2016 /17 Season

Pinocchio March 11—24, 2017

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7 Cast 8 Synopsis 10 In Conversation with Will Tuckett 12 Selected Biographies 20 Dancers 26 Soaring Campaign

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Celia Franca, C.C., Founder

George Crum, Music Director Emeritus

Karen Kain, C.C. Barry Hughson Artistic Director Executive Director

David Briskin Christopher Stowell Music Director and Principal Conductor Associate Artistic Director

Magdalena Popa Lindsay Fischer Principal Artistic Coach Artistic Director, YOU dance / Principal Rex Harrington, O.C. Ballet Master Artist-in-Residence Peter Ottmann Mandy-Jayne Richardson Senior Ballet Master Senior Ballet Mistress

Guillaume Côté, Jurgita Dronina, Naoya Ebe, Greta Hodgkinson, Harrison James, Elena Lobsanova, Svetlana Lunkina, Evan McKie, Heather Ogden*, Sonia Rodriguez, Piotr Stanczyk, Jillian Vanstone, Xiao Nan Yu

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

Skylar Campbell, Jordana Daumec, Francesco Gabriele Frola, Tanya Howard, Alexandra MacDonald, Chelsy Meiss, Tina Pereira, Jenna Savella, Robert Stephen, Dylan Tedaldi

Jack Bertinshaw, Hannah Fischer, Emma Hawes, Kathryn Hosier, Rui Huang, Tiffany Mosher, Brent Parolin, Brendan Saye, Donald Thom

Trygve Cumpston, Erika Delponte, Shaila D’Onofrio, Rhiannon Fairless, Giorgio Galli, Christopher Gerty, Selene Guerrero-Trujillo, Spencer Hack, Jeannine Haller, Lise-Marie Jourdain, Soo Ah Kang, Larissa Khotchenkova, Miyoko Koyasu, Antonella Martinelli, Shino Mori, DaeHan Na, Jaclyn Oakley, Andreea Olteanu, Félix Paquet, Clare Peterson, Meghan Pugh, Ben Rudisin, Kota Sato, Calley Skalnik, Andrew Tomlinson, Laurynas Vejalis, Nan Wang, Ethan Watts

RBC Apprentice Programme / YOU dance: Eric Beckham, Heather Capen, Taylor Ciampi, Jimmy Coleman, Eric da Silva, Brenna Flaherty, Minkyung Lee, Larkin Miller, Lauren Ostrander, Isaac Wright

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

*maternity/parental leave

4 Orchestra

David Briskin, Music Director and Principal Conductor

Violin 1 Peter Cosbey + Gary Pattison Aaron Schwebel, Concertmaster Alastair Eng + Lynn Kuo, Assistant Concertmaster Olga Laktionova * Trumpets Anne Armstrong + Elaine Thompson Richard Sandals, Principal James Aylesworth Andrew McIntosh Robert Weymouth Jennie Baccante Paul Widner Philip Seguin + Sheldon Grabke * Nancy Kershaw Basses Trombones Sonia Klimasko-Leheniuk Hans. J.F. Preuss, Principal David Archer, Principal Csaba Koczó Jonathan Yeoh, Assistant Principal Charles Benaroya + Yakov Lerner Paul Langley * Robert Ferguson * Jayne Maddison Robert Speer Dave Pell, Bass Trombone Wendy Rogers Robert Wolanski + Paul Zevenhuizen Tuba Flutes Sasha Johnson, Principal Violin 2 Leslie J. Allt, Principal Dominique Laplante, Principal Shelley Brown, Flute/Piccolo Harp Second Violin Maria Pelletier Lucie Parent, Principal Jamie Kruspe +, Acting Assistant Principal 2nd Violin Oboes Tympani Aya Miyagawa Mark Rogers, Principal Michael Perry, Principal Bethany Bergman + Karen Rotenberg Xiao Grabke Lesley Young, English Horn Piano / Celeste Hiroko Kagawa + Edward Connell Rene London + Clarinets Ron Mah Max Christie, Principal Percussion Filip Tomov Gary Kidd, Bass Clarinet Kristofer Maddigan, Principal Joanna Zabrowarna Emily Marlow, Eb Clarinet Mark Mazur Andrew Rasmus Violas Tenor Saxophone Angela Rudden, Principal Wallace Halladay Orchestra Personnel Manager Josh Greenlaw, Assistant Principal and Music Administrator Carolyn Blackwell + Bassoons Raymond Tizzard Valerie Kuinka Stephen Mosher *, Principal Johann Lotter Jerry Robinson, Acting Principal Librarian Rory McLeod + Elizabeth Gowen, Contra-Bassoon Lucie Parent Beverley Spotton William Cannaway + * On Leave of Absence Larry Toman * + Additional Musician Horns Cellos Scott Wevers, Acting Principal Maurizio Baccante, Principal Derek Conrod Marianne Pack, Assistant Principal Christine Passmore +

national.ballet.ca 5 Pinocchio

Choreographer: Will Tuckett Composer: Paul Englishby Librettist and Dramaturge: Alasdair Middleton Set & Costume Designer: Colin Richmond * Lighting Designer: Oliver Fenwick Projection Designer: Douglas O’Connell Assistant to the Choreographer: Emma Brunton Répétiteurs: Lindsay Fischer, Mandy-Jayne Richardson and Peter Ottmann

* Set Design Assistants: Sebastian Noel, James Turner Donnelley, Ella Callow and Elizabeth Brett Set Design Draughtsman: Simon Oliver

World Premiere: The National Ballet of Canada, Toronto, March 11, 2017

A co-production of The National Ballet of Canada and Texas Ballet Theatre.

Lead philanthropic support for Pinocchio is provided by the Walter Carsen New Creations Fund, with additional support from an anonymous friend of the National Ballet, Tim & Frances Price, The Volunteer Committee of The National Ballet of Canada and The Producers’ Circle.

The Producers’ Circle: Gail & Mark Appel, John & Claudine Bailey, Inger Bartlett & Marshal Stearns, David W. Binet, Susanne Boyce & Brendan Mullen, Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance, The Thor E. and Nicole Eaton Charitable Foundation, Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan, Kevin & Roger Garland, Emmanuelle Gattuso and Allan Slaight, The William & Nona Heaslip Foundation, Rosamond Ivey, Hal Jackman Foundation, Anna McCowan-Johnson & Donald K. Johnson, O.C., Judy Korthals & Peter Irwin, Judith & Robert Lawrie, Mona & Harvey Levenstein, Joan & Jerry Lozinski, The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C., Julie Medland, Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M., Lynda & Jonas Prince, Susan Scace & Arthur Scace, C.M., Q.C., Sandra Simpson and Noreen Taylor, C.M. & David Staines, C.M., O.Ont.

Running Time Act I 55m Intermission 20m Act II 40m

The performance will run approximately 2 h.

The National Ballet of Canada dedicates the 2016/17 Season to Sandra and Jim Pitblado in gratitude for their ongoing leadership, extraordinary generosity and enduring friendship.

Skylar Campbell in Pinocchio. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

6 Cast

Conductor: David Briskin, Music Director and Principal Conductor (March 11, 12, 15, 17, 18, 23, 24) Guest Conductor: Martin MacDonald (March 16, 19)

Pinocchio Jack Bertinshaw (March 11 mat, 16, 19) Ringmaster Skylar Campbell (March 11 eve, 15, 17, 18 eve, 23 mat, 24) Evan McKie (March 11 mat, 12, 16, 18 mat, 19, 23 eve) Robert Stephen (March 12, 18 mat, 23 eve) Francesco Gabriele Frola (March 11 eve, 15, 17, 18 eve, 23 mat, 24) Blue Fairy Hannah Fischer (March 11 mat, 12, 16, 18 mat, 19, 23 eve) Schoolmistress & Rich Lady Elena Lobsanova (March 11 eve, 15, 17, 18 eve, 23 mat, 24) Rebekah Rimsay (March 11 mat, 12, 16, 18 mat, 19, 23 eve) Geppetto Stephanie Hutchison (March 11 eve, 15, 17, 18 eve, Jonathan Renna (March 11 mat, 12, 16, 18 mat, 19, 23 eve) 23 mat, 24) Piotr Stanczyk (March 11 eve, 15, 17, 18 eve, 23 mat, 24) Barmaid Blue Fairy Shadows Stephanie Hutchison (March 11 mat, 12, 16, 18 mat, 19, Guillaume Côté, Harrison James, 23 eve) Antonella Martinelli, Sonia Rodriguez and Rebekah Rimsay (March 11 eve, 15, 17, 18 eve, 23 mat, 24) Xiao Nan Yu Puppet Master Cat Peter Ottmann Jillian Vanstone (March 11 mat, 12, 16, 18 mat, 19, 23 eve) Jurgita Dronina (March 11 eve, 15, 17, 18 eve, 23 mat, 24) Lumberjacks, Schoolchildren, Puppet Company, Canadian Fauna, Bluebirds, Blue Fairy Fox Ballet, Dream Ballet, Fisher folk, Funlanders, Félix Paquet (March 11 mat, 12, 16, 18 mat, 19, 23 eve) Underwater Ballet Dylan Tedaldi (March 11 eve, 15, 17, 18 eve, 23 mat, 24) Artists of the Ballet

All casting is subject to change.

The National Ballet of Canada gratefully acknowledges the support of the following:

We acknowledge the financial support of the Bringing the arts to life The Government of Ontario through the The Volunteer Committee, Government of Canada De l'art plein la vie Honourable Eleanor McMahon, Minister through the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport. The National Ballet of Canadian Heritage of Canada 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.

national.ballet.ca 7 Synopsis By Alasdair Middleton

Act I In the forest a tree has been chopped down. Geppetto and his fellow Lumberjacks are unable to cut it until a Blue Fairy hands Geppetto a magic axe. The tree is split and a little wooden boy – Pinocchio – is revealed. The Lumberjacks are alarmed. The Blue Fairy entrusts the wooden boy to Geppetto’s care, telling Pinocchio that if he tries to be good, one day he might become a real boy.

A Schoolmistress is leading her pupils to class. Geppetto is eager for Pinocchio to learn. The Schoolmistress is doubtful – and Pinocchio has no book. The Blue Fairy magics one up. Pinocchio sets off to school. A Puppet Show arrives in town. Instead of going to school Pinocchio is distracted by the puppet show. He swaps his schoolbook for a ticket. The book flies away. At the Puppet Show Pinocchio causes a sensation. The Puppet Master rewards him with five gold coins.

A Cat and a Fox have noticed all this. They befriend Pinocchio and take him to the Lobster Bar. Lumberjacks and some illegal animals are enjoying a drink. Geppetto is desperately trying to find Pinocchio. The Cat and the Fox make sure he does not. When a Mountie enters the bar everybody scatters – leaving Pinocchio to pay the bill.

Pinocchio is lost in Assassin’s Wood. He ignores advice and warnings. The Cat and the Fox disguised as assassins attempt to rob him but are driven off by Magic Blue Birds.

Some Rabbits take Pinocchio to the Blue Fairy’s house. The Blue Fairy and Pinocchio are reunited but Pinocchio tells a lie. His nose grows. When Pinocchio promises to be truthful Magic Blue Birds peck it back to size. The Blue Fairy magically shows Pinocchio how Geppetto is searching for him everywhere. Pinocchio asks to go and find him. The Blue Fairy allows him on the condition he does not wander from the path.

In the Forest Pinocchio meets the Cat and the Fox. They lure him from the path, telling him he could be rich if he plants his money in the Field of Miracles where it will grow into a Money Tree. Pinocchio follows their advice and falls asleep, dreaming of wealth. The Cat and the Fox dig up the money and run away.

Pinocchio wakes up. There is no Money Tree and no money. The Blue Fairy urges Pinocchio to hurry to the seashore where Geppetto is setting out in a boat to look for him. A storm is brewing. Geppetto’s boat capsizes and Pinocchio leaps into the sea to save him but they cannot quite reach one another.

8 Act II Washed up on the shore Pinocchio resolves to try harder. He goes back to school but soon he and his fellow pupils are lured off to a place called Funland where no work is ever done. While having lots of fun Pinocchio and his fellow pupils are transformed into donkeys and are auctioned off to businessmen to toil on farms and in factories forever. With the help of some balloons Pinocchio manages to escape from Funland but tumbles into the sea where fish nibble off his donkey skin.

Pinocchio is swallowed by a whale. Inside the whale Pinocchio is reunited with Geppetto. And some other characters he has met on his travels.

Pinocchio has a brilliant idea! He gets everybody to help him build a raft from the various things that the whale has swallowed. They sail on the raft out of the whale and head home. Safe on dry land everybody is pleased to see Pinocchio and Geppetto. The Blue fairy arrives and casts a spell.

Pinocchio becomes a real boy.

Skylar Campbell and Heather Ogden. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

national.ballet.ca 9 Will Tuckett in Conversation By John Coulbourn

quite a straight, if slightly sentimental morality tale, whereas Alasdair’s opera was closer to the original book. This time we have tried to meet somewhere in the middle!

JC: Any concern about Disney expectations?

WT: Disney’s take on the story is a kind of a cute moral journey and the book is not that. The book is much more a celebration of the anarchy and, to a degree, of the amorality of smaller children who haven’t quite sussed out the way moral codes function. Our characters and scenario are not as anarchic as Collodi’s original but we are going a Pinocchio is created by British choreographer little bit in that direction. and dancer Will Tuckett. Renowned for his inventive storytelling, Mr. Tuckett has received JC: And what about those who might show up acclaim for his many works including an Olivier looking for Jiminy Cricket and all the Disney Award for his masterful adaptation of The Wind favourites? In The Willows. Pinocchio is his first creation for The National Ballet of Canada. Arts Critic John WT: I think they’ll very quickly know it’s not Coulbourn caught up with him at The Walter Disney. In the book, Jiminy Cricket is killed very Carson Centre during a break from rehearsal unceremoniously by Pinocchio in the same chapter to ask some questions about his version of this that he is introduced. So, Alasdair and I decided classic tale. just to avoid crickets. We’re taking out a lot of the really dark sections of the original story as I think John Coulbourn: there’s a huge difference between the impact of Why Pinocchio? the written word and what happens when that is realized visually, but also we want to be closer Will Tuckett: to Collodi’s original than the Disney film. What I I think it’s an extraordinary book but it is at think we can do is make things exciting rather than times quite strange and surreal — not really scary. It’s just a few clicks a different way on the what anybody thinks it quite is. It’s actually the gauge and a slightly different application of the second Pinocchio I’ve created. Karen Kain initially pedal, but for a family show it’s really important wondered if I would revise that production, that it works for everyone. originally for The Royal Opera House. However, I was going to have to redesign it, re-orchestrate it, JC: While you’re known as a major creative force upscale it and I made it a really long time ago, so in ballet, you also do a lot of work in theatre, I thought, couldn’t I just make a new one? Then, I opera and film. Do you have a favourite? could make it specifically for The National Ballet of Canada. The first one was a mix of contemporary WT: It’s always really nice “coming home” and classical dance and so making it for the to dancers. I like opera singers, actors and National Ballet is a whole other ball game. musicians, but I do really like dancers. I like the way they work and I guess that’s because I’ve We also, unusually for ballet, use elements of text been working in dance the longest. I like that in this production, spoken by some of the dancers. curious sort of osmosis in a studio where not Librettist and Dramaturge Alasdair Middleton everything is spoken — odd bits of telegraphing also created the libretto for an opera of Pinocchio and stuff. I like dancers as people; their work ethic that gets performed all over the world, so he also and their concentration. And I like their route into knows the story really well. My last production was roles — with actors, there’s that thing of learning

10 slowly, starting by talking about who this person is, creating an intellectual picture and then filling it, as opposed to a dancer where you can create a climbing frame of a character with movement and then watch a dancer fill it with themselves. It’s sort of the opposite approach — you end up with the same thing but it’s the other way around.

JC: And, by those lights, how do the National Ballet’s dancers stack up?

WT: They’re an amazing company. They do two things really, really well; there’s a really high technical level but for me, just as importantly, everybody understands how to tell stories. As curious as it may sound I think that is just as pertinent in abstract work. It makes total sense that there is a lot of crossover between here and The Royal Ballet. Both companies are aware of how to tell stories through dance, be that abstract, elliptically emotional narrative, or a more straightforwardly conceived story ballet and I think that’s quite rare. One might think that the National Ballet would have more in common with companies in the United States, but to me it actually feels much more European in its approach. What I love is that the dancers have a kind of bigger energy that’s very North American. It’s as if the National Ballet has all the good things — but with added punch. And the best thing of all is that everyone’s really nice!

JC: While this has always been a children’s story, Pinocchio seems to have been showing up in American politics a lot of late. Will this Pinocchio have any political overtones?

WT: We started on this over a year ago, when England was still determinedly part of Europe and the idea of Trump coming to power was, to many, ludicrous. The world felt in a very different place. I think it’s impossible to make something that doesn’t, in some way, reflect the time we are in but I don’t think people will be going to see Pinocchio hoping for a treatise on the global political situation. I hope people will be thinking that it will be great to go to the theatre and have an enjoyable evening where nobody is dictating what they should think. One of my least favourite words is “relevant” in terms of art. As soon as you’ve said that awful word, you watch the project get up and run off the table into the land of irrelevant. I think there will always be a place for and a desire to see theatre and dance as a way of escaping things for a couple of hours and to me there’s nothing wrong in that – let’s face it, the real world isn’t going anywhere.

(Left) Will Tuckett and Heather Ogden at a photoshoot for Pinocchio. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

(Top right) Will Tuckett. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

national.ballet.ca 11 Selected Biographies

Artistic Director Karen Kain has led The National Ballet of Canada with great success for the past eleven years. Her many accomplishments include returning the company to the international stage, commissioning exciting new work and forming partnerships with leading ballet companies such as The Royal Ballet. Long recognized as one of the most gifted classical dancers of her era, noted for her compelling characterizations and versatility as a performer, she is one of Canada’s most renowned and committed advocates for the arts. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Ms. Kain received her training at Canada’s National Ballet School in Toronto, joining the National Ballet in 1969. In 1973, Ms. Kain was awarded the Silver Medal in the Women’s Category at the prestigious International Ballet Competition in Moscow and, along with Frank Augustyn, received a special prize for Best Pas de Deux. Subsequently, she embarked on a remarkable international Karen Kain career performing with such companies as Paris Opéra Ballet, Roland Petit’s Le C.C., LL.D., D. Litt., O.Ont. Ballet de Marseilles, the Bolshoi Ballet, London Festival Ballet and Vienna State Artistic Director Opera Ballet. Throughout her career she developed a close creative partnership with Rudolf Nureyev and often performed with him. Ms. Kain retired from dancing following a farewell tour in 1997 and took up the position of Artist-in-Residence with the company (later expanded to that of Artistic Associate). She became Artistic Director in 2005.

Barry Hughson has served the performing arts field for 24 years as a professional arts executive. In 2014, he joined The National Ballet of Canada as Executive Director. Mr. Hughson was previously Executive Director of Boston Ballet. Under Mr. Hughson’s leadership, Boston Ballet achieved several key milestones, including the retirement of its long term debt, completing a major renovation of the ballet’s headquarters, international tours to Canada, Spain, Finland and the UK, and significant increases in annual earned and contributed revenue. As an arts advocate, consultant and educator, Mr. Hughson has had teaching and speaking engagements in the USA, Europe and South America. He is the Vice Chair of Dance/USA, North America’s largest service organization for professional dance. In January 2015, in partnership with Dance/USA, Mr. Hughson spearheaded the Barry Hughson first ever meeting of North American and European executive dance leadership, bringing together 22 administrators from nine countries for two days of meetings Executive Director at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden in London. In Canada, Mr. Hughson serves as Vice-Chair of the National Council for the Canadian Dance Assembly and serves on the Steering Committee for the Canadian Arts Summit. Mr. Hughson began his career as a dancer with The Washington (DC) Ballet, where he performed classical and contemporary repertoire at the Kennedy Center and on tour throughout the world.

12 Music Director and Principal Conductor of The National Ballet of Canada since 2006, David Briskin is widely recognized as one of contemporary ballet’s most accomplished conductors, noted both for the range of his repertoire and the insightfulness of his musical interpretations. Prior to moving to Canada, Mr. Briskin lived and worked for 23 years as a conductor in New York City. He served for seven years as Conductor with American Ballet Theatre 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 New York City Ballet conducting more than 35 different ballets over two years and as Conductor of The Juilliard School’s Dance Division for 12 years. As a guest conductor Mr. Briskin appears seasonally with The Royal Ballet at Covent Garden in London. Mr. Briskin made his debut with The Royal Swedish David Briskin Ballet in 2016 and will make his first appearance with The Royal Danish Ballet this Music Director and season. Mr. Briskin has also appeared with nearly all of the major North American Principal Conductor ballet companies. Equally at home with orchestral and operatic repertoire, Mr. Briskin has conducted the Pittsburgh, Detroit, Baltimore, Cincinnati Pops, Indianapolis, Windsor and Shanghai Symphony Orchestras, among others, as well as for Calgary Opera, Manitoba Opera, Opera Carolina, Lake George Opera and Sarasota Opera.

English choreographer and dancer Will Tuckett is a Guest Principal Character Artist of The Royal Ballet. His many works for The Royal Ballet include The Crucible, The Seven Deadly Sins, The Turn of the Screw, Elizabeth and several works for galas and for the Linbury Studio Theatre. In the 2013/14 season, his children’s ballet The Wind in the Willows, created for the Linbury Studio Theatre in 2002, became the Royal Opera House’s first West End transfer. His numerous roles as a dancer with The Royal Ballet include Don Quixote, Emperor Franz Josef (Mayerling), Drosselmeyer (The Nutcracker), Von Rothbart (Swan Lake) and Widow Simone (La Fille mal gardée). Mr. Tuckett was born in Birmingham and grew up in Bristol. He joined The Royal Ballet School in 1986, graduating into Sadler’s Wells Royal Ballet in 1988. He transferred to The Royal Ballet in 1990 as an Artist, was promoted to First Artist in 1994, to Soloist in 1998 and Principal Character Artist Will Tuckett in 2002. He began choreographing while at the school and has created works for Concept and companies around the world, including Birmingham Royal Ballet, English National Choreographer Ballet, Rambert, Dance Umbrella, National Ballet of China, American Ballet Theatre’s Studio Company, Ballet Black, Sarasota Ballet and for an installation in the Whitechapel Gallery. Mr.Tuckett has directed extensively in theatre and has worked as movement and puppet director for the Royal Shakespeare Company and Shakespeare’s Globe. He has made several films for the BBC and Channel 4, for which he devised the series Ballet Hoo.

national.ballet.ca 13 Award-winning composer Paul Englishby has produced critically acclaimed scores for film, theatre, television, dance and the concert hall. He is best known for his Emmy Award winning score to David Hare’s Page Eight, his orchestral score to the Oscar nominated An Education with screenplay by Nick Hornby, the BAFTA nominated music for the BBC’s Luther starring Idris Elba, as well as his many scores for the Royal Shakespeare Company with whom Mr. Englishby is an Associate Artist. Highlights of Mr. Englishby’s work in opera and dance with Will Tuckett are Pleasure’s Progress and The Thief of Baghdad for the Royal Opera House and Les Grandes Bals de Legende for The Royal Ballet. Other film and television credits include the score for the film A Royal Night Out for Ecosse Films; The Musketeers for BBC TV; The Witness for the Prosecution for BBC; the British musical film Sunshine on Leith; Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, starring Paul Englishby Amy Adams; and BBC dramas The Great Train Robbery, Inside Men and Good Composer Cop. Mr. Englishby’s theatre work includes The Audience, starring Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II and David Hare’s production of Skylight, starring Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy. His work with the Royal Shakespeare Company includes recent productions of The Tempest, Richard II, Henry IV Parts I and II and Death of a Salesman.

Alasdair Middleton was born in Yorkshire and trained at the Drama Centre, London. His work as a librettist includes work with composer Paul Englishby, Pleasure’s Progress (Royal Opera House), Who Is This That Comes (Opera North) and The Crane Maiden (Kanagawa Arts Theatre). His work with composer Jonathan Dove includes Who wrote the Book of Love? Seasons and Charms (Aldeburgh Festival), A Brief History of Creation (Hallé Orchestra), The Monster in the Maze (Berliner Philharmoniker, London Symphony Orchestra, Aix-en-Provence Festival), Diana and Actaeon (The Royal Ballet), The Walk From The Garden (Ageas Salisbury International Arts Festival), Life Is A Dream (Birmingham Opera Company), Mansfield Park (Heritage Opera), Swanhunter (Opera North), The Enchanted Pig (The Young Vic, Royal Opera House), The Adventures of Pinocchio (Opera North) and the cantata On Spital Fields (Spitalfields Music Festival, Winner Alasdair Middleton of a Royal Philharmonic Society Award). Other libretti include Elizabeth (The Royal Librettist and Ballet), The World Was All Before Them, On London Fields (Winner of a Royal Dramaturge Philharmonic Society Award), A Bird In Your Ear (New York City Opera), The North Wind Was A Woman (a song cycle for Dawn Upshaw), Everything Money Can Buy (Selfridges) and The Feathered Friend (Riverside Studios). Translations include The Snow Maiden (Opera North). Mr. Middleton has also written four plays Aeschylean Nasty, Shame On You Charlotte, Casta Diva and Einmal.

14 Born in Northern Ireland, Colin Richmond trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama with First Class Honors. In 2003, he was a finalist for the Linbury Prize for Stage Design. Mr. Richmond was a recent fellow of the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. Mr. Richmond’s most recent works are Sweeney Todd for the Welsh National Opera and La Monnaie Opera; This Restless House for The Citizens Theatre; Kiss Me Kate (Opera North and Welsh National Opera); Grease for The Curve; the UK and South African Tour of Annie, After Miss Julie (Bath Theatre Royal); Into the Woods (Opera North); and Vice Versa, Wendy and Peter Pan, Titus Andronicus and The Taming of the Shrew for Royal Shakespeare Company. His previous work includes Yer Granny (National Theatre Scotland); The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (Birmingham Rep/ West Yorkshire Playhouse); My Fair Lady (Aarhus Teater Denmark); Twelfth Colin Richmond Night (Crucible, Sheffield); Pressure (Edinburgh Lyceum/ Chichester); Anthony Set and Costume and Cleopatra (Shakespeare’s Globe); Spring Awakening (Headlong); Crime Designer and Punishment (Citizens’ Theatre, Glasgow); Europe (Barbican); La Boheme, Don Pasquale & The Pearl Fishers (Opera Holland Park). Further design credits include work for Sheffield Crucible, Edinburgh Lyceum. National Theatre Scotland, Liverpool Playhouse, Birmingham Rep, Royal Shakespeare Company, The Royal Opera and West Yorkshire Playhouse.

Oliver Fenwick’s most recent work includes Ugly Lies the Bone for the National Theatre, One Night in Miami for the Donmar Warehouse, Merchant of Venice for the Globe Theatre and a double bill of Love’s Labour’s Lost and Much Ado About Nothing for the Chichester Festival Theatre and the West End. His previous work includes The Jew of Malta, Wendy and Peter Pan, The Winter’s Tale, The Taming of the Shrew, Julius Caesar, The Drunks, The Grain Store (Royal Shakespeare Company); The Motherf**ker With The Hat, The Holy Rosenbergs, The Passion, Happy Now? (National Theatre); Lela & Co, Routes, The Witness, Disconnect (Royal Court); The Vote, Berenice, Huis Clos (Donmar Warehouse); My City, Ruined (Almeida); Multitudes, Red Velvet, Paper Dolls, Bracken Moor, Handbagged (Tricycle Theatre); Di and Viv and Rose, Handbagged, The Importance of Being Earnest, Bakersfield Mist, The Madness Of George III, Oliver Fenwick Ghosts, Kean, The Solid Gold Cadillac and Secret Rapture (All West End). Lighting Designer

Douglas O’Connell has worked in design in regional theatre throughout New York and Chicago including the Apple Corp NY, John Drew Theatre, East Hampton NY and Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago. Now based in London he has worked as lead artist on numerous commissioned projects in collaboration with the Emergency Exit Arts, the National Youth Theatre, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Save The Children International and the Greenwich/Dockland Festival London. Mr. Douglas has been a Digital Theatre specialist working in universities in the US, UK and India and is the recipient of a fellowship award for Promising New Research from the University of the Arts London and a grant from the British Arts Council to lead Digital Performance for the UKIERI Thematic Partner at Hyderabad University, India. Recent video credits include Into the Woods (West Yorkshire Playhouse); Douglas O’Connell The Mystery Plays (York Minster Cathedral); Mozart and Son: Benefit Gala (Royal Opera House); St John’s Smith Square 300th Anniversary Gala and The 5 o’clock Projection Designer Slot (Ice and Fire); Letter of Last Resort (Traverse Theatre); Sticks and Stones and I had a Dream (Polka Theatre); The Bomb (Tricycle Theatre); Dance Marathon (Barbican Theatre); Fit and Proper People (Royal Shakespeare Company); Turn of the Screw (Arcola) and Silence (Royal Shakespeare Company).

national.ballet.ca 15 Winner of the prestigious Heinz Unger Award for Orchestral Conducting from the Ontario Arts Council, Martin MacDonald is one of Canada’s most dynamic and outstanding conductors. Mr. MacDonald currently serves as Associate Conductor of Symphony Nova Scotia. He is increasingly sought after as a Guest Conductor and has worked extensively across Canada. Mr. MacDonald made his debut with The National Ballet of Canada in December 2016 conducting The Nutcracker. For the 2016-2017 season, he will make his debuts with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and Niagara Symphony Orchestra. He also returns to conduct both the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and Kamloops Symphony. Martin MacDonald Guest Conductor

Splitting her time between opera and dance, Emma Brunton’s choreographic work includes La Cenerentola (Opera Holland Park; Danish National Opera), Boris & Sergey II Perilous Escapade (Pleasance Courtyard) and Pages (The Pacific Playhouse). She has worked as Associate Choreographer on productions such as The Soldier’s Tale and The Wind in the Willows (The Royal Ballet) and West Side Story (The Sage Gateshead) and worked as Assistant Director/Choreographer on Faeries, The Thief of Baghdad and Pleasure’s Progress (The Royal Ballet). Her work as Assistant Choreographer includes Elizabeth (The Royal Ballet), the world premiere of Secret Garden (Sarasota Ballet), Grimaldi (Royal Shakespeare Company), Singing Through Puppets: A Midsummer Nights Dream (Chroma Ensemble), An Alice in Wonderland Evening Emma Brunton (Royal Opera House), Street Dance 3D (Vertigo Films) and The Gala Concert (Sony BMG). As Assistant Director Ms. Brunton has worked on Hansel & Assistant to the Gretel (Iford Arts Festival). In addition to her extensive experience in ballet and Choreographer contemporary dance, Ms. Brunton works in aerial dance, as an acrobat and trapeze artist and in Bunraku puppetry.

Born in Toronto, Jeff Morris studied technical theatre production and administration at Ryerson’s Theatre School. After leaving Ryerson, he became Production Stage Manager for Toronto Dance Theatre (1990 – 1995), stage managing the company’s debuts in Berlin, Warsaw, Beijing, Tokyo and at the Joyce Theater, New York. He was Production Stage Manager for Dancers For Life (AIDS Committee of Toronto, 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 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, Cinderella and An Italian Jeff Morris Straw Hat, company premieres of John Neumeier’s The Seagull and Nijinsky and Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and The Winter’s Stage Manager Tale. He is an adjunct faculty member at the School of Toronto Dance Theatre and Festival Co-director for the biannual festival dance:made in Canada/fait au Canada.

16 EIFMAN BALLET ST. PETERSBURG

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sonycentre.ca 1.855.872.SONY (7669) Liliane Stilwell served as Stage Manager for the Canadian Opera Company for 22 years. Highlights included Don Quichotte, Barber of Seville, Lucia di Lammermoor, La Cenerentola, Otello, Marriage of Figaro, Götterdämmerung (complete Ring Cycle), Macbeth, La Bohème, Eugene Onegin, Madama Butterflyand was part of the team that took Oedipus Rex to the Edinburgh International Festival. She was Production Stage Manager for Grease and Stage Manager for Robin Hood and Cinderella at the Elgin, Dirty Dancing at the Royal Alexandra Theatre and Hairspray at the Princess of Wales. Other credits include Tom Jones, Speed-The-Plow, Romeo and Juliet, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Big River, Shear Madness, Carousel, Me and My Girl and Roar of the Greasepaint-Smell of the Crowd. She was Head Stage Co-ordinator for the Papal visit World Youth Liliane Stilwell Day’s Way of the Cross and has stage managed several industrial shows Stage Manager in Canada and the US. Ms. Stilwell joined the National Ballet in 2015.

Maureen Callaghan is a freelance stage manager/educator based in Toronto, having trained in stage management at the Banff Centre. Previous work with The National Ballet of Canada includes stage managing YOUdance and Dance About education productions, in addition to several years as child minder for student dancers of Canada’s National Ballet School. Recent production work elsewhere includes: The Music Man (Talk is Free Theatre); The Ladies Foursome (Hudson Village Theatre); Paul Bunyan and Postcard from Morocco (University of Toronto, Opera Division); Pyramus and Thisbe and Semele (Canadian Opera Company) and La Calisto (Centre for Opera Studies in Italy). Ms. Callaghan is one of the resident concert managers for Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, which has involved touring with Opera Atelier’s production of Armide to the Palace of Versailles in 2015. Prior to her current career, Maureen was a Maureen Callaghan full time academic teacher at Canada’s National Ballet School. Assistant Stage Manager

The National Ballet Orchestra The National Ballet of Canada is privileged to have its own full Orchestra with over 60 members. The Orchestra 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 Music Director Emeritus. The Orchestra was led by Ermanno Florio from 1985 to 1990. Ormsby Wilkins was Music Director and Principal Conductor from 1990 to 2006. The National Ballet of Canada Orchestra has toured extensively with the company through Canada, the US and Europe. Over the years, the Orchestra has received much acclaim from audiences and critics alike and has recorded two CDs of Michael Torke’s compositions for The Contract (The Pied Piper) and An Italian Straw Hat. The Orchestra made their concert debut at Koerner Hall on April 3, 2012, in celebration of the company’s 60th anniversary.

For more information, visit national.ballet.ca

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Skylar Campbell, Heather Ogden and Piotr Stanczyk in Pinocchio. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

national.ballet.ca 19 Dancer Biographies

Guillaume Côté Jurgita Dronina Principal Dancer Principal Dancer

Born: Lac-Saint-Jean, Québec Born: Saratov, Russia Trained: Canada’s National Ballet School Trained: National M. K. Ciulionis School of Art Joined National Ballet: 1998 and Munich International Ballet Academy Promoted to Principal Dancer: 2004 Royal Swedish Ballet: 2005—2010 Sponsored by Emmanuelle Gattuso Dutch National Ballet: 2010—2015 and Allan Slaight Resident Guest Artist Hong Kong Ballet: 2015 Joined as Principal Dancer: 2015

Naoya Ebe Greta Hodgkinson Principal Dancer Principal Dancer

Born: Tokyo, Japan Born: Providence, Rhode Island Trained: Canada’s National Ballet School Trained: Festival Ballet of Rhode Island and Joined National Ballet: 2006 Canada’s National Ballet School Promoted to Principal Dancer: 2015 Joined National Ballet: 1990 Sponsored by Gretchen Ross Promoted to Principal Dancer: 1996 Sponsored by Ira Gluskin and Maxine Granovsky Gluskin in celebration of her 25th anniversary Harrison James Elena Lobsanova Principal Dancer Principal Dancer

Born: Paraparaumu, New Zealand Born: Moscow, Russia Trained: San Francisco Ballet School’s Trained: Canada’s National Ballet School Trainee Program and the New Joined National Ballet: 2004 Zealand School of Dance Promoted to Principal Dancer: 2015 Joined National Ballet: 2013 Sponsored by Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan Promoted to Principal Dancer: 2016 Sponsored by Lucy White

Svetlana Lunkina Evan McKie Principal Dancer Principal Dancer

Born: Moscow, Russia Born: Toronto, Ontario Trained: Moscow Choreographic Trained: Canada’s National Ballet School, Academy The Kirov Academy of Ballet and the John Bolshoi Ballet: 1997—2013 Cranko School Joined as Principal Dancer: 2014 Stuttgart Ballet: 2001—2014 Sponsored by Anna McCowan-Johnson Principal Guest Artist with National Ballet: and Donald K. Johnson, O.C. 2012 – 2014 Joined as Principal Dancer: 2014 Heather Ogden Sonia Rodriguez Principal Dancer Principal Dancer

Born: Toronto, Ontario Born: Toronto, Ontario Trained: Richmond Academy of Dance Trained: with Pedro de la Cruz at the Joined National Ballet: 1998 Princess Grace Academy Promoted to Principal Dancer: 2005 Joined National Ballet: 1990 Promoted to Principal Dancer: 2000

20 Piotr Stanczyk Jillian Vanstone Principal Dancer Principal Dancer

Born: Poznan, Poland Born: Nanaimo, British Columbia Trained: State Ballet School of Poznan and Trained: Kirkwood Academy of the Canada’s National Ballet School Performing Arts and Canada’s National Joined National Ballet: 1998 Ballet School Promoted to Principal Dancer: 2008 Joined National Ballet: 1999 Promoted to Principal Dancer: 2011 Sponsored by George & Kathy Dembroski

Xiao Nan Yu Lorna Geddes Principal Dancer Principal Character Artist

Born: Dalian, China Born: Waterloo, Ontario Trained: Shen Yang School of Dance, Trained: with Betty Oliphant Beijing Dance Academy and Canada’s Joined National Ballet: 1959 National Ballet School Principal Character Artist since: 2005 Joined National Ballet: 1996 Promoted to Principal Dancer: 2001

Stephanie Hutchison Etienne Lavigne Principal Character Artist Principal Character Artist

Born: Kitchener, Ontario Born: Montréal, Québec Trained: Canada’s National Ballet School Trained: L’École supérieure de danse du Joined National Ballet: 1997 Québec, San Francisco Ballet School and Principal Character Artist since: 2015 National Ballet of Cuba Joined National Ballet: 1997 Principal Character Artist since: 2015

Alejandra Perez-Gomez Jonathan Renna Principal Character Artist Principal Character Artist

Born: Toronto, Ontario Born: Ottawa, Ontario Trained: L’École supérieure de danse du Trained: Canada’s National Ballet School Québec, Princess Grace Academy and San Joined National Ballet: 1997—2000 Francisco Ballet School Rejoined: 2007 Joined National Ballet: 1998 Principal Character Artist since: 2015 Principal Character Artist since: 2013

Rebekah Rimsay Tomas Schramek Principal Character Artist Principal Character Artist

Born: Fort Collins, Colorado Born: Bratislava, Czechoslovakia Trained: Canada’s National Ballet School Trained: Slovak Folk Dance Ensemble Joined National Ballet: 1990 SLUK Principal Character Artist since: 2012 Joined National Ballet: 1969 Principal Dancer: 1973—1990 Principal Character Artist since: 1990

national.ballet.ca 21 Hazaros Surmeyan Skylar Campbell Principal Character Artist First Soloist

Born: Skopje, Yugoslavia Born: Laguna Beach, California Trained: National Ballet School of Macedonia Trained: with Victor and Tatiana Kasatsky Joined as Principal Dancer: 1966 Joined National Ballet: 2009 Principal Character Artist since: 1986 First Soloist since: 2015 Sponsored by Tricia Younger

Jordana Daumec Francesco Gabriele Frola First Soloist First Soloist

Born: New York City, New York Born: Aosta, Italy Trained: Studio Maestro and Canada’s Trained: Professione Danza Parma, National Ballet School The School of The Hamburg Ballet and Joined National Ballet: 2003 Fomento Artistico Cordobés First Soloist since: 2015 Joined National Ballet: 2010 First Soloist since: 2015 Sponsored by Sherry and Edward Drew Tanya Howard Alexandra MacDonald First Soloist First Soloist

Born: Uitenhage, South Africa Born: Calgary, Alberta Trained: The National School of Arts and Trained: International School of Ballet and Canada’s National Ballet School Boston Ballet School’s Trainee Program Joined National Ballet: 1998 Joined National Ballet: 2007 First Soloist since: 2007 First Soloist since: 2016 Sponsored by Nancy Pencer Sponsored by an anonymous donor

Chelsy Meiss Tina Pereira First Soloist First Soloist

Born: Melbourne, Australia Born: Port of Spain, Trinidad Trained: Karen Curlis School of Dance, Thelma Trained: Canada’s National Ballet School Williams School of Dance, The Victorian College Joined National Ballet: 2001 of The Arts and The Australian Ballet School First Soloist since: 2009 Joined National Ballet: 2008 Sponsored by The Honourable Margaret First Soloist since: 2015 Norrie McCain, C.C. Sponsored by Diana St. B. Weatherall

Jenna Savella Robert Stephen First Soloist First Soloist

Born: Vancouver, British Columbia Born: Burlington, Ontario Trained: DanceWest, Lavrova Classical Ballet Trained: Canada’s National Ballet School Academy and Canada’s National Ballet School Joined National Ballet: 2004 Joined National Ballet: 2004 First Soloist since: 2011 First Soloist since: 2015 Sponsored by an anonymous donor

Dylan Tedaldi Jack Bertinshaw First Soloist Second Soloist

Born: Boston, Massachusetts Born: Sydney, Australia Trained: Boston Ballet School and The School Trained: Tanya Pearson Classical of The Hamburg Ballet Coaching Academy and the Tanz Joined National Ballet: 2009 Akademie Zürich First Soloist since: 2015 Joined National Ballet: 2011 Second Soloist since: 2015

22 Hannah Fischer Emma Hawes Second Soloist Second Soloist

Born: New York City, New York Born: Delaware, Ohio Trained: Canada’s National Ballet School Trained: BalletMet’s Dance Academy Joined National Ballet: 2012 and Canada’s National Ballet School Second Soloist since: 2015 Joined National Ballet: 2011 Sponsored by Judy & Bella Matthews Second Soloist since: 2015 Sponsored by JJ Dayot & Rick Schiralli

Kathryn Hosier Rui Huang Second Soloist Second Soloist

Born: Champaign, Illinois Born: Shenzhen, China Trained: Champaign-Urbana Ballet Academy Trained: Shenzhen Arts School in China and Canada’s National Ballet School Joined National Ballet: 2011 Joined National Ballet: 2009 Second Soloist since: 2016 Second Soloist since: 2015 Sponsored by Donna Meyers & Doug Richmond

Tiffany Mosher Brent Parolin Second Soloist Second Soloist

Born: Halifax, Nova Scotia Born: Prince George, British Columbia Trained: Scotia Dance Studios and Canada’s Trained: Canada’s National Ballet School National Ballet School and John Cranko School Joined National Ballet: 1999 Joined National Ballet: 2014 Second Soloist since: 2013 Second Soloist since: 2015

Brendan Saye Donald Thom Second Soloist Second Soloist

Born: Vancouver, British Columbia Born: Kanata, Ontario Trained: Canada’s National Ballet School Trained: Linda Jamison School of Dance Joined National Ballet: 2008 and The Royal Ballet Upper School Second Soloist since: 2013 Joined National Ballet: 2015 Sponsored by Robin Robinson Second Soloist since: 2016

Corps in Lead Roles

Antonella Martinelli Félix Paquet Blue Fairy Shadow Fox

Born: Sante Fe, Argentina Born: Québec City, Québec Trained: Canada’s National Ballet School Trained: Canada’s National Ballet Corps de Ballet: 2008-2010 School Rejoined: 2016 Joined National Ballet: 2014 Sponsored by Stephen Delaney & Robyn McCallum

For more information on all dancers visit: national.ballet.ca/meet/dancers

national.ballet.ca 23 Costume Initiative Help Pinocchio Come to Life

Be part of a world premiere by sponsoring one of the 153 extraordinary costumes in Pinocchio.

Set and Costume Designer Colin Richmond choice. You will also be invited to tour the worked closely with Wardrobe Supervisor Wardrobe Department to see up close how Marjory Fielding and her dedicated and highly the costumes were made. skilled team to develop the bold, colourful and detailed costumes. Support the Costume Initiative Sponsor an original costume in your name or for a loved one and you will be recognized with national.ballet.ca/costumeinitiative a custom label sewn into the costume of your 416 345 9686 x388

Set and costume designer Colin Richmond with costumes, wig and sketches from Pinocchio. Photos by Karolina Kuras.

24 Prima Circle

The National Ballet of Canada expresses its deep gratitude to dedicated and passionate supporters whose significant lifetime giving to The National Ballet of Canada and The National Ballet of Canada, Endowment Foundation helps achieve our vision. (As of January 31, 2017)

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

national.ballet.ca 25 Heather Ogden. Photo by Aleksandar Antonijevic. Prepare. 26 “We have a company to be very proud of in The National Ballet of Canada, one that is bursting with talent and can stand up on any stage internationally. With your help, we have the opportunity to build on an extraordinary heritage of dance excellence and soar to even greater heights.”

— Karen Kain, C.C.

In November 2016, I was proud to announce the public launch of the Soaring Campaign, an endeavour to raise $100 million for The National Ballet of Canada as it continues on a remarkable trajectory of creative growth. Through Soaring, donors are helping Karen Kain to raise the company’s stature on the world stage with support for artistic excellence, new productions, touring, community engagement and the Endowment Foundation.

To date, Soaring has raised close to $80 million, with $28 million directed toward the $40 million goal for new productions. These funds have allowed Karen to commission the glorious new productions that define our recent history – high calibre ballets like Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Romeo and Juliet, The Winter’s Tale and Pinocchio that attract new audiences, challenge our artists and open doors to international touring.

As we move into another winter season shaped by exciting new work, I want to express our appreciation for the passionate individuals and groups who make it possible for the National Ballet to remain vital and innovative. To them and to all our generous partners in the Soaring Campaign, thank you for helping the National Ballet to soar.

— David Macdonald Chair, Soaring Campaign

David Macdonald. Photo by Sian Richards.

Soaring: The Campaign for The National Ballet of Canada national.ballet.ca/soaring 27 Soaring Champions

The National Ballet of Canada thanks the donors who, inspired by Karen Kain’s bold vision, have given generously to the Soaring Campaign so far. Their leadership has sparked tremendous momentum and transformed the company immeasurably.

“The more I learn about dance and see how a ballet comes together, the more inspired I am. It means a lot to me to encourage the extraordinary creativity and vision that exist in The National Ballet of Canada right now, when we have such a remarkable opportunity to impact artistic growth. This is a company with the leadership, talent and reputation required to take creative risks. And if you don’t risk, you never get anywhere.”

Emmanuelle Gattuso Gifts to Artistic Excellence, Le Petit Prince by Guillaume Côté and Producers’ Circle

Photo by Jonathan Hooper.

Soaring Campaign Cabinet

Sandra & Jim Pitblado Gail Appel Geneviève McKillop Honourary Co-Chairs David W. Binet Julie Medland Judi Conacher Jessica Ray David Macdonald The Hon. Nicole Eaton, Senator Gretchen Ross Campaign Chair Sandra Faire Liam Sobey Krista Kerr Michele Symons

Commit. 28 “Less than five years ago, Karen Kain’s vision for new productions gave birth to The Producers’ Circle. Since that time, a group of dedicated, passionate and creative supporters have, so far, committed over $8.5 million dollars, underwriting six full-length ballets as well as nine short works. With this exciting venture, The National Ballet of Canada has become the co-producer of choice world- wide and acclaimed as one of the world’s leading ballet companies. We are thrilled to work with so many generous donors to bring new productions to the stage.”

Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan Gifts to Artistic Excellence, New Productions, The Producers’ Circle and Touring

Soaring Leadership Donors $1,000,000 and above (as of January 31, 2017)

Mona Campbell, O.C. Joan & Jerry Lozinski Walter Carsen, O.C. Sarah & David Macdonald Horst Dantz & Don Quick The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C. Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation Kevin & Roger Garland Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M. Emmanuelle Gattuso and Allan Slaight Tim & Frances Price Beryl M. Ivey, C.M. & Richard Ivey, C.C. Gretchen Ross & Donald Ross, O.C. Hal Jackman Foundation The Volunteer Committee, The National Ballet of Canada Anna McCowan-Johnson & One Anonymous Donor Donald K. Johnson, O.C.

Soaring: The Campaign for The National Ballet of Canada national.ballet.ca/soaring 29 Harrison James & Jack Bertinshaw in rehearsal for Frame by Frame. Photo by David Leclerc.

Soaring Supports New Productions

With the world premiere of Will Tuckett’s Pinocchio part of our cultural fabric. With a dedication to and the North American premiere of Wayne creating and presenting ballets the world wants to McGregor’s Genus, The National Ballet of Canada see, the National Ballet is invited to tour and inspires continues to engage audiences at home and additional creative partnerships, a virtuous circle of strengthen our reputation for excellence on the artistic development and growth. world stage. Support the Soaring Campaign, and the potential of Through the generosity of donors, Artistic Director the National Ballet to move and inspire artists and Karen Kain has the confidence and resources to audiences for generations to come. pursue the creation of exciting new works. In the 2017/18 Season, for example, Robert Lepage and “Now, The National Ballet of Canada is at Guillaume Côté will unveil Frame by Frame, a new a pivotal moment. The degree to which co-production with The National Ballet of Canada, we seize it and use it to propel us to new Ex Machina and The National Film Board of Canada. heights on the international stage will define

By investing in such innovative and exciting new our future as a company.” work, the National Ballet ensures that dance - Sandra and Jim Pitblado remains on the forefront of creativity and a vital Honourary Co-Chairs, Soaring Campaign

Leap. 30 Artists of the Ballet in Cacti. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

Soaring The Campaign for The National Ballet of Canada Revenue Goal: $100 million

Strategic Priorities Artistic Excellence Community Engagement To attract, nurture and retain the most talented dancers To introduce young Canadians to the magic of and to sustain the brilliant National Ballet of Canada live performance and encourage them to explore Orchestra and our core value of live music movement, music and imagination as a means of self-expression New Productions To commission thrilling new works that push the Endowment boundaries of the art form and engage audiences To build a strong foundation now so generations to come can continue to experience the Touring transformative power and beauty of ballet To showcase Canadian culture in the most prestigious dance centres of the world

Soaring: The Campaign for The National Ballet of Canada national.ballet.ca/soaring 31 Leadership Giving

The National Ballet of Canada is extremely grateful to the following donors for their generous gifts that provide leadership and capital funding to support Karen Kain’s vision. (February 1, 2016 – January 31, 2017)

Production Builders The following individuals and foundations have made extraordinary contributions to expand our repertoire with new visions of dance for 2016/17 and future seasons.

Walter Carsen New Creations Fund Sandra Simpson Emmanuelle Gattuso and Allan Slaight Warren Sorensen in memory of Gregory Williams The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation The Volunteer Committee, The National Ballet of Canada Tim & Frances Price One Anonymous Donor

The Producers’ Circle The members of The Producers’ Circle collaborate to fulfill Karen Kain’s vision by supporting the creation of new repertoire.

Gail & Mark Appel The William & Nona Heaslip Foundation Julie Medland John & Claudine Bailey Rosamond Ivey Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M. Inger Bartlett & Marshal Stearns Hal Jackman Foundation Lynda & Jonas Prince David W. Binet Anna McCowan-Johnson & Susan Scace & Arthur Scace, C.M., Q.C. Susanne Boyce & Brendan Mullen Donald K. Johnson, O.C. Gerald Sheff & Shanitha Kachan Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance Judy Korthals & Peter Irwin Sandra Simpson The Thor E. and Nicole Eaton Family Judith & Robert Lawrie Noreen Taylor, C.M., & Charitable Foundation Mona & Harvey Levenstein David Staines, C.M., O.Ont. Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan Jerry & Joan Lozinski Kevin & Roger Garland The Honourable Margaret Norrie Emmanuelle Gattuso and Allan Slaight McCain, C.C.

Dancers First Sponsorship Programme Donors to Dancers First are dedicated to supporting the National Ballet’s exceptional dancers.

George & Kathy Dembroski Sherry and Edward Drew JJ Dayot & Rick Schiralli Stephen Delaney Principal Dancer Jillian Vanstone First Soloist Second Soloist Emma Hawes & Robyn McCallum Francesco Gabriele Frola Corps de Ballet member Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan Judy & Bella Matthews Félix Paquet Principal Dancer Elena Lobsanova The Honourable Margaret Second Soloist Hannah Fischer Norrie McCain, C.C. Renata M. Humphries Corps de Ballet member Emmanuelle Gattuso and First Soloist Tina Pereira Donna Meyers & Jaclyn Oakley Allan Slaight Doug Richmond Principal Dancer Guillaume Côté Nancy Pencer Second Soloist Kathryn Hosier First Soloist Tanya Howard Robbie Pryde Corps de Ballet member Ira Gluskin & Maxine Robin Robinson Ethan Watts Granovsky Gluskin Diana St. B. Weatherall Second Soloist Brendan Saye Principal Dancer Greta Hodgkinson First Soloist Chelsy Meiss Ms. Nancy Viner & Tony & Anne Arrell Dr. Raymond Stein Anna McCowan-Johnson Tricia Younger Corps de Ballet member Corps de Ballet member & Donald K. Johnson, O.C. First Soloist Skylar Campbell Kota Sato Christopher Gerty Principal Dancer Svetlana Lunkina Anonymous Anne-Marie Canning Rolex Canada Ltd. Gretchen Ross First Soloist Corps de Ballet member Rolex Dancers First Award Principal Dancer Naoya Ebe Alexandra MacDonald Giorgio Galli

Anonymous Lucy White First Soloist Principal Dancer Harrison James Jenna Savella

32 YOU dance 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 The McLean Foundation J.P. Bickell Foundation Beth & Brent Wilson Maxine Goldberg The Woodbridge Company Judy & Wil Matthews One Anonymous Lady

Music Circle and Orchestra We gratefully acknowledge the following donors for their support towards the only dedicated ballet orchestra in Canada.

John & Claudine Bailey William & Ruth Herridge Nani & Austin Beutel John B. Lawson, C.M., Q.C. David W. Binet The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C. Peter & Eleanor Daniels The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation Jeanie Davis Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M. The Thor E. and Nicole Eaton Family Charitable Foundation Gretchen Ross & Donald Ross, O.C. Maxine Granovsky Gluskin & Ira Gluskin Noreen Taylor, C.M., & David Staines, C.M., O.Ont. Mary & Graham Hallward Estate of James D. Stewart The William & Nona Heaslip Foundation The Mary-Margaret Webb Foundation (Rehearsal Pianists)

The National Ballet of Canada, Endowment Foundation We acknowledge the generosity of the following donors who are graciously supporting the future of the National Ballet.

BMO Financial Group Elspeth Johnson The Estate of Walter Carsen, O.C. Mr. John B. Lawson, C.M., Q.C. The Estate of Anne Margaret Delicaet Cornell Wright & Sarah McEvoy Ms. Laura Dinner & Mr. Richard Rooney Estate of James D. Stewart Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin Ms. Vivien M. Wu

Dancer Health and Wellness

Joe Brennan & Daniel Greenglass Lynda Prince Lynda Hamilton Janis Rotman The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C. Mr. George R. Sutherland Tim & Frances Price The Horst Dantz & Don Quick Dancer-Wellness Fund

Special Gifts

John & Claudine Bailey Lucille Joseph & Urban Joseph, O.C. The Eleventh International Competition for The Erik Bruhn Prize The Delaney Family Foundation Choreographic Workshop The Frank Gerstein Charitable Foundation Underwriter, Guest Artist Fund Gretchen Ross & Donald Ross, O.C. Paris Tour Sponsor The John & Margaret Bahen Fund Canadian Touring Ada Slaight Share the Magic Underwriter Esprit de Corps

Fiona Berry Geneviève McKillop & Chris Bennett Jeanie A. Davis Linda & Kevin O’Leary Rags & Indra Davloor Eric Tripp & Maria Smith Victoria Jackman The Sabourin Family Ms. Krista Kerr Michele & Ryerson Symons Anne & David LeGresley Sarah White Philip & Sherri Lieberman Cornell Wright & Sarah McEvoy Eunice Lumsden & Peter Luit Two Anonymous Donors Meghan Pugh. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

national.ballet.ca 33 Our Community of Support

The National Ballet of Canada gratefully acknowledges the following donors and sponsors for their generosity and commitment to sustain the excellence, energy and impact of great dance. (February 1, 2016 – January 31, 2017)

Director’s Circle Robbie Pryde Tony Scott-Fisher◊◊ ($25,000 and above) Aaron & Heather Regent◊ Steve & Sally Stavro Foundation ◊◊ Gail & Mark Appel◊◊ Robin & Ross Robinson Michele & Ryerson Symons ◊◊ Tony Arrell, C.M. & Anne Arrell Gretchen Ross & Donald Ross, O.C. Eric Tripp & Maria Smith John & Claudine Bailey◊◊ Ms. Janis Rotman Sarah White ◊ Inger Bartlett & Marshal Stearns◊ Gerald Sheff & Shanitha Kachan Judith R. Wilder ◊ Nani & Austin Beutel◊◊ Sandra Simpson Ms. Beth Wilson ◊◊ David W. Binet◊ Ada Slaight One Anonymous Donor ◊ Ms. Susanne Boyce & Dr. Brendan Mullen Mr. & Mrs. Daniel F. Sullivan ◊ Dr. Ann E. Camps◊◊ Mr. George R. Sutherland Benefactor Anne Marie Canning◊ Heather Thomson & ($5,000 - $9,999) ◊◊ Judi & Lionel Conacher◊◊ Richard Thomson, O.C. Mr. Barry Allan Elizabeth A. & Richard J. Currie, O.C.◊◊ Ms. Nancy Viner & Dr. Raymond Stein Alison Arbuckle Fisher◊◊ ◊◊ Jeanie A. Davis◊◊ Diana St. B. Weatherall Pamela & Paul Austin◊◊ ◊ Rags & Indra Davloor Lucy White* Torunn & David Banks◊ ◊◊ Mr. JJ Dayot & Mr. Rick Schiralli Gregory Williams & Warren Sorensen Karen & Bill Barnett◊◊ Mr. Stephen Delaney & Seven Anonymous Donors Ms. Lindy Barrow Ms. Robyn McCallum Professor Marion G. Bassett◊◊ George & Kathy Dembroski◊◊ Artistic Circle Mr. John Coke & Ms. Cathy Cranston◊ Ms. Laura Dinner & Mr. Richard Rooney ($15,000 - $24,999) Jane Darville & Dr. Skip Bassford Sherry Taylor Drew◊◊ Elaine J. Adair◊◊ Maureen & James Dunn◊ Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance◊ Diane Blake & Stephen Smith Mrs. Anne W. Dupre & Mr. Thor Eaton & The Honourable Nicole George A. Fierheller◊◊ Mr. Fredrick J. Marker◊ Eaton, Senator◊◊ Margaret Fountain, C.M. & Pure + Simple Natural Skin Care Estate of James D. Stewart David Fountain◊◊ Mrs. Lucinda Flemer◊ Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan◊ The Celia Franca Memorial Fund Ms Susan Garvie◊ Margaret Fleck & Jim Fleck, C.C.◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. G.R. Heffernan Ms. Susan Gerhard Kevin Garland & Roger Garland◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. William R. Herridge◊◊ The Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Emmanuelle Gattuso and Allan Slaight Richard & Martha Hogarth◊◊ Gluskin Fund Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin◊ Ms. Krista Kerr◊ Ms. Taanta Gupta◊ Lynda Hamilton◊ Anne & David LeGresley◊ Mr. T.M. Hall◊◊ Nona Heaslip◊◊ Ned & Georgina McLennan◊◊ Ginette Hamel & Cliff Trollope* Mrs. Renata M. Humphries◊◊ Ms. Vanessa L. Morgan & Mr. Steve Wolf◊ Hon. & Mrs. Paul T. Hellyer◊◊ The Gail Hutchison Fund Victor & Bernice Royce Brian Hodges & Robert Paul Richard M. Ivey, C.C.◊◊ Mr. Geoffrey Wayne Squibb◊◊ Joan F. Ivory, C.M.◊◊ Rosamond Ivey◊◊ Cornell Wright & Sarah McEvoy Jennifer Kaplan Anna McCowan-Johnson & Margaret Kawaja◊◊ Donald K. Johnson, O.C.◊◊ Partner Arthur Labatt, O.C. & Sonia Labatt◊◊ Mrs. Elspeth Johnson◊◊ ($10,000 - $14,999) Paul A. Lee, Q.C. & Jill Maynard◊◊ ◊ ◊ Lucille Joseph & Urban Joseph, O.C. Gregory & Irene Aziz◊ Mr. Andrew Lengyel ◊ The Henry White Kinnear Foundation Ms. Fiona Berry Vincent Mercier & Kirsten Halpin ◊◊ Mrs. Judy Korthals & Mr. Peter Irwin Robert Brews & Kenneth Brown◊ Gary L. Miles International Consulting ◊◊ Judith & Robert Lawrie Mr. & Mrs. Joe & Laurissa Canavan Nancy Miller & Glen Ireland ◊◊ Mona & Harvey Levenstein Judith & Marshall Cohen◊◊ L.J. Nagel & Stan Solomon ◊◊ ◊◊ Joan & Jerry Lozinski Mrs. Earlaine Collins◊ Dr. Bo Y. Ngan ◊◊ Sarah & David Macdonald Joan Dea & Lionel Conacher◊ Ms. Marianne Oundjian Judy & Bella Matthews Maxine Goldberg◊◊ Mr. Don Quach ◊ The Honourable Margaret Norrie Mr. & Mrs. John Grant◊ Mr. & Mrs. Rick Reininger ◊◊ McCain, C.C. Victoria Jackman◊ Rachel Sabourin ◊◊ ◊ Julie & Ted Medland Philip & Sherri Lieberman◊ Esther Sarick ◊ Donna Meyers & Doug Richmond Eunice Lumsden & Peter Luit◊ Dr. Hugh Siddall ◊ ◊◊ Linda & Kevin O’Leary Mr. & Mrs. A. Maggiacomo◊◊ Dennis & Denny Starritt ◊◊ Nancy Pencer Ms. Geneviève McKillop & Chris Bennett◊ Brenda Stinson & Carlo De Angelis ◊◊ ◊◊ Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M Barrie Rose, Karen Solomon & Family◊◊ Mr. and Mrs. Mark & Kim Surchin ◊◊ Tim & Frances Price Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Royer and Family Tesari Charitable Foundation ◊◊ ◊ Mrs. Lynda Prince The Sabourin Family Catherine Thiessen

Elena Lobsanova. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

34 Lenore Walters◊◊ Karen Kain*, C.C., LL.D., Nancy Holland Mr. Brian B. Wilks◊◊ D.Litt., O.Ont. & Ross Petty◊◊ Jane Humphreys Miss E. Joan Williams◊◊ Patrick & Barbara Keenan Foundation◊◊ Nancy Jain Mr. John H. Williams◊◊ Prof. & Mrs. James King◊ Trodi Linders Shelagh and David Wilson Fund Ms. Tammy Klein Margaret MacLellan at the Toronto Foundation◊◊ Ms. Valerie Lockerbie Dianne Maziarz Ms. Helen Ziegler Dr. Vance Logan◊ Gisèle McIsaac One Anonymous Donor Douglas L. Ludwig & Karen J. Rice◊ Kathleen Metcalfe Judy Manji◊ Kornelia Milborne Major Patron Sue & Biff Matthews◊◊ Mary-Ann Metrick ($3,000 - $4,999) Ms. Eleanor McCain◊◊ Kristi Stangeland ◊ Ms. Yeti Agnew & Mr. Christopher Birt◊◊ Marcia McClung Susanna Stuart ◊◊ The Appel Family Fund in Honour of Ms. I. McDorman Eli Taylor ◊◊ Bram & Bluma Appel Patti McFarlane Kate Thornley-Hall ◊◊ Robert & Mary Pat Armstrong◊◊ Hélène & Ray McLenaghan Nancy Viner ◊◊ Dr. & Mrs. G.R. Rastegar Clive & Fran Minto ◊ Ms. Yveline Audemars & Anne & Charles Morison Patron Mr. Humberto Rivero◊ Mr. Noel Mowat ($2,000 - $2,999) James Austin & Hans Eppenberger◊ Mr. David Murray Mrs. June Abel◊◊ ◊◊ Hugh & Colleen Balders◊ Mr. Douglas L. Parker Elana Metter & Stephen A. Adler ◊◊ Mona Bandeen, C.M.◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Paterson Jordan Applebaum & Andrea Burridge◊ Gillian & Ken Bartlett◊◊ Mr. Mark Pupo Dr. Talitha Arndt & Mr. Ed Esposto◊◊ Florence Sharpe Barwell◊◊ Dr. Linda Rabeneck & Lynly & Trevor Bailie◊◊ ◊ Dr. Thomas H. Beechy◊◊ Dr. Catherine Campbell Annette Balgord◊ Ms. Josée Bouchard & Mr. Robert Raizenne Ms. Katherine Barber◊◊ Mr. Paul Belanger◊ Juta Reed Winifred Barclay◊◊ Walter M. & Lisa Balfour Bowen◊◊ Mrs. Shirley Reid The David & Kim Beatty Fund ◊ Ms. Judy Klarman◊◊ Diana Reitberger* N. Beilstein & A. Lee◊ Ms. Deborah Cameron Mrs. Jennifer Revelle Dr. Ewa Bernadska & Dr. Neil Gordon ◊ Jane Campbell & John McLeish Lisa Richter Davey & Michael Davey Ms. Diana Billes ◊ Margaret & John Casey◊◊ William & Lesley Rogan Mr. John R. Birkett◊◊ ◊◊ Dr. John H.C. Chiu, in memory Mr. Gary Rogers Gayle Boxer Duncanson of Yvonne Chiu, C.M.◊◊ John & Susan Rose Mr. Jonathan Briggs ◊ John Church Robert Rubinoff Julia & David Briskin* ◊◊ Mary & John Crocker◊ Mr. Geoffrey Rytell Margaret Brock◊◊ ◊◊ Missy & Allan Crosbie◊ Mr. Go Sato Colleen Carmichael◊ Ms. Marilyn Crowley Mr. Lawrence Schafer Mr. John Carter Mr. & Mrs. Mark Davis◊ Mr. & Mrs. David Scott Professor Alfred L. Chan & Mary-Kathleen Delicaet & Mr. Greg Sharp Mr. Michael Farewell◊ John Young Malcolm & Katrine Siverns Diana Chant & Bill Mitchell◊◊ ◊◊ Ms. Melanie Dowhaniuk Stephen & Jane Smith Dr. & Mrs. Albert Cheskes ◊ Judy Dunn◊ Marion Soloway Peng Chiang◊◊ ◊◊ M.G. Eaton & David S. Kertland◊◊ Ms. Karen Sparks Mr. Philip A. Clappison◊◊ ◊◊ Ms. Melanie Edwards & Mr. John Brown Mrs. Doreen L. Stanton Helene Clarkson◊ ◊◊ Bronwen Evans Dr. Robert Summers-Gill Christine Connelly & Michael Heiber ◊◊ Mr. Joseph Fantl & Ms. Moira Bartram◊ John Theo Mrs. Louise Cornblum◊ ◊ Robert & Julia Foster◊ Gillian Thomas & Michael Easterbrook Dr. Lesley S. Corrin◊◊ Ken & Linda Foxcroft◊◊ Mr. Alex Tosheff Mr. Chris Cummings Mr. Blaise Gaetz◊ Denise Ireland & Harry Underwood Dr. Gaylord Curry, in memoriam◊◊ ◊◊ Mr. Peter Garstang◊◊ Ms. Ruth Watts-Gransden Carole Curtis◊◊ Bronwen Gates◊◊ Francoise & Edward White Jack Darville ◊◊ Marilyn & David Gluskin Nan & Jack Wiseman Professor K.G. Davey◊◊ ◊ Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Mary Gore Ms. Vivien M. Wu Amanda Demers & Brian Collins◊ Carol Gray◊◊ Two Anonymous Donors Trina DeSa◊ Mrs. Lorna Greenbaum◊◊ Mrs. Nadia Di Donato Ms. Naomi Harris◊ Ballet Club Relevé Mr. & Mrs. A. J. Diamond Pat & Bill Harris◊◊ ($3000) Wilf & Brenda Dinnick◊◊ Ronald M. Haynes◊◊ Robin Anthony Mrs. Susan Dore Ms. Susan Hayward Payne◊ Colette Barber Lee Anne Downey & Family Ann Hogarth◊◊ Diane Blake Dr. Alicia A. Dunlop◊ Mr. C.R. Hunter◊◊ Caroline Booth Ms. Catherine Dunn Stadtegger & Mr. Frank & Dr. Margaret Ionson◊◊ Martha Burns Mr. Glenn Stadtegger Ms. Nancy Jain Joanne Eidinger Ms. Sharon J. Evans◊ Mrs. Amala Jayatilleke Eileen Farrow Heather & Michael Faralla Jaye Jenkins◊ M. Patricia Fischer Joan Farano◊◊ Norman Jewison, C.C.◊ Patricia Hanrahan Catherine Fauquier◊

Artist of the Ballet. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

national.ballet.ca 35 Ms. Cecil Fennell◊ Ms. Eileen Newell◊ Leslie Buskard◊ Ms. Catriona Ferguson Michael & Nina Overbury◊◊ Ms. Linda Campbell◊◊ Rupert Field-Marsham & Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. Pankratz◊◊ Ms. M.C. Clancy◊ Lindsay Dale-Harris◊ Graham & Janet Parkinson◊ Ms. Yvette & Mr. Mike DeBiasi◊ Ms. & Mr. Frances & Ronald Filegan◊◊ Dr. Michael Partridge & Mrs. M. J. Dundas & Mr. Paul Fleming Dr. Sudha Rajagopal◊ Mr. John Petrosoniak◊◊ Mr. Lorne Fox◊◊ Sarah & G. Scott Paterson Mrs. Lois J. Field◊◊ Mr. Gerald Frauwirth Mr. D. Ross Peebles & Ms. Judith Cole◊◊ Ms. Tamara Glied◊ Dr. George & Mrs. Olga Gale◊ Dorothy & Roland Pfeiffer◊ Katherine Halpenny* & Sean Smith André J. Galipeault, C.M. & Mr. Benjamin Prinsen◊ Ms. Malle Harris◊◊ Suzanne Galipeault◊◊ Carol & Morton Rapp Mr. Peter Heisey◊ Mrs. Hilda Gan◊ Ms. Jessica Ray Ms. Pennie R. Jevnikar◊◊ Judith Gelber◊ Dr. Penelope Reed Doob◊◊ Mr. Charles Josey Heather V. Gibson Ms. Barbara Reid Ms. Susan Keen◊ Andrew & Aviva Goldenberg◊ The Robertson Reid Family Ms. Linda Kurdydyk◊ Mark & Louise Golding◊◊ Mrs. Gloria Robins◊◊ Mr. Richard LaPrairie◊ Ms. Deanna Gontard Mr. & Mrs. Eric Robitaille Ms. Diana Massiah◊ Judy & David Goodings◊◊ Linda G. Rodeck Dr. Charles Minett & Mrs. Nina Minett Mr. Donald D. Grant◊◊ Elaine M. Roper◊◊ Ms. Jennifer Rook Ms. Vanessa Grant & Mr. Philip Street Judith & Jack Rose◊ Gerard Roxburgh* & Susie Burpee Ms. Susan Greenbloom Andrea Rosen & Stephen MacDonald◊◊ Mrs. Heather Sheehan◊◊ Dr. & Mrs. Voldemars Gulens◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. Rainer & Sharyn Rothfuss◊◊ Mrs. Stanislawa Skrok◊◊ Mr. Malcolm Hamilton & William & Meredith Saunderson◊◊ Mr. Timothy Spain Mrs. Alayne Kato◊◊ Paul J. Savard◊◊ Ms. Harriet H. Stairs◊ Mrs. Beverly Hargraft◊ Alison & Alan Schwartz Tony and Caley Taylor Family Fund Mr. Jason Heayn & Ms. Andrea Venneri Harold Sclodnick & Lynda Gilroy at Toronto Foundation Mary & Arthus Heinmaa Dr. Hugh Scully & Howard and Diane Taylor Family Fund Catherine & Clarke Herring Vanessa Harwood, O.C.◊◊ at the Toronto Foundation Avril Higgins & Robert Page◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. Harry T. Seymour Ms. Anita Thompson Mr. & Mrs. David Hodgkinson Mrs. & Mr. E.J. Shatilla◊◊ Roger & Ulli Watkiss◊ Mr. Philip & Dr. Claire Holloway◊ Mr. John B. Simcoe Two Anonymous Donors Mr. Richard Howes Mrs. Joan Sohn◊◊ Barry Hughson* & Ashley Hughson Dr. Myra Sourkes◊ Arabesque Mr. Fred Hurlbut & Ms. Catherine Barlow Dr. John Stanley & Dr. Helmut ($850- $1,249) ◊◊ Jarvis & Associates Reichenbächer Miss Margaret Agar◊◊ ◊ ◊◊ Ms. Gail Julie Ms. Stephanie Stavro John & Leanna Bayliss Mrs. Lorraine Kaake Ms. Astrid Stec Ms. Vivian Berman ◊ Ms. Miriam Kagan Dr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Stern Dr. & Mrs. Ian Blumer◊◊ ◊◊ ◊ Michael Koerner, C.M. & Sonja Koerner Karyn Tessmer & Dr. George Konn Mr. & Ms. Peter and Judith Bowie ◊◊ ◊ Dr. A. Kong & J. Wilkie Ms. Catherine Thomson Ms. Margot Boyd ◊ Ms. Catherine Lace Cynthia & Craig Thorburn Hilda Clark◊◊ Kathryn E. Langley Hope Bonita & Walter Thornton Mr. Douglas Clemence ◊◊ Ms. Annick Lapotre Maureen & Philip Tingley Mr. Hugh Crosthwait ◊ ◊◊ Mr. John B. Lawson, C.M., Q.C. Mrs. Elizabeth Tory Thérèse Culnan ◊ Linda K. Lee Mrs. Nicola Tory Ms. Deborah Cumming◊ ◊ ◊ Dr. Calvin Lei Ann Vanderheyden Maija Dale◊ ◊ ◊ Joy Levine Ed & Sylvia Vanhaverbeke Ms. Anne Davidson◊ ◊◊ Ms. Liza Mauer & Mr. Andrew Sheiner Mr. Stefan Varga & Dr. Marica Varga Ms. E.L. Ellins◊◊ ◊◊ Janice May Ms. Marje Virro Russell C. Finch Ms. Nicola Mayer Jon & Olga Voigt Mrs. Justine Giuliani ◊ ◊◊ Ken McCarter & Dianna Symonds Dr. & Mrs. R. J. Wheler In memory of Mrs. Marilyn Goody Bruce & Alison McDonald Dr. Margaret White & Patrick Foody Genwave Technologies ◊◊ Ms Jennifer McDonald Ms. Barbara Williams Mr. Ronald Holgerson ◊ ◊ Jim & Sylvia McGovern Durhane Wong-Rieger Mr. Peter Irwin ◊ Mrs. Yvonne McGregor Maria T. Zakos Dr. & Mrs. Ian Johnston Mr. Evan Mckie* Ms. Denise Zarn & Mr. Carl Knipfel◊ ◊◊ ◊◊ Mrs. June McLean Mr. James Shenkman Katerina Kuprijanov ◊◊ ◊◊ Anne S. McLeod Mrs. Maria-Luisa Zoppas Janet Lamb◊ ◊◊ ◊◊ Ms. Margaret C. McNee Veronica Zufelt Ms. Josee Ledoux Mr. Timothy McNicholas 10 Anonymous Donors Richard Lefebvre* & Steve Murray ◊◊ Ms. Sylvia M. McPhee Mr. Yakov Lerner* Elaine Kierans & Shawn McReynolds Grand Jeté Miss Nancy E.A. Main Ms. Bernadette Morra ($1,250 - $1,999) Connie & Peter Mak◊◊ Neil & Prue Morrison Ms. Margaret Atwood Ms. & Mr. Michele Myrah◊◊ ◊ Pauline Couture & Ian Morrison Tim Badgley◊ Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Nesker◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. Benoit Mulsant Ms. Janet Bulger Dr. Steven Nitzkin

36 Ms. Judith O’Callaghan Mrs. A. Blom◊◊ Mrs. Rosario Flores◊ Dr. Jean O’Grady◊ Mrs. Jana Bogner Alice Fox◊◊ Miss Joan C. Pape◊◊ John C Bonnycastle Ms. D.J. Fraser◊ Mr. Alan Pearson◊ Susan M. Borden◊◊ Ms. Nancy Fung Mr. H R Martin Phills Ms. Elspeth Bowler Mr. Douglas G. Gardner◊◊ Powis Family Foundation Dorothy Novotny Brandenburg Ms. Ann J. Gibson◊◊ Ms. Rani Rahman Jamieson Mrs. Barbara Brandt Mr. & Mrs. William Gibson Mrs. Elinor Ratcliffe C.M. O.N.L(hc) Christopher Bredt & Jamie Cameron◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. James & Anne Ginns◊◊ Mr. Eddy Reitberger Ms. M.J. Breithaupt◊◊ Ms. Wendy Glover◊ Ms. Maggie Robertson Mr. & Mrs. Allan & Freda Brender◊◊ Mr. Richard Goodman◊◊ Mr. Juan M Rodriguez Dr. Ian & Mrs. Brindle◊ Dr. & Mrs. R.M. Gorcynski◊ Mari & Jim Rutka◊◊ Mr. Tristan Brookes Ms. Heather Gordon◊ Sanderling Developments Limited Dr. Sylvia & Mr. Klaus Brose Mr. Laurent Goulet◊ Mrs. Mary E. Sarjeant◊◊ Mr. Charles Brown◊◊ Ms. Rosemary Grant Ms. Sylvia Schmid◊◊ Mrs. Donna Brownlee Mr. Charles Greiner◊ Mr. & Mrs. Danilo Simonelli Mr. Ian Burns◊◊ Colin Gruchy◊◊ Kathleen Skerrett Kathleen Butterfield Michael & Rita Hafeman◊◊ Ms. Ibolya Smith◊ Katherine Bytzek Elisabeth Handler◊ Ms. Anne Soh Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Eleanor Carpen◊◊ Mrs. Joan E. Hart◊ Ms. Solway & Mr. Moore◊◊ Mr. Jack A. Carr◊ Mr. & Mrs. William Heaslip◊◊ Mr. Kevin Spencer & Mrs. Mary Cranston Ms. Janet Casey D. G. Henrikson◊ Mr. Paul Straatman Carly Chalmers Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Heyland◊◊ Carol Swallow◊ Ms. Hsing-Yi Chang Carol & Neil Hicks◊ Ms. Elizabeth Terry◊ Mr. Alexander Chapman Ms. Maria E. Hill Dr. Natalya Timoshkina Ms. Karen Charpentier◊ Ms. Susan Hill◊ Ms. Wendy Trainor Mr. Juan Chica Mr. Wayne Hill Mr. Robert Truman Siobhan Hyland & Ivan Chittenden Mr. Daniel Hoffman Ms. Nadya Tymochenko◊ Harold Chmara & Danny Hoy◊◊ Mel Hogg Mr. John Walter◊ Dr. Tulin Cil Ms. Ruth Hood◊ Mr. Peter Webb◊◊ Zane & Joan Cohen◊◊ Mr. & Ms. Lee Horigan Mr. Jacques Wensvoort◊ Dr. Dana Colson The Horn Section of the Lyn M. Westwood◊◊ Mrs. Sydne Conover-Taggart◊ National Ballet Orchestra◊◊* Karen Wierucki◊ Ms. Rosemary Cooke Richard & Susan Horner◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. Peter Willis Ms. Jill Cooter◊◊ Connie Hosier Hastings & Irene Withers◊ Joanne Coutts◊ Sherry Houser◊ Ms. Ethel M. Woods◊◊ Sheila Croft Howard Cil Medicine Professional Corp. Kevin Coombs & Ms. Joanne Crookshank◊ Ms. Elizabeth Howson◊ Teri Worthington Coombs◊ Mr. Derrick Croswell Mr. Donald Hughes◊ Carole & Bernie Zucker◊◊ Robert Crouch◊ Ms. Jill Humphries◊◊ Mr. David M. Cullen◊◊ Dr. Thora Hunter Brisé Mr. & Ms. David Currie◊◊ Mrs. Fiona Hurwitz-Cohen ($500 - $849) Mrs. Elizabeth Davidson◊ Denise Ireland◊ ◊ ◊◊ David & Phyllis Agg Fund at the Private Ms. Anne Day Mr. & Mrs. Alan T. Jackson ◊ Giving Foundation Mrs. Saira Deen-Zammit Miss Corinne Jaggi Ms. Mary Ann Alexander◊◊ Shanti DeFehr & Dan Nussbaum Tracey Jardine ◊◊ Vanessa Alexander Mr. Colin R.C. Dobell Mrs. Pat Jeffreys ◊◊ Dr. Vina Alexopoulou Mr. & Mrs. W. M. Dobell Mr. Greg Johns Ms. Adriana Arevalo Rob Dolan Dr. David Johnston ◊ ◊ Miss Claudia Arévalo Mrs. Lilliana Dominguez Mr. Hugh Jones ◊◊ ◊◊ S.E. Arliss Mr. Steven D. Donohue Robert & Dixie Jones ◊ Ms. Karen Atkin◊◊ Ms. June Dueck Dr. Joshua Josephson ◊ Mr. & Mrs. John Balmer◊ Dougal & Mortiz Dunning Mr. Saleem Kassum ◊ ◊◊ Ms. Jo Bamford Louise & Jeffrey Eason Ms. Marilyn Kay Richards ◊ ◊ Mrs. Barbara Bank Ms. Leilah Edroos Ms. Claire Keeley Mrs. Ursula Bargenda◊◊ Ms. Kim Edwards Sheryl Kennedy & Bill Fleury Michael Barkley & Gary Burrows◊ Mr. Michael Elliott Mr. Kagan Kerman Mr. & Mrs. E.R. Barnsley◊◊ Ms. & Mr. Annette Ellis Mrs. Deborah King ◊ Ms. Deborah Barrett & Mr. Jim Leech Susan English Mr. Aubrey A. Kissoon & Family ◊ ◊◊ Ms. Elaine Barrett Mr. Hugh Evans Ms. Patricia Knight ◊ Ms. Laurie Barrett Margaret Fairman Chris Koabel ◊◊ ◊◊ Ms. Carol Beaven◊ Joan A. Farlinger Mr. Elmer Rob Koppel ◊◊ ◊◊ Christopher & Christina Begy◊ Mrs. Laura Farquhar Olga Kopti ◊ Mr. Kim Birchard & Mrs. Carol Dorman◊◊ Darcy & Sheila Farrell Ms. Henrietta Kostman Ms. Katherine Bischoping◊◊ Miss Nicole Feric Catherine Kourkounakis ◊◊ Ms. Melynda Bitzos◊ Jaymar Jimenez Figueroa Lindsay & Bud Kronenberg ◊ Ms. Sandra Black◊◊ Ms. Karen Fisher John & Ann Lang

national.ballet.ca 37 Ms. Anita Lapidus◊ Mr. David Purcell◊ Mr. Morden Yolles Ms. & Mr. Wendy Lawson Mr. Chris Purdye Mr. David Young Clare & Susan Lewis Mrs. Jane Rajantie Kathryn, Jeffrey, Karen & George Young Mr. Eric Lipka◊ Alexa & Jane Rakochevich John Zigur◊◊ Kaz Lippert Dr. Gina S. Rakoff◊◊ Mrs. Sharon Zuckerman Sarina Livrizzi Ms. Katharyn Rayner 18 Anonymous Donors Mrs. Gay Loveland◊ Mr. Gordon A. Richardson◊◊ Maya, Mary and Michael Miss Jo Anne Richardson *Artists and Staff Mr. Gordon Lowe Derick Robinson ◊ Donor for 10 or more years Hubert Lum & Eve Leyerle◊ Mrs. Alexandra Rozier-Flynn ◊◊ Donor for 20 or more years Ms. Sharon Lymer◊◊ Mrs. Leeann Russell Ms. Flora Macdonald◊◊ Miss Diane Ryley◊◊ Ms. Nancy MacDonald◊ Ms. Harriet Sakuma◊ The National Ballet of Canada thanks all Mr. John MacIver◊◊ Dr. Michael Sayer◊ Fouetté, Pirouette and Plié level donors Pamela & William MacKenzie◊◊ Ms. Marlies Schlichting for their generous support. Ms. Sandra MacNaughton Ms. Deborah Scott◊ Ms. Bosko Madic◊ Mr. Charles Seminerio* Ms. Emily H. Malnerich John & Susan Shaw Miss Laurie Markus◊◊ Mrs. Christine Simpson◊ Marcia S. Martin◊ Donald A. Smith◊◊ Patricia L. Martin◊ R. Smith◊◊ G. Massey Mr. Gary Smith Fred Mattocks Ms. Louise Smith Ms. Barbara McCreath◊ Mr. Robert Smith◊ Audrey McDonald Ms. Elsie Sparks◊◊ Ms. Donalda McGeachy Ms. Jane Spicer Ms. Catherine McMillan◊ Mr. Kenneth Stephen◊◊ Robin Melnick◊ Cheryl E. Stephenson◊◊ Mrs. Susan Mertens◊◊ Mr. David Stephenson◊ Ingrid & Dan Mida Mr. & Ms. Alan Stewart Colin & Meta Mills◊◊ Ms. Sharon Stibbard Mrs. Irene Mills Dr. Doris Sutherland Mrs. & Mr. Patti Milne◊ Mrs. Judy Tanenbaum◊◊ Lynne & Paul Milnes◊ Ms. Lillian Tanizaki◊◊ Casa Muzeu Remo Ms. Terry Tator & Ms. Diana D. Wolfsen John & Christine Moran Ms. Agatha Tawaststjerna◊◊ Leslie J. Moran Ms. Diane Taylor◊ Ms Heather Mundell Ms. Kristin Taylor◊ Laurie Nemetz*◊◊ Doretta Thompson & Caroline Law Mr. & Mrs. James & Lynn Neufeld◊◊ Mrs. H. Tregenza◊ Mr. Devlan Nicholson Barbara & Marlow Tucker◊ Mrs. Margaret Nightingale Mr. Berton Ung Mrs. & Mr. Dawn Northwood Ms. Carina Van Heyst◊◊ Ms. June Ntazinda Mr. Robert Vanderloo Ms. Kathy O’Brien Gail Vanstone◊ Ms. Lia Overs◊ Ms. Gail Verge Alfred Page & Ann Donaldson-Page Mr. Martin Wade Jeannie T. Parker The Very Reverend Peter Wall & Mrs. Anna Pataky◊ Anne Harvey◊ Mr. Peter M. Partridge◊ Mr. Gordon Warme◊◊ Ms. Lesley Paterson◊ Ms. Donna Watts◊ Ms. Caroline Y. Patterson◊ Edye Rome Webster◊ Estate of M.E Patterson◊◊ Ms. Bev Wellman◊◊ Mr. Barry Peacock Dr. Eleanor Westney Dr. Roger Pearce Ms. Isabel Wheelwright◊ Susan Pepper & William Harper◊◊ Mr. Alan Wilson Nicola & Alexandra Perpick Lynda Wilson Mrs. Margaret Perschy◊◊ Mrs. Claudette Wingell Elyssa Phillips Ms. P. M. Wong◊◊ Nina & Terry Picton◊◊ Barbara & Martin Worndl◊ Mr. & Mrs. John Pildner◊◊ Mr. William Wray & Family Mr. Archie Platt Mr. Mitchell Wywiorski◊◊ Stephanie Porter Ms. Judy Yamamoto◊ Ms. Jane Pound◊ Christine Yankou Mr. & Mrs. William & Dorothy Prosser◊◊ Ms. Valerie Yearwood

Artists of the Ballet. Photo by Sian Richards.

38 Turnout Young Professionals’ Programme (February 1, 2016 - January 31, 2017)

Classic Plus ($600) Mr. Bryan McLeese Romina S. Cortellucci Ms. Rania Ahmed Kristina Milbourn Alicia DeBoer Miss Natalie Aziz Marisa Ortega Trina DeSa◊ Marie-Pierre Bélanger Ms. Shanley Rainsberry Ms. Katherine Ferreira Mr. Michael Bushara D. Richardson Allison Freeman Mr. Tim Dafoe Ms. Carolyn Slon Mr. Brian Gan Flora Do Ms. Anastasia Solovieva Ms. Heather Gillesby Melanie Dowhaniuk Ms. Maria Solovieva Ms. Amelia Guertin Mr. Geoffrey Fulton Mr. Jonathan Voigt Ms. Joegina Philip Ms. Katherine Hannemann Scott Wu Maggie Rei Ms. Lorna Harris One Anonymous Donor Sultan Sandur Marie Christine Joly Mrs. Olga Voigt Tanner Kidd Two Anonymous Donors Linda K. Lee Classic ($360) Mr. Leo Lontok Miss Elena Aseeva Carmen I. Marron Ms. Alice Barnett Roy Ms. Karin McCaig Laura Blenkinsop

Foundation Donations (February 1, 2016 - January 31, 2017)

$2,000 - $4,999 $15,000 - $29,999 The K. M. Hunter Charitable Audrey S. Hellyer Charitable Foundation Foundation Hal Jackman Foundation The Young Family Foundation

$5,000 - $14,999 $500 - $1,999 S.M. Blair Family Foundation Jackman Foundation Hope Charitable Foundation One Anonymous Donor 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 Sonia & Arthur Labatt Fund The Appel Family Fund in Honour of Bram & Bluma Appel The Joyce Lee Memorial Fund The John & Margaret Bahen Fund supports the company’s The Joan & Jerry Lozinski Fund Canadian tours. The Sarah & David Macdonald Fund The John & Claudine Bailey Fund The Anna McCowan-Johnson Dance Accessibility Fund The David & Kim Beatty Fund The Sylvia M. McPhee Dancer Fund The BMO Financial Group Fund The Sylvia M. McPhee Orchestra Fund The Mona Campbell Fund The TD Bank Group Orchestra Fund The Walter Carsen New Creations Fund The Julie & Ted Medland Fund The Judith & Marshall Cohen Fund The Nancy Pencer Fund The Horst Dantz & Don Quick Dancer Wellness Fund The Sandra & Jim Pitblado Fund The Paul & Adelle Deacon Fund The Richard Rooney & Laura Dinner Fund The Celia Franca Memorial Fund The J.M. Doc Savage Fund for the RBC Apprentice The Kevin & Roger Garland Fund Programme The Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin Fund The Ada Slaight Fund The Gail Hutchison Fund The TD Bank Group Orchestra Fund The Beryl & Richard Ivey Fund The Fran Taubkin Dancer Fund The Hal Jackman Foundation Fund The David Tory Memorial Fund The Anna & Don Johnson Fund The Volunteer Committee Build-a-Ballet Fund The Lucille & Urban Joseph Fund The James Kudelka Fund

national.ballet.ca 39 Celia Franca Society

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. Celia Franca, 1960.

As of January 31, 2017 W.R. Herridge* Laurie Nemetz* Elaine J. Adair Lewis Hertzman Ms. Kiem Lan Njoo Margaret Agar Mr. James Hewson Tony Sylvestre & Lisa North Vanessa Alexander Christopher E. Horne, Esq. Marisa Ortega Isobel Allen Margo Howard Miss Dorothy M. Parr Reid Anderson* & Dieter Graefe Gail Hutchison Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado*, C.M. John Bailey* & Claudine Bailey Richard M. Ivey*, C.C. Dr. Linda Rabeneck Lynly & Trevor Bailie Joan F. Ivory*, C.M. Kenneth F. Read Ms. Katherine Barber Elsa Jackson Dr. John Reeve-Newson Mr. & Mrs. E.R. Barnsley Ishrani Jaikaran Peter Reeve-Newson Gillian & Kenneth Bartlett Ms. Agnes Jenkinson Diana Reitberger* Florence Sharpe Barwell Greg W. Johns Mr. Eddy Reitberger Professor Marion G. Bassett Stephen Johnson Margaret Riggin* Avie Bennett* Robert D. Johnston* Marie Angela Sampson David W. Binet* Ron & Nancy Johnston Mrs. Mary E. Sarjeant John R. Birkett Karen Kain*, C.C., LL.D., D.Litt., O.Ont. Paul J. Savard Ms. Katherine Bischoping & Ross Petty Richard Ira Saxe Mrs. Gail Boire James Kerr & J. Linden Best Christine Scott Marnie Bracht Ms. Krista Kerr Kerry Skinner & David Wistow Mr. Douglas Bradley Mr. Elmer Rob Koppel Robert Smith Freda & Allan Brender Kathryn Kossow Larry S. Snyder Jennifer Burton* Andrea C. Kovats Karen Sparks* Patricia Campbell Gurney M. Kranz Mrs. Doreen L. Stanton Dr. Ann E. Camps Lindsay & Bud Kronenberg Carolyn & Gordon Ste. Croix Ms. Olga Cerge Elizabeth Kun Astrid M. Stec Professor Alfred L. Chan & Jessica Lindenfelser* & Cheryl E. Stephenson Mr. Michael Farewell Paul Lindenfelser Mrs. Frances M. Stretton Peng Chiang Mr. Eric Lipka Ann Sutton Marilyn Creighton Ms. Chung-Yee Loo Ronald Taber & Rowland Galbraith Jane Darville & Dr. Skip Bassford Janice Waud Loper & Judith Tait Elizabeth and Ted Davidson Dr. Warren McKinnon Veronica Tennant*, C.C., LL.D, D.Litt Jeanie A. Davis* Mr. Doug Lowry John Theo* Amanda Demers & Brian Collins Joan Lozinski & Jerry Lozinski* Mr. Nicholas Tomiuk Marilyn J. Doekes Sarah Macdonald & David Macdonald* Lennox Toppin* Art & Mary Douloff Tim MacDonald* & Michelle Morin Ms. Diane Torney Sherry Taylor Drew* Polly K. A. MacFarlane Robin Robinson* Maureen & James Dunn Nancy E. A Main Marje Koidu Virro Ardith Ekdahl Mrs. Sue Matthews* Dr. Sir Francis Baron Von Ross Dena Feng Janice May Lenore Walters* Beverley Flint Marcia McClung* Diana St. B. Weatherall Lorne Fox Mrs. Barbara McKenney Jill & Geoffrey Williams Mr. Douglas G. Gardner Miss Jean McPhee Mr. John H. Williams Kevin J. Garland* Ms. Sylvia M. McPhee Ms. Ainslie Wood Ann (Kadrnka) Garnet Julie Medland* & Ted Medland Ms. Ethel M. Woods Stanley Gavlick Stephanie Meredith Ms. Vivien M. Wu Susan Gerhard Ms. Elizabeth Metcalfe Mr. Denny Young* Maxine Goldberg Sigmund & Elaine Mintz Veronica Zufelt* Mr. Donald D. Grant Mrs. Joan Moes 37 Anonymous Donors Carol Guppy L.J. Nagel & Stan Solomon G. Michael Hale & C.N. Jacobsen Marina Nawrocki* *Current and Former Artists, Dr. Ronald M. Haynes Ms. Janis Neilson* Staff and Board Members

40 Corporate Sponsors

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 A Streetcar Named Desire The Nutcracker and Nutcracker Story Time

Onegin is presented MAD HOT BALLET Thomson Reuters presents by Chloé Gala Lead Sponsor Cinderella

Genus and The Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd. Concert is presented Presents Swan Lake by KPMG

Special Projects

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

YOU dance Sponsor Performance Co-Sponsors Official Suppliers

Official Event Official Dry Cleaner Supplier Official Hospitality Official Media Partner Partner

Official Health and Wellness Official Beer Official Floral Official Cosmetic Provider Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor

Corporate Council February 1, 2016 – January 31, 2017 Corporate Executive Corporate Associate Corporate Donor ($5,000 - $14,999) ($2,000 - $4,999) ($500 - $1,999) Local 58 Charitable Benefit Fund Four Seasons Hotels Fabulous Printing Power Corporation of Canada and Resorts Fidelitas Holding Company Ltd. Reitmans Incorporated Uniglobe Plus Travel Group

national.ballet.ca 41 The National Ballet of Canada

Board of Directors The National Ballet of Executive Assistant to Resident Pilates Teacher Director of Technology As of October 26, 2016 Canada, Endowment the Artistic Director/ Je-an Salas Christopher Sonnemann Foundation Board of Administrative Manager Chair Directors Jennifer Bennett Darbyshire Urgent Care Payroll and Benefits Manager David W. Binet As of October 13, 2016 Dr. Janice Weiss Jenny Mah Scheduling Coordinator Vice Chair Chair Sophie Letendre Naturopathic Doctor Manager, Human Resources Cornell C.V. Wright David Macdonald Dr. Melissa Piercell Kathleen Matatya (Maternity Company Management Leave) Gail Appel President Assistant Consulting Physician John Bailey Barry Hughson Sarita Dotan Dr. Julia Alleyne Chief of Staff/Executive Susanne Boyce Assistant to the Executive Jane Darville Vice-President Guest Répétiteurs Consulting Chiropractor Director Stephen Delaney Karen Kain, C.C. Dr. Cameron Borody Stephen Word Marlene DelZotto The Winter’s Tale The Honourable Nicole Eaton, Treasurer Jacquelin Barrett Consulting Foot Specialist/ Board Secretary Senator Barry Shour, CPA, CA Chiropodist Pamela Ouzounian Bronwen Evans Onegin Dr. Nicholas Durand, Sandra Faire Secretary Reid Anderson D.Pod.M. General Accountants Greta Hodgkinson, ex officio Pamela Ouzounian Sandra Gandola, CB Nancy Holland The Concert Consulting Ophthalmologist Daisy Lee Barry Hughson, ex officio Director of Development Jean-Pierre Frohlich Dr. Michael Easterbrook Demitrios Prevenas Karen Kain, C.C., ex officio Diana Reitberger, CFRE Li Ye, CPA, CGA Krista Kerr Genus Consulting Dental Surgeon Shu Zhang, CPA, CGA Judith Lawrie David Banks Antoine Vereecken Dr. Lancelot Brown Janet Lewell David Binet Manager, Software and The National Ballet of Canada is Philip Lieberman Ed Esposto A Streetcar Named Desire Applications grateful to the Sports Medicine Lucille Joseph Laura Cazzaniga Mohiuddin Faruqe Jerry Lozinski Specialists (150 Eglinton Avenue David Macdonald Krista Kerr Tamas Detrich East, Toronto); the University Ryan McNally Jerry Lozinski Health Network, Department Senior Business Analyst Donna Meyers Sue Matthews Guest Teachers and Coaches of Orthopaedics and Sports Fernando Margueirat Medicine; and the Medcan Clinic Linda O’Leary Vanessa Morgan Aleksandar Antonijevic (150 York Street, Toronto) for their James Pitblado, C.M. Filip Barankiewicz Solutions Developer David Pell, ex officio continued support of the Dancer Nancy Pencer Mercedes Bernardez Health and Wellness Programme; Kruti Shah Jack Petch, ex officio Artistic Herve Courtain and to those physicians who have Lynda Prince Michel Faigaux generously donated their time to Junior Developer The National Ballet of Canada. Robbie J. Pryde Artistic Director Curtis Foley Keerthirajan Srinivasan Jessica Ray Karen Kain, C.C. Matjash Mrozewski Gretchen Ross Tatiana Tchernova Music Systems Administrator Victor R. Royce Associate Artistic Director Andrew Anderson Music Director and John B. Simcoe Christopher Stowell Dancer Wellness Principal Conductor Mavis Staines, C.M., ex officio Programme Systems Coordinator David Briskin Robert Stephen, ex officio Artistic Administrator Kartik Narielwala Daniel F. Sullivan Gerard Roxburgh Director of Dancer Wellness Principal Pianist Noreen Taylor Marla Pichler Senior Building Operator Principal Artistic Coach Janis Neilson Emil Mishriky Honourary Board Magdalena Popa Company Sports Medicine As of October 26, 2016 Physician Pianists Building Maintenance Artistic Director, YOU dance/ Dr. Michael Clarfield Edward Connell Supervisor Andrei Streliaev Avie Bennett, C.C., O.Ont. Principal Ballet Master Henry Martins Zhenya Yesmanovich Judith Cohen Lindsay Fischer Company Orthopaedic Judi Conacher Surgeon Receptionist Orchestra Personnel Missy Crosbie Artist-in-Residence Dr. Darrell Ogilvie-Harris Seta Nigoghossian Manager and Music Jeanie Davis Rex Harrington, O.C. Administrator Sherry Taylor Drew Company Physician Communications Raymond Tizzard James Fleck, C.C. Senior Ballet Master (Family & Sports Medicine) Kevin Garland Peter Ottmann Dr. Julia Hamilton Director of Communications Librarian William Harris Julia Drake Lucie Parent William Herridge, Q.C. Senior Ballet Mistress Performance Psychologist Donald K. Johnson, O.C. Mandy-Jayne Richardson Dr. Doug Misener Senior Associate Director, Paul O’Donoghue Administration Communications Rose Patten Choreographic Associates Company Athletic Therapist Belinda Bale Executive Director Aaron Regent Robert Binet Paul Papoutsakis Barry Hughson Robin Robinson Guillaume Côté Associate Director, Susan Scace Company Physiotherapist Audience and Donor Director of Finance Noreen Taylor, Pointe Shoe Manager/ Ginette Hamel Services and Administration The National Ballet of Assistant Ballet Mistress Veronica McLellan Barry Shour, CPA, CA Canada / Honourary Board Lorna Geddes Company Massage Liaison Therapists Senior Manager, Brian Bastedo Director of Human Audience and Donor Ron Mulesa Resources Services Leigh Ann Layno Bethany Bleile

42 Senior Manager, Rafael Renderos Coordinator, Individual Property Supervisor Krista Nauman Communications Ksenia Sabouloua Giving John Miracle Cindy Rusak Catherine Chang Hannah Saunders Marc Cormier Devin Upham Coordinator, Special Events Resident Scenic Artist Millinery Senior Manager, Administrative Assistant, Arielle Di Leo Kelly Palmer Deborah Camken Interactive & Marketing Telesales Nazia Habiba Jennifer Howard Operations William Bruce Assistant Scenic Artist Molly Grundy Stephen Cunningham Coordinator, Mark Reid Telesales Representatives Communications Dyeing/Painting Director, In Studio Stephan Carmichael Denais Peluch Properties constructed at the Lisa Hughes Kate Kernaghan Aleksandra Maslennikova National Ballet Workshop by Susan Willis Joyce McKerrow Coordinator, Administration members of I.A.T.S.E. Local 828. Senior Manager of Telesales Brian Ravok Lucy White Footwear James Pereira Sara Jane Strickland Wardrobe Bianca Laudadio Angela Thompson Production Archives Manager Ruth Wallace Wardrobe Supervisor Wigs and Make-up Caitlin Dyer Asna Wise Production Director Marjory Fielding Jacqueline Robertson Cull James Thornley Manager, Audience and Development Wardrobe Coordinator Animal Prosthetics Donor Services Associate Director of Barbara de Kat Allan Cooke Susan Eissler Director of Development Production Diana Reitberger, CFRE Yvette Drumgold Assistant to the Wardrobe Student Observer Manager of Telesales Supervisor Simge Suzer Alison Moss Associate Director of Technical Director Stacy Dimitropoulos Volunteers Development, Major Gifts Barney Bayliss Karen Nolan Education and Outreach Kate Halpenny Resident Cutters Nicola Place Manager Stage Managers Ruth Bartel (on leave) Lisa Robinson Senior Manager, Jeff Morris Christine Audet Additional Development Liliane Stilwell Christopher Read Production Staff – Publicity Manager Communications Pinocchio Build Victoria Schwarzl John Hart Assistant Stage Manager, Assistant to Cutters YOU dance Susan Howse Paul Hopla Marketing Operations Senior Manager, Development Maureen Callaghan Mike Pratt Manager Operations Assistant Wardrobe Leonard Stannard Madeline Wong, CPA, CMA Leah Heidenheim (Maternity Assistant Stage Manager, Coordinator Tom Williams Leave) Michael Lewandowski Grant Heaps (on leave) Scott Clarke Graphic Designer Kiyomi Hidaka Barb Barron Carmen Wagner Senior Manager, Major Gifts Lighting Coordinator Robert Gazzoli Gord Graham Joanna Ivey Jeff Logue Costume Rental Coordinator Ryan Gallagher Media Officer Mary Hurley Andy Wesson Ashley Haraburda Senior Manager, Legacy Master Carpenter Scott Robinson Giving Paul McNamara Wig and Make-up Supervisor Andrew Elmer Web and Digital Media Richard Lefebvre Charles Seminerio Cameron Cleland Officer Head Electrician Bill Roulston Sean Leonard Senior Manager, Corporate Stephen O’Connor Footwear Coordinator Oliver Churchill Partnerships Lacey Hammond Harrington Dave Axford Publicity Coordinator Susan Rutledge Property Master Tyler Vance Nicole Chin Michael Ellenton Stitchers Graham Packer Manager, Special Events Victoria Arnold (Maternity Andrew Walker Artist Educator Rebecca Hodge Assistant Carpenter Leave) Rod Shino Annemarie Cabri James Fulton Carolyn Kasperski Will Leskevich Manager, Individual Giving Lisa Novielli Ellie Arscott Coordinators, Audience Deanna Underwood Assistant Carpenter/Flyman Stephanie Milic and Donor Services Geoff Kay Footwear Assistant Nina Hartt Andrea Healy Officer, Special Events Leslie Brown Grace Eakins Melanie Baird Assistant Electricians Mattea Kennedy Supervisor, Audience and Ron Gorveatt Additional Staff for Sarah Ahmadiehrad Donor Services Officers, Major Gifts Chris Brooks Pinocchio Paul Bowden Heidi Reimer Marielle Bryck Jeniifer Hambleton Amy McMullen Production Workshop Cutters Troy Coulterman Audience and Donor Terri Dans Emily Dyck Services Representatives Officer, Writer Construction Supervisor Margaret Lamb Abbas Abbas Caroline Dickie Sandy Middleton Joanne Lamberton Adam Bernhardt Jill Brooks Officer, Research Assistant Carpenter Stitchers Denis Couillard Laurie Nemetz Larry Pratt Lisa Diquinzio Michael Cursio Jordan Johnstone Ceridwen Kingstone Officer, Individual Giving Scenery constructed at the Sophie King-Hyslop Chelsea La Vecchia Megan Ritch National Ballet Workshop Samara McAdams Corey MacEachern by members of I.A.T.S.E. Lori McMahon Local 58. Anne Meighan Executive Assistant to the Lily Messerhuber Rhiann Moore Director of Development Julie Middleton Patty Pedersen Margie Pacini Lucie Moreau

national.ballet.ca 43 2017/18 Season Announced! World Premiere! By Robert Lepage and Guillaume Côté

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Harrison James and Guillaume Côté in rehearsal for Frame by Frame. Photo by David Leclerc.