attestation of Collegial Studies Unicycle Chinese hoops UGO LAFFOLAY Assistant Instructor Instructors Trainers Régine Breyton Lancelo Côté Poirier Claire Chouinard Gabrielle Proulx Guillaume Coutu Véronique Lemay Kara Robert Caroline Goulet-Auger Andrea Lussier-Gagné Chantale Simard Alexandre Lacas Vincent Nareau-Boulich Julien Marcotte Dawn Shepherd SANTÉ D’AMOURS FORTUNATO Hugues Parisien Hula hoop Roberto Natan Ramirez Chagoya

ANNY LAPLANTE Russian 17 16 STUDENT Enrolment by Program 2005 to 2011

05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Preparatory program - PFS 16 18 22 15 19 10 16 Circus and High School Studies - CES 16 18 24 24 25 24 27 Diploma of Collegial Studies, Higher Education - DEC-DEE 60 62 69 80 82 87 103 Creation and Exploration Workshop - AEC 757676 Attestation of Collegial Studies Assistant Instructor - AEC 41 Attestation of Collegial Studies Instructor - AEC 95612 19 15 5 Attestation of Collegial Studies Trainer - AEC 6810 10 9 12 17

Sub-total Professional Studies 107 118 136 148 160 159 175

Summer Camps 30 32 55 67 68 75 102 Recreational Activies 112 120 165 145 155 116 190

Total 249 270 356 360 383 350 467

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The National Circus School Foundation provides the National Circus School with vital financial support to sustain its mission of educational excellence and innovative pedagogical and artistic initiatives. Thanks to the generosity of donors and partners in Canada and around the world, the School can provide talented youth from all regions in Canada accessibility to the best possible programs and services.

Foundation BURSARY Program

Supporting the Next Generation of Circus Artists The generosity of donors to the Major Campaign 2002-2006 has allowed the creation of a Bursary Endowment, which provides a sustainable source of financial aid to needy students who wish to pursue their studies at the National Circus School.

Bursary Program Disbursements

2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011

Collegial programs 15 16 16 21 21 (DEC - DEE - AEC)

High School program (CES) 9 14 10 83

Total Bursaries 24 30 26 29 24

Total $ $45,000 $54,350 $45,750 $54,000 $46,500

35 BENEFIT EVENING 2011 2010-2011 Annual Campaign

The Foundation’s Benefit Evening celebrating the next generation of circus artists was held on June 2 at the Tohu, Cité des arts du cirque. The Student Fund Supporters Circle $200 - $499 Under the Honorary chair of Réjean Lévesque, Executive Vice-President, Personal and Commercial Banking of the National Bank Financial Group, the Benefit Evening was a total success! This event helped us raised more than $208,000. With your generosity, 21 graduates Teaching and Artistic Excellence Fund Claude Bédard had the opportunity to experience a unique showcase which allows them to put their craft at work and display their impressive talent in National Circus School Priorities Fund Jacques Bergeron a highly professional production. This experience is especially meaningful for our students before they move on to charm audiences Burgundy Asset Management around the world. Calvin B. Buss Principal Donor $50 000 and more Emmanuel Dubourg Once again we would like to thank all of our donors for their support towards the National Circus School Foundation, it was a real pleasure Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Cirque du Soleil to have them among us. Fasken Martineau Dumoulin Massimo Pacetti The Foundation extends its deep thanks to the Evening sponsors, donors and volunteers! Diane Quinn Great Donors Circle $5 000 - $10 000 PATRONS RailTerm I m p r i m e r i e Contact Anton Schlemm RHÔ Inspec-Sol Alain Pacherie – SSE Truck’N’Roll Groupe Phaneuf Presenter of the Evening $15,000 Robic J.F L'Acrobate Tessie Yanez Samson Bélair/Deloitte & Touche K a u f m a n L a r a m é e KPMG National Bank Financial Group Sid Lee B e r n a r d L a marre The Forzani Group Suzanne Langevin and Guy Lapierre Partner $10,000 Ring Masters Circle $1 000 - $4 999 Tuango A n t h o n y S . Layton Special Project – Extension 2009 Solotech UBS Valeurs mobilières Canada John LeBoutillier Anonymous Wortzman Nickle Professional Legault Joly Thiffault Roger Berthelot Cirque du Soleil – $450 000 Corporation L e r n e r s Paul Binder – Big Apple Circus National Bank of Canada – $25 000 Sponsors $5,000 Les Centres Jeunesse de Lanaudière Robert Blain Mécénat Placements Culture – $62 000 Bombardier $500 and more David McAusland Canal Entertainment Works Co. Borden Ladner Gervais Action Sport Physio Centre-Ville Mercer Canada Murielle Cantin David Forest Financial Services Bob Communications M i c r o s o f t CIBC Hunt Partners Laurent Boisvert Robert Nadeau Cirque du Soleil’s employees Rio Tinto Alcan Thanks to our donors! Brio Conseils N a t i o n a l B a nk Financial Mario D’Amico Brunet Lawyers Max Nercessian Conseillers David Forest Financial Services DONORS Germain Carrière en informatique Lili de Grandpré CGI Monstrusco Bolton Investments Bruno Duguay $7,500 Chubb Insurance Company of Canada Optique J. Green et Associés Daniel Dupuis W. Niels Ortved JTI-Macdonald Corp. C I B C W o r l d M a r k e t s Dominique Caron and Luc Filiatreault Cirque Éloize Carol and Brian O'Sullivan F o n dation Daniel Lamarre Cité Industrielle Palais des congrès de Montréal Marc Gagnon $2,000 and more Cogeco Cable Lili-Anna Peresa Aldo Giampaolo André Rodrigue Peintre Décorateur C O G Y D Permacon Group Bernard Hébert Aon Reed Stenhouse C o m p a g n i a F inzi Pasca Pietracupa Group Hewitt Equipment Limited Blake, Cassels & Graydon Cossette Communication R é s e a u d e s s p o r t s ( R DS) JTI-Macdonald Corp. Caisse d'économie solidaire Desjardins J a c q u e s C o t é Rogers Communications Marc Lalonde Caisse populaire Desjardins Couvre-Planchers Labrosse S c o t ia b a n k David McAusland de Saint-Michel Crop SNC-Lavalin Carol and Brian O’Sullivan Centre de Semi-Remorques Leader L il i d e G r a n d p r é Société du Vieux-Port de Montréal RBC Foundation Cirque du Soleil D e r m t e k P h a rmaceuticals S o c i é t é G é n é r a l e (Succursale Canada) Scène Éthique Deeth Williams Wall D e s j a r d ins, Ménard & associés S o u d u r e R e né Thibault Nicole Riendeau and Yvon Tessier Desjardins Capital Markets D e s j a r d i n s F in ancial Security N ic o l e R ie n d e a u and Yvon R. Tessier Z e r o G r a v i t y C i rcus Productions Dunton Rainville D evencore NKF T r a n s c o n t i n e n t al Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy D M R - F u j it s u T r u c k ' N R o ll Feeling Productions E3 Services Conseils TV5 Ambassadors Circle $500 - $999 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer N a s s i b E l - H u s s e i n i Karen and Peter Velan J e annette and William Buholzer Groupe Aeroplan Enterprise Holdings V é z i n a a s s u r a n ces Cisco System Heenan Blaikie E r n s t & Y o u n g V o il e r i e A i r T e rre Mer Jacques Coté Imperial Tobacco Canada D o m inique Caron and Luc Filiatreault Xerox Canada Roslyn Heward Informatique ProContact J e a n - P i e r r e G a g n é Jack Kenn KPMG Hélène Dufresne and Daniel Gauthier G o o d s a n d S e r v ic e s P a r t n e r s Lectra McCarthy Tétrault G D I - D is t i n c t i o n N a y a W a t e r s Christophe Rousseau Metafore GFI Solutions S . P . I . N . Standard Life Norton Rose OR S a r a h E ll w o o d and Russell Goodman V in c e n t L a f l e u r T r a i t e u r Pierre Vézina Outbox Technology M a r y H a g e r m a n Power Corporation of Canada B e r n a r d H é b e r t

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$1,250,000 $10,000 - $24,999 Cirque du Soleil Aéroports de Montréal Anonymes (2) $750,000 Robert Blain Fondation Dufresne et Gauthier Bull, Housser & Tupper Canadian Pacific Railway $400,000 - $749,999 National Circus School Employees De Grandpré Family Canadian Heritage Fondation Marc Bourgie $300,000 - $399,999 Grand Prix du Canada (GPF1) Luc Martin Alcan David McAusland Mercer, Human Ressources Consulting $200,000 - $299,999 Gaétan Morency Gouvernement du Québec – Programme Placements Culture Pratt & Whitney Canada Samson Bélair/Deloitte & Touche Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton André Simard $100,000 - $199,999 Gilles Ste-Croix Pascal Jacob Peter and Mary White Power Corporation du Canada $5,000 - $9,999 Productions du Dragon Bruno Duguay $75,000 - $99,000 Fondation William & Nancy Turner Marc Lalonde Anonyme Lapointe Magne et associés National Bank of Canada Mac's Convenience Stores Bell Marketel Cirque Éloize Michel Noël Microsoft Canada Pierre Vézina RBC Capital Markets Vézina, Dufault

$50,000 - $74, 999 $1,000 - $4,999 Ernst & Young Axa Canada Fondation J. Armand Bombardier Daniela Arendasova TD Bank Financial Group Jocelyn Beaudoin IBM Canada Alain Blais JTI-Macdonald Corp. Jacques Coté Daniel Lamarre Yves Dagenais Desjardins Group Jovette Demers Norton Rose OR Marc Gagnon Quebecor David A. Gilmour Hyperion Solutions $25,000 - $49,999 Marie Langlois Johanne Larose Emergis Monique Lefebvre Fondation J.- Louis Lévesque Robert C. Nadeau GlaxoSmithKline Howard Richard KPMG Yves Rocray N.M. Rothschild & Sons Canada Christophe Rousseau Rona Martin Saintonge Transcontinental André St-Jean Marie-Pier Turgeon Robert Villeneuve

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