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Giselle June 15—19, 2016

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Contents

9 Cast 10 A Note on the Ballet 12 Synopsis 14 Selected Biographies NOW PLAYING UNTIL OCTOBER • BUY NOW FOR BEST SEATS 18 Dancers

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Celia Franca, C.C., Founder David Briskin, Music Director and Principal Conductor

George Crum, Music Director Emeritus Violin 1 Andrew McIntosh Trumpets Aaron Schwebel, Concertmaster Elaine Thompson Richard Sandals, Principal , C.C. Barry Hughson Lynn Kuo, Assistant Concertmaster Jill Vitols + Mark Dharmaratnam Artistic Director Executive Director James Aylesworth Paul Widner Robert Weymouth * Jennie Baccante * David Briskin Magdalena Popa Sheldon Grabke Basses Trombones Music Director and Principal Conductor Principal Artistic Coach Nancy Kershaw Hans. J.F. Preuss, Principal David Archer, Principal Sonia Klimasko-Leheniuk Jonathan Yeoh, Assistant Principal Robert Ferguson , O.C. Lindsay Fischer Yakov Lerner Robert Speer Dave Pell, Bass Trombone Artist-in-Residence Artistic Director, YOU dance / Jayne Maddison Paul Langley Principal Ballet Master Aya Miyagawa Tuba Wendy Rogers Flutes Sasha Johnson, Principal Peter Ottmann Mandy-Jayne Richardson Paul Zevenhuizen Leslie J. Allt, Principal Senior Ballet Master Senior Ballet Mistress Shelley Brown, Flute/Piccolo * Harp Violin 2 Maria Pelletier Lucie Parent, Principal Dominique Laplante, Principal Second Kevin O’Donnell, Flute/Piccolo + Guillaume Côté, Jurgita Dronina, Naoya Ebe, Greta Hodgkinson*, Elena Lobsanova, Svetlana Lunkina, Violin Tympani McGee Maddox, Evan McKie, Heather Ogden, Sonia Rodriguez, Piotr Stanczyk, Jillian Vanstone, Csaba Koczó, Acting Assistant Principal Oboes Michael Perry, Principal Xiao Nan Yu 2nd Violin Mark Rogers, Principal Bethany Bergman + Karen Rotenberg Percussion Lorna Geddes, Stephanie Hutchison, Etienne Lavigne, Alejandra Perez-Gomez, Jonathan Renna, Xiao Grabke Lesley Young, English Horn Mark Mazur, Acting Principal Rebekah Rimsay, Tomas Schramek, Hazaros Surmeyan Sheila Jaffé + Beverley Johnston + Ron Mah Clarinets Kristofer Maddigan * Skylar Campbell, Jordana Daumec, Francesco Gabriele Frola, Tanya Howard, Harrison James, Filip Tomov Max Christie, Principal Chelsy Meiss, Tina Pereira, Jenna Savella, Robert Stephen, Dylan Tedaldi Sonia Vizante + Colleen Cook + Orchestra Personnel Manager Joanna Zabrowarna Gary Kidd, Bass Clarinet and Music Administrator Jack Bertinshaw, Hannah Fischer, Emma Hawes, Kathryn Hosier, Alexandra MacDonald, Tiffany Mosher, Emily Marlow * Raymond Tizzard Brent Parolin, Brendan Saye Violas Angela Rudden, Principal Bassoons Librarian Trygve Cumpston, Erika Delponte, Shaila D’Onofrio, Rhiannon Fairless, Giorgio Galli, Christopher Gerty, Joshua Greenlaw, Assistant Principal * Stephen Mosher, Principal Lucie Parent Selene Guerrero-Trujillo, Spencer Hack, Rui Huang, Lise-Marie Jourdain, Soo Ah Kang, Larissa Khotchenkova, Valerie Kuinka, Acting Assistant Principal Gerald Robinson *On Leave of Absence Miyoko Koyasu, Elizabeth Marrable, Timoteo Mock, Shino Mori, Jaclyn Oakley, Andreea Olteanu, Félix Paquet, Carolyn Blackwell + Elizabeth Gowen, Contra-Bassoon +Additional Musician Meghan Pugh, Alec Roberts, Ben Rudisin, Kota Sato, Calley Skalnik, Donald Thom, Laurynas Vejalis, Nan Wang, Emily Eng + Ethan Watts Johann Lotter Horns Yosef Tamir + Gary Pattison, Principal RBC Apprentice Programme / YOU dance: Eric Beckham, Jimmy Coleman, Eric da Silva, Eleanor Frith, Larry Toman * Vincent Barbee Jeannine Haller, Lauren Janeway, Clare Peterson, Charlotte Reid, Andrew Tomlinson, Isaac Wright Derek Conrod * Cellos Christine Passmore + Robert Binet Joysanne Sidimus Jeff Morris Lorna Geddes Maurizio Baccante, Principal * Scott Wevers Guillaume Côté Guest Balanchine Liliane Stilwell Pointe Shoe Manager / Marianne Pack, Acting Principal Choreographic Associates Répétiteur Stage Managers Assistant Ballet Mistress Mary Katherine Finch + Olga Laktionova *maternity/parental leave

4 national.ballet.ca 5 Giselle Cast

Act I Bathilde, Albrecht’s fiancée Conductor: David Briskin Stephanie Hutchison (June 15, 16 eve, 17, 18 eve) Choreography and Production: Sir Peter Wright after Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa Albrecht, Count of Silesia, Alejandra Perez-Gomez (June 16 mat, 18 mat, 19) Based on the book by Vernoy de Saint-Georges, Gautier and Coralli disguised as Loys, a Villager Music: Adolphe Adam, revised by: Joseph Horovitz Harrison James† (June 15, 17, 19) Albrecht’s father, Duke of Silesia Set and Costume Design: Desmond Heeley Francesco Gabriele Frola* (June 16 mat) Jonathan Renna (June 15, 17, 18 mat) Lighting Design: Gil Wechsler McGee Maddox* (June 16 eve, 18 eve) Peter Ottmann (June 16, 18 eve, 19) Naoya Ebe (June 18 mat) Premiere: Paris Opéra Ballet, Paris, France, June 28, 1841 A Nobleman The National Ballet of Canada Premiere: April 16, 1970 Wilfred, his squire Brent Parolin Giorgio Galli (June 15, 17, 18 eve) Giselle was produced as a memorial to the late William P. Walker Jack Bertinshaw (June 16 mat, 18 mat, 19) Villagers, Pages and Courtiers and was made possible through the courtesy of many Ben Rudisin (June 16 eve) Artists of the Ballet + ^ generous friends of the National Ballet.

Berthe, Giselle’s mother Intermission Lorna Geddes (June 15, 16 eve, 17, 18 eve) Rebekah Rimsay (June 16 mat, 18 mat, 19) Act II

Hilarion, a forester Myrtha, Queen of the Wilis Running Time Piotr Stanczyk (June 15, 17, 18 eve) Heather Ogden (June 15, 17, 18 eve) Act I 50m Skylar Campbell* (June 16 mat, 18 mat) Hannah Fischer* (June 16 mat, 18 mat) Intermission 20m Jonathan Renna (June 16 eve, 19) Alexandra MacDonald* (June 16 eve, 19) Act II 50m Total (approx) 2h Giselle, a peasant girl Lead Wilis, Moyna and Zulme Svetlana Lunkina† (June 15, 18 eve) Jenna Savella, Tina Pereira (June 15, 18 eve) Jillian Vanstone (June 16 mat) Alexandra MacDonald, Emma Hawes (June 16 mat, 17) Xiao Nan Yu (June 16 eve) Jordana Daumec, Chelsy Meiss (June 16 eve, 18 mat, 19) Sonia Rodriguez (June 17) Elena Lobsanova* (June 18 mat) Wilis † ^ Heather Ogden is sponsored through Dancers First by Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin. Jurgita Dronina (June 19) Artists of the Ballet

Heather Ogden. Photo by Bruce Zinger. Giselle’s friends * Debut Jenna Savella, Tina Pereira, Laurynas Vejalis, † Company Debut The National Ballet of Canada gratefully acknowledges the support of the following: Donald Thom (June 15, 17, 18 eve) + Students of Canada’s National Ballet School appear by Jordana Daumec, Chelsy Meiss, Ethan Watts, kind permission of Artistic Director, Mavis Staines, C.M. Giorgio Galli (June 16 mat, 18 mat) ^ Includes additional dancer Antonella Martinelli by kind Selene Guerrero-Trujillo, Rui Huang, permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association We acknowledge the financial support of the Bringing the arts to life The Government of through the The Volunteer Committee, Government of Canada De l'art plein la vie Honourable Michael Coteau, Minister of Christopher Gerty, Ethan Watts (June 16 eve, 19) through the Department Tourism, Culture and Sport. The National Ballet of Canadian Heritage of Canada All casting is subject to change. via the Endowment Incentives component of the Canada Cultural Investment Fund.

The National Ballet of Canada operates under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association. The National Ballet of Canada is a member of the Canadian Dance Assembly and Dance/USA.

6 national.ballet.ca 7 A Note on the Ballet: The Roles of Giselle and Albrecht

an idealized peasant life or the fantastic, Giselle There is no right or wrong way to portray incorporated both. The ballet is set in two locales, Albrecht. Because Albrecht is a nobleman in which are set off in sharp contrast. Act I takes disguise, it might be assumed that he wishes to place in the peasant village, which is contrasted be freed from his elevated social position. It is with the moonlit forest glade of Act II. As well, also possible that he has grown alienated from the realism of Act I is contrasted with the fantasy his wealth and is seeking a more spiritual, simple elements of Act II. The first act incorporates bright and authentic existence. Or maybe he is a restless and lively mime and musical leitmotifs that develop dreamer who seeks a quaint diversion among the the drama. Before the end of Act I, Giselle’s mad peasants. scene begins the transition to Act II, in which the In falling in love with Giselle is Albrecht a cad? demonic world of the Wilis is represented as dark, Is he a thoughtless nobleman and idle flirt? Or is sombre and melancholic. he truly in love with Giselle but simply naive about The character of Giselle also goes through a the social implications of their liaison? Whether or transformation, from light-hearted peasant girl not he is concerned with the consequences of his to crazed woman and, finally, to a ghostly vision. actions, he is soon confronted with them. Giselle is a challenge for ballerinas who must Already engaged to be married, Albrecht is combine dramatic ability and technical brilliance to prevented by his duty to his aristocratic family bring about a convincing performance in a role that from fulfilling his love for Giselle. Giselle’s The longevity of Giselle is credited not only to its is both physically and mentally exhausting. madness and subsequent death not only awaken historical value but also to the universality of its One of the most powerful scenes in the ballet is Albrecht’s moral sense, but also bring to the fore tale— a story of love, class distinction, betrayal, Giselle’s death. Does she die of madness or of a his emotions, primarily love and guilt. Through remorse and forgiveness. Like Romeo and Juliet, broken heart? Or does she commit suicide when Giselle’s love and forgiveness in Act II, Albrecht Giselle is a story of lovers separated by the she thrusts Albrecht’s sword toward her heart? gains new awareness, humility and a sense of artificial barriers of society. For both dancers Since early documentation proves inconclusive responsibility. He is also made aware of the gulf and audience members, the roles of Giselle and on the subject, the scene has been dealt with in between reality and his ideals, and his inability to Albrecht prove a fascinating challenge, as they various ways. The only clear fact is that Giselle is merge the two. He must fight for his life in this act, allow for multi-faceted psychological character not buried in a graveyard but in the depths of a at the mercy of the powerful Wilis, who attempt development. forest in unhallowed ground. Only a suicide would with their supernatural powers to compel him to The role of Giselle is unique, from its costuming warrant such a burial. Choreographer Sir Peter dance to his death. to the complexity of its character makeup. At the Wright has said he believes Giselle kills herself, but At the end of the ballet, Albrecht is left on stage, time of its creation in 1841, Giselle was one of in his own productions dancers have changed the a solitary figure. Dancers’ interpretations vary in the first ballets to introduce the female dancer scene to suit their own interpretations. In the late these final moments, sometimes walking into the in pointe shoes, a device that allowed her wider 1800s in Russia, during Marius Petipa’s tenure as distance, away from the audience or toward it; possibilities of movement. The result was that Ballet Master of the Imperial Theatre, suicide was sometimes carrying a flower, the only tangible link she seemed light, ethereal and otherworldly on not accepted on the stage, so Giselle invariably was with Giselle, at other times, allowing the flower to stage. The introduction of calf-length, lightweight shown as dying from madness. fall to the ground; others end the ballet reaching tulle dresses with tight bodices also allowed The role of Albrecht provides male dancers with out for the elusive dream or kneeling in remorse. for greater freedom in leg movements and the one of ballet’s most interesting and complex In the original production, this scene was taken appearance of softer, “romantic” arms. characters. Far removed from the porteurs of most one step further, with Bathilde, Albrecht’s The contrasting thematic concerns of Giselle classical works, who simply carry the ballerina, betrothed, returning to his side. The audience JOSEPHSON.CA also lent themselves to the Romantic fervour of Albrecht is a fully rounded character capable of would have concluded that although he had the period. While many ballets dealt either with standing on his own and holding centre stage. savoured his ideal (Giselle), he was reconciled to

Naoya Ebe is sponsored through Dancers First by Gretchen Ross. return to reality.

Jillian Vanstone and Naoya Ebe in Giselle. Photo by Bruce Zinger.

8 national.ballet.ca 9 Synopsis

ACT I ACT II The first act is set in a Rhineland valley surrounded by vine-clad hills in medieval Germany. A majestic The scene opens in a moonlit forest glade near the grave where Giselle has been buried. Since she castle looms in the distance over the valley. It is autumn and the peasants are enjoying a rich harvest. took her own life, Giselle has been laid to rest in unhallowed ground, unprotected from evil spirits. It is Among the many happy festivities is the crowning of the Queen of the Vintage. midnight and Hilarion is keeping vigil, but when the forest becomes haunted by Wilis he flees in terror. Giselle is a young peasant girl who lives with her mother, Berthe. Their cottage is opposite one that The Wilis are the spirits of betrothed young women who have died from grief after being betrayed by has recently been occupied by the handsome but mysterious Loys, a peasant farmer. Loys is really faithless lovers. Malicious in nature, these ghostly, nocturnal creatures are ruled by their queen, Myrtha, Count Albrecht of Silesia, who has disguised himself as a peasant in order to win Giselle’s affections. and seek revenge by forcing any man who crosses their path between midnight and dawn to dance to Giselle has fallen in love with Loys, but the local forester Hilarion loves Giselle and has always planned his death. The Wilis are gathering this night to prepare for the initiation of Giselle into their ranks. to marry her. Hilarion is suspicious of Loys and thinks he is hiding some secret. The Wilis momentarily leave the scene, and the melancholic Albrecht arrives at Giselle’s grave to Challenging Loys to a fight, Hilarion notices that Loys immediately clasps his right hand to his left plead for forgiveness. To his amazement, the ghost of the dead Giselle appears before him and he hip, as if he were about to draw a sword. The astute Hilarion notes that such an action would be the follows her into the forest. Hilarion returns to Giselle’s grave, this time to be entrapped by the Wilis, who instinctive reaction of a nobleman. Hilarion tries to warn Giselle that there is something suspicious about show him no mercy. After forcing him to dance until he is exhausted, Myrtha commands the Wilis to fling Loys but she refuses to believe him. Hilarion into the nearby lake. When Albrecht returns, the Wilis surround him and try to doom him to the Soon a royal hunting party appears in the village, led by Albrecht’s father, the Duke of Silesia, and same fate as Hilarion. Giselle attempts to save Albrecht, warning him that he will be able to withstand Countess Bathilde, who is engaged to Albrecht. The village welcomes the noble visitors and Giselle the Wilis if he takes shelter by the cross on her grave, which he does. presents flowers to the beautiful Bathilde. When it is revealed that Giselle is engaged to be married, To have her revenge, the Queen of the Wilis forces Albrecht and Giselle to dance on and on into the Bathilde gives Giselle a necklace as a gift. While Bathilde and the Duke go to rest in Giselle’s cottage, night, until they are extremely exhausted. Albrecht collapses. Knowing that the power of the Wilis is Hilarion breaks into Loys’ cottage and discovers his sword, which bears the family crest of the Duke of destroyed by daylight, Giselle manages to sustain Albrecht until the chimes of a distant church bell Silesia. He now has proof of Loys’ true identity. announce the arrival of dawn. During the festivities that follow, when Giselle is crowned Queen of the Vintage, Hilarion challenges The Wilis vanish and Giselle must return to her grave. But as her love has transcended death, her Loys and, summoning the royal party, reveals Loys’ true identity. Everyone is shocked and confused spirit has now been freed from the power of the Wilis. As the curtain falls, Albrecht, forlorn and as they realize that Loys is really Count Albrecht. Bathilde is shocked to see her fiancé dressed as a reflective, is left alone in his sorrow. peasant. She then tells everyone that she is herself engaged to be married to the duplicitous Albrecht. When Giselle realizes that Albrecht has deceived her, she is overcome by grief and quickly loses her reason. Giselle recalls her moments of innocent happiness with Albrecht, but then, in a frenzy of madness, she thrusts Albrecht’s sword toward her heart and dies in her mother’s arms. Albrecht runs off, filled with guilt and despair for what he has done. Hilarion and the village grieve for Giselle.

Artists of the Ballet in Giselle. Photo by Bruce Zinger.

10 national.ballet.ca 11 One of the most highly respected conductors at work today, an insightful interpreter Selected Biographies of works from not just the ballet canon, but the operatic, symphonic and choral traditions as well, David Briskin is widely recognized as one of contemporary ballet’s most accomplished conductors. 2015/16 marks his tenth season as Music Director and Principal Conductor of The National Ballet of Canada. Previously Mr. Briskin served for seven years as Conductor with leading performances with the company at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York’s City Center and in major opera houses throughout the world. He worked for two years as a seasonal conductor with conducting more than 35 Artistic Director Karen Kain has led The National Ballet of Canada with great different ballets over two years and as Conductor of The Juilliard School’s Dance success for the past ten years. Her many accomplishments include returning Division for 12 years. As a guest conductor Mr. Briskin appears seasonally at the the company to the international stage, commissioning exciting new work and David Briskin Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Earlier this season Mr. Briskin made his debut with The and will make his first appearance with The Royal forming partnerships with leading ballet companies such as . Music Director and Danish Ballet next season. Mr. Briskin has also appeared with nearly all of the major Long recognized as one of the most gifted classical dancers of her era, noted Principal Conductor for her compelling characterizations and versatility as a performer, she is one of North American ballet companies. Equally at home with orchestral and operatic Canada’s most renowned and committed advocates for the arts. Born in Hamilton, repertoire, Mr. Briskin has conducted the , Detroit, Baltimore, Cincinnati Ontario, Ms. Kain received her training at Canada’s National Ballet School in Pops, Indianapolis, Windsor and Shanghai Symphony Orchestras, among others, as Toronto, joining the National Ballet in 1969. In 1973, Ms. Kain was awarded the well as for Calgary Opera, Manitoba Opera, Opera Carolina, Lake George Opera and Silver Medal in the Women’s Category at the prestigious International Ballet Sarasota Opera. Competition in Moscow and, along with Frank Augustyn, received a special prize Karen Kain for Best Pas de Deux. Subsequently, she embarked on a remarkable international C.C., LL.D., D. Litt., O.Ont. career performing with such companies as Paris Opéra Ballet, Roland Petit’s Le Sir Peter Wright made his debut as a professional dancer with the Ballets Jooss Artistic Director Ballet de Marseilles, The Bolshoi Ballet, Festival Ballet and Vienna State during World War II and in the 1950s, appeared with several dance companies, Opera Ballet. Throughout her career she developed a close creative partnership including Sadler’s Wells Theatre Ballet. In 1959, he was appointed Ballet Master to with and often performed with him. Ms. Kain retired from dancing Sadler’s Wells Opera and Teacher at The . Two years later he following a farewell tour in 1997 and took up the position of Artist-in-Residence went to Stuttgart as Teacher and Ballet Master of the company being formed by with the company (later expanded to that of Artistic Associate). She became John Cranko. There he choreographed several works, including The Mirror Walkers Artistic Director in 2005. and Quintet, and mounted his first production of Giselle. His other interpretations of the classics include The Sleeping Beauty, , and Coppélia. In 1969, he returned to The Royal Ballet as Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Associate Director. In 1977, he was appointed Director of Sadler’s Wells Royal Ballet, taking the Barry Hughson has served the performing arts field for 24 years as a professional company to Birmingham in 1990 when it became . During his career, Sir Peter Wright has won many awards. He was made a Commander arts executive. In 2014, he joined The National Ballet of Canada as Executive Sir Peter Wright, CBE Director. Mr. Hughson was previously Executive Director of Boston Ballet. Under of the British Empire in 1985, was knighted in 1993 and gained the title of Director Choreographer Mr. Hughson’s leadership, Boston Ballet achieved several key milestones, Laureate of Birmingham Royal Ballet in 1995. He is President of the Benesh Institute including the retirement of its long term debt, completing a multi-million dollar and a Vice President of both Elmhurst School for Dance and Royal Academy of renovation of the ballet’s headquarters and international tours to Canada, Dance. Spain, Finland and the UK, as well as raising more than $60 million dollars in contributed revenue. As an arts advocate, consultant and educator, Mr. Hughson has had teaching and speaking engagements in the US, Europe and South America. He is the Vice Chair of Dance/USA, North America’s largest service Born in Paris in 1803, Adolphe Adam was the son of a music professor at the organization for professional dance. He is a founding member of Dance/USA’s Paris Conservatoire. He began his musical studies at boarding school and entered the Paris Conservatoire in 1821, studying organ and harmonium, with the of Barry Hughson National Leadership Council for Dance and has served as a mentor to emerging arts executives through the Institute for Leadership Training. In January 2015, in becoming a composer for the theatre. By 1823, at age 20, he was writing songs for Executive Director partnership with Dance/USA, Mr. Hughson spearheaded the first ever meeting of Parisian vaudeville houses and by 1830 had completed 28 theatre works including North American and European dance leaders, bringing together 22 administrators some dance pieces. Mr. Adam’s first dramatic composition was a one-act operetta, from nine countries for two days of meetings at the Royal Opera House Covent Pierre et Catherine, which premiered to great success at the Opera Comique in Garden in London. In Canada, Mr. Hughson is a member of the Board of Directors 1829. His first solo ballet composition was Faust, in 1833, for choreographer André of the Canadian Dance Assembly and serves on the Steering Committee for Deshayes. He is best remembered for Giselle, which premiered at the Paris Opera the Canadian Arts Summit. Mr. Hughson began his career as a dancer with in 1841. After a falling-out with the Director of the Paris Opera, Mr. Adam invested The Washington (DC) Ballet, where he performed classical and contemporary his own money to open the Théâtre National as a showcase for young composers. repertoire at the Kennedy Center and on tour throughout the world. It was not a success and left Mr. Adam with many debts. He turned to journalism to Adolphe Adam help pay his bills and was eventually appointed Professor of Composition at the Paris Composer Conservatoire, a position he held until his death in 1856. When he died, Mr. Adam had written 40 operas, 14 ballets and numerous musicals and vaudevilles.

12 national.ballet.ca 13 Desmond Heeley’s set and costume designs have been seen on the stages of Liliane Stilwell served as Stage Manager for the Canadian Opera Company for 22 the world’s major opera, ballet and theatre companies during an international years. Highlights included Don Quichotte, Barber of Seville, Lucia di Lammermoor, career that has spanned more than 50 years. He began his career in 1948 with La Cenerentola, Otello, Marriage of Figaro, Götterdämmerung (complete Ring an apprenticeship at the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon. Cycle), Macbeth, La Bohème, Eugene Onegin, Madama Butterfly and was part In 1952, he embarked on a freelance career in London and came to Canada in of the team that took Oedipus Rex to the Edinburgh International Festival. She 1957 to design Hamlet for the Stratford Festival, beginning an association that was Production Stage Manager for Grease and Stage Manager for Robin Hood continues to this day. His 1968 designs for Tom Stoppard’s Broadway production and Cinderella at the Elgin, Dirty Dancing at the Royal Alexandra Theatre and of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead won him two Tony Awards. This Hairspray at the Princess of Wales. Other credits include Tom Jones, Speed-The- honour, for both set and costume design in a single production, is unsurpassed. Plow, Romeo and Juliet, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Big River, Shear Madness, His creations for The National Ballet of Canada include the Sylvia pas de deux, Carousel, Me and My Girl, Roar of the Greasepaint-Smell of the Crowd. Liliane Oiseaux Exotiques, , The Merry Widow, Johan Kobborg’s , was Head Stage Co-ordinator for the Papal visit World Youth Day’s Way of the Erik Bruhn’s Swan Lake and Sir Peter Wright’s Giselle. Mr. Heeley’s work is in Liliane Stilwell Cross and has stage managed several industrial shows in Canada and the US. Desmond Heeley museums and private collections across Canada, the US and UK. A former Ms. Stilwell joined the National Ballet in 2015. Stage Manager Set and Costume Professor of Design at the Tisch School of the Arts at New , Mr. Designer Heeley continues to teach and lecture extensively. He has won numerous awards including the prestigious Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award in 1994. In The National Ballet Orchestra 2005, Mr. Heeley received an honorary doctorate from the University of North The National Ballet of Canada is privileged to have its own full Orchestra with over 60 members. The Orchestra Carolina School of the Arts. has performed in each of the National Ballet’s seasons and is led by Music Director and Principal Conductor David Briskin. The company’s first Music Director was George Crum who, along with Founder Celia Franca, was a pioneer of the company. Mr. Crum held the position from the company’s inception in 1951 to 1984, when he was appointed Gil Wechsler became the Metropolitan Opera’s first full-time Resident Lighting Music Director Emeritus. The Orchestra was led by Ermanno Florio from 1985 to 1990. Ormsby Wilkins was Music Designer in 1976. Throughout his 20-year tenure, he designed the lighting for Director and Principal Conductor from 1990 to 2006. The National Ballet of Canada Orchestra has toured extensively more than 100 opera productions. His responsibilities included the lighting of more with the company through Canada, the US and Europe. Over the years, the Orchestra has received much acclaim than 60 televised opera performances and tours throughout the US and Japan. from audiences and critics alike and has recorded two CDs of Michael Torke’s compositions for The Contract (The Preceding his appointment to the Metropolitan Opera, Mr. Wechlser designed Pied Piper) and An Italian Straw Hat. The Orchestra made their concert debut at Koerner Hall on April 3, 2012, in more than 30 productions for Lyric Opera of Chicago. He has also designed more celebration of the company’s 60th anniversary. than 60 productions for Stratford Festival, including Equus in 1997 and Macbeth in 2004. Mr. Wechsler’s designs for ballet are in the repertoires of American Ballet Theatre, The Royal Ballet, The Harkness Ballet, , Canada’s , Berlin Opera Ballet and The National Ballet of Canada. He has also lit productions for Paris Opéra, San Francisco Opera, Teatro Colón and The Sante Fe Opera, as well as multiple works on Broadway. Mr. Wechsler has a Gil Wechsler fine arts degree from Yale University’s School of Drama. Lighting Designer

Born in Toronto, Jeff Morris studied technical theatre production and administration at Ryerson’s Theatre School. After leaving Ryerson, he became 2016 17 Season Production Stage Manager for Toronto Dance Theatre (1990—1995). With Toronto / Dance Theatre he toured extensively, stage managing the company’s debuts in Berlin, Warsaw, Beijing, Tokyo and at the Joyce Theater, New York City. He was Production Stage Manager for Dancers For Life (AIDS Committee of Toronto, On Sale Now 1991—1997), Stage Manager for Theatre Passe-Muraille (Never Swim Alone, Metamorphosis of a Shadow) and for the Fringe Festival of Independent Dance Artists. Mr. Morris joined The National Ballet of Canada in 1995 and has since Subscribe Today stage-managed a wide range of the company’s unique classical and contemporary repertoire, including the world premieres of James Kudelka’s The Four Seasons, Jeff Morris Cinderella, An Italian Straw Hat, Jean-Pierre Perreault’s The Comforts of Solitude, Alexei Ratmansky’s Romeo and Juliet, and company premieres of Christopher Stage Manager Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and John Neumeier’s Nijinsky and The Seagull. He is an adjunct faculty member at the School of Toronto Dance national.ballet.ca Theatre, and a co-director of the biannual festival dance:made in Canada/fait au Canada. 416 345 9595

Heather Ogden is sponsored through Dancers First by Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin. For more information, visit national.ballet.ca Heather Ogden. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

14 national.ballet.ca 15 Dancer Biographies

Guillaume Côté Jurgita Dronina Piotr Stanczyk Jillian Vanstone Principal Dancer Principal Dancer Principal Dancer Principal Dancer

Born: Lac-Saint-Jean, Québec Born: Saratov, Russia Born: Poznan, Poland Born: Nanaimo, British Columbia Trained: Canada’s National Ballet School Trained: National M. K. Ciulionis School Trained: State Ballet School of Poznan and Trained: Kirkwood Academy of the Joined National Ballet: 1998 of Art and International Ballet Canada’s National Ballet School Performing Arts and Canada’s National Promoted to Principal Dancer: 2004 Academy Joined National Ballet: 1998 Ballet School Sponsored by Emmanuelle Gattuso Royal Swedish Ballet: 2005—2010 Promoted to Principal Dancer: 2008 Joined National Ballet: 1999 and Allan Slaight : 2010—2015 Promoted to Principal Dancer: 2011 Joined as Principal Dancer: 2015 Sponsored by George & Kathy Dembroski

Naoya Ebe Greta Hodgkinson Xiao Nan Yu Lorna Geddes Principal Dancer Principal Dancer Principal Dancer Principal Character Artist

Born: Tokyo, Japan Born: Providence, Rhode Island Born: Dalian, China Born: Waterloo, Ontario Trained: Canada’s National Ballet School Trained: Festival Ballet of Rhode Island Trained: Shen Yang School of Dance, Trained: With company co-founder Betty Joined National Ballet: 2006 and Canada’s National Ballet School Beijing Dance Academy and Canada’s Oliphant Promoted to Principal Dancer: 2015 Joined National Ballet: 1990 National Ballet School Joined National Ballet: 1959 Sponsored by Gretchen Ross Promoted to Principal Dancer: 1996 Joined National Ballet: 1996 Principal Character Artist since: 2005 Promoted to Principal Dancer: 2001

Elena Lobsanova Svetlana Lunkina Stephanie Hutchison Etienne Lavigne Principal Dancer Principal Dancer Principal Character Artist Principal Character Artist

Born: Moscow, Russia Born: Moscow, Russia Born: Kitchener, Ontario Born: Montréal, Québec Trained: Canada’s National Ballet School Trained: Moscow Choreographic Trained: Canada’s National Ballet School Trained: L’École supérieure de danse du Joined National Ballet: 2004 Academy Joined National Ballet: 1997 Québec, School and Promoted to Principal Dancer: 2015 Bolshoi Ballet: 1997—2013 Principal Character Artist since: 2015 National Ballet of Cuba Sponsored by Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan Joined as Principal Dancer: 2014 Joined National Ballet: 1997 Sponsored by Anna McCowan-Johnson Principal Character Artist since: 2015 and Donald K. Johnson, O.C.

McGee Maddox Evan McKie Alejandra Perez-Gomez Jonathan Renna Principal Dancer Principal Dancer Principal Character Artist Principal Character Artist

Born: Spartanburg, South Carolina Born: Toronto, Ontario Born: Toronto, Ontario Born: , Ontario Trained: Houston Ballet’s Ben Stevenson Trained: Canada’s National Ballet School, Trained: L’École supérieure de danse du Trained: Canada’s National Ballet School Academy The Kirov Academy of Ballet and the John Québec, Princess Grace Academy and San Joined National Ballet: 1997—2000 Joined National Ballet: 2009 Cranko School Francisco Ballet School Rejoined: 2007 Promoted to Principal Dancer: 2014 : 2001—2014 Joined National Ballet: 1998 Principal Character Artist since: 2015 Joined as Principal Dancer: 2014 Principal Character Artist since: 2013

Heather Ogden Sonia Rodriguez Rebekah Rimsay Tomas Schramek Principal Dancer Principal Dancer Principal Character Artist Principal Character Artist

Born: Toronto, Ontario Born: Toronto, Ontario Born: Fort Collins, Colorado Born: Bratislava, Czechoslovakia Trained: Richmond Academy of Dance Trained: with Pedro de la Cruz at the Trained: Canada’s National Ballet School Trained: Slovak Folk Dance Ensemble Joined National Ballet: 1998 Princess Grace Academy Joined National Ballet: 1990 SLUK Promoted to Principal Dancer: 2005 Joined National Ballet: 1990 Principal Character Artist since: 2012 Joined National Ballet: 1969 Sponsored by Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Promoted to Principal Dancer: 2000 Principal Dancer: 1973—1990 Gluskin Principal Character Artist since: 1990

16 national.ballet.ca 17 Hazaros Surmeyan Skylar Campbell Dylan Tedaldi Jack Bertinshaw Principal Character Artist First Soloist First Soloist Second Soloist

Born: Skopje, Yugoslavia Born: Laguna Beach, California Born: Boston, Massachusetts Born: Sydney, Australia Trained: National Ballet School of Macedonia Trained: with Victor and Tatiana Kasatsky Trained: Boston Ballet School and The School of Trained: Tanya Pearson Classical Joined as Principal Dancer: 1966 Joined National Ballet: 2009 The Hamburg Ballet Coaching Academy and the Tanz Principal Character Artist since: 1986 First Soloist since: 2015 Joined National Ballet: 2009 Akademie Zürich First Soloist since: 2015 Joined National Ballet: 2011 Second Soloist since: 2015

Jordana Daumec Francesco Gabriele Frola Hannah Fischer Emma Hawes First Soloist First Soloist Second Soloist Second Soloist

Born: New York City, New York Born: Aosta, Italy Born: New York City, New York Born: Delaware, Ohio Trained: Studio Maestro and Canada’s National Trained: Professione Danza Parma, Trained: Canada’s National Ballet School Trained: BalletMet’s Dance Academy Ballet School The School of The Hamburg Ballet and Joined National Ballet: 2012 and Canada’s National Ballet School Joined National Ballet: 2003 Fomento Artistico Cordobés Second Soloist since: 2015 Joined National Ballet: 2011 First Soloist since: 2015 Joined National Ballet: 2010 Sponsored by Judy & Bella Matthews Second Soloist since: 2015 First Soloist since: 2015 Sponsored by JJ Dayot & Rick Schiralli Sponsored by Sherry and Edward Drew

Tanya Howard Harrison James Kathryn Hosier Alexandra MacDonald First Soloist First Soloist Second Soloist Second Soloist

Born: Uitenhage, South Africa Born: Paraparaumu, New Zealand Born: Champaign, Illinois Born: Calgary, Alberta Trained: The National School of Arts and Canada’s Trained: San Francisco Ballet School’s Trained: Champaign-Urbana Ballet Academy Trained: International School of Ballet National Ballet School Trainee Program and the New Zealand and Canada’s National Ballet School and Boston Ballet School’s Trainee Joined National Ballet: 1998 School of Dance Joined National Ballet: 2009 Program First Soloist since: 2007 Joined National Ballet: 2013 Second Soloist since: 2015 Joined National Ballet: 2007 Sponsored by Nancy Pencer First Soloist since: 2015 Sponsored by Donna Meyers & Doug Richmond Second Soloist since: 2012 Sponsored by Lucy White Sponsored by an anonymous donor

Chelsy Meiss Tina Pereira Tiffany Mosher Brent Parolin First Soloist First Soloist Second Soloist Second Soloist

Born: Melbourne, Australia Born: Port of Spain, Trinidad Born: Halifax, Nova Scotia Born: Prince George, British Columbia Trained: Karen Curlis School of Dance, Thelma Trained: Canada’s National Ballet School Trained: Scotia Dance Studios and Canada’s Trained: Canada’s National Ballet School Williams School of Dance, The Victorian College Joined National Ballet: 2001 National Ballet School and John Cranko School of The Arts and The First Soloist since: 2009 Joined National Ballet: 1999 Joined National Ballet: 2014 Joined National Ballet: 2008 Sponsored by The Honourable Margaret Second Soloist since: 2013 Second Soloist since: 2015 First Soloist since: 2015 Norrie McCain, C.C. Sponsored by Diana St. B. Weatherall

Jenna Savella Robert Stephen Brendan Saye First Soloist First Soloist Second Soloist

Born: Vancouver, British Columbia Born: Burlington, Ontario Born: Vancouver, British Columbia Trained: DanceWest and Lavrova Classical Ballet Trained: Canada’s National Ballet School Trained: Canada’s National Ballet School Academy and Canada’s National Ballet School Joined National Ballet: 2004 Joined National Ballet: 2008 Joined National Ballet: 2004 First Soloist since: 2011 Second Soloist since: 2013 For more information on all dancers visit: First Soloist since: 2015 Sponsored by Mr. Thor Eaton and Sponsored by Robin Robinson national.ballet.ca/meet/dancers Sponsored by an anonymous donor The Honourable Nicole Eaton, Senator

Artist headshots by Aleksandar Antonijevic and Sian Richards.

18 national.ballet.ca 19 Prima Circle

The National Ballet of Canada expresses its deep gratitude to dedicated and passionate supporters whose significant lifetime giving has helped us achieve our vision. The Prima Circle acknowledges the extraordinary generosity of donors whose cumulative support to The National Ballet of Canada and The National Ballet of Canada, Endowment Foundation has reached these major milestones (as of April 30, 2016).

Prima Ruby Circle Lynda & Jonas Prince Lynly & Trevor Bailie ($5,000,000 - $9,999,999) Sandra Simpson Karen & Bill Barnett Mona Campbell, O.C. Diana St. B. Weatherall Daphne Bell Walter Carsen, O.C. Five Anonymous Donors Dr. Ann E. Camps The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen The Frank Gerstein Charitable Anne Marie Canning Foundation Foundation on behalf of Marvin Susan Chant Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M. Gerstein Dr. John H.C. Chiu, One Anonymous Donor Laidlaw Foundation in memory of Yvonne Chiu, C.M. The R. Samuel McLaughlin Foundation Missy & Allan Crosbie Prima Emerald Circle Elizabeth A. Currie & ($2,500,000 - $4,999,999) Impresario Circle Richard J. Currie, O.C. Emmanuelle Gattuso and Allan Slaight ($250,000 - $499,999) George A. Fierheller Joan & Jerry Lozinski Gail & Mark Appel Ms. Helen Gardiner The Honourable Margaret Norrie David & Kim Beatty Mary & Graham Hallward Giselle McCain, C.C. Susanne Boyce & Brendan Mullen Pat & Bill Harris Gretchen Ross & Donald Ross, O.C. Judith & Marshall Cohen Hon. & Mrs. Paul T. Hellyer The Volunteer Committee, The National Judi & Lionel Conacher Mr. & Mrs. William R. Herridge presented by Ballet of Canada Catherine & Ian Delaney Richard & Martha Hogarth BMO Financial Group George & Kathy Dembroski Mrs. Renata Humphries RBC Foundation Sherry & Edward Drew Joan F. Ivory, C.M. TD Bank Group Laura Dinner & Richard Rooney Annie Emily Kains Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance Marjorie Kains Prima Circle Celia Franca Ms. Krista Kerr ($1,000,000 - $2,499,999) Lynda Hamilton Dr. Gurney M. Kranz KPMG LLP is proud to be a part John & Margaret Bahen Jerry & Geraldine Heffernan Arthur Labatt, O.C. & Sonia Labatt John & Claudine Bailey Ann Henderson & Philip & Sherri Lieberman of The National Ballet of Canada’s Torunn & David Banks Lyman Henderson, C.M. Mr. & Mrs. Allen C. Marple Horst Dantz & Don Quick Lucille Joseph & Urban Joseph, O.C. Clive & Fran Minto 2015/16 Season as the Presenting Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan Sanford & Patti McFarlane Vanessa Morgan & Steve Wolf Margaret Fleck & Jim Fleck, C.C. Jim & Sylvia McGovern Linda & Kevin O’Leary Sponsor of Giselle. Kevin & Roger Garland Ned & Georgina McLennan Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. Pankratz Gail Hutchison Robin Robinson Aaron & Heather Regent Beryl Ivey, C.M. & Richard M. Ivey, C.C. J.M. Doc Savage Barrie D. Rose and Family Sarah & David Macdonald Tony Scott-Fisher Sir Neil & Lady Elizabeth Shaw Anna McCowan-Johnson & Gerald Sheff & Shanitha Kachan Eileen Smith Donald K. Johnson, O.C. C. Anderson Silber Helen Allen Stacey Nancy Pencer Mr. George R. Sutherland Maureen & Wayne Squibb Frances & Tim Price Heather Thomson & Irving Steinberg Susan Scace & Arthur Scace, C.M., Q.C. Richard Thomson, O.C. Dr. Robert Summers-Gill Ada Slaight Lucy White Anne Tanenbaum CIBC Four Anonymous Donors Mr. James M. Tory Q.C. Hal Jackman Foundation J.P. Bickell Foundation Leonore Valborg Hetherington The McLean Foundation The Delaney Family Foundation Lenore Walters The Audrey S. Hellyer Charitable Ms. Ruth Watts-Gransden Visionary Circle Foundation Dr. & Mrs. R. J. Wheler ($500,000 - $999,999) J.W. McConnell Family Foundation Judith R. Wilder Ralph & Jeanie Davis Carolyn Sifton Foundation Inc. Gregory Williams & Warren Sorensen Mr. Thor Eaton & The Honourable Nicole The Mary-Margaret Webb Foundation Mr. John H. Williams Eaton, Senator Beth Wilson Margaret Fountain, C.M. & Investor Circle Four Anonymous Donors David Fountain ($100,000 - $249,999) Adelle and Paul Deacon Nanton Fund Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin Elaine J. Adair at the Toronto Foundation Nona Heaslip Karen & Ray Arbesman Deloitte Foundation Canada Lawrence Heisey, O.C. & Ann Heisey Alison Arbuckle Fisher The Hope Charitable Foundation Rosamond Ivey Tony & Anne Arrell Local 58 Charitable Benefit Fund Judith & Robert Lawrie Mary Eileen Ash Tanenbaum Charitable Foundation Julie & Ted Medland Gregory & Irene Aziz R. Howard Webster Foundation

XiaoDylan Nan Tedaldi.Yu with ArtistsPhoto byof theBarbara Ballet Cole. in Giselle. Photo by David Cooper.

national.ballet.ca 21 YOU dance Leadership Giving The generosity of YOU dance donors supports the free workshops and performances that introduce young students to ballet, helping to encourage imagination, movement and an appreciation for the arts.

Ballet Club Relevé Beth & Brent Wilson The National Ballet of Canada is extremely grateful to the following donors for their generous gifts that provide leadership and capital funding to J.P. Bickell Foundation The Woodbridge Company support Karen Kain’s vision. (May 1, 2015 – April 30, 2016) The McLean Foundation One Anonymous Lady

Production Builders The following individuals and foundations have made extraordinary contributions to expand our repertoire with new Music Circle and Orchestra We gratefully acknowledge the following donors for their support towards the only dedicated ballet orchestra in Canada. visions of dance for the 2015/16 and future seasons. John & Claudine Bailey John B. Lawson, C.M., Q.C. Emmanuelle Gattuso and Allan Slaight Sandra Simpson Nani & Austin Beutel The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C. Richard M. Ivey, C.C. Warren Sorensen in memory of Gregory Williams David W. Binet The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation The Volunteer Committee, The National Ballet of Canada Jeanie Davis Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M. Frances & Tim Price One Anonymous Donor Mr. Thor Eaton & The Honourable Nicole Eaton, Senator Gretchen Ross & Donald Ross, O.C. Maxine Granovsky Gluskin & Ira Gluskin Noreen Taylor, C.M., & David Staines, C.M., O.Ont. Mary & Graham Hallward The Mary-Margaret Webb Foundation (Rehearsal Pianists) The Producers’ Circle William & Ruth Herridge The members of The Producers’ Circle collaborate to fulfill Karen Kain’s vision by supporting the creation of new repertoire.

Gail & Mark Appel Rosamond Ivey Julie Medland The National Ballet of Canada, Endowment Foundation John & Claudine Bailey Hal Jackman Foundation Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M. We acknowledge the generosity of the following donors who are graciously supporting the future of the National Ballet. Inger Bartlett & Marshal Stearns Anna McCowan-Johnson & Lynda & Jonas Prince David Binet Donald K. Johnson, O.C. Susan Scace & BMO Financial Group Mr. John B. Lawson, C.M., Q.C. Susanne Boyce & Brendan Mullen Judy Korthals & Peter Irwin Arthur Scace, C.M., Q.C. The Estate of Walter Carsen, O.C. Estate of James D. Stewart Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance Judith & Robert Lawrie Gerald Sheff & Shanitha Kachan The Estate of Anne Margaret Delicaet Cornell Wright & Sarah McEvoy Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan Mona & Harvey Levenstein Sandra Simpson Ms. Laura Dinner & Mr. Richard Rooney Ms. Vivien M. Wu Kevin & Roger Garland Jerry & Joan Lozinski Noreen Taylor, C.M., & Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin Emmanuelle Gattuso and Allan Slaight The Honourable Margaret Norrie David Staines, C.M., O.Ont. The William & Nona Heaslip Foundation McCain, C.C. Dancer Health and Wellness

Joe Brennan & Daniel Greenglass Lynda Prince Dancers First Sponsorship Programme Lynda Hamilton Janis Rotman Donors to Dancers First are dedicated to supporting the National Ballet’s exceptional dancers. The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C. Mr. George R. Sutherland Frances & Tim Price George & Kathy Dembroski Mr. Thor Eaton & JJ Dayot & Rick Schiralli Stephen Delaney Principal Dancer Jillian Vanstone The Honourable Nicole Second Soloist Emma Hawes Corps de Ballet member Eaton, Senator Félix Paquet Special Gifts Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan First Soloist Robert Stephen Judy & Bella Matthews John & Claudine Bailey Lucille Joseph & Urban Joseph, O.C. Principal Dancer Elena Lobsanova Second Soloist Hannah Fischer Renata M. Humphries The Honourable Margaret Corps de Ballet member The Eleventh International Competition for The Erik Bruhn Prize Choreographic Workshop Jaclyn Oakley Emmanuelle Gattuso and Norrie McCain, C.C. Donna Meyers & The Frank Gerstein Charitable Foundation Ada Slaight Allan Slaight First Soloist Tina Pereira Doug Richmond Underwriter, Guest Artist Fund Share the Magic Underwriter Principal Dancer Guillaume Côté Second Soloist Kathryn Hosier Robbie Pryde Nancy Pencer Corps de Ballet member Ethan Watts Ira Gluskin & Maxine First Soloist Tanya Howard Robin Robinson Granovsky Gluskin Second Soloist Brendan Saye Rolex Canada Ltd. Principal Dancer Heather Ogden Lucy White Rolex Dancers First Award First Soloist Harrison James Anonymous Anna McCowan-Johnson Second Soloist & Donald K. Johnson, O.C. Diana St. B. Weatherall Alexandra MacDonald Principal Dancer Svetlana Lunkina First Soloist Chelsy Meiss Tony & Anne Arrell Gretchen Ross Patricia Younger Corps de Ballet member Principal Dancer Naoya Ebe First Soloist Sponsor Kota Sato

Sherry and Edward Drew Anonymous Anne-Marie Canning First Soloist First Soloist Jenna Savella Corps de Ballet member Giorgio Galli Francesco Gabriele Frola Meghan Pugh. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

22 national.ballet.ca 23 Celebrate Karen Kain Our Community of Support

Your gift will be matched 3:1 by the Board of Directors The National Ballet of Canada gratefully acknowledges the following donors and sponsors for their generosity and commitment to sustain the excellence, energy and impact of great dance. (May 1, 2015 – April 30, 2016)

Director’s Circle Mr. George R. Sutherland Tony Scott-Fisher◊◊ Karen Kain has been inspiring audiences since 1969, first as a dancer and ◊ ($25,000 and above) Heather Thomson & Stephanie Stavro ◊◊ ◊ Gail & Mark Appel◊◊ Richard Thomson, O.C. Mr. & Mrs. Daniel F. Sullivan now as the visionary leader of The National Ballet of Canada. As Artistic ◊◊ ◊◊ Tony & Anne Arrell Diana St. B. Weatherall Lenore Walters ◊ ◊ John & Margaret Bahen Lucy White* Judith R. Wilder ◊◊ Director, she has focused on nurturing artistic talent and commissioning John & Claudine Bailey◊◊ Gregory Williams & Warren Sorensen Ms. Beth Wilson Inger Bartlett & Marshal Stearns◊ Six Anonymous Donors One Anonymous Donor exciting new work. As a result she has galvanized the company, delighted Nani & Austin Beutel◊◊ David W. Binet◊ Artistic Circle Benefactor audiences and positioned the company as a leader on the world stage. Ms. Susanne Boyce & Dr. Brendan Mullen ($15,000 – $24,999) ($5,000 – $9,999) Anne Marie Canning◊ Mr. & Mrs. David & Kim Beatty◊◊ Mr. Barry Allan Judi & Lionel Conacher◊◊ Mrs. Fiona Berry Alison Arbuckle Fisher◊◊ Elizabeth A. & Richard J. Currie, O.C.◊◊ Dr. Ann E. Camps◊◊ Torunn & David Banks◊ Celebrate Karen Kain’s remarkable achievements as Artistic Director over Jeanie A. Davis◊◊ Rags & Indra Davloor Karen & Bill Barnett◊◊ Mr. JJ Dayot & Mr. Rick Schiralli George A. Fierheller◊◊ Ms. Lindy Barrow the last ten years by making a special anniversary gift. Your donation Mr. Stephen Delaney & Margaret Fountain, C.M. & Professor Marion G. Bassett◊◊ Ms. Robyn McCallum David Fountain◊◊ Judith & Marshall Cohen◊◊ will be matched by the Board of Directors – they have pledged up to George & Kathy Dembroski◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. William R. Herridge◊◊ Mr. John Coke & Ms. Cathy Cranston◊ Ms. Laura Dinner & Mr. Richard Rooney Anne & David LeGresley◊ Jane Darville & Dr. Skip Bassford $300,000 to match each dollar raised 3:1, essentially quadrupling the Sherry Taylor Drew◊◊ Philip & Sherri Lieberman◊ Adelle and Paul Deacon Nanton Fund Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance◊ Eunice Lumsden & Peter Luit◊ at the Toronto Foundation◊◊ impact of your gift. Mr. Thor Eaton & The Honourable Nicole Ned & Georgina McLennan◊◊ Maureen & James Dunn◊ Eaton, Senator◊◊ Ms. Vanessa L. Morgan & Mr. Steve Wolf◊ Ms. Susan Gerhard Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan◊ Victor & Bernice Royce Maxine Goldberg◊◊ Kevin Garland & Roger Garland◊◊ Ms. Liz Cresci Ms. Taanta Gupta◊ Donate Today Emmanuelle Gattuso and Allan Slaight Cornell Wright & Sarah McEvoy Ginette Hamel & Cliff Trollope Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin◊ One Anonymous Donor Hon. & Mrs. Paul T. Hellyer◊◊ national.ballet.ca/karen10th Mary & Graham Hallward Joan F. Ivory, C.M.◊◊ Lynda Hamilton◊ Esprit de Corps Karen Kain*, C.C., LL.D., D.Litt., O.Ont. & Nona Heaslip◊◊ ($12,500) Ross Petty◊◊ 416 (1 866) 345 9595 ◊◊ Mrs. Renata M. Humphries David & Fiona Berry Jennifer Kaplan ◊◊ ◊◊ Richard M. Ivey, C.C. Jeanie A. Davis◊◊ Margaret Kawaja ◊◊ ◊◊ Rosamond Ivey Rags & Indra Davloor Arthur Labatt, O.C. & Sonia Labatt ◊◊ Anna McCowan-Johnson & Victoria Jackman◊ Paul A. Lee, Q.C. & Jill Maynard Donald K. Johnson, O.C.◊◊ ◊ Ms. Krista Kerr◊ Mr. Andrew Lengyel Lucille Joseph & Urban Joseph, O.C.◊ ◊◊ Anne & David LeGresley◊ Mr. & Mrs. A. Maggiacomo The Henry White Kinnear Foundation◊◊ Philp & Sherri Lieberman◊ Vincent Mercier & Kirsten Halpin Mrs. Judy Korthals & Mr. Peter Irwin◊◊ Eunice Lumsden & Peter Luit◊ Nancy Miller & Glen Ireland Judith & Robert Lawrie◊◊ Geneviève McKillop & Chris Bennett◊ L.J. Nagel & Stan Solomon Mr. John B. Lawson, C.M., Q.C.◊ Linda & Kevin O’Leary◊◊ Ms. Marianne Oundjian Mona & Harvey Levenstein◊◊ ◊◊ Eric Tripp & Maria Smith Frances & Tim Price Joan & Jerry Lozinski◊◊ Sarah White Mr. Don Quach Judy & Bella Matthews ◊ Cornell Wright & Sarah McEvoy Mr. & Mrs. Rick Reininger Sarah & David Macdonald◊◊ Four Anonymous Donors Rachel Sabourin The Honourable Margaret Norrie Esther Sarick◊ McCain, C.C.◊◊ Partner Dr. Hugh Siddall Julie & Ted Medland◊◊ Mr. Ken Snider & Dr. Deborah Leibow◊ ($10,000 – $14,999) Donna Meyers & Doug Richmond Mr. Geoffrey Wayne Squibb◊◊ ◊◊ ◊ Elaine J. Adair Ms. Linda O’Leary Dennis & Denny Starritt◊◊ ◊ ◊◊ Gregory & Irene Aziz Nancy Pencer Brenda Stinson & Carlo De Angelis ◊◊ Ms. Lorna Beverley Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M Dr. Jake & Dr. Ruth Tedaldi ◊◊ Robert Brews & Kenneth Brown Mrs. Lynda Prince Catherine Thiessen◊ Mrs. Earlaine Collins◊ Robbie Pryde Mr. Brian B. Wilks◊◊ ◊ ◊ Mr. & Mrs. Jack Creed Aaron & Heather Regent Mr. John H. Williams◊◊ ◊ ◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. John Grant Robin & Ross Robinson Shelagh and David Wilson Fund ◊◊ Gretchen Ross & Donald Ross, O.C.◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. G.R. Heffernan at the Toronto Foundation◊◊ ◊◊ Ms. Janis Rotman Richard & Martha Hogarth Ms. Helen Ziegler◊ ◊◊ Ada Slaight◊◊ Gail Hutchison ◊ Gerald Sheff & Shanitha Kachan Peter & Melanie Munk Sandra Simpson◊ Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Royer and Family Karen Kain with Artists of the Ballet. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

24 national.ballet.ca 25 Major Patron Mrs. Shirley Reid Annette Balgord◊ Dr. & Mrs. Voldemars Gulens◊◊ Elaine M. Roper◊ Ms. Diana Massiah◊ ($3,000 - $4,999) Diana Reitberger*◊ Ms. Katherine Barber◊◊ Alayne & Malcolm Hamilton◊◊ Andrea Rosen & Stephen MacDonald◊ Estate of J. Douglas McCullough Ms. Yeti Agnew & Mr. Christopher Birt◊◊ Mrs. Jennifer Revelle Winifred Barclay◊◊ Ms. Naomi Harris◊ Mr. & Mrs. Rainer & Sharyn Rothfuss◊◊ Dr. Charles Minett & Mrs. Nina Minett Ms. Yveline Audemars & Lisa Richter Davey & Michael Davey◊ Justin Barr Ms. Susan Hayward Payne◊ Ms. Elodie Sandford Ms. Delia M Moog◊◊ Mr. Humberto Rivero◊ Ms. Stephanie Roberts & Dr. Ewa Bernadska & Dr. Neil Gordon Mr. Jason Heayn & Ms. Andrea Venneri Paul J. Savard◊◊ Neil & Prue Morrison James Austin & Hans Eppenberger◊ Mr. Kevin Hamilton Ms. Leyla Bikbulatova Catherine & Clarke Herring Alison & Alan Schwartz Margaret Nicholson Hugh & Colleen Balders◊ William & Lesley Rogan◊ Mr. John R. 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Langley Hope Tesari Charitable Foundation Karen Wierucki◊ Mary-Kathleen Delicaet & John Young Stephen & Jane Smith◊◊ John Church Linda K. Lee Karyn Tessmer & Dr. George Konn◊ Deborah Wulffhart Mr. Allan Dines◊ Marion Soloway◊ Mr. Philip A. Clappison◊◊ Dr. Calvin Lei◊ Cynthia & Craig Thorburn Four Anonymous Donors Judy Dunn Ms. Karen Sparks◊◊ Christine Connelly & Michael Heiber Ms. Valerie Lockerbie Bonita & Walter Thornton Mrs. Anne W. Dupre & Mrs. Doreen L. Stanton◊◊ Pauline Couture & Ian Morrison◊ Donald & Lorraine Loeb◊ Ann-Marie Toccacelli◊◊ Arabesque ◊ Mr. Fredrick J. Marker ◊◊ ◊ ◊ ◊◊ Dr. Robert Summers-Gill Mrs. Louise Cornblum Dr. Vance Logan Mrs. Elizabeth Tory ($850- $1,249) M.G. Eaton & David S. 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Robert & Dixie Jones Dr. Roger Pearce Artists of the Ballet. Photo by Sian Richards.

28 national.ballet.ca 29 BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY Turnout TONY AWARD WINNER Young Professionals’ Programme

Classic Plus ($600) Classic ($360) Miss Natalie Aziz Ms. Rania Ahmed Marisa Ortega Mr. Michael Bushara Vanessa Antinucci Golbou Rad, Rad Desogns Inc. “David Hare’s luminously beautiful and Flora Do Miss Elena Aseeva Maggie Rei wildly truthful Skylight is deeply and Melanie Dowhaniuk Ms. Alice Barnett Roy Ms. Bridget Riberdy Ms. Michelle Eaton Marie-Pierre Bélanger Miss Raluca Serban truly about people… It is a fascinating Mr. Geoffrey Fulton Elizabeth Benczkowski Ms. Jennifer St Paul Butler play (that) tears at the heart… Ms. Katherine Hannemann Laura Blenkinsop Mrs. Olga Voigt ” Marie Christine Joly Miss Gargi Chopra Zamina Walji — New York Post Linda K. Lee Romina S. Cortellucci Leah Wright Carmen I. Marron Alicia DeBoer Ms. Michelle Yeap Ms. Karin McCaig Trina DeSa Mr. Bryan McLeese Miss Othalia Doe-Bruce Ms. Adriana Morrison Ms. Katherine Ferreira Mr. Michael Murphy Allison Freeman D. Richardson Mr. Brian Gan Ms. Maria Solovieva Ms. Heather Gillesby Mr. Jon Voigt Kristina Milbourn Scott Wu

Foundation Donations (May 1, 2015 – April 30, 2016)

($15,000 - $29,999) ($2,000 - $4,999) ($500 - $1,999) Audrey S. Hellyer Charitable Hope Charitable Foundation Jackman Foundation Foundation The K. M. Hunter Charitable Judith Teller Foundation Hal Jackman Foundation Foundation One Anonymous Donor The Young Family Foundation ($5,000 - $14,999) S.M. Blair Family Foundation The Geoffrey H. Wood Foundation

Named Funds The National Ballet of Canada, Endowment Foundation provides financial strength and stability, helping to ensure the vitality and excellence of the National Ballet today and for generations to come. The National Ballet is grateful for the commitment and dedication of those who have established a Named Fund within the Endowment Foundation.

The American Friends of Canada Dancer Fund The Anna & Don Johnson Fund The Appel Family Fund in Honour of Bram & Bluma Appel The Lucille & Urban Joseph Fund The John & Margaret Bahen Fund supports the company’s The James Kudelka Fund Canadian tours. The Sonia & Arthur Labatt Fund The John & Claudine Bailey Fund The Joyce Lee Memorial Fund The David & Kim Beatty Fund The Joan & Jerry Lozinski Fund By DAVID HARE The BMO Financial Group Fund The Sarah & David Macdonald Fund The Mona Campbell Fund The Anna McCowan-Johnson Dance Accessibility Fund The Walter Carsen New Creations Fund The Sylvia M. McPhee Dancer Fund Starring LINDSAY G. MERRITHEW, SARA TOPHAM Directed by LARRY MOSS The Judith & Marshall Cohen Fund The Julie & Ted Medland Fund and TIM DOWLER-COLTMAN Designer DEBRA HANSON The Horst Dantz & Don Quick Dancer Wellness Fund The Nancy Pencer Fund The Paul & Adelle Deacon Fund The Sandra & Jim Pitblado Fund The Celia Franca Memorial Fund The Richard Rooney & Laura Dinner Fund The Kevin & Roger Garland Fund The J.M. Doc Savage Fund for the RBC Apprentice JUNE 15 – JULY 9 2016 Previews June 10 – 14 The Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin Fund Programme The Gail Hutchison Fund The Ada Slaight Fund For tickets visit SkylightTO.com call 416.368.3110 or visit the box o ce The Beryl & Richard Ivey Fund The Fran Taubkin Dancer Fund BERKELEY STREET THEATRE 26 Berkeley Street, Toronto The Hal Jackman Foundation Fund The David Tory Memorial Fund The Volunteer Committee Build-a-Ballet Fund

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30 national.ballet.ca 31 Celia Franca Society Upcoming

The National Ballet is grateful to donors whose foresight in arranging a legacy gift, such as a bequest in a will or gift of life insurance, will help guarantee future artistic excellence. In appreciation of their deep belief in the power of dance, the National Ballet invites donors to enjoy special events and recognition through the Celia Franca Society, named in honour of the National Ballet’s illustrious founder to pay tribute to her vision, tenacity and passion. The Winter’s Tale Celia Franca, 1960. By Christopher Wheeldon As of April 30, 2016 G. Michael Hale & C.N. Jacobsen Tony Sylvestre & Lisa North Elaine J. Adair Dr. Ronald M. Haynes Miss Dorothy M. Parr Lincoln Center Festival, New York City Margaret Agar W.R. Herridge* Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado*, C.M. Vanessa Alexander Lewis Hertzman Dr. Linda Rabeneck July 28—31, 2016 Isobel Allen Mr. James Hewson Kenneth F. Read Reid Anderson* & Dieter Graefe Christopher E. Horne, Esq. Dr. John Reeve-Newson John Bailey* & Claudine Bailey Margo Howard Peter Reeve-Newson Lead philanthropic support for The Winter’s Tale is provided in part by Lynly & Trevor Bailie Gail Hutchison Diana Reitberger* The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation, Richard M. Ivey, C.C., Torunn Banks & David Banks* Richard M. Ivey*, C.C. Mr. Eddy Reitberger an anonymous friend of the National Ballet and The Producers’ Circle. Ms. Katherine Barber Joan F. Ivory*, C.M. Margaret Riggin* Mr. & Mrs. E.R. Barnsley Elsa Jackson Marie Angela Sampson The National Ballet of Canada gratefully acknowledges the generous Gillian & Kenneth Bartlett Ishrani Jaikaran Mrs. Mary E. Sarjeant support of The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C. Florence Sharpe Barwell Ms. Agnes Jenkinson Paul J. Savard Professor Marion G. Bassett Greg W. Johns Richard Ira Saxe Artists of the Ballet in The Winter’s Tale. Photo by Karolina Kuras. Avie Bennett* Robert D. Johnston* Christine Scott David W. Binet* Ron & Nancy Johnston Robert Smith John R. Birkett Karen Kain*, C.C., LL.D., D.Litt., O.Ont. Larry S. Snyder The Dreamers Ever Leave You Ms. Katherine Bischoping & Ross Petty Karen Sparks* Mrs. Gail Boire James Kerr & J. Linden Best Mrs. Doreen L. Stanton By Robert Binet Marnie Bracht Ms. Krista Kerr Carolyn & Gordon Ste. Croix Mr. Douglas Bradley Mr. Elmer Rob Koppel Astrid M. Stec An immersive new work inspired by the art of Lawren Harris Freda & Allan Brender Kathryn Kossow Cheryl E. Stephenson Presented in partnership with the Art Gallery of Ontario Jennifer Burton* Andrea C. Kovats Mrs. Frances M. Stretton Patricia Campbell Gurney M. Kranz Ann Sutton August 31—September 10 Dr. Ann E. Camps Lindsay & Bud Kronenberg Ronald Taber & Rowland Galbraith Ms. Olga Cerge Elizabeth Kun Judith Tait Professor Alfred L. Chan & Jessica Lindenfelser* & *, C.C., LL.D, D.Litt The Dreamers Ever Leave You is generously supported in part by Mr. Michael Farewell Paul Lindenfelser John Theo* Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan. Peng Chiang Mr. Eric Lipka Mr. Nicholas Tomiuk Marilyn Creighton Ms. Chung-Yee Loo Lennox Toppin* Jane Darville & Dr. Skip Bassford Mr. Doug Lowry Ms. Diane Torney Elizabeth and Ted Davidson Joan Lozinski & Jerry Lozinski* Robin Robinson* Brendan Saye is sponsored through Dancers First by Robin Robinson. Jeanie A. Davis* Sarah Macdonald & David Macdonald* Marje Koidu Virro Robert Binet with Brendan Saye in rehearsal. Photo by Karolina Kuras. Amanda Demers & Brian Collins Tim MacDonald* & Michelle Morin Lenore Walters* Marilyn J. Doekes Polly K. A. MacFarlane Diana St. B. Weatherall Art & Mary Douloff Nancy Main Jill & Geoffrey Williams Sherry Taylor Drew* Mrs. Sue Matthews Mr. John H. Williams Maureen & James Dunn Janice May Ms. Ainslie Wood Ardith Ekdahl Marcia McClung* Ms. Ethel M. Woods Dena Feng Mrs. Barbara McKenney Ms. Vivien M. Wu Three course menu designed by our Beverley Flint Miss Jean McPhee Mr. Denny Young* PRE-BALLET Chef de Cuisine Jon Pong each week. Lorne Fox Ms. Sylvia M. McPhee Veronica Zufelt* Includes appetizer, main course and Mr. Douglas G. Gardner Julie Medland* & Ted Medland 39 Anonymous Donors CHEF’S MENU dessert, all for $40.* Kevin J. Garland* Stephanie Meredith Ann (Kadrnka) Garnet Ms. Elizabeth Metcalfe *Current and Former Artists, EVERY SATURDAY Joining us post-ballet? Stanley Gavlick Sigmund & Elaine Mintz Staff and Board Members Show your ticket stub + we’ll sweeten your Susan Gerhard Mrs. Joan Moes order with dessert on us. Maxine Goldberg L.J. Nagel & Stan Solomon *In by 6:30PM, please Ms. A. Graham-Calderisi Marina Nawrocki* Mr. Donald D. Grant Ms. Janis Neilson* notify the host at time Tony & Kitty Griffin Laurie Nemetz* of reservation. Carol Guppy Ms. Kiem Lan Njoo

32 national.ballet.ca 33 THE NEW SHOW Corporate Sponsors UNDER THE BIG TOP

The National Ballet of Canada gratefully acknowledges the generous support of our corporate sponsors and partners who help foster excellence and enrich our communities.

BMO Financial Group presents TD Bank Group presents RBC Apprentice Programme Le Petit Prince The Nutcracker and Nutcracker Story Time

Premiere Partner MAD HOT BALLET Thomson Reuters presents Gala Lead Sponsor The Winter’s Tale

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Kate Kernaghan (Maternity Leave) Communications Intern Stage Managers Property Supervisor Wig and Make-up Sidney Forman Jeff Morris John Miracle Supervisor Chair Guest Répétiteurs Resident Pilates Teacher Director of Technology Senior Manager of Telesales Liliane Stilwell Charles Seminerio Board of Directors James Pereira Archives Intern As of December 3, 2015 David Macdonald No. 24 Je-an Salas Christopher Sonnemann Resident Scenic Artist Assistant Aleksandar Antonijevic Hannah Johnston Stage Manager Kelly Palmer Footwear Coordinator Archives Manager Kate Porter Lacey Hammond Harrington Chair President Urgent Care Payroll and Benefits Caitlin Dyer Development David W. Binet Barry Hughson the second detail Dr. Janice Weiss Manager Assistant Scenic Artist Shaun Amyot Jenny Mah Lighting Coordinator Mark Reid Stitchers Manager, Audience and Director of Development Jeff Logue Victoria Arnold (Maternity Gail Appel Vice-President Naturopathic Doctor Donor Services Diana Reitberger, CFRE Leave) John Bailey Karen Kain, C.C. The Winter’s Tale Dr. Melissa Piercell Manager, Human Resources Properties constructed at the Susan Eissler Master Carpenter National Ballet Workshop by Lisa DiQuinzo (Maternity Susanne Boyce Jacquelin Barrett Kathleen Matatya Associate Director of John Alexander members of I.A.T.S.E. Local 828. Leave) Jane Darville Treasurer Anne Délica Trévien Consulting Physician Manager of Telesales Development, Major Gifts Anna Farquharson Stephen Delaney Barry Shour, CPA, CA Dr. Julia Alleyne Facilities Manager Alison Moss Kate Halpenny Head Electrician Wardrobe Jordan Johnstone Marlene DelZotto Cacti Rikhi Roopnarine Stephen O’Connor Carolyn Kasperski The Honourable Nicole Secretary Nina Botkay* Consulting Chiropractor Education and Outreach Senior Development Wardrobe Supervisor Lauren Martin Eaton, Senator Pamela Ouzounian Dr. Cameron Borody Chief of Staff/ Manager Manager, Communications Property Master Marjory Fielding Lily Messerhuber Bronwen Evans The Four Temperaments Executive Assistant to Lisa Robinson John Hart Michael Ellenton Lucie Moreau Sandra Faire Director of Development Rubies Consulting Foot Specialist/ the Executive Director Wardrobe Coordinator Lisa Novielli Greta Hodgkinson, ex officio Diana Reitberger, CFRE Joysanne Sidimus Chiropodist Stephen Word Graphic Designer Senior Manager, Assistant Carpenter Barbara de Kat Nancy Holland Dr. Nicholas Durand, Kyle Greenwood Development Operations Paul McNamara Millinery Barry Hughson, ex officio David Banks Giselle D.Pod.M. Board Secretary Leah Heidenheim Assistant to the Wardrobe Deborah Camken Karen Kain,C.C., ex officio David Binet Laurent Hilaire Pamela Ouzounian Marketing Operations Assistant Carpenter/Flyman Supervisor Jennifer Howard Krista Kerr Ed Esposto Consulting Opthamologist Associate Senior Manager, Major Gifts Geoff Kay Stacy Dimitropoulos Judith Lawrie Lucille Joseph Guest Teachers and Dr. Michael Easterbrook General Accountants Madeline Wong, CPA, CMA Joanna Ivey Dyeing Janet Lewell Krista Kerr Coaches Sandra Gandola, CB Assistant Electricians Resident Cutters Sue Willis Philip Lieberman Jerry Lozinski Aleksandar Antonijevic Consulting Dental Surgeon Daisy Lee Publicists Senior Manager, Corporate Ron Gorveatt Ruth Bartel Jerry Lozinski Sue Matthews Mercedes Bernardez Dr. Lancelot Brown Demitrios Prevenas Nick Seliwoniuk Partnerships Chris Brooks Christopher Read David Macdonald Vanessa Morgan Herve Courtain Li Ye, CPA, CGA The National Ballet of Canada is Caroline Shaheed Susan Rutledge Ryan McNally James Pitblado, C.M. Felipe Diaz Shu Zhang, CPA, CGA grateful to the Sports Medicine Production Workshop Assistant to Cutters Donna Meyers Jean-Yves Esquerre Specialists (150 Eglinton Avenue Web and Digital Media Manager, Special Events Susan Howse Linda O’Leary Artistic Michel Faigaux Senior Solutions Architect East, Toronto); the University Coordinator Rebecca Hodge Construction Supervisor David Pell, ex officio Curtis Foley Health Network, Department Mohiuddin Faruqe Sean Leonard Peter Newman Nancy Pencer Artistic Director Robert Glumbek of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine; and the Medcan Clinic Manager, Individual Giving Jack Petch, ex officio Karen Kain, C.C. Nicholas Khan Senior Business Analyst (150 York Street, Toronto) for their Communications Deanna Underwood Lynda Prince Matjash Mrozewski Fernando Margueirat continued support of the Dancer Coordinator Robbie J. Pryde Artistic Administrator Daniel Otevrel Health and Wellness Programme; Nima Naik Officer, Major Gifts Jessica Ray Gerard Roxburgh Tatiana Tchernova and to those physicians who have Solutions Developer Marielle Bryck REGISTER TODAY! Sonia Rodriguez, ex officio generously donated their time to Kruti Shah (Maternity Leave) *Made possible by a generous The National Ballet of Canada. InStudio Administrator Gretchen Ross Principal Artistic Coach donation from The Frank Gerstein Jones Henry Officer, Writer www.radcanada.org Victor R. Royce Magdalena Popa Junior Developer Charitable Foundation Caroline Dickie John B. Simcoe Music Keerthirajan Srinivasan Coordinators, Audience and Mavis Staines, C.M., ex Artist-in-Residence Dancer Wellness Music Director and Donor Services Officer, Research officio Rex Harrington, O.C. Systems Administrator Programme Principal Conductor Karen Brown Laurie Nemetz Daniel F. Sullivan Andrew Anderson Artistic Director, YOU dance/ David Briskin Anne Meighan Noreen Taylor Director of Dancer Wellness Principal Ballet Master Systems Coordinator Officer, Individual Giving Cornell C.V. Wright Marla Pichler Lindsay Fischer Principal Pianist Kartik Narielwala Supervisors, Audience and Megan Ritch Janis Neilson Donor Services Honourary Board Company Sports Medicine Senior Ballet Master Receptionist Michael Cursio Officer, Communications As of October 29, 2015 Physician Peter Ottmann Pianists Seta Nigoghossian Heidi Reimer Tara Robinson Dr. Michael Clarfield Edward Connell Avie Bennett, C.C., O.Ont. Andrei Streliaev Audience and Donor Officer, Special Events Judith Cohen Senior Ballet Mistress Communications Special Appearances By: Company Orthopaedic Zhenya Yesmanovich Services Representatives Jessica Brigantino Judi Conacher Mandy-Jayne Richardson Surgeon Adam Bernhardt Missy Crosbie Director of Communications Dr. Darrell Ogilvie-Harris Orchestra Personnel Marc Cormier Executive Assistant to the Jeanie Davis Choreographic Associates Julia Drake Manager and Music Denis Couillard Director of Development Sherry Taylor Drew Robert Binet Company Physician Administrator Chelsea La Vecchia Margie Pacini James Fleck, C.C. Guillaume Côté Senior Associate Director, (Family & Sports Medicine) Raymond Tizzard Robert LaRonde Kevin Garland Communications Dr. Julia Hamilton Corey MacEachern Coordinator, Major Gifts William Harris Pointe Shoe Manager/ Belinda Bale Librarian Jacqueline Nguyen Amy Dutton William Herridge, Q.C. Assistant Ballet Mistress Performance Psychologist Lucie Parent Patty Pedersen Donald K. Johnson, O.C. Lorna Geddes Associate Director, Dr. Doug Misener Rafael Renderos Coordinator, Administration Paul O’Donoghue Audience and Donor Hannah Saunders Lucy White Li Cunxin Karen Kain Stacey Tookey Rose Patten Executive Assistant to Administration Services Company Athletic Therapist Maggie Thistle Aaron Regent the Artistic Director/ Veronica McLellan Paul Papoutsakis Executive Director Devin Upham Coordinator, Special Events Robin Robinson Administrative Manager Jennifer Bennett Darbyshire Barry Hughson Senior Manager, Beth Wolfe Melanie Baird Susan Scace Company Physiotherapist Audience and Donor Ginette Hamel Scheduling Coordinator Director of Finance Services Administrative Assistant, Production AUGUST 20 - 23, 2016 The National Ballet of Telesales Canada, Endowment Sophie Letendre and Administration Bethany Bleile Company Massage Barry Shour, CPA, CA William Bruce Production Director Foundation Board of Therapists James Thornley Company Management Senior Manager, SHERATON CENTRE Directors Brian Bastedo Assistant Director of Human Communications Telesales Representatives As of September 22, 2015 Ron Mulesa Sarita Dotan Resources Catherine Chang Zoya Boruchov TORONTO HOTEL Leigh Ann Layno Stephan Carmichael

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YOU dance Residency at Regent Park

For the first time, The National Ballet of Canada held a week-long YOU dance residency in the Regent Park community, April 25—29, 2016. In addition to YOU dance’s movement workshops and performances for students in Grades 4 to 6, 45 students in Grade 7 and 8 participated in creative workshops to develop two original works under the guidance of a dance educator. The students performed the new dance pieces within the YOU dance evening performance on April 28 for 300 of their family members and neighbours.

We salute the Canadian 1,100 Students artists who create our 36 Movement Workshops 20 Creative Workshops collective image. 5 Free Performances

Scotia Wealth Management is a proud supporter of the Arts in Canada. Together with our clients, we value the contributions “We were thrilled to bring YOU dance, the National Ballet’s signature education and outreach programme, to the vibrant community of Regent Park. Through the programme, we introduce they make to our multi-faceted and ballet to young people who otherwise may not have access to it. The exposure to a living art evolving creative identity. At Scotia Wealth form is essential in the stimulation and growth of young minds.” Management, we deliver Enriched Thinking.TM — Barry Hughson, Executive Director And we treasure thinking that enriches.

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TM Enriched Thinking YOU dance is supported by Ballet Club Relevé, The McLean Foundation, Beth & Brent Wilson, J.P. Bickell Foundation, The Woodbridge Company and One Anonymous Lady.

The National Ballet of Canada thanks Artscape for its generous contribution to the YOU dance Regent Park Residency.

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