2014/15 Annual Report for our Donor Community Table of Contents
4 Message from Karen Kain, Artistic Director “Under the reign of Karen Kain, The National Ballet of Canada has flowered into one of the 6 Message from Barry Hughson, Executive Director most thrilling companies in the world.” 7 Message from David Binet, Chair, Board of Directors Toronto Life 8 Selected Statistics: 2014/15 Attendance 10 Grant Thornton Auditors’ Report 11 Summary Financial Statements 12 Selected Statistics: 2014/15 Revenue 13 Selected Statistics: 2014/15 Expenses 14 The National Ballet of Canada 2014/15 Board of Directors
17 Artistic Excellence 29 New Productions 35 Touring 39 Education & Outreach
43 MAD HOT BALLET: Lost in Venice 51 In Memoriam 52 The National Ballet of Canada Staff 53 Government Support 54 Message from David Macdonald, Chair, The National Ballet of Canada, Endowment Foundation 58 Grant Thornton Auditors’ Report, Endowment Foundation 59 Endowment Foundation Financial Statements
Evan McKie and Svetlana Lunkina in Chroma. Photo by Karolina Kuras. Cover: Greta Hodgkinson in Being and Nothingness. Photo by Karolina Kuras.
2 3 Message from the Artistic Director
The 2014/15 season was an exhilarating one for The National Ballet of Canada, full of wonderful artistic In our Winter Season we hosted The Eleventh There were a number of retirements and challenges and successes, all of them showing our International Competition for The Erik Bruhn departures from the company at the end of the company to be a proud and vibrant creative force Prize and I’m happy to say that our own Hannah season, including Ernie Abugov, beloved stage on the international dance scene. In September we Fischer was awarded the prize for best female manager, who had been with the National Ballet took our stunning, popular production of Alice’s dancer, performing a new work created by for 42 years, First Soloists Keiichi Hirano and Adventures in Wonderland to Lincoln Center in Choreographic Associate Robert Binet. Patrick Lavoie, Second Soloist Christopher Stalzer New York City. Not only was the ballet rapturously and Corps de Ballet Members Juri Hiraoka and received but our performances marked the first time Guillaume Côté, Principal Dancer and James Leja. All of their talents and contributions in 26 years that the National Ballet had performed at Choreographic Associate, continues to grow as to the company will be greatly missed. Lincoln Center. a choreographer, as evidenced by the success of his ballet Being and Nothingness, a complex Construction Supervisor Gordon Graham also We began the year at home in a novel way, and superbly accomplished work combining retired after 19 years with the company. As well, participating in the first-ever World Ballet Day, a philosophic themes with inspired choreography. Sonia Rodriguez marked an exceptional milestone groundbreaking online initiative involving ballet This was paired in our summer mixed programme in her career, celebrating 25 stellar years with companies from around the world, providing a with parts one and three of Shostakovich Trilogy the National Ballet. I’m pleased to announce behind the scenes look at how ballet companies by Alexei Ratmansky, who created our new that Naoya Ebe and Elena Lobsanova were both rehearse and prepare for performances. It was an Romeo and Juliet. promoted to the position of Principal Dancer and enormous success with over half a million people all we welcome new Principal Dancer Jurgita Dronina over the globe watching. The 2014/15 season saw a number of company to the company. members celebrating 20 years of service: Principal Our Fall Season was an especially satisfying one in Violist Angela Rudden, Wardrobe Supervisor I particularly want to thank Emmanuelle Gattuso artistic terms. It brought together one of the greatest Marjory Fielding, Assistant Wardrobe Coordinator and Allan Slaight for their generous support as 20th-century story ballets, Kenneth MacMillan’s Grant Heaps, Wig and Makeup Supervisor Charles the lead philanthropic donors to our production Manon, a ballet as rich with character and emotion Seminerio and Scheduling Coordinator and former of Le Petit Prince, the exciting new upcoming as any you will find and followed it with John dancer Sophie Letendre. Each received a gold pin full-length ballet by Guillaume Côté. And as Neumeier’s extraordinary Nijinsky, a work that is in recognition of this career milestone. always, great thanks are due to all of our dancers sure to take its place as one of the great classics and musicians, our board and patrons, our of narrative ballet. Together they displayed the A number of notable anniversaries took place administrative staff, wardrobe and production incredible depth and resourcefulness of our entire in the 2014/15 season. Hornist Derek Conrod, personnel and our Executive Director Barry company. Violinist Jayne Maddison, Principal Harpist Hughson. Every one of them contributes vitally Lucie Parent, Principal Bassist Hans Preuss and to the ongoing success of the company and I Audiences continued their love affair with our Violinist Wendy Rogers; Principal Pianist Janis look forward to more years of working with them seasonal family favourite, The Nutcracker. The Neilson, Director of Production James Thornley as we build towards an even more exciting and season's performances of the ballet marked and Associate Director of Audience and Donor artistically fruitful future. its biggest ever box office returns. I was also Services Veronica McLellan all celebrated 25 enormously thrilled to see how well all of our years with the company. Recognized for 30 dancers, especially many of our new ones, years of service were Principal Cellist Maurizio embraced and excelled in The Sleeping Beauty, Baccante, Contra Bassoonist Elizabeth Gowan an extraordinarily demanding but richly rewarding and Bass Clarinetist Gary Kidd. Principal ballet, giving it a freshness and relevance for a new Trombonist David Archer marked 35 years of generation of ballet goers. service. Karen Kain, C.C., LL.D., D.Litt., O.Ont. Artistic Director
Karen Kain. Photo by Aleksandar Antonijevic.
4 5 Message from the Message from the Executive Director Chair of the Board of Directors
At The National Ballet of Canada, the 2014/15 season We also turned our focus to The Walter Carsen The 2014/15 season added to the numerous Central to every National Ballet achievement is the was a time of great progress and momentum. Karen Centre, the home of the National Ballet for almost successes of the past several years, offering tenacious leadership of our artistic and executive Kain continued to execute her remarkable artistic 20 years. With the completion of construction on landmark performances, a world-class ballet staff. In his first full year as Executive Director, Barry plan for the company, with highlights including the Toronto’s beautiful, renewed lakefront, we began a competition, new opportunities for community Hughson has ably steered the organization through return of Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon after a 16-year series of modest renovations to our facility, including engagement, and international touring. All of this has a busy season of events and performances that absence, the world premiere of Guillaume Côté’s new major improvements to the space occupied by our occurred within an organization that continues to finished with a modest surplus. I look forward to work, Being and Nothingness and the return of Rudolf Dancer Health and Wellness Programme. We will be both innovative and stable – a place where new working closely with Barry as he brings his singular Nureyev’s The Sleeping Beauty. The company also continue making improvements to The Walter Carsen ideas can flourish because they find the right talent charisma, vision and passion for ballet to bear on this toured Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Centre over the next several years to ensure that the and support. To my mind, each performance by The organization. Wonderland to the National Arts Centre in Ottawa and building continues to meet the needs of the company National Ballet of Canada conveys the optimistic to the David H. Koch Theater at New York’s Lincoln and provide an inspiring place to work for our artists energy of a company on the rise, one with the means Under Artistic Director Karen Kain, the National Ballet Center. The New York tour marked the company’s and administrators. and ambition to present the best of Canadian arts continues to strengthen its reputation for excellence first appearance at Lincoln Center in nearly 30 years, and culture on the world stage. with bold, in-demand programming of classical and was met with both critical and audience acclaim. Finally, I am pleased to report that the National Ballet and contemporary works. This season, we added ended the fiscal year with a modest surplus for The support of donors and friends has been to the dancer roster even at the highest level of Behind the scenes, the company made progress on the sixth consecutive year. A combination of fiscal fundamental to our progress. Many of the season’s Principal Dancer, staged new work, attracted visiting a variety of fronts. We engaged TRG Arts, a data- discipline and wonderful investment by our growing most memorable occasions were made possible choreographers and coaches, and garnered strong driven patron-focused consulting firm, to analyze and family of patrons has ensured that we start another by groups and individuals who believe, as we do, reviews on tour. These are the type of advancements establish greater cohesion around our marketing and fiscal year in a position of strength. that great dance provokes us to think deeply about we expect from the world’s best ballet companies fundraising efforts. Our marketing and development ourselves and our world, affecting us at both the and, increasingly, for which Karen is known. teams delivered results throughout the year, from our I hope you enjoy reviewing this Annual Report, and individual and community levels. We see evidence box-office record-breaking run of The Nutcracker by that you will take great pride in our shared progress. of this all the time, in the warm reception from our I am honoured to work with Karen, Barry, our James Kudelka, to our most successful fundraising None of what has been achieved would be possible audiences and the willingness of donors to share volunteers and donors and the Board of Directors year in memory. Extraordinary achievements by an without your support, and on behalf of Karen, our their love of dance with audiences worldwide. Our at this wonderful time in the National Ballet’s extraordinary team of professionals. dedicated Board of Directors and the entire National World Ballet Day broadcast, which received generous development when we have such remarkable talent Ballet family, I thank you. support from John and Claudine Bailey, Sandra in our ranks. On behalf of the Board, I thank all our We also began a significant restructuring of our Faire and Ivan Fecan and Joan and Jerry Lozinski, friends and colleagues for contributing to the ongoing technology department, replacing an out-sourced is a striking example of the broad impact of cultural success of The National Ballet of Canada. model with a full service in-house technology team philanthropy, and the power of dance to foster cross- led by our new Director of Technology, Christopher cultural bonds and understanding. Sonneman. This investment will help to position The National Ballet of Canada at the head of our field in a technology-driven marketplace, from data management, to marketing, to dissemination of our art through projects like World Ballet Day and the livestreaming of our education programs across Barry Hughson David Binet Canada. Executive Director Chair of the Board of Directors
Barry Hughson. Photo by Aleksandar Antonijevic. David Binet. Photo by Sian Richards.
6 7 Attendance 2014/15 2014/15 Snapshot
100 Toronto Season Number of Performances Attendance performances Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts Manon 9 11,950 Nijinsky 9 12,883 177,683 Allegro Brillante, Carousel (A Dance), The Man in Black, Chroma 7 10,024 audience members Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 15 28,889
Erik Bruhn Competition 1 1,809 Being and Nothingness, Symphony #9, Piano Concerto #1 7 8,432 1,600 The Sleeping Beauty 10 19,291 community outreach events Total Main Season Performances 58 93,278 The Nutcracker 23 45,885 MAD HOT BALLET Gala Performance 1 1,994 655,408 Total Four Seasons Centre Performances 82 141,157 outreach event attendees
Touring Number of Performances Attendance artists make their home 16 15 75 65 wardrobe production Los Angeles, California 5 9,634 at The National Ballet of Canada. dancers 171 musicians staff staff New York City, New York 7 14,455 Ottawa, Ontario 6 12,437 Total Touring Performances 18 36,526
Community Outreach Number of Events Attendance Ballet Talks 43 25,800 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Display, New York 57 14,578 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Display, Four Seasons Centre 16 40,733 The Sleeping Beauty Display, Four Seasons Centre 10 27,723 Class on Stage 1 750 Dance About 10 3,000 Exploring Ballet Workshops 10 300 $30,851,000 6 years of balanced In Studio Classes 1,219 13,298 2014/15 revenue Master Classes 4 208 budgets Summer Dance Intensive Classes 80 45 Nutcracker Story Time 23 7,200 $30,806,000 $65,000 Share the Magic Performances 2 3,000 2014/15 expenses YOU dance Performances 17 4,250 accumulated surplus YOU dance Workshops 104 3,700 YOU dance Live Streams 3 8,000 $45,000 $0 debt World Ballet Day 1 502,823 operating surplus for the year Total Outreach 1,600 655,408
Grand Total 1,700 833,091 $11,442,000 4,621 total fundraising members of our donor (The National Ballet of Canada and The National Ballet of community Canada, Endowment Foundation)
Elena Lobsanova in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Photo by Sian Richards. Naoya Ebe and Artists of the Ballet in class on stage. Photo by Bruce Zinger. 8 Shaila D'Onofrio, Meghan Pugh, Calley Skalnik and Lise-Marie Jourdain in Symphony #9. Photo by Karolina Kuras. Svetlana Lunkina and Artists of the Ballet in9 The Nutcracker. Photo by Bruce Zinger. Financial Statements
Summary Statement of Operations and Changes in Fund Balances (Dollars in thousands) Year ended June 30 2015 2014 Funds
Gretchen Walter Total Total Creative Ross Operating Carsen Capital Production Centre Centre Revenue Box Office $ 12,261 $ - $ - $ - $ 12,261 $ 11,920 Fundraising 9,862 265 53 - 10,180 7,941 Grants 6,173 - - - 6,173 6,079 The National Ballet of Canada, Endowment Foundation 1,846 - - - 1,846 1,456 Investment and other 709 - - 224 933 913
30,851 265 53 224 31,393 28,309 Expenditures Performance 19,733 371 - - 20,104 17,997 Marketing, publicity & outreach 4,538 - - - 4,538 4,225 Fundraising and development 2,871 - - - 2,871 2,467 General administration 2,807 - - 13 2,820 2,483 Facilities 857 - 111 613 1,581 1,516
30,806 371 111 626 31,914 28,688
Excess (deficiency) of revenues over expenditures 45 (106) (58) (402) (521) (379) Fund balances — beginning of year (612) 464 2,748 3,356 5,956 6,204 Pension re-measurements 632 - - - 632 131
Fund balances — end of year $ 65 $ 358 $ 2,690 $ 2,954 $ 6,067 $ 5,956
The Gretchen Ross Production Centre Fund The Walter Carsen Centre Fund The fund consists of The Gretchen Ross Production Centre, the home of the scenic The fund consists of The Walter Carsen Centre, the home of the Company's rehearsal and production workshop and storage facility for the company's sets, props and theatrical administrative functions at Kings Landing. equipment. Summary Statement of Financial Position (Dollars in thousands) Year ended June 30 2015 2014
Funds
Gretchen Walter Total Total Ross Operating Carsen Production Centre Centre Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,012 $ - $ - $ 3,012 $ 3,272 Accounts receivable 980 30 - 1,010 1,150 Prepaid expenses 1,507 - - 1,507 1,342
5,499 30 - 5,529 5,764
Investments - - 2,185 2,185 2,085 Employee future benefits 3,070 - - 3,070 2,004 Capital assets 103 3,546 732 4,381 4,986
$ 8,672 $ 3,576 $ 2,917 $ 15,165 $ 14,839 Liabilities and Fund Balances Current Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 2,031 $ - $ 3 $ 2,034 $ 2,343 Deferred revenue 7,029 - - 7,029 5,482 Interfund (receivable) payable (846) 886 (40) - -
8,214 886 (37) 9,063 7,825
Deferred revenue 35 - - 35 1,058
8,249 886 (37) 9,098 8,883
Fund Balances 423 2,690 2,954 6,067 5,956
$ 8,672 $ 3,576 $ 2,917 $ 15,165 $ 14,839
Note 1 Criteria for presentation of summary financial statements
The information selected by management for presentation in the Summary Financial Statements has been identified as being the most pertinent and useful financial data for inclusion in The National Ballet of Canada annual report.
Audited financial statements are available on The National Ballet of Canada official website.
10 11 2014/15 Revenue 2014/15 Expenses
(Dollars in thousands) (Dollars in thousands) Year ended June 30 Year ended June 30 2015 2014 2015 2014 Private Sector Fundraising Revenue Individuals $ 5,196 51% $ 3.663 47% Performance $ 20,104 63% $ 17,997 63% New production sponsorships 2,879 28% 2,420 30% Marketing, publicity and outreach 4,538 14% 4,225 15% Corporate 922 9% 728 9% Fundraising 2,871 9% 2,467 9% Special Events 1,183 12% 1,130 14% Administration 2,820 9% 2,483 8% Facilities 1,581 5% 1,516 5% Total Fundraising $ 10,180 100% $ 7,941 100%
$ 31,914 100% $ 28,688 100% 2015 2014 Sources of Revenue Box Office $ 12,261 39% $ 11,920 42% Fundraising 10,180 32% 7,941 28% Grants 6,173 20% 6,079 22% The National Ballet of Canada, Endowment Foundation 1,846 6% 1,456 5% Investments and other 933 3% 913 3%
$ 31,393 100% $ 28,309 100%
39% Box Office 63% Performance
32% Fundraising 14% Marketing and Publicity
20% Government Grants 9% Fundraising
6% Endowment 9% Administration Foundation Grant 5% Facilities 3% Other
12 13 The National Ballet of Canada We Applaud Our Volunteers 2014/15 Board of Directors Development Committee
David W. Binet, Chair The Honourable Nicole Eaton, Senator, Chair Allison Freeman, Turnout David Binet, Chair, Board of Directors Linda O’Leary, Chair, Esprit de Corps Directors Jane Darville, Chair, Patrons’ Council Lynda Prince, Chair, Special Events John Bailey Ryan McNally Melanie Dowhaniuk, Co-Chair, Turnout Gretchen Ross, Chair, Major Gifts Susanne Boyce Donna Meyers Jane Darville Linda O’Leary Stephen Delaney David Pell, ex officio Recognition Committee Patrons’ Council 2014/15 Office and Marlene DelZotto Nancy Pencer The Honourable Nicole Eaton, Committee Theatre Volunteers Senator, Chair The Honourable Nicole Eaton, Senator Jack Petch, ex officio Jane Darville, Chair Gretchen Ross Bronwen Evans Lynda Prince Jordan Applebaum Maegan Ayre Noreen Taylor Sandra Faire Robbie J. Pryde Fiona Berry Earl Barnsley Greta Hodgkinson, ex officio Jessica Ray Robert Brews Charlotte Broome Barry Hughson, ex officio Gretchen Ross Gala Committee Judi Conacher Linda Campbell Jeanie Davis Victoria Jackman Victor R. Royce Frank Toskan & Darren Zakreski, Peng Chiang Karen Kain, C.C., ex officio John B. Simcoe Co-Chairs Lee Anne Downey Bailey Chui Krista Kerr Mavis Staines, C.M., ex officio Vanessa & Mark Mulroney, Taanta Gupta Paula Clayman Robert Lawrie Christopher Stalzer, ex officio Honourary Co-Chairs Vanessa Harwood Meaghan Crowe Janet Lewell Daniel F. Sullivan Inger Bartlett Avril Higgins Reggie DesRoches Philip Lieberman Noreen Taylor Michelle Eaton Ann Hogarth Jim Dunn Jerry Lozinski Cornell C.V. Wright Sandra Faire Anne LeGresley Maureen Dunn David Macdonald Jane Gill Eunice Lumsden Laura Ennis Jay Hodgins Sylvia McGovern Jill Humphries Barry Hughson Geneviève McKillop Ria Hoff Karen Kain Julie Medland Neil Moran Honourary Board of Directors Enid MacIntosh L.J. Nagel Marisa Ortega Courtney MacNeil Linda O’Leary Diana Spadafora Janet Parkinson Avie Bennett, C.C., O.Ont. Adrian Mainella Astrid Stec Judith Cohen Rob McGee Paul Savard Judi Conacher Evan McKie Lenore Walters Missy Crosbie Nicholas Mellamphy We gratefully acknowledge Jeanie Davis Lynda Prince Turnout Cabinet the passion and dedication of Sherry Taylor Drew Lauren Prince Co-Chairs the members of The Volunteer James Fleck, O.C. Melanie Dowhaniuk Committee, The National Kevin Garland Laura Rapp Ballet of Canada William Harris Nada Ristich Allison Freeman William Herridge, Q.C. Sonia Rodriguez Donald K. Johnson, O.C. Bernice Royce Cabinet Members Paul O’Donoghue Irit Shay Vanessa Antinucci Rose Patten Róisín L. Tiwari Catherine Barry Aaron Regent Flora Do Robin Vaile Robinson Tina VanderHeyden Susie Scace Stephen Wagg Gabriel Fain Janet Zuccarini Marie-Christine Joly Jessica Kelly Jonathon Voigt Scott Wu
Dancer Representatives Giorgio Galli Chelsy Meiss
Guillaume Côté is sponsored through Dancers First by Emmanuelle Gattuso and Allan Slaight. 14Guillaume Côté and Xiao Nan Yu in Nijinsky. Photo by Aleksandar Antonijevic. 15 Prima Circle
The National Ballet of Canada expresses its deep gratitude to dedicated and passionate supporters whose significant lifetime giving has helped us achieve our vision. The Prima Circle acknowledges the extraordinary generosity of donors whose cumulative support to The National Ballet of Canada and The National Ballet of Canada, Endowment Foundation has reached these major milestones. Artistic
Prima Ruby Circle ($5,000,000 - $9,999,999)
Mona Campbell, O.C. Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M. Walter Carsen, O.C. One Anonymous Donor The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation Excellence Prima Emerald Circle ($2,500,000 - $4,999,999)
BMO Financial Group RBC Foundation Emmanuelle Gattuso and Allan Slaight Gretchen Ross & Donald Ross, O.C. The range of artistically important ballets that defined the Joan & Jerry Lozinski TD Bank Group 2014/15 season upholds The National Ballet of Canada’s The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C. The Volunteer Committee, The National Ballet of Canada reputation as a top ranking company with some of the world’s most versatile dancers. We are deeply grateful Prima Circle ($1,000,000 - $2,499,999) for the continued support of the generous groups and John & Margaret Bahen Margaret Fleck & Jim Fleck, C.C. The McLean Foundation individuals who made this season possible and with whom John & Claudine Bailey Kevin & Roger Garland Nancy Pencer we share our every success. Torunn & David Banks Gail Hutchison Frances & Tim Price CIBC Beryl Ivey, C.M. & Richard M. Ivey, C.C. Susan Scace & Arthur Scace, C.M., Q.C. Horst Dantz & Don Quick Hal Jackman Foundation Ada Slaight Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan Sarah & David Macdonald
Visionary Circle ($500,000 - $999,999)
Ralph & Jeanie Davis Lawrence Heisey, O.C. & Ann Heisey Julie & Ted Medland Mr. Thor Eaton & The Honourable Nicole Rosamond Ivey Lynda & Jonas Prince Eaton, Senator Laidlaw Foundation Sandra L. Simpson Margaret & David Fountain Judith & Robert Lawrie Diana St. B. Weatherall The Frank Gerstein Charitable Foundation Anna McCowan-Johnson & Five Anonymous Donors “The National Ballet of Canada has always Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin Donald K. Johnson, O.C. taken special pride in its ability – and Nona Heaslip The R. Samuel McLaughlin Foundation willingness – to embrace and engage with
Impresario Circle ($250,000 - $499,999) many different kinds of dance, from the traditional classical canon to works of Gail & Mark Appel Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance Ned & Georgina McLennan David & Kim Beatty Celia Franca Robin Robinson experimental urgency. The 2014/15 season J.P. Bickell Foundation Lynda Hamilton J.M. Doc Savage is an especially rich demonstration of our Susanne Boyce & Brendan Mullen Jerry & Geraldine Heffernan Carolyn Sifton Foundation Inc. Judith & Marshall Cohen The Audrey S. Hellyer Charitable Foundation C. Anderson Silber company’s range and commitment to a Judi & Lionel Conacher Ann Henderson & Lyman Henderson, C.M. Mr. George R. Sutherland Catherine & Ian Delaney Lucille Joseph & Urban Joseph, O.C. The Mary-Margaret Webb Foundation diverse and challenging repertoire and is a George & Kathy Dembroski J.W. McConnell Family Foundation Four Anonymous Donors testament to the National Ballet’s openness Sherry & Edward Drew Sanford & Patti McFarlane Laura Dinner & Richard Rooney Jim & Sylvia McGovern and commitment to the many varieties of classical dance.” Investor Circle ($100,000 - $249,999) Artistic Director Karen Kain, C.C. Elaine J. Adair Ms. Helen Gardiner Aaron & Heather Regent Karen and Ray Arbesman Mary & Graham Hallward Barrie D. Rose and Family Tony & Anne Arrell Pat & Bill Harris Tony Scott-Fisher Mary Eileen Ash Hon. & Mrs. Paul T. Hellyer Sir Neil and Lady Elizabeth Shaw Gregory & Irene Aziz Mr. & Mrs. William R. Herridge Eileen Smith Lynly & Trevor Bailie Leonore Valborg Hetherington Helen Allen Stacey Karen & Bill Barnett Richard & Martha Hogarth Maureen and Wayne Squibb Daphne Bell Mrs. Renata Humphries Irving Steinberg Dr. Ann E. Camps Joan F. Ivory, C.M. Dr. Robert Summers-Gill Anne Marie Canning Annie Emily Kains Anne Tanenbaum Susan Chant Marjorie Kains Heather Thomson and Richard Thomson, O.C. Dr. John H.C. Chiu, in memory Ms. Krista Kerr Mr. James M. Tory Q.C. of Yvonne Chiu, C.M. Dr. Gurney M. Kranz Lenore Walters Missy & Allan Crosbie Arthur Labatt, O.C. & Sonia Labatt Ms. Ruth Watts-Gransden Elizabeth A. and Philip & Sherri Lieberman R. Howard Webster Foundation Richard J. Currie, O.C. Local 58 Charitable Benefit Fund Dr. and Mrs. R. J. Wheler Adelle and Paul Deacon Nanton Mr. and Mrs. Allen C. Marple Lucy White* Fund at the Toronto Foundation Clive & Fran Minto Deloitte Foundation Canada Vanessa Morgan & Steve Wolf Judith R. Wilder George A. Fierheller Linda & Kevin O'Leary Beth Wilson Alison Arbuckle Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. Pankratz Three Anonymous Donors
*Staff
Tanya Howard is sponsored through Dancers First by Nancy Pencer. 16 Tanya Howard in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Photo by Karolina Kuras. 17 2014/15 Roster of Dancers (As of June 30, 2015) Dancers First
Principals Second Soloists Elizabeth Marrable Sponsorship Programme Guillaume Côté Skylar Campbell Shino Mori Members of Dancers First provide direct support to the company’s dancers, ensuring they receive the best Greta Hodgkinson Jordana Daumec Jaclyn Oakley training and performance opportunities in an environment that prioritizes health and wellness, individual growth Svetlana Lunkina Alexandra MacDonald Andreea Olteanu and career actualization. In recognition of their extraordinary generosity, donors are encouraged to develop McGee Maddox Chelsy Meiss Félix Paquet deeper relationships with their sponsored dancers and to learn more about the art form they support. Thank Evan McKie Tiffany Mosher Brent Parolin you to our Dancers First Chair, Gretchen Ross, and to all our Dancers First sponsors for investing in our artists. Heather Ogden Jenna Savella Meghan Pugh Sonia Rodriguez Brendan Saye Asiel Rivero George & Kathy Dembroski Gretchen Ross Sherry and Edward Drew Principal Dancer Jillian Vanstone First Soloist Naoya Ebe Corps de Ballet member Piotr Stanczyk Christopher Stalzer Ben Rudisin Francesco Gabriele Frola Jillian Vanstone Dylan Tedaldi Kota Sato Emmanuelle Gattuso and Patricia Younger Xiao Nan Yu Nan Wang Allan Slaight First Soloist Keiichi Hirano Renata M. Humphries Principal Dancer Guillaume Côté Corps de Ballet member Corps de Ballet Ethan Watts Robin Robinson Jaclyn Oakley Principal Character Artists Jack Bertinshaw Sarah Elena Wolff Ira Gluskin & Second Soloist Brendan Saye Maxine Granovsky Gluskin Judy & Bella Matthews Lorna Geddes Trygve Cumpston Principal Dancer Sonia Rodriguez Diana St. B. Weatherall Corps de Ballet member Alejandra Perez-Gomez Shaila D’Onofrio RBC Apprentice in celebration of her 25th Anniversary Second Soloist Chelsy Meiss Hannah Fischer Rebekah Rimsay Programme / year Jackson Dwyer Anonymous Robbie Pryde Tomas Schramek Rhiannon Fairless YOU dance Mr. Thor Eaton & Second Soloist Jenna Savella Corps de Ballet member Ethan Watts Hazaros Surmeyan Hannah Fischer Nicole Blain The Honourable Nicole Eaton, Senator Tony & Anne Arrell Donna Meyers & Doug Richmond Francesco Gabriele Frola Patrick Foster First Soloist Robert Stephen Corps de Ballet Sponsor Corps de Ballet member First Soloists Giorgio Galli Giorgio Garrett Kathryn Hosier Naoya Ebe Christopher Gerty Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan Anne-Marie Canning Selene Guerrero-Trujillo First Soloist Elena Lobsanova Corps de Ballet member Giorgio Galli Lucy White* Tanya Howard Emma Hawes Spencer Hack Corps de Ballet member Keiichi Hirano Juri Hiraoka Soo Ah Kang The Honourable Margaret JJ Dayot & Rick Schiralli Harrison James Norrie McCain, C.C. Corps de Ballet member Stephanie Hutchison Kathryn Hosier Elenora Morris First Soloist Tina Pereira Emma Hawes Rolex Canada Ltd. Etienne Lavigne Rui Huang Clare Peterson Rolex Dancers First Award Patrick Lavoie Calley Skalnik Nancy Pencer Stephen Delaney Harrison James First Soloist Tanya Howard Corps de Ballet member Félix Paquet *Staff Elena Lobsanova Lise-Marie Jourdain Andrew Tomlinson Tina Pereira Larissa Khotchenkova Jonathan Renna Miyoko Koyasu Robert Stephen James Leja
Artists of the Ballet in The Sleeping Beauty. Photo by Aleksandar Antonijevic. Giorgio Galli and Anne-Marie Canning. Photo by Bruce Zinger.
18 19 Rolex Dancers First Award Manon
After an absence of 16 years, Manon returned to open The National Ballet of Canada’s 2014/15 season on November 8, 2014. Long regarded as one of Kenneth MacMillan’s most dramatic ballets, Manon enjoyed a warm reception from Toronto audiences and critical praise across local and national media. Anthony Dowell, who created the role of Des Grieux in 1974, arrived at the Walter Carsen Centre in September to work with the dancers, a truly special event captured on film through our World Ballet Day broadcast. In addition to several important debuts from National Ballet dancers, Manon featured guest performances by Marcelo Gomes and James Whiteside of American Ballet Theatre.
“The production is an outstanding season opener by the National Ballet, and judging by the speed in which the entire audience jumped to its feet during the curtain call, I’m not the only one who was seduced by Manon.” The National Post
The recipients of the fifth annual Rolex Dancers First Award were Principal Character Artist Rebekah Rimsay, First Soloist Elena Lobsanova and Second Soloist Dylan Tedaldi. Ms. Rimsay was recognized for her brilliant portrayals of the Stepmother and Stepsister in Cinderella, Ms. Lobsanova for her captivating performance as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet and Mr. Tedaldi for his extraordinary work in Spectre de la Rose. Each year, the Rolex Dancers First Award recognizes outstanding performances by a female and male dancer in the previous season, as determined by a committee of members from The National Ballet of Canada's artistic staff.
The winners received $3,000 and a sculpture by glass artist Elizabeth Beecham of Glasstronomy Studios. Artistic Director Karen Kain and Victor Royce, President and CEO of Rolex Canada Ltd., presented the award at the Rolex Dancers First Dinner, held September 22, 2014.
The Rolex Dancers First Award is an essential part of the Dancers First sponsorship programme.
Manon is presented by
The Rolex Dancers First Award and Dinner is presented by Rolex Canada Ltd.
Special thanks to The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation for supporting Manon.
Dylan Tedaldi, Elena Lobsanova, Karen Kain, Rebekah Rimsay and Victor Royce. Photo by Bruce Zinger. Harrison James is sponsored through Dancers First by Lucy White. Jillian Vanstone is sponsored through Dancers First by George & Kathy Dembroski. 20 21 Harrison James and Jillian Vanstone in Manon. Photo by Aleksandar Antonijevic. The Eleventh International The Sleeping Beauty Competition for The Erik Bruhn Celebrating Sonia Rodriguez in her 25th Anniversary Year Prize Rudolf Nureyev’s famous staging of The Sleeping Beauty closed the 2014/15 season on a magnificent note, and provided an ideal forum for celebrating Principal Dancer Sonia Rodriguez in her 25th year with The National Ballet of Canada. The company paid tribute to Ms. Rodriguez with a special performance on June 13, Corps de Ballet member Hannah Fischer won the female prize in The Eleventh International Competition for 2015, in which she appeared as Princess Aurora, a role she has been dancing for 18 years, alongside Principal The Erik Bruhn Prize, held in Toronto on March 24 for five participating ballet companies: Boston Ballet, The Dancer Piotr Stanczyk. Hamburg Ballet, The Royal Danish Ballet, San Francisco Ballet and The National Ballet of Canada. Principal Dancers Heather Ogden and Guillaume Côté hosted the event. “As for Rodriguez, it’s hard to Together with her partner, Corps de Ballet member Ethan Watts, Ms. Fischer performed a pas de deux believe she’s celebrating 25 years from Act III of The Sleeping Beauty and A Wild Space Between Two Hearts, a new work by Choreographic with the company, given that she Associate Robert Binet commissioned for the event. Carlo Di Lanno of San Francisco Ballet won the male is still dancing like she’s 25. Both prize and Boston Ballet’s Yuri Yanowsky won the Choreographic Prize. The dancers each received $7,500 and dramatically and technically she a sculpture by Canadian artist Jack Culiner, generously donated by Artcast. The winner of the Choreographic keeps getting better and growing Prize, established in 2009, also received a Jack Culiner sculpture and a $2,000 cash prize. as an artist.” National Post Since 1988, the Erik Bruhn Competition has continued the work of its namesake in nurturing young talent and celebrating artistic excellence.
“Hannah Fischer and Ethan Watts represented The National Ballet of Canada. With home court advantage they took to the stage to an enthusiastic roar from the crowd and performed the most emotional dance of the five: a rousing, almost fiery pas de deux from The Sleeping Beauty.” CBC
The Sleeping Beauty is made possible by generous contributions from Margaret Fleck & Jim Fleck, C.C., The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation, Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M., Gretchen Ross and Nancy Pencer & Michael Benjamin.
Sonia Rodriguez is sponsored through Dancers First by Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin in celebration of her 25th Anniversary year.
Sonia Rodriguez in The Sleeping Beauty. Photo by Karolina Kuras.
Support for The Sleeping Beauty: Paul and Adelle Deacon
The National Ballet of Canada benefitted enormously from the generosity of pioneering donors who supported the creation of Rudolf Nureyev’s The Sleeping Beauty in 1972. Chief among them were Paul and Adelle Deacon, vibrant members of the National Ballet’s donor family. The company dedicated a performance of The Sleeping Beauty to Adelle in the spring, and hosted a special event in her honour to recognize the lasting impact of her and Paul’s
The Eleventh International Competition for The Erik Bruhn Prize is presented by John and Claudine Bailey. gift.
Sculptures donated by Artcast Inc.
Hannah Fischer is sponsored through Dancers First by Judy & Bella Matthews. Adelle Deacon and her children. Photo by Bruce Zinger. Ethan Watts is sponsored through Dancers First by Robbie J. Pryde. 22 23 Yuri Yanowsky, Hannah Fischer and Carlo Di Lanno. Photo by Bruce Zinger. Major Gifts Orchestra (As of June 30, 2015) Music Director and Principal Conductor The Music Circle and Orchestra David Briskin
Maintaining a world class, in-house orchestra is one of the National Ballet’s highest priorities and a recognized part of our ongoing success. We thank the following donors for providing vital support to The National Ballet of Canada Orchestra, the Violins Olga Laktionova Vincent Barbee country’s only dedicated ballet orchestra, as well as guest conductors and players, new compositions and the maintenance of the Aaron Schwebel, Concertmaster Andrew McIntosh Derek Conrod music archives. Lynn Kuo, Assistant Elaine Thompson Scott Wevers Concertmaster Paul Widner John & Claudine Bailey The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C. Nani & Austin Beutel The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation Dominique Laplante, Principal Trumpets David W. Binet Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M. Second Violin Basses Richard Sandals, Principal Jeanie Davis Gretchen Ross & Donald Ross, O.C. James Aylesworth Hans J. F. Preuss, Principal Mark Dharmaratnam Maxine Granovsky Gluskin & Ira Gluskin The Mary-Margaret Webb Foundation (Rehearsal Pianists) Jennie Baccante Paul Langley Robert Weymouth Mary & Graham Hallward One Anonymous Donor Sheldon Grabke Robert Speer Xiao Grabke Cary Takagaki Trombones Nancy Kershaw David Archer, Principal Special Gifts Csaba Koczó Flutes Robert Ferguson
The National Ballet of Canada is proud to recognize the following donors for their generous gifts in support of special projects. Sonia Klimasko-Leheniuk Leslie J. Allt, Principal David Pell, Bass Trombone Yakov Lerner Maria Pelletier John & Claudine Bailey The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C. Jayne Maddison Shelley Brown, Piccolo Tuba The Eleventh International Competition for The Erik Bruhn Prize Dancer Health & Wellness Ron Mah Sasha Johnson, Principal Aya Miyagawa Oboes The Frank Gerstein Charitable Foundation Ada Slaight Wendy Rogers Mark Rogers, Principal Harp Underwriter, Guest Artist Fund Share the Magic Underwriter Filip Tomov Karen Rotenberg Lucie Parent, Principal
Lucille Joseph & Urban Joseph, O.C. Mr. George R. Sutherland Joanna Zabrowarna Lesley Young, English Horn Choreographic Workshop Dancer Health & Wellness Paul Zevenhuizen Tympani Clarinets Michael Perry, Principal Violas Max Christie, Principal Esprit de Corps Angela Rudden, Principal Emily Marlow Percussion Joshua Greenlaw, Assistant Gary Kidd, Bass Clarinet Tim Francom, Principal Launched in October 2013, Esprit de Corps is an ambitious donor group that provides dedicated support for the Corps de Ballet, Principal Mark Mazur the largest rank of dancers in the company and a training ground for future soloists and principal dancers. Led by Esprit de Corps Valerie Kuinka Bassoons Kristofer Maddigan Chair, Linda O’Leary, this group is helping to raise the level of dancing throughout the company by creating a world-class Corps Johann Lotter Stephen Mosher, Principal de Ballet. Beverley Spotton Jerry Robinson Orchestra Personnel Manager The National Ballet of Canada thanks all members of Esprit de Corps for their support: Larry Toman Elizabeth Gowen, Contra and Music Administrator Bassoon Raymond Tizzard David & Fiona Berry Cellos Jeanie A. Davis Maurizio Baccante, Principal Horns Librarian Rags & Indra Davloor Marianne Pack Gary Pattison, Principal Ms. Krista Kerr Lucie Parent Anne & David LeGresley Eunice Lumsden & Peter Luit Geneviève McKillop & Chris Bennett Linda & Kevin O'Leary Eric Tripp & Maria Smith Sarah White Ms. Beth Wilson Cornell Wright & Sarah McEvoy One Anonymous Donor
Meghan Pugh. Photo by Karolina Kuras.
25 Members of The National Ballet of Canada Orchestra. Photo by Aaron Vincent Elkaim. Aaron Schwebel Appointed New The Dancer Health and Wellness Concertmaster Programme
The National Ballet of Canada appointed Aaron The dancers of The National Ballet of Canada are exceptional artists and Schwebel as Concertmaster of The National Ballet athletes who push their bodies to the limit each day. Nurturing health of Canada Orchestra, a role he assumed with the and wellbeing in all facets of the dancers’ lives and careers is one of the winter programme of The Man in Black, Chroma, company’s deeply held objectives and, under the direction of Karen Kain, Allegro Brillante and Carousel (A Dance). has become part of our mandate with an onsite Health and Wellness Programme. A native Torontonian, Mr. Schwebel has been the Assistant Principal Second Violin with The National Ballet of Canada Established in 2005 and led by Director of Dancer Wellness Marla Pichler, Orchestra since March 2013. Mr. Schwebel performed the the programme is among the most comprehensive in the ballet world violin solo in Watch her in the 2013/14 season and acted as today. The team consists of medical and health professionals ranging from Guest Concertmaster for A Month in the Country, Manon sports medicine physicians and orthopaedic surgeons to nutritionists, and The Nutcracker in the 2013/14 and 2014/15 seasons. physiotherapists, massage and athletic therapists and more.
“Aaron is a gifted young violinist. His warm, charismatic The National Ballet gratefully acknowledges the leadership of Board musical personality and versatility as a performer have Member Lynda Prince for launching a crucial funding initiative in support led him to pursue a variety of roles and collaborations, of dancer health and wellness. and I’m thrilled to welcome him into this new position with The National Ballet of Canada Orchestra.” Music Director and Principal Conductor, David Briskin
Official Health and Wellness Partner
Naoya Ebe is sponsored through Dancers First by Gretchen Ross. Aaron Schwebel. Photo by Bo Huang. Naoya Ebe. Photo by Aaron Vincent Elkaim.
RBC Emerging Artist Apprentice Dancer Exchange Award
Rhiannon Fairless and Ethan Watts received the In January, Corps de Ballet member Emma Hawes participated in a dancer RBC Emerging Artists Apprentice Award for their exchange, spending several weeks in Denmark with The Royal Danish achievements in the 2013/14 season. Donna Meyers, Ballet to perform in the world premiere of Swan Lake by Nikolaj Hübbe and Senior Vice-President and Head of Risk for Wealth Silja Schandorff. Earlier in the season, Andreas Kaas, a Corps de Ballet Management at RBC and National Ballet Board Member member with The Royal Danish Ballet, arrived in Toronto to perform with presented the award. The National Ballet of Canada in The Nutcracker. “I hope that other young dancers will get an opportunity Established in 2012, the RBC Emerging Artist Apprentice like this, to see other artists and gain new perspectives Award recognizes young dancers in the Apprentice on this magnificent art form.” Programme who have demonstrated significant artistic Corps de Ballet member Emma Hawes growth, professionalism and talent in the previous season.
The RBC Apprentice Programme is supported by Emma Hawes is sponsored through Dancers First by JJ Dayot & Rick Schiralli.
Ethan Watts, Donna Meyers and Rhiannon Fairless. Photo by Gary Beechey. Emma Hawes. Photo by Sian Richards.
26 27 Dancer Promotions & Retirements New
The annual Patrons’ Council Season Closing Party was held on June 7, 2015 at Integral House, the home of the late Dr. James Stewart, a mathematician, musician and passionate supporter of the arts. At this Productions special event, Artistic Director Karen Kain announced a record number of dancer promotions along with Investing in new productions is essential for Artistic Director Karen Kain to realize her vision for The National the recipients of the 2015 David Tory Award and the Ballet of Canada as a world leader in ballet. The strength and breadth of our repertoire is helping the company Patron Award of Merit. attract the best talent and touring opportunities, so that the National Ballet continues to receive prestigious offers to collaborate on new works and tour internationally. Expanding the repertoire put the National Ballet on Joining the rank of Principal Dancer were First the map as an exemplar of Canadian arts and culture. Soloists Naoya Ebe and Elena Lobsanova. With great enthusiasm, friendship and commitment, our donor community made it possible for the National Other promotions were: Stephanie Hutchinson, Ballet to present several exciting new works in the 2014/15 season. Etienne Lavigne and Jonathan Renna to the rank of Principal Character Artist; Skylar Campbell, Jordana Daumec, Francesco Gabriele Frola (from the Corps “They have the spirit, energy and athleticism of de Ballet), Harrison James (from the Corps de Ballet), an American company, but at the same time Chelsy Meiss, Jenna Savella and Dylan Tedaldi to they have this tradition of telling stories. The First Soloist; and Jack Bertinshaw, Hannah Fischer, dancers are very open – they love having the Emma Hawes, Kathryn Hosier and Brent Parolin to choreographer in the room and they respond Second Soloist. very quickly, with such focus and also with good-naturedness.” Entering the Corps de Ballet from the RBC Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon Apprentice Programme are Christopher Gerty, Spencer Hack, Soo Ah Kang and Calley Skalnik.
Karen Kain also recognized retiring dancers Keiichi Hirano, Patrick Lavoie, Christopher Stalzer, Juri Hiraoka and James Leja for their years of dedicated work and inspired performances.
David Tory Award First Soloist Robert Stephen was the recipient of the 2014/15 David Tory Award, named in honour of the former Vice-Chairman of The National Ballet of Canada’s Board of Directors, David Tory. Mr. Stephen is recognized for his humility, professionalism and exemplary conduct with an award of $3,500.
Patron Award of Merit Hannah Fischer and Harrison James received the Patron Award of Merit from the Patrons’ Council Committee of The National Ballet of Canada. The award is given to one male and one female Corps de Ballet member or Apprentice at the end of each season in recognition of their progress. Ms. Fischer and Mr. James each receive a prize of $1,000. An additional donation of $1,000 was made in their names to the Dancer Fund of The National Ballet of Canada, Endowment Foundation.
Thank you to the executors of Dr. Stewart's Estate for their premission to hold the Season Closing Party at Integral House.
Top: Jordana Daumec, Dylan Tedaldi, Jenna Savella, Jack Bertinshaw, Kathryn Hosier, Emma Hawes, Chelsy Meiss and Elena Lobsanova. Bottom: Juri Hiraoka, James Leja, Karen Kain and Christopher Stalzer. Photos by Gary Beechey.
28 Artists of the Ballet in Piano Concerto #1. Photo by Aleksandar Antonijevic. 29 Production Builders Ratmansky and Côté
Each year, The National Ballet of Canada invests significant resources into new productions. Support from our Canadian Premiere and World Premiere Production Builders is invaluable to this process and has the long-term effect of advancing the art form and demonstrating the full range of our dancers’ artistry, dedication and technique.
In June 2015, the National Ballet offered two new works as part of the spring mixed programme: Being and The following individuals and foundations have made significant contributions to National Ballet productions in Nothingness by Principal Dancer and Choreographic Associate Guillaume Côté and parts 1 and 3 of Alexei the 2014/15 season and in future seasons. Ratmansky’s Shostakovich Trilogy. Being and Nothingness – a world premiere – is an expansion of an earlier solo Mr. Côté created for Principal Dancer Greta Hodgkinson. The work, set to the music of Philip Glass Emmanuelle Gattuso and Allan Slaight featuring set designs by Michael Levine and costumes by former Corps de Ballet member Krista Dowson Richard M. Ivey, C.C. (pretty, fancy), builds on the original solo with a more comprehensive meditation on key themes in Jean-Paul The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation Sartre’s existential philosophy. The premiere drew an enthusiastic reception and sealed Mr. Côté’s reputation Frances & Tim Price as a choreographer to watch. The Volunteer Committee, The National Ballet of Canada One Anonymous Donor With Symphony No. 9 and Piano Concerto No. 1, Toronto audiences saw two parts of Mr. Ratmansky’s celebrated Shostakovich Trilogy. The ballet evokes Mr. Ratmansky’s native Russia and the legendary composer Dmitri Shostakovich to explore the tensions between art and politics, and freedom and responsibility.
The Producers’ Circle “The National Ballet’s spring program The Producers’ Circle is a group of visionary donors that collectively contributes over $1 million each year to pairs work by Alexei Ratmansky, underwrite new productions. The National Ballet of Canada gratefully acknowledges the entire membership of probably the biggest name in this extraordinary group, led by Chair, Sandra Faire. contemporary ballet, with a world premiere by Guillaume John & Claudine Bailey Côté, one of the Toronto David Binet company’s choreographic Susanne Boyce & Brendan Mullen associates (and a principal dancer). Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance By juxtaposing an established artist Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan and an emerging artist, the program Kevin & Roger Garland is a showcase of current directions in Emmanuelle Gattuso and Allan Slaight new choreography.” The William & Nona Heaslip Foundation The Globe and Mail Rosamond Ivey Hal Jackman Foundation Anna McCowan-Johnson & Donald K. Johnson, O.C. Judy Korthals & Peter Irwin Judith & Robert Lawrie Mona & Harvey Levenstein Jerry & Joan Lozinski The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C. Shostakovich Trilogy (Parts 1 and 3) Julie Medland and Being and Nothingness are presented by Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M. Lynda & Jonas Prince Susan Scace & Arthur Scace, C.M., Q.C. Lead philanthropic support for Shostakovich Trilogy (Parts 1 and 3) is provided by an anonymous friend of the National Ballet and Sandra L. Simpson The Producers’ Circle. Noreen Taylor & David Staines, C.M., O.Ont. Lead philanthropic support for Being and Nothingness is provided by an anonymous friend of the National Ballet, The Volunteer Committee of The National Ballet of Canada and The Producers’ Circle: John & Claudine Bailey, David Binet, Susanne Boyce & Dr. Brendan Mullen, Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance, Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan, Kevin & Roger Garland, 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, Sandra L. Simpson and Noreen Taylor & David Staines, C.M., O.Ont.
Rhiannon Fairless. Photo by Karolina Kuras. Kathryn Hosier is sponsored through Dancers First by Donna Meyers & Doug Richmond. Félix Paquet is sponsored through Dancers First by Stephen Delaney.
30 31 Kathryn Hosier and Félix Paquet in Being and Nothingness. Photo by Karolina Kuras. Allegro Brillante and Support for Le Petit Prince Carousel (A Dance) A Landmark Gift from Emmanuelle Gattuso and Allan Slaight
The winter programme featured the company premieres of two exciting short ballets, George Balanchine’s famous Allegro Brillante and Christopher Wheeldon’s Broadway-inspired piece, Carousel (A Dance). These Emmanuelle Gattuso and Allan Slaight presented The National Ballet of Canada with an extraordinary gift ballets appeared with James Kudelka’s beloved ballet, The Man in Black and Wayne McGregor’s contemporary for new productions, donating $2 million to support the creation of Le Petit Prince, the first full-length ballet sensation, Chroma. from Principal Dancer and Choreographic Associate Guillaume Côté. This is the largest single gift for a new production in the company’s history. Allegro Brillante is quintessential Balanchine, a fast-paced, joyful work that celebrates the purely aesthetic power of ballet. Set to Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No.3, the ballet proved our dancers to be dazzling David Binet, Board Chair of The National Ballet of Canada, spoke on behalf of the entire company in technicians. Just 15 minutes long, Mr. Wheeldon’s ballet evokes the unique atmosphere of Richard Rodgers’s expressing thanks to Ms. Gattuso and Mr. Slaight: “All of us who love The National Ballet of Canada are 1945 musical, Carousel, to convey powerful meanings around friendship, love and the machinery of life. enormously grateful for this remarkable gift. This is an exciting affirmation of Artistic Director Karen Kain's Carousel (A Dance) was so popular that the company performed it again as part of the 2015 MAD HOT ambition to develop talent, new audiences and new productions. Support like this helps ensure the vitality of BALLET gala programme. the National Ballet.”
Ms. Gattuso and Mr. Slaight have been Dancers First sponsors of Mr. Côté since 2008. Their remarkable gift shows a deep understanding of the need for new productions and confidence in Mr. Côté’s talent as a “The ballets on view, two of them company premieres, choreographer. With two successful workshops to date, Le Petit Prince will have its world premiere on June 4, span almost half a century of movement evolution, aptly 2016 with a new score by Kevin Lau, designs by Michael Levine, lighting by David Finn and video designs by demonstrating the art form’s ability to embrace tradition Finn Ross. while exploring new inventive possibilities.” “I am delighted to support Le Petit Prince, Guillaume and The National Ballet of Canada,” said Emmanuelle Toronto Star Gattuso. “The creative team, led by Guillaume, is such a wonderful convergence of talent and represents the National Ballet’s first all new Canadian full-length production in a decade. I hope my gift will inspire others to support this company that continually challenges themselves and the audience with new work.”
BMO Financial Group is the presenting sponsor of Le Petit Prince.
Leadership support for Le Petit Prince has been generously provided by Emmanuelle Gattuso and Allan Slaight.
Additional philanthropic support for Le Petit Prince is provided by The Producers’ Circle: John & Claudine Bailey, David Binet, Susanne Boyce & Dr. Brendan Mullen, Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance, Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan, Kevin & Roger Garland, 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 L. Simpson and Noreen Taylor & David Staines, C.M., O.Ont. Elena Lobsanova is sponsored through Dancers First by Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan. Francesco Gabriele Frola is sponsored through Dancers First by Sherry and Edward Drew. Guillaume Côté is sponsored through Dancers First by Emmanuelle Gattuso and Allan Slaight.
Elena32 Lobsanova and Francesco Gabriele Frola in Allegro Brillante. Photo by Aleksandar Antonijevic. Dylan Tedaldi. Photo by Barbara Cole. 33 2014/15 Corporate Sponsors
The National Ballet of Canada is pleased to acknowledge the extraordinary support of our Corporate Sponsors.
Presenting Sponsors Special Projects Official Suppliers Nijinsky Nutcracker Story Time Official Hospitality Partner BMO Financial Group TD Bank Group Hilton Toronto Hotel
Manon Lead Sponsor, Official Dry Cleaner Chloé MAD HOT BALLET: Creeds Lost in Venice The Nutcracker CIBC Official Event Supplier Touring TD Bank Group Chair-man Mills Inc. Dance About Ratmansky & Côté Scotiabank Ottawa Tour Transportation Sponsor KPMG LLP VIA Rail Canada RBC Apprentice Programme The National Ballet of Canada has made a triumphant Alice’s Adventures in RBC Emerging Arts Project return to international touring in the past five years, Official Floral Supplier Wonderland Terrain Flowers performing in world-class cities from Washington, D.C. Co-Presenting Sponsors, YOU dance to Los Angeles, New York City and London, England. We New York Tour The Woodbridge Company Official Cosmetics Supplier have also maintained our annual tour to Ottawa, Ontario. Thomson Reuters Limited M∙A∙C Cosmetics The renewed activity reflects Karen Kain’s ambition to put TD Bank Group Share the Magic Title Sponsor Official Travel Supplier the company back on the map, as one with the creativity, Sun Life Financial Uniglobe Plus Travel Group talent and resources to make real advances in ballet.
Performance Series Sponsor Official Valet Partner As we continue to offer the best of Canadian art and Deloitte Gatsby Valet culture on the world stage, we extend our thanks to Performance Sponsors Official Health and Wellness Provider those who continue to share their passion for dance by Medcan Clinic supporting the National Ballet. Because of your generosity, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada Limited Official Brewery the company was able to undertake several significant PricewaterhouseCoopers Steam Whistle Brewing tours in the 2014/15 season. Sprott Asset Management TD Securities Official Office Systems Supplier Teknion Corporation
“These tours emphasize the importance of 2014/15 Corporate Council having original works in the repertoire by (July 1, 2014-June 30, 2015) super-hot choreographers that help define a ballet company.” Corporate Executive Corporate Associate Corporate Donor ($5,000 – $14,999) ($1,500 – $4,999) ($500 – $1,499) The Globe and Mail Egon Zehnder International Inc. Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Fabulous Printing Local 58 Charitable Benefit Fund Mercedes-Benz Canada Fidelitas Holding Company Ltd. Power Corporation of Canada Incorporated Reitmans Incorporated
2014/15 Foundation Donors (July 1, 2014-June 30, 2015)
$15,000 – $29,999 $2,000 – $4,999 Audrey S. Hellyer Charitable Foundation Hope Charitable Foundation Hal Jackman Foundation The K. M. Hunter Charitable Foundation Jackman Foundation $5,000 – $14,999 The Langar Foundation The Geoffrey H. Wood Foundation One Anonymous Donor $500 – $1,999 Judith Teller Foundation The Young Family Foundation One Anonymous Donor
Greta Hodgkinson in The David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center. Photo by Aleksandar Antonijevic. 34 35 Los Angeles New York Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, The Music Center David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts In July 2014, The National Ballet of Canada returned to The Music Center in Los Angeles with four With the generous support of the Joyce Theater Foundation, The National Ballet of Canada returned to New performances of Alexei Ratmansky’s masterful production of Romeo and Juliet. This was the company’s York City in the fall to present Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, one of the most second engagement at the prestigious Music Center; the National Ballet first toured to Los Angeles in 2012 successful new works in the repertoire. The performances were held at the renowned David H. Koch Theater with Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. at Lincoln Center, an important dance venue where the National Ballet last performed 26 years ago. The tour was an enormous success, giving the company a coveted opportunity to perform for some of the world’s most demanding critics and discerning dance audiences.
“For old-fashioned drama, a “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is a thrilling musical score played spectacular show featuring the beautiful live and, oh, yes, some gorgeous dancers of Canada’s National Ballet, dancing fueled by intricate along with fabulously stunning sets, choreography, the National Ballet extravagant costumes and a glorious of Canada had a hit ever since it original score. A true feast for the eyes, premiered Alexei Ratmansky's ears and heart.” Romeo and Juliet in 2011.” Linda Shelton, Executive Director of The Joyce Theater Los Angeles Times
Thomson Reuters and TD Bank Group are Co-Presenters of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. 9,634 14,455 audience members attended audience members attended 5 performances 7 performances
Lead philanthropic support for Romeo and Juliet is provided by Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M. with Lead philanthropic support for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland has been provided by an anonymous friend additional generous support from Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan, The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation, an of the National Ballet with additional support generously provided by The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen anonymous friend of the National Ballet and Walter Carsen, O.C. Foundation, Richard M. Ivey, C.C., Rosamond Ivey, Robert & Judith Lawrie and Wallace McCain & Margaret McCain, C.C. The National Ballet of Canada thanks Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan, Judith & Robert Lawrie and John & Claudine Bailey for generously sponsoring the Los Angeles Tour. Additional generous support for the New York tour provided by The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C. and Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M. FElena L
Heather Ogden and McGee Maddox in Romeo and Juliet. Photo by Bruce Zinger. Jillian Vanstone and Dylan Tedaldi in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Photo by Bruce Zinger. 36 37 Ottawa National Arts Centre Education & In April 2015, The National Ballet of Canada travelled to Ottawa for an expanded six-performance run of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland at Canada’s National Arts Centre. The company has toured successfully to Ottawa every year since 1969 and the experience remains integral to our touring objectives. The 2014/15 presentation of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland in Ottawa followed highly successful performances of the ballet for Toronto and international audiences. Outreach
The National Ballet of Canada is committed to improving access to high quality dance experiences through its comprehensive Education and Outreach programme. With generous support from donors, corporate partners and friends, the company reached thousands of young people and families through education and outreach initiatives in the 2014/15 season.
“We want children to understand that dance is an art form that uses movement, “The stagecraft may be monumental, shape, and rhythm to convey the human but Wheeldon’s genius lies in all the experience. We also seek to promote the tiny, subtle details he choreographs so continued joy of dance, as all children lovingly into each character.” have an innate desire to move to music.” The Ottawa Citizen Lindsay Fischer, Artistic Director of YOU dance
12,437 audience members attended Official Transportation Partner 6 performances
Lead philanthropic support for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland has been provided by an anonymous friend of the National Ballet with additional support generously provided by The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation, Richard M. Ivey, C.C., Rosamond Ivey, Robert & Judith Lawrie and Wallace McCain & Margaret McCain, C.C.
The touring of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to the National Arts Centre in Ottawa is made possible with support from Jerry and Joan Lozinski and The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C.
The John & Margaret Bahen Fund supports the company’s Canadian tours. Lisa Robinson at a YOU dance performance. Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann. Jack Bertinshaw in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Photo by Aleksandar Antonijevic. 38 39 School Programmes World Ballet Day YOU dance The National Ballet of Canada’s largest and most popular education programme, YOU dance takes a multi-faceted approach to introducing the joy and meaning of dance to students in grades four to six. The programme includes school-based workshops and live performances by dancers in the RBC Apprentice Programme.
YOU dance is supported by Ballet Club Relevé, J.P. Bickell Foundation, The McLean Foundation, Beth & Brent Wilson, The Woodbridge Company Limited and One Anonymous Lady.
Ballet Club Relevé: Robin Anthony, Colette Barber, Diane Blake, Caroline Booth, Joanne Eidinger, Eileen Farrow, M. Patricia Fischer, Nancy Holland, Jane Humphreys, Nancy Jain, Trodi Linders. Margaret MacLellan. Dianne Maziarz, Gisele McIsaac, Kathleen Metcalfe, Kristi Strangeland, Susanna Stuart, Eli Taylor, Kate Thornley-Hall and Nancy Viner. 200 7,950 children and adults with autism students participated in 104 and special needs attended 2 movement workshops and 15 YOU dance performances with YOU dance performances their families
Student participating in a YOU dance Workshop. Photo by Bruce Zinger.
YOU dance Live Stream Building on the success of last year’s provincial live-stream, 8,000 The National Ballet of Canada broadcast three live YOU dance students watched 3 YOU dance performances from Toronto's Betty Oliphant Theatre into livestreams in classrooms across classrooms right across the country. Canada
The first-ever World Ballet Day was held on October 1, 2014, giving over half a million ballet lovers worldwide unprecedented access to Dance About life behind the scenes at five leading ballet companies. The broadcast 502,823 As the National Ballet’s longest running outreach programme, crossed several time zones, starting with The Australian Ballet and people viewed the first Dance About has been introducing students to the world of ballet moving through Bolshoi Ballet, The Royal Ballet, The National Ballet of international World Ballet Day 3,000 livestream for over 45 years. The programme relies on a narrator and piano students in Grades 1—6 attended Canada and San Francisco Ballet. accompanist to take children through a day in the life of a dancer, Dance About performances offering elements from class, rehearsals, makeup, wardrobe and Streaming live from The Walter Carsen Centre, the National Ballet performances. invited viewers to watch company class, selected rehearsals of John Neumeier’s Nijinsky and Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon, interviews with Dance About Sponsor Karen Kain, Barry Hughson and David Briskin, behind the scenes tours of the wardrobe department, shoe room and more. Canadian TV personality Denise Donlon hosted the four-hour live stream along with Exploring Ballet Workshops commentators Principal Dancer Heather Ogden and former Principal Dancer Aleksandar Antonijevic. Exploring Ballet Workshops encourage students to explore their 300 creativity and expressive potential through movement. Led by children participated in 10 Additional generous support for The National Ballet of Canada’s four hours of live stream on World Ballet Day an experienced dance educator, Exploring Ballet introduces workshops provided by John and Claudine Bailey, Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan and Joan and Jerry Lozinski. basic ballet terminology and dance concepts with participatory activities that engage the imagination.
Supported by an Anonymous Donor
Artists of the Ballet rehearsing Nijinsky for World Ballet Day. Photo by Catherine Chang.
40 41 In Theatre Programmes MAD HOT BALLET: Lost in Venice Share the Magic Share the Magic makes it possible for youth and families affected 3,000 by illness and socioeconomic challenges to attend live ballet children and family members performances at absolutely no cost to them. Established in 1986, attended 2 free Share the Magic Share the Magic has been bringing the joy of dance to thousands performances of audience members each year.
Share the Magic is generously underwritten by Ada Slaight.
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Ballet Talks Our popular Ballet Talks hosted by Ballet Master Lindsey Fischer 25,800 give audience members deeper insight into the ballets they are audience members attended about to watch. 43 Ballet Talks Class on Stage The National Ballet of Canada’s annual presentation of Class on Stage provides a rare glimpse of the dancers as they prepare for the day in a master class with Artist-in-Residence Rex Harrington. 750 A daily ritual for all dancers, the 75-minute company class warms people watched Class on Stage The National Ballet of Canada unveiled MAD HOT up the body and prepares the dancer physically and mentally for BALLET: Lost in Venice on June 17, 2015, a magical rehearsals and performances. evening of dance and festivities that raised over $1 million in support of the company’s continued DanceBreak prosperity and artistic excellence. The National Ballet DanceBreak programme continues to grow The gala performance, curated specifically for the and introduce new generations to the magic of live dance. event, opened with the Summer pas de deux from Established in 2007, DanceBreak is a membership programme for 16 to 29 year olds offering more affordable tickets on The Four Seasons featuring First Soloists Tanya performance days. Howard and Patrick Lavoie. This was followed by the Act II pas de deux from Manon, performed by Principal Dancer Greta Hodgkinson and Corps de Ballet member Harrison James, and The Wild Space In Studio Between Two Hearts by Choreographic Associate For the second consecutive year, the National Ballet has opened 13,298 Robert Binet, which was commissioned for The its doors to students for recreational dance and fitness classes. people participated in Eleventh International Competition for The Erik Bruhn In Studio offers a range of dance disciplines, from ballet and 1,219 classes Prize and performed by Corps de Ballet members Principal Dancer Jillian Vanstone and Corps de Ballet jazz to contemporary and DanceFit, at beginner to professional Hannah Fischer and Ethan Watts. member Harrison James in the lead roles. levels. Members of the National Ballet and renowned contemporary dancers teach the classes. The programme also featured the company premiere The National Ballet is extremely grateful to Gala Co- of Sir Frederick Ashton’s Méditation from Thaïs, Chairs Frank Toskan and Darren Zakreski, along with performed by Principal Dancers Sonia Rodriguez the entire gala committee, for their stewardship of this and Piotr Stanczyk, and the classic solo Dying Swan exciting event. We extend our sincere appreciation to Partners in Charity after Michel Fokine, performed by Principal Dancer our lead sponsor, CIBC, for its continued loyalty and Each year, the National Ballet receives numerous requests from community partners like schools, youth centres Svetlana Lunkina. The performance closed with a support and to all our corporate partners, sponsors, and hospitals for unique prizes or mementos relating to ballet, such as signed pointe shoes or posters. Our performance of Carousel (A Dance) by Christopher table buyers and friends for its contributing to the community partners use these prizes as part of their broader fundraising strategies to raise much needed Wheeldon, a highlight of our winter programme, with success of Lost in Venice. funds for their own operations. We are proud to serve the broader community in this way. In 2014/15, the National Ballet was able to fulfill over 250 requests for donated items.
Co-chairs Darren Zakreski and Frank Toskan. Vanessa and Mark Mulroney. Jay Smith, First Vice President, CIBC Wood Gundy. Linda O’Leary, Nancy Lockhart, Lynda Prince, McGee Maddox and Helene Clarkson. Barry Hughson and Karen Kain. Ivan Fecan and Sandra Faire. Photos by Gary Beechy, Ryan Chan and Kayla Rocca. 42 43 MAD HOT BALLET: Lost in Venice Individual Giving
Presenting Sponsor The National Ballet of Canada thanks the following donors and sponsors for their generosity and commitment in the interest of great dance. These gifts from Patrons, Friends and Turnout members support the outstanding artists, performances and activities of the National Ballet. (July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015)
Leadership Tables Eileen Farrow, Performance Segment Supporters The Thor E. and Nicole Eaton Family Sponsor Campari Canada Charitable Foundation Sarah & David Macdonald, Performance Chair-man Mills Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan/Lynda & Segment Sponsor d3sign Jonas Prince Linda & Kevin O’Leary, Performance Eska Water Segment Sponsor Joan & Jerry Lozinski Evoke Designs The Honourable Margaret Four Seasons Centre for the Norrie McCain, C.C. VIP Tickets Performing Arts Alex Bouzari Gatsby Valet RBC John Carter The Globe and Mail Rogers Communications Indra & Rags Davloor M·A·C Cosmetics The Room Carlo De Angelis & Noble Estates The Woodbridge Company Limited Brenda Stinson North 44 Catering Nick Del Sorbo Pusateri’s Fine Catering Melanie Dowhaniuk Regency Printing Lost in Venice Tables Heather & Michael Faralla Steam Whistle Brewing Salah Bachir & Jacob Yerex/ Darren Farwell Robert & Julia Foster Kate Alexander Daniels & David Daniels Special Thanks John & Claudine Bailey Daniel J. Greenglass & Joe Brennan Album Studio & Equipment Susanne Boyce & Brendan Mullen/ Rentals Noreen Taylor & David Staines Taanta Gupta Aleksandar Antonijevic Mary & Arthur Heinmaa Rosamond Ivey & John Macfarlane Photography Krista Kerr The Jackman Family Arrow Graphics Eunice Lumsden & Peter Luit Steven & Lynda Latner BELLOSOUND Geneviève McKillop & Judith & Robert Lawrie◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. William R. Herridge◊◊ Judith & Robert Lawrie/ Bottega Veneta Sherri & Philip Lieberman Chris Bennett Director’s Circle Mr. John B. Lawson, Q.C.◊ Anne & David LeGresley◊ Bustle Clothing Mr. & Mrs. Frank & Debbi Sobey Jimmy Molloy & ($25,000 & above) Mona & Harvey Levenstein◊◊ Ms. Vanessa L. Morgan & Mr. Steven Wolf◊ The Butler Did It Frank Toskan & Darren Zakreski Bernadette Morra Tony & Anne Arrell Joan & Jerry Lozinski◊◊ Victor & Bernice Royce Ryan Chan Xiao Nan Yu and Friends Linda O’Leary John & Margaret Bahen Sarah & David Macdonald◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. Daniel F. Sullivan◊ Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan Roland & Dorothy Pfeiffer John & Claudine Bailey◊◊ Judy & Bella Matthews Cornell Wright & Sarah McEvoy FASHION Magazine Assurant Solutions Rolex Canada Ltd. David W. Binet◊ The Honourable Margaret One Anonymous Donor Melissa Gilbson Barclays Capital Canada Inc. Rose Room Recording and Ms. Susanne Boyce & Dr. Brendan Mullen Norrie McCain, C.C.◊◊ M·A·C Cosmetics Barrick Gold Corporation Sousie & Galen D. Weston Anne Marie Canning◊ Ned & Georgina McLennan◊◊ Partner Lisa Mann Bartlett & Associates Ltd. Shangri-La Hotel, Toronto Judi & Lionel Conacher◊◊ Julie & Ted Medland◊◊ ($10,000 – $14,999) Evan McKie BloombergSen Investment Partners Carl & Jennifer Spiess Elizabeth A. and Richard J. Currie, O.C.◊◊ Donna Meyers & Doug Richmond Elaine J. Adair◊◊ Bernadette Morra BMO Financial Group Stan Design Inc. Jeanie A. Davis◊◊ Nancy Pencer◊◊ Gregory & Irene Aziz◊ Mark Oliver Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. Toronto Pearson Mr. JJ Dayot & Mr. Rick Schiralli Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M.◊◊ Mrs. Fiona Berry Photo Star Deloitte Roxane Tota Mr. Stephen Delaney & Mrs. Lynda Prince◊◊ Robert Brews & Kenneth Brown Solotech Diamante Development Corporation Jon & Olga Voigt Ms. Robyn McCallum Robbie Pryde Mrs. Earlaine Collins◊ Sonia Rodriguez Impact Kitchen George & Kathy Dembroski◊◊ Aaron & Heather Regent◊ Mr. & Mrs. Jack Creed◊ Squish Candy KPMG Ms. Laura Dinner & Mr. Richard Rooney Robin & Ross Robinson◊◊ Margaret & David Fountain◊◊ S1 Studios Toronto M·A·C Cosmetics Donations Sherry Taylor Drew◊◊ Gretchen Ross & Donald Ross, O.C.◊◊ Mr. and Mrs. John Grant◊ Terrain Flowers Morgan Meighen & Associates Lindy Barrow Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance◊ Sandra L. Simpson◊ Mr. & Mrs. G.R. Heffernan◊◊ VIA Rail Canada National Bank Judith & Marshall Cohen Mr. Thor Eaton & The Honourable Nicole Ada Slaight◊◊ Richard & Martha Hogarth◊◊ Sage Investments Limited Judi Conacher Eaton, Senator◊◊ Mr. George R. Sutherland Gail Hutchison◊◊ Scotiabank Jeanie Davis Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan◊ Heather Thomson & Victoria Jackman◊ TD Bank Group Sarah & David Macdonald Kevin Garland & Roger Garland◊◊ Richard Thomson, O.C.◊◊ Ms. Krista Kerr◊ Torys LLP Julie Medland Emmanuelle Gattuso and Allan Slaight Diana St. B. Weatherall◊◊ Eunice Lumsden & Peter Luit◊ UBS Securities LLC Gretchen Ross & Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin◊ Lucy White*◊ Ms. Geneviève McKillop & Chris Bennett◊ Veritas Donald Ross, O.C Mary & Graham Hallward Six Anonymous Donors Peter & Melanie Munk◊ Sage Investments Nona Heaslip◊◊ Ms. Linda O'Leary◊ ◊◊ Sponsorship Go Sato Mrs. Renata M. Humphries Artistic Circle Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Royer and Family Richard M. Ivey, C.C.◊◊ ($15,000 – $24,999) Tony Scott-Fisher◊◊ Chestnut Park Real Estate Limited, George R. Sutherland ◊◊ ◊◊ Brokerage, Valet Sponsor Róisín & Atul Tiwari Rosamond Ivey Mr. & Mrs. David & Kim Beatty Stephanie Stavro ◊◊ Marlene & Elvio DelZotto, Performance Lenore Walters Anna McCowan-Johnson & Nani & Austin Beutel Mr. Eric Tripp & Ms. Maria Smith ◊◊ ◊◊ Segment Sponsor John H. Williams Donald K. Johnson, O.C. Dr. Ann E. Camps Sarah White ◊ ◊ Den Bosch + Finchley, Performance Lucille Joseph & Urban Joseph, O.C. Rags & Indra Davloor Judith R. Wilder Segment Sponsor The Henry White Kinnear Foundation◊◊ George A. Fierheller◊◊ Ms. Beth Wilson Giambattista Valli, Reception Sponosor Mrs. Judy Korthals & Mr. Peter Irwin◊◊ Lynda Hamilton◊
Artists of the Ballet in The Sleeping Beauty. Photo by Karolina Kuras.
44 45 Benefactor Dr. John H.C. Chiu, in memory of Malcolm & Katrine Siverns Individual Giving—Patron continued ($5,000 – $9,999) Yvonne Chiu, C.M.◊◊ Stephen & Jane Smith◊◊ Alison Arbuckle Fisher◊◊ Guillaume Côté* & Heather Ogden* Dr. Myra Sourkes◊ Catherine Fauquier◊ Ms. Sylvia M. McPhee◊◊ Veronica Zufelt◊◊ Mona Bandeen, C.M.◊◊ Mary & John Crocker◊ Ms. Karen Sparks◊◊ Ms. Cecil Fennell◊ Elaine Kierans & Shawn McReynolds 10 Anonymous Donors Karen & Bill Barnett◊◊ Missy & Allan Crosbie◊ Mrs. Doreen L. Stanton◊◊ Ms. Catriona Ferguson Mr. Anthony Meade Judith & Marshall Cohen◊◊ Ms. Marilyn Crowley Brenda Stinson & Carlo De Angelis Rupert Field-Marsham & Susan Melton◊◊ Grand Jeté Mr. John Coke & Ms. Cathy Cranston◊ John E. Davies◊ Dr. Robert Summers-Gill◊◊ Lindsay Dale-Harris◊ Gary L. Miles International Consulting ($1,250 – $1,999) Jane Darville & Dr. Skip Bassford Mr. & Mrs. Mark Davis◊ John Theo◊◊ Ms. & Mr. Frances & Ronald Filegan◊◊ Mr. and Mrs. Benoit Mulsant Tim Badgley◊ Adelle and Paul Deacon Nanton Fund at Mr. Allan Dines◊ Gillian Thomas & Michael Easterbrook◊ Mr. & Mrs. John Flemer◊ Ms. Eileen Newell◊ Cathy Barber the Toronto Foundation◊◊ Judy Dunn Mrs. Elizabeth Tory◊◊ Robert & Julia Foster◊ Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. Pankratz◊◊ Mrs. Lori Bianchini Julie Di Lorenzo Mrs. Anne W. Dupre & Ed & Sylvia Vanhaverbeke◊ Mr. Lorne Fox & Mr. Ken Marple◊◊ Rene Pantalone◊◊ Ms. Janet Bulger Maureen & James Dunn◊ Mr. Fredrick J. Marker Ms. Ruth Watts-Gransden◊◊ Dr. George & Mrs. Olga Gale◊ Graham & Janet Parkinson◊ Leslie Buskard◊ Graham Fell M.G. Eaton & David S. Kertland◊◊ Mr. Brian B. Wilks◊◊ Mr. Blaise Gaetz◊ Dr. Michael Partridge & Mr. & Mrs. Peter Buttle Dr. & Mrs. Voldemars Gulens◊◊ Ms. Sharon J. Evans◊ Nan & Jack Wiseman◊◊ André J. Galipeault, C.M. & Dr. Sudha Rajagopal◊ Miss Linda Campbell◊◊ Ms. Taanta Gupta◊ Mr. Joseph Fantl & Ms. Moira Bartram◊ Mrs. Timothy Wright◊ Suzanne Galipeault◊◊ Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Paterson◊◊ Ms. M.C. Clancy◊ Hon. & Mrs. Paul T. Hellyer◊◊ Anna-Liisa & Graham Farquharson◊ Ms. Vivien M. Wu◊ Mrs. Hilda Gan Sarah and G. Scott Paterson Ms. Yvette & Mr. Mike DeBiasi◊ Joan F. Ivory, C.M.◊◊ Mrs. Isabel & Mr. Wayne Fox◊ One Anonymous Donor Mr. Peter Garstang◊◊ Mr. Robin B. Pitcher◊◊ Mrs. M. J. Dundas & Mr. Jennifer Kaplan Ken & Linda Foxcroft◊◊ Ms Susan Garvie◊ Mrs. Wanda Plachta◊ John Petrosoniak◊◊ Margaret Kawaja◊◊ Judith Gelber◊ Patron Bronwen Gates◊◊ Mrs. Claudine Pope Mrs. Lois J. Field◊◊ Dr. Gurney M. Kranz◊◊ Maxine Goldberg◊◊ ($2,000 – $2,999) Heather V. Gibson Mr. Benjamin Prinsen◊ Ms. Tamara Glied Arthur Labatt, O.C. & Sonia Labatt◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Mary Gore Ms. Karin Apold Mark & Louise Golding◊ Dr. Linda Rabeneck & Katherine Halpenny* & Sean Smith Rahim Ladha* Carol Gray◊◊ Jordan Applebaum & Andrea Burridge◊ Ms. Deanna Gontard Dr. Catherine Campbell◊ Mr. Peter Heisey◊ Paul A. Lee, Q.C. & Jill Maynard◊◊ Mrs. Lorna Greenbaum◊◊ Dr. Talitha Arndt & Mr. Ed Esposto◊◊ Judy & David Goodings◊◊ Mr. Robert Raizenne Mr. Istvan Hlinyanszky Philip & Sherri Lieberman Ralph & Roz Halbert◊◊ Lynly & Trevor Bailie◊◊ Mr. Donald D. Grant◊◊ Dr. & Mrs. G.R. Rastegar Ms. Susan Keen◊ Mr. & Mrs. A. Maggiacomo◊◊ Pat & Bill Harris◊◊ Richard Baird◊◊ Ms. Susan Greenbloom Ms. Jessica Ray Katerina Kuprijanov Vincent Mercier & Kirsten Halpin Ann Hogarth◊◊ Hugh & Colleen Balders◊ Sara Griffiths◊ Dr. Penelope Reed Doob◊◊ Ms. Linda Kurdydyk◊ Nancy Miller & Glen Ireland Mr. C.R. Hunter◊◊ Ms. Katherine Barber◊◊ Alayne & Malcolm Hamilton◊◊ Juta Reed Mr. Richard LaPrairie L.J. Nagel & Stan Solomon Mr. Frank & Dr. Margaret Ionson◊◊ Winifred Barclay◊◊ Ms. Naomi Harris◊◊ Ms. Barbara Reid James Lindala Family Foundation at the Ms. Marianne Oundjian Jaye Jenkins◊ Justin Barr Ronald M. Haynes◊◊ Mr. Justice Sydney Robins & Toronto Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Derek Pannell Patrick & Barbara Keenan Foundation◊◊ Inger Bartlett & Marshal Stearns◊ Ms. Susan Hayward Payne◊ Mrs. Robins◊◊ Ms. Diana Massiah◊ Mr. D. Ross Peebles & Ms. Judith Cole◊◊ Joy Levine◊ Dr. Ewa Bernadska & Dr. Neil Gordon Mr. Jason Heayn & Ms. Andrea Venneri Mr. & Mrs. Eric Robitaille Dr. Charles Minett & Mrs. Nina Minett Frances & Tim Price◊◊ Patricia Linders Mr. John R. Birkett◊◊ Catherine & Clarke Herring Mr. Peter Ronn Ms. Delia M. Moog◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. Rick Reininger◊ Mr. Anthony Lisanti Gayle Boxer Duncanson Avril Higgins & Robert Page◊◊ Andrea Rosen & Stephen MacDonald◊ Neil & Prue Morrison Esther Sarick◊ Donald & Lorraine Loeb◊ Paul & Ann Brehl Mr. Brian Hodges Mr. & Mrs. Rainer & Sharyn Rothfuss◊◊ Margaret Nicholson Dr. Hugh Siddall Douglas L. Ludwig & Karen J. Rice◊ Mr. Eric Bresler & Ms. Juidth Klarman Mr. & Mrs. David Hodgkinson Mr. Geoffrey Rytell◊◊ Dr. Steven Nitzkin Mr. Ken Snider & Dr. Deborah Leibow◊ Mrs. Kari MacKay Julia & David Briskin* Mr. Philip and Dr. Claire Holloway◊ Ms. Elodie Sandford Kathleen & Chris Renner Mr. Geoffrey Wayne Squibb◊◊ Judy Manji◊ Margaret Brock◊◊ Mr. Richard Howes Mr. Alan Schwartz Ms. Jennifer Rook Dennis & Denny Starritt◊◊ Sue & Biff Matthews◊◊ Della H. Campbell◊◊ Mr. Fred Hurlbut & Ms. Catherine Barlow Dr. Hugh Scully & Elaine M. Roper◊ Mr. Charles Strachan Ms. Dianne Maziarz Denise Cargill Dr. Melvyn Iscove◊◊ Vanessa Harwood, O.C.◊◊ Gerard Roxburgh* & Susie Burpee Mr. and Mrs. Mark & Kim Surchin◊ Patti McFarlane◊◊ Colleen Carmichael◊ Jarvis & Associates◊◊ Mr. Greg Sharp William & Meredith Saunderson◊◊ Michele Leighton Symons Mr. Ryan McNally Mr. John Carter Mrs. Amala Jayatilleke Mrs. Joan D. Shaw◊◊ Harold Sclodnick & Lynda Gilroy Dr. Jake & Dr. Ruth Tedaldi Clive & Fran Minto◊◊ Diana Chant & Bill Mitchell◊◊ Ms. Gail Julie◊ Mr. John B. Simcoe Mrs. and Mr. E.J. Shatilla◊◊ Catherine Thiessen◊ Anne and Charles Morison◊ Dr. & Mrs. Albert Cheskes Mrs. Lorraine Kaake Mrs. Joan Sohn◊◊ Mrs. Heather Sheehan◊◊ Mrs. Nicola Tory◊ Ms. Bernadette Morra Peng Chiang◊◊ Ms. Miriam Kagan Marion Soloway◊ Mrs. Stanislawa Skrok◊ Lenore Walters◊◊ Mr. Noel Mowat Ms. Linda Chu & Mr. John Donald◊ Karen Kain*, C.C., LL.D., D.Litt., O.Ont. & Ms. Anna Stahmer-Jarmain & Mr. Timothy Spain Miss E. Joan Williams Mr. David Murray John Church Ross Petty◊◊ Mr. W. Edwin Jarmain◊ Carol Swallow Mr. John H. Williams◊◊ Dr. Bo Y. Ngan◊◊ Mr. Philip A. Clappison◊◊ Mr. Saleem Kassum◊ Ms. Astrid Stec Muriel Tait Ms. Helen Ziegler◊ Michael & Nina Overbury◊◊ Helene Clarkson Prof. & Mrs. James King◊ Dr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Stern◊ Mr. Alex Tosheff Two Anonymous Donors Mr. Douglas L. Parker◊◊ Mr. Hugh M. Clarkson◊◊ Margaret D. King◊ Karyn Tessmer & Dr. George Konn◊ Deborah Wulffhart Mr. Raymond Pladsen Christine Connelly & Michael Heiber Dr. A. Kong & J. Wilkie◊◊ Cynthia & Craig Thorburn Four Anonymous Donors Major Patron Mrs. Rosemary Rathgeb◊ Mrs. Louise Cornblum◊ Ms. Catherine Lace Bonita & Walter Thornton ($3,000 – $4,999) Mrs. Shirley Reid Pauline Couture & Ian Morrison◊ Kathryn E. Langley Hope Maureen & Philip Tingley◊◊ Arabesque Ms. Yeti Agnew & Mr. Christopher Birt◊◊ Diana Reitberger*◊ Dr. Pamela Craigie & Dr. Verne Glavin Linda K. Lee Ann-Marie Toccacelli◊◊ ($850 – $1,249) Mark & Gail Appel◊◊ Mrs. Jennifer Revelle Mr. Chris Cummings Dr. Calvin Lei◊ Mr. Jeffrey Verman & Ms. Sandra Vettese Mrs. June Abel◊◊ Ms. Yveline Audemars & Ms. Stephanie Roberts & Mr. Philip Cummings Mr. Andrew Lengyel◊ Ms. Marje Virro Ms. Joan Addison Mr. Humberto Rivero◊ Mr. Kevin Hamilton Carole Curtis◊◊ Dr. Vance Logan◊ Jon & Olga Voigt Miss Margaret Agar◊◊ James Austin & Hans Eppenberger◊ William & Lesley Rogan◊ Jack Darville Mr. Allain Lupien Mr. Peter Webb◊◊ Isobel Allen◊◊ Gillian & Ken Bartlett◊◊ Mr. Gary Rogers◊◊ Professor K.G. Davey◊◊ Dr. Brenda Martin Judy & Graham Weeks◊◊ Robert & Mary Pat Armstrong◊◊ Florence Sharpe Barwell◊◊ John & Susan Rose Mary-Kathleen Delicaet & John Young Ms. Liza Mauer & Mr. Andrew Sheiner Dr. and Mrs. R. J. Wheler◊◊ Dr. and Mrs. Ian Blumer◊◊ Professor Marion G. Bassett◊◊ Judith & Jack Rose Amanda Demers & Brian Collins◊ Janice May◊◊ Dr. Margaret White & Patrick Foody Sera Bryce Dr. Thomas H. Beechy◊◊ Maxwell L. Rotstein & Trina DeSa◊ Ken McCarter & Dianna Symonds◊ Mr. Greg Wiebe Harold Chmara & Danny Hoy◊◊ Ms. Josée Bouchard & Mr. Paul Belanger◊ Nancy-Gay Rotstein◊◊ Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Diamond Marcia McClung Ms. Barbara Williams◊◊ CI Investments Walter M. & Lisa Balfour Bowen◊◊ Robert Rubinoff◊ Wilf & Brenda Dinnick◊◊ Ms Jennifer K McDonald Gregory Williams & Warren Sorensen◊◊ Hilda Clark◊◊ Mr. Jonathan Briggs Mr. Go Sato◊◊ Mrs. Susan Dore Ms. I. McDorman◊◊ Shelagh and David Wilson Fund at the Mr. Stephen R. Cole Mr. David Broadhurst◊ Paul J. Savard◊◊ Ms. Lee Anne Downey Jim & Sylvia McGovern◊ Toronto Foundation◊◊ Mr. and Mrs. Philip Coleman Sheila Brown & Doug Guzman Barbara & William Shaw Ms. Melanie Edwards & Mr. John Brown Mrs. June McLean◊◊ Durhane Wong-Rieger◊ Sheila Croft Ms. Martha Burns◊ Mr. Lawrence Schafer Bronwen Evans Hélène & Ray McLenaghan◊◊ Maria T. Zakos◊ Thérèse Culnan Jane Campbell & John McLeish Ms. Diane Schmidt◊ Heather & Michael Faralla Ms. Margaret C. McNee◊ Ms. Denise Zarn & Mr. James Shenkman◊◊ Maija Dale◊ Margaret & John Casey◊◊ Mr. and Mrs. David Scott Joan Farano◊◊ Mr. Timothy McNicholas Mrs. Maria-Luisa Zoppas◊◊ Ms. Anne Davidson
46 47 Individual Giving—Brisé continued
Richard Cornwall & Janice Cornwall Mrs. Betty J. Hellwig◊◊ Mr. Ulrich Menzefricke◊◊ Joanne Coutts◊ Mr. Peter Hendrick Marion Meyers, Caitlin & Denton Creighton & Kristine Vikmanis Ms. Nancy J. Hennigar Nicolette Henderson◊ Ms. Joanne Crookshank◊ D. G. Henrikson◊ Anne & Brian Miatello Mr. Hugh Crosthwait Ms. Martha Henry Ms. Annabel S. Mills Robert Crouch◊ Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Heyland◊◊ Colin & Meta Mills◊◊ Mr. & Ms. David Currie◊◊ Neil and Carol Hicks Lynne & Paul Milnes◊ Elaine & Michael Davies Ms. Susan Hill◊ Mr. Frank Mongillo Ms. Anne Day◊ Mel Hogg Miss Christina Moorshead Ms. Linda G. Day◊ Ms. Margaret Holton John & Christine Moran Mr. Antonio de Lozada Christopher Hopgood◊ Leslie J. Moran Mrs. Saira Deen-Zammit◊ The Horn Section of the National Ballet Ms. Heather Mundell Mr. Sergei Dmitrevsky◊◊ Orchestra◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. John Nagel Mr. Colin R.C. Dobel◊◊ Mrs. Jillian Horne Mr. & Mrs. James & Lynn Neufeld◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. W. M. Dobell◊◊ Richard & Susan Horner◊◊ Ms. Carol Newall◊◊ Rob Dolan Connie Hosier Mrs. Margaret Nightingale Mrs. Lilliana Dominguez Sherry Houser◊ Mr. and Mrs. Edward Northwood Mr. Steven D. Donohue◊◊ Ms. Elizabeth Howson◊ Ms. Judith O'Callaghan Mrs. Louise Eason^ Ling Hu & Dr. Virgil Huang Dr. Jean O'Grady◊ Mrs. Judith Edmondson◊◊ Mr. Donald Hughes Ms. Lia Overs◊ Ms. Leilah Edroos Ms. Jill Humphries◊◊ Alfred Page & Ann Donaldson-Page Ms. Kim Edwards Mrs. Fiona Hurwitz-Cohen Shirley Page◊◊ Mr. Michael Elliott Andrew Iacobucci & Kristin Andersons Mrs. Anna Pataky Nancy Embry◊◊ Denise Ireland◊ Ms. Lesley Paterson◊ Susan English Dr. Eric Ireland Ms. Elizabeth Patterson◊◊ Mr. Hugh Evans◊ Mr. and Mrs. Alan T. Jackson Dr. Roger Pearce Joan A. Farlinger◊◊ Ms. Tracey Jardine Nicola and Alexandra Perpick Mrs. Laura Farquhar◊◊ Mr. Greg Johns Mrs. Margaret Perschy◊◊ ◊◊ ◊ Ms. E.L. Ellins Ms. Elizabeth Terry Tsur Ben Haim Darcy & Sheila Farrell◊ Mrs. Elspeth Johnson Dorothy and Roland Pfeiffer ◊ ◊ Mr. Larry Enkin Ms. Wendy Trainor Mr. Nicholas Birch Mr. Kevin Farrell Dr. David Johnston Elyssa Phillips ◊◊ ◊◊ Mr. J.H. Galloway Ms. Ruth Vernon Mr. Kim Birchard & Mrs. Carol Dorman Mrs. Maureen Farrow Elizabeth Johnston◊ Nina & Terry Picton◊◊ ◊◊ Elinor Gill Ratclifee C.M., O.N.L., LLD (hc) Jingjie Wang Ms. Katherine Bischoping Ms. Trish Fedora Dr. and Mrs. Ian Johnston Mr. and Mrs. John Pildner ◊◊ ◊ Frances Greenwood Lyn M. Westwood Melynda M Bitzos & Paul Mesbouris Helena & David Fine Dr. Niki Kanaroglou Ms. Lois Pineau ◊◊ ◊ Mr. T.M. Hall Ms. Michele Wiederkehr Drs. Blackstock & Valntine Mr. Trent Flack Ms. Marilyn Kay Richards◊◊ Mrs. Nancy Pollack ◊ Mrs. Sylvie Hatch Karen Wierucki H.J. & Tina Blake Phyllis and Ab Flatt Mrs. Jessie Kazi Stephanie Porter ◊◊ Mr. Ronald Holgerson Mr. Luke Windisch Mrs. A. Blom Alice Fox◊◊ Sheryl Kennedy & Bill Fleury Ms. Jane Pound◊ Mr. Lee Horigan Hastings & Irene Withers Mr. John Bonnycastle Ms. D.J. Fraser◊ P. Kertland◊◊ Mr. Harold Povilaitis◊◊ ◊◊ ◊ Ms. Alanna & Wade Jack Ms. Ethel M. Woods Susan M. Borden Mr. Robert Fraser Joyce King◊ Dr. Sydney Price-Sparling ◊◊ ◊◊ Ms. Pennie R. Jevnikar Kevin Coombs & Ms. S. Braithwaite Ms. Nancy Fung Mr. Aubrey A. Kissoon & Family◊ Ms. Mary Purbhoo ◊◊ ◊ Mrs. Frances E. Johnson Teri Worthington Coombs Dorothy Novotny Brandenburg Mr. Douglas G. Gardner Olga Kopti◊◊ Mr. David Purcell ◊ Dr. Caroline Newman & Mitchell Kamiel Carole & Bernie Zucker Ms. M.J. Breithaupt Ms. Kristina Getz Catherine Kourkounakis Mr. Chris Purdye ◊◊ Mr. Carl Knipfel Four Anonymous Donors Christopher Bredt & Jamie Cameron Ms. Patricia Gilbert◊ Lindsay & Bud Kronenberg◊◊ Mrs. Patricia Quigley ◊◊ Katerina Kuprijanov Mr. & Mrs. Allan and Freda Brender Mrs. Justine Giuliani John and Ann Lang◊ Alexa & Jane Rakochevich ◊ Janet Lamb Brisé Mrs. Johanna Brett The Gliddon Family Mrs. Carolyn Lawson Dr. Oswaldo and Belen Ramirez Ms. Mary Susanne Lamont ($500 – $849) Teresa Briggs Ms. Wendy Glover Gail & David Lea Miss Cecille Ratney Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. MacLellan Mrs. Jo-Ann Ackery Dr. Ian and Mrs. Brindle Andrew and Aviva Goldenberg◊ Donna Leavens and Evelyn Beachli Malcolm & Pam Rawlingson ◊◊ Anne S. McLeod Scott and Sonja Addison Mr. Tristan Brookes Mrs. C. Warren Goldring◊◊ Clare & Susan Lewis The Redwood ◊◊ Mrs. Ingrid Mida Ms. Phyllis Agg Mr. Charles Brown Mr. Richard Goodman◊ Mr. Eric Lipka◊ Ms. Tanya Rehaluk ◊◊ ◊ Miss Joan C. Pape Vanessa Alexander Ms. Shirley Brown Dr. and Mrs. R.M. Gorcynski◊ Dr. Amy Low Evan and Hazel Roberts ◊ Mr. Alan Pearson Dr. Vina Alexopoulou Mr. Ian Burns Mr. Laurent Goulet◊ Hubert Lum & Eve Leyerle Meghan Robertson ◊ ◊ ◊◊ The Perston Family Mr. & Mrs. Peter Anastasiades Mr. W.C. Buttimer Dr. Noelle Grace The Queens Shoppe Mrs. Elizabeth Ross◊◊ ◊◊ Mr. H R Martin Phills Mr. & Mrs. Frederick and Janet Appleton Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Eleanor Carpen Dr. Tara Graham Ms. Sharon Lymer◊◊ Heather Joy Ross Mr. Brayton Polka S.E. Arliss Dr. Alfred L. Chan Ms. Rosemary Grant Ms. Flora Macdonald◊◊ Mrs. Leeann Russell ◊ ◊◊ Ms. Nancy Posluns Ms. Karen & Ms. Donna Atkin Ms. Hsing-Yi Chang Ms. Sandra L. Green & Ms. Nancy MacDonald◊ Dr. Michael Sayer Powis Family Foundation Ms. Margaret Atwood Ms. Alice Charach Ms. Mary Stephenson◊ Mr. John MacIver◊ Ms. Marlies Schlichting Janet Redhead Lisa Bajor Linda Charbonneau Ms. Eleanor Greer Pamela & William MacKenzie◊◊ Ms. Sylvia Schmid Mr. Eddy Reitberger Mrs. Margot A. Baker Mr. Juan Chica Mr. Charles Greiner Mrs. M. Joan Mackie Ms. Ruth Scolnik◊◊ Ms. Maggie Robertson Peter & Marilyn Balan Siobhan Hyland & Ivan Chittenden Colin Gruchy◊◊ Ms. Bosko Madic◊ Mrs. June Scott◊◊ ◊ ◊◊ Mr. Juan M Rodriguez Mr. & Mrs. John Balmer Mr. and Ms. Donald Chu Ms. Carolyn Haddock Ms. Susan Magee Vincenza Sera ◊◊ Mari & Jim Rutka Mrs. Barbara Bank Mr. Douglas Clemence Mr. Michael Hafeman◊◊ Connie & Peter Mak◊◊ The Serbinis Family ◊ ◊◊ Sandra Rye Mrs. Ursula Bargenda AJ Cohen Family Mrs. and Mr. Mary Hall Deirdre Malone Shreya Shah ◊ ◊◊ Mr. Guerino Sanvido Michael Barkley & Gary Burrows Zane and Joan Cohen Elisabeth Handler◊ Miss Laurie Markus◊◊ Mrs. Marjorie Sheridan ◊◊ ◊◊ Mrs. Mary E. Sarjeant Mr. & Mrs. E.R. Barnsley Ms. Nancy Conn Mr. Jack Harris◊ Marcia S. Martin Ms. Dorothy Shoichet◊ ◊ ◊ Ms. Ibolya Smith Ms. Deborah Barrett Mr. John E. Connolley Mrs. Joan E. Hart◊ Mr. Tony Matthews Mrs. Christine Simpson◊ ◊◊ Ms. Solway and Mr. Moore Ms. Elaine A. Bartolini Mrs. Sydne Conover-Taggart Ms. Sherry Hatton Fred Mattocks Kathleen Skerrett ◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. Brian Sullivan John & Leanna Bayliss Ms. Jill Cooter Mr. & Mrs. William Heaslip◊◊ Ms. Barbara McCreath Donald A. Smith◊◊ ◊ Tony and Caley Taylor Family Fund at Christopher & Christina Begy Mrs. Anne Corbett Ms. Karen Heese◊ Mrs. Marcia McNabb R. Smith◊◊ the Toronto Foundation N. Beilstein & A. Lee Mrs. Carole Cordner Ms. Helen Ziegler Robin Melnick◊ Ms. Louise Smith
Piotr Stanczyk and Rebekah Rimsay in The Man in Black. Photo by Karolina Kuras.
48 49 Mr. Robert Smith Ms. Jennifer Tory Barbara & Martin Worndl◊ Mrs. Myrna Stait-Gardner◊ Mrs. H. Tregenza◊ Mr. William Wray In Memoriam Mr. Kenneth Stephen◊◊ Wai-Yee Tsai Mr. Mitchell Wywiorski Cheryl E. Stephenson◊◊ Barbara & Marlow Tucker Ms. Judy Yamamoto◊ Mr. David Stephenson Ms. Nadya Tymochenko Mr. Alan Young Mr. and Ms. Alan Stewart Mr. Berton Ung Mrs. Karen Young Mr. Anthony Stewart Paul & Alison Uys◊ Dr. Paul & Debbie Zeni Mr. Hamish Stewart◊ Miss Patsie Vallon Mrs. Sharon Zuckerman Brian Ronald Macdonald Penelope Stewart & Carol Stewart Mr. Robert Vanderloo Ms. Carolina Zuniga Ms. Sharon Stibbard Gail Vanstone Miriam & Bernard Zylberberg Brian Macdonald passed away peacefully at his home on November 29, 2014 surrounded Dr. Doris Sutherland Lisa & Keith Verity◊ 19 Anonymous Donors by family. An award-winning director and choreographer for stage, television, musical ◊◊ Mrs. Judy Tanenbaum Mrs. Gillian Von Teichman theatre, opera and ballet, Mr. Macdonald was among the first recipients of the Order of Mr. and Mrs. Herb Tanzer The Very Reverend Peter Wall & *Artist and Staff Canada (1967). He was elevated to Companion in 2002, received the Governor General's Ms. Agatha Tawaststjerna Anne Harvey^ ◊ Donor for 10 years or more Ms. Diane Taylor◊ Mr. Gordon Warme◊◊ ◊◊Donor for 20 years or more Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement in 2008 and the Queen Elizabeth Mrs. Joan Taylor◊◊ Roger and Ulli Watkiss◊ II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012. Mrs. Helen Tazzman Ms. Barbara Weider The National Ballet of Canada thanks all Doretta Thompson & Caroline Law Mr. Jacques Wensvoort Fouetté, Pirouette and Plié level donors Many of Mr. Macdonald’s considerable achievements are specific to dance. In 1951, he Ms. Catherine Thomson◊ Lynda Wilson for their generous support. became a Charter Member of The National Ballet of Canada and he went on to serve as Dr. Lynne Thurling◊ MJ and Rosemary Wood Resident Choreographer for the Royal Winnipeg Ballet through the 1950s and 1960s. Rose Latulippe, which he created for Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet in 1966, was the first truly Canadian full-length ballet and the first to be telecast in colour. Turnout
Young Professionals' Programme Mr. Macdonald was closely associated with dance at The Banff Centre in Alberta for more
Ms. Farhana Ahmed Mr. Brian Gan Kristina Milbourn than 45 years as a choreographer, teacher and mentor, and ultimately as director. His Vanessa Antinucci Ms. Heather Gillesby Ms. Kyla Morgan book, Dancing in Thin Air: Looking Back on Sixty Years of Dance at The Banff Centre was Ms. Alice Barnett Miss Jia Gu Marisa Ortega published in 2007. Catherine Barry Mr. Michael Hochberg Mr. Marc-Olivier Page Marie-Pierre Bélanger Mr. Justin Ingraldi Golbou Rad, Rad Design Inc. The world of Canadian arts and culture benefited greatly from Mr. Macdonald’s creativity Laura Blenkinsop Jessica Kelly Design Miss Emma Richan Mr. Michael Bushara Marie-Christine Joly Mr. Andrew Talpash and dedication. Mr. Aaron Campbell Dr. Hannah Kashyap Mr. Jon Voigt Trina DeSa Mezan Khaja Leah Wright Ms. Stephanie DiGiuseppe Hannah Kohn Scott Wu Ms. Victoria Diplacido Linda K. Lee Ms. Michelle Yeap Grant Strate Flora Do Ms. Julia MacPherson Mr. Chris Zownir Ms. Melania Dowhaniuk Mr. and Mrs. Ian Marcus Grant Strate, one of Canada’s most accomplished dance artists and a Charter Member Ms. Pamela Draper Miss Natalie Mazzaferro Turnout Corporate Members of The National Ballet of Canada, passed away in his home on February 9, 2015 in Ms. Michelle Eaton Ms. Karin McCaig Mr. Gabriel Fain Ms. Jaime McConomy Torys LLP Vancouver. He was 87. Mr. Strate danced with the National Ballet from 1951 to 1962 and Allison Freeman Ms. Roz McLean was the company’s first Resident Choreographer from 1964 to 1970. During his tenure, he Mr. Geoffrey Fulton Mr. Bryan McLeese choreographed more than a dozen ballets, including The Fisherman and His Soul, House of Atreus and Triptych.
In 1970, Mr. Strate created Canada's first university dance programme at York University in Toronto and in 1980 he joined Simon Fraser University in Burnaby B.C. as Director for the Centre for the Arts. Following his retirement, Mr. Strate continued to be active as a teacher and choreographer and in 2002 he published Grant Strate: A Memoir. He was a recipient of the Order of Canada and was awarded the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement. Neil Fennell
Long-time Property Master, Neil Fennell worked with the company at both the Hummingbird Centre and Four Seasons Centre, and was an integral part of the National Ballet support team in every way. Artistic Director Karen Kain said, “Neil was the one who celebrated the early tours with us to New York, told us to breathe in the wings and always showed enormous goodwill toward all the dancers behind the scenes.”
Mr. Fennell retired from the National Ballet in 2012 after an extraordinary 49 years with the company.
50 51 Svetlana Lunkina and Evan McKie in The Nutcracker. Photo by Bruce Zinger. Senior Manager of Telesales Telesales Representatives Associate Director Wardrobe Coordinator James Pereira Daniel Ariaratnam of Production Barbara de Kat Staff Zoya Boruchov Yvette Drumgold Archives Manager Stephan Carmichael Assistant to the Artistic Caitlin Dyer Rahim Ladha Assistant to the Wardrobe Supervisor Piano Concerto #1 Consulting Chiropractor Manager, Human Resources Joyce McKerrow Production Director Kathleen Johnston Artistic Director Felipe Diaz Dr. Cameron Borody Kathleen Matatya Manager, Audience and Brian Ravok Alex Naylor Karen Kain, C.C. Donor Services Rachelle Zilber Resident Cutters The Sleeping Beauty Consulting Foot Specialist/ Chief of Staff/ Susan Eissler Stage Managers Ruth Bartel Artistic Administrator Laurent Hilaire* Chiropodist Executive Assistant to Development Ernest Abugov Christopher Read Gerard Roxburgh Dr. Nicholas Durand, D.Pod.M. the Executive Director Education and Outreach Jeff Morris *Made possible by Stephen Word Manager Director of Development Assistant to Cutters Artist-in-Residence a generous donation Consulting Opthamologist Lisa Robinson Diana Reitberger, CFRE YOU dance Stage Manager Susan Howse Rex Harrington, O.C. from The Frank Gerstein Dr. Michael Easterbrook Board Secretary Peter Sherk Charitable Foundation Pamela Ouzounian Senior Graphic Designer Associate Director of Assistant Wardrobe Principal Artistic Coach The National Ballet of Canada is grateful Joanna Todd+ Development, Major Gifts Assistant Stage Manager Coordinator Magdalena Popa Guest Teachers and Coaches to Sports Medicine Specialists (150 General Accountants Kate Halpenny Tiffany Fraser Grant Heaps Aleksandar Antonijevic Eglinton Avenue East, Toronto); the Sandra Gandola, CB Graphic Designer Artistic Director, Mercedes Bernardez University Health Network, Department Daisy Lee Kyle Greenwood Senior Development Manager, Lighting Coordinator Costume Rental Coordinator YOU dance/Ballet Master Michel Faigaux of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine; Demitrios Prevenas Communications Jeff Logue Mary Hurley Lindsay Fischer Robert Glumbek and the Kate Kim Marketing Operations Associate John Hart Owen Montague Li Ye, CPA, CGA+ Danielle McCann+ Master Carpenter Wig and Make-up Supervisor Senior Ballet Master Matjash Mrozewski Medcan Clinic (150 York Street, Toronto) Shu Zhang, CPA, CGA+ Madeline Wong Senior Manager, Major Gifts John Alexander Charles Seminerio Peter Ottmann Tatiana Tchernova for their continued support of the Dancer Joanna Ivey Health and Wellness Programme; and to Business Analysts Assistant Manager, Audience Head Electrician Footwear Coordinator Senior Ballet Mistress Dancer Wellness those physicians who have generously Fernando Margueirat and Donor Services Senior Manager, Stephen O’Connor Lacey Hammond Harrington+ Mandy-Jayne Richardson Programme donated their time to The National Ballet Mohiuddin Faruqe Nicole Ascroft Corporate Partnerships Bianca Laudadio of Canada. Susan Rutledge Property Master Michael Ellenton Choreographic Associates Director of Dancer Wellness Application Support Analyst Assistant Manager of Telesales Footwear Assistant Alison Moss Manager, Development Robert Binet Marla Pichler Music Kruti Shah Rose Marie Thomas Guillaume Côté Operations and Individual Giving Assistant Carpenter Company Sports Medicine Music Director and Systems Administrator Publicity Coordinator Leah Heidenheim Paul McNamara Christine Achampong Stitchers Pointe Shoe Manager/ Physician Principal Conductor Andrew Anderson Lisa DiQuinzo Dr. Michael Clarfield David Briskin Manager, Special Events Assistant Carpenter/Flyman Assistant Ballet Mistress Lisa Novielli Facilities Manager Web and Digital Media Rebecca Hodge Geoff Kay Lorna Geddes Victoria Shillington Company Orthopaedic Surgeon Principal Pianist Stephen Chadwick Coordinator Personal Assistant to the Dr. Darrell Ogilvie-Harris Janis Neilson Sean Leonard Senior Officer, Friends’ Corps Assistant Electricians Receptionist Deanna Underwood Ron Gorveatt Artistic Director/ + Maternity/Parental Leave Administrative Manager Company Physician Pianists Seta Nigoghossian Assistant Publicity Coordinator Chris Brooks Pamela Steele (Family & Sports Medicine) Edward Connell Nima Naik Officer, Major Gifts Dr. Julia Hamilton Andrei Streliaev Communications Marielle Bryck Production Workshop Company Management Zhenya Yesmanovich Coordinators, Audience and Assistant Performance Psychologist Director of Communications Donor Services Officer, Writer Construction Supervisor Sarita Dotan Dr. Doug Misener Orchestra Personnel Manager Julia Drake Karen Brown Caroline Dickie Peter Newman and Music Administrator Anne Meighan Scheduling Coordinator Company Athletic Therapist Raymond Tizzard Senior Associate Director Officer, Special Events and Assistant Carpenter Jones Henry Paul Papoutsakis of Communications Box Office Supervisor, Audience Turnout Sandy Middleton Sophie Letendre+ Librarian Belinda Bale and Donor Services Taylor LaFontaine Company Physiotherapist Lucie Parent Patty Pederson Scenery constructed at the Gretchen Guest Répétiteurs Ginette Hamel Associate Director, Officer, Research Ross Production Centre by members of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Administration Audience and Donor Services Audience and Donor Services Laurie Nemetz I.A.T.S.E. Local 58. Jacquelin Barrett Company Massage Therapists Veronica McLellan Representatives Brian Bastedo Executive Director Terry Bursey Officer, Communications Property Supervisor Manon Vlodek Kluczynski Barry Hughson Senior Manager, Marc Cormier Tara Robinson John Miracle Karl Burnett Ron Mulesa Audience and Donor Services Denis Couillard Anthony Dowell Director of Finance and Bethany Bleile Michael Cursio Executive Assistant to the Resident Scenic Artist Patricia Ruanne Resident Pilates Teacher Administration Allison Everett Director of Development Kelly Palmer Je-an Salas Barry Shour, CPA, CA Senior Manager, Karla Kampars Margie Pacini Chroma Communications Maddy Palmer Assistant Scenic Artist Antoine Vereecken Naturopathic Doctor Director of Human Resources Catherine Chang Heidi Reimer Coordinator, Administration Mark Reid Dr. Melissa Piercell Leigh Ann Layno Rafael Renderos Lucy White Carousel (A Dance) Senior Manager, Interactive & Paulina Saliba Properties constructed at the Gretchen Jacquelin Barrett Urgent Care Director of Technology Marketing Operations Maggie Thistle Junior Coordinator, Ross Production Centre by members of Jason Fowler Dr. Janice Weiss Christopher Sonnemann Stephen Cunningham Devin Upham Special Events I.A.T.S.E. Local 828. Beth Wolfe Melanie Baird Symphony #9 Consulting Physician Payroll and Benefits Manager Director, In Studio Amy Yu Wardrobe Katita Waldo Dr. Julia Alleyne Jenny Mah Kate Kernaghan Production Administrative Assistant, Wardrobe Supervisor Telesales Production Director Marjory Fielding William Bruce James Thornley Stage Manager Government Support Ernie Abugov Retires The National Ballet of Canada’s beloved Stage Manager Ernie Abugov retired at the end of the 2014/15 season after an incredible 42 years with the company. Over 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 Michael Coteau, Minister of The National Ballet the course of his career, he worked with every Artistic Director from Celia Franca through the Department Tourism, Culture and Sport. of Canadian Heritage of Canada to Karen Kain, and toured internationally to Israel, Asia, Europe, Mexico and via the Endowment Incentives component throughout Canada and the United States. Ernie has always been one of the best of the Canada Cultural Investment Fund. in the business at “calling the show,” a dear friend to the artists and staff and a welcome, constant presence backstage. We wish him nothing but the best for the
adventures still to come. 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. Ernie Abugov. Photo by Sian Richards.
52 53 Gifts to The National Ballet of Message from David Canada, Endowment Foundation
Macdonald, Chair The National Ballet of Canada, Endowment Foundation investments provide a stable source of income and long-term security to support the company’s artists and activities. The National Ballet of Canada, Thank you to the following donors who made a major gift to the Endowment Foundation. Endowment Foundation
(July 1, 2014—June 30, 2015)
BMO Financial Group The Estate of J.M. Doc Savage 2014/15 was another good year for the Endowment fund which holds the accumulated undistributed The Estate of Walter Carsen, O.C. Cornell Wright & Sarah McEvoy Foundation, with solid asset growth, strong investment investment income. This step provides added clarity Ms. Laura Dinner & Mr. Richard Rooney Ms. Vivien M. Wu Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin Ms. Vivien M. Wu returns and a new record disbursement to The on the Endowment Foundation’s financial position, National Ballet of Canada. Total fund balances grew performance and the funds potentially available for by $4.7 million or 8.4% to a new all-time record of distribution to the National Ballet. It also provides $61.3 million at June 30, 2015. This growth reflected greater disbursement resilience, by strengthening the Tribute Gifts Generous donations have been made to recognize the following individuals. a mix of new gifts ($1.3 million) and strong net Foundation’s ability to maintain stable, predictable and investment income ($5.3 million for a 9.5% overall net sustainable operating support to the National Ballet in In Memory In Honour return), while administrative costs remained nominal. all market environments. Phyllis Elizabeth Agg Jane Aitkens Karen Kain Donations comprised lifetime and estate gifts from Carlos Lugo Aguilar Charlie Andrews Anna McCowan-Johnson & individuals ($0.2 million), a corporation ($0.1 million) To our donors, I can’t thank you enough. Over the past Nicholas Birch Michael Baker Donald Johnson and a matching grant of almost $1.0 million under the decade, The National Ballet of Canada has emerged Valerie J. Brown Rae Dellio Donald Johnson Endowment Incentives Component of the Canada as one of the world’s leading dance companies. It Perry Dellio Steven Esber Lynda & Jonas Prince C. William L. Jeanes Rachel Fain Glenn Renecker Cultural Investment Fund. With about $3.1 million of has achieved extraordinary success by realizing J. Ross Robinson Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan Cathie Ross remaining headroom under this programme’s lifetime Karen Kain’s audacious and brilliant strategy of Maggie Morris Smolensky Keith Flemming Jillian Vanstone cap of $15 million, we expect the prospect of further investing in the best dancers, attracting world-class Marian Young Maxine Goldberg matching grants will inspire donors to continue to build choreographers to create unique new works and touring Nancy V. Young the Endowment Foundation, helping ensure the long- them to the most coveted ballet centres in the world. term financial stability of the National Ballet. This investment in excellence has required significant risk capital in the near term and a commitment to The Endowment Foundation’s good results and our building a strong, permanent endowment to sustain Bequests Board’s decision last year to increase the payout Target Karen’s legacy for the long term. You, our donors, have The National Ballet of Canada recognizes with gratitude those individuals whose commitment to the company Rate of 3.5% of Adjusted Book Value to 4.0% for the committed generously to realizing this vision and must extends beyond their lifetimes. current fiscal year onwards, supported an increase in be recognized for your role in this story of exceptional the disbursement to the National Ballet in 2014/15 for growth. On behalf of the Board of Directors of The (July 1, 2014—June 30, 2015) the sixth consecutive year to a record $1.85 million. We National Ballet of Canada, Endowment Foundation, I The Estate of Walter Carsen, O.C. The Estate of Vida Peene The Estate of Helen Allen Stacey also further strengthened our distributable reserves, extend my thanks and my congratulations to you all. The Estate of Horst Dantz & Don Quick The Estate of Mr. J.M. Doc Savage The Estate of Jeanie Irwin Walker which protect against future investment return volatility, Thanks to you, the company’s prospects have never The Estate of William Michael Dobell The Estate of Mary Jane Lois Sharp The Estate of One Anonymous Donor and our inflation protection cushion, which ensures looked brighter. The Estate of Helene Joyce Kofman The Estate of C. Anderson Silber that real (inflation-adjusted) support can be maintained. The Estate of Henri Kolin The Estate of Margaret Smolensky Both measures now stand at healthy levels. With a To my fellow members of the Endowment Foundation higher starting fund balance, the Foundation expects Board, I thank you for sharing your time, your expertise to increase its annual support to the National Ballet and your passion for the company. Your commitment to again in 2015/16. The only note of caution is that after growing the Endowment Foundation and to stewarding six years of strong gains (averaging 12.2%) and with all it with wisdom, foresight and discipline has produced major asset classes now trading at full valuations, we results that we can all be greatly proud of. expect investment returns will be comparatively modest over the next several years. Our strong distributable reserves should hold us in good stead in all but the 2014/15 Endowment most dire market environments. Foundation Board of Directors In fiscal year 2014/15, the Board of Directors decided David Macdonald, Chair David Banks to separate each endowment fund into two related Barry Hughson, President David Binet funds - an endowment fund that retains the historic Karen Kain, C.C., Vice Ed Esposto President Mary Hallward dollar value of gift contributions and an expendable Barry Shour, CPA, CA, Lucille Joseph Treasurer Krista Kerr Diana Reitberger, CFRE, Jerry Lozinski David Macdonald. Photo by Sian Richards. Director of Development Sue Matthews Pamela Ouzounian, Secretary Vanessa Morgan 54 James Pitblado, C.M. 55 Patrick Lavoie and Artists of the Ballet in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Photo by Karolina Kuras. The National Ballet of Canada, Celia Franca Society Endowment Foundation Named Funds
The National Ballet of Canada, Endowment Foundation provides financial strength and stability, helping to The Celia Franca Society of The National Ballet of Canada recognizes and thanks the thoughtful donors who ensure the vitality and excellence of the National Ballet today and for generations to come. The National have arranged planned gifts that will extend beyond their lifetimes. These planned gifts, such as bequests in Ballet is grateful for the commitment and dedication of those who have established a Named Fund within the wills or gifts of life insurance, will support great dance for generations to come. (July 1, 2014—June 30, 2015) Endowment Foundation.
The American Friends of Canada Dancer Fund The Lucille & Urban Joseph Fund Elaine J. Adair Mr. James Hewson Margaret Riggin* The Appel Family Fund in Honour of Bram & Bluma Appel The James Kudelka Fund Margaret Agar Christopher E. Horne, Esq. Marie Angela Sampson The John & Margaret Bahen Fund supports the company’s The Sonia & Arthur Labatt Fund Vanessa Alexander Margo Howard Mrs. Mary E. Sarjeant Canadian tours. The Joyce Lee Memorial Fund Isobel Allen Gail Hutchison Paul J. Savard The John & Claudine Bailey Fund The Joan & Jerry Lozinski Fund Reid Anderson* & Dieter Graefe Richard M. Ivey, C.C.* Richard Ira Saxe The David & Kim Beatty Fund The Sarah & David Macdonald Fund John Bailey* & Claudine Bailey Joan F. Ivory, C.M.* Christine Scott The BMO Financial Group Fund The Sylvia M. McPhee Dancer Fund Lynly & Trevor Bailie Elsa Jackson Robert Smith The Mona Campbell Fund The Julie & Ted Medland Fund Torunn Banks & David Banks* Ishrani Jaikaran Larry S. Snyder The Walter Carsen New Creations Fund The Nancy Pencer Fund Ms. Katherine Barber Ms. Agnes Jenkinson Karen Sparks* The Judith & Marshall Cohen Fund The Sandra & Jim Pitblado Fund Mr. & Mrs. E.R. Barnsley Greg W. Johns Mrs. Doreen L. Stanton The Horst Dantz & Don Quick Dancer Wellness Fund The Richard Rooney & Laura Dinner Fund Gillian & Kenneth Bartlett Robert D. Johnston* Carolyn & Gordon Ste. Croix The Paul & Adelle Deacon Fund The J.M. Doc Savage Fund for the RBC Apprentice Programme Florence Sharpe Barwell Ron & Nancy Johnston Astrid M. Stec The Celia Franca Memorial Fund The Ada Slaight Fund Professor Marion G. Bassett Karen Kain, C.C., LL.D., D.Litt., O.Ont.* & Cheryl E. Stephenson The Kevin & Roger Garland Fund The Fran Taubkin Dancer Fund Avie Bennett* Ross Petty Mrs. Frances M. Stretton The Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin Fund The David Tory Memorial Fund David W. Binet* James Kerr & J. Linden Best Ann Sutton The Gail Hutchison Fund The Volunteer Committee Build-a-Ballet Fund John R. Birkett Mr. Elmer Rob Koppel Ronald Taber & Rowland Galbraith The Beryl & Richard Ivey Fund Ms. Katherine Bischoping Kathryn Kossow Judith Tait The Hal Jackman Foundation Fund Mrs. Gail Boire Andrea C. Kovats Veronica Tennant*, C.C., LL.D, D Litt The Anna & Don Johnson Fund Marnie Bracht Gurney M. Kranz John Theo* Mr. Douglas Bradley Lindsay & Bud Kronenberg Mr. Nicholas Tomiuk Jennifer Burton* Elizabeth Kun Lennox Toppin* Patricia Campbell Jessica Lindenfelser* & Paul Lindenfelser Ms. Diane Torney Dr. Ann E. Camps Mr. Eric Lipka Robin Robinson* Professor Alfred L. Chan & Ms. Chung-Yee Loo Marje Koidu Virro Remembering Mr. Michael Farewell Mr. Doug Lowry Lenore Walters* Peng Chiang Joan Lozinski & Jerry Lozinski* Diana St. B. Weatherall Marilyn Creighton Sarah Macdonald & David Macdonald* Jill & Geoffrey Williams C. Anderson Silber Jane Darville & Dr. Skip Bassford Tim MacDonald* & Michelle Morin Mr. John H. Williams Elizabeth and Ted Davidson Polly K. A. MacFarlane Ms. Ainslie Wood Jeanie A. Davis* Nancy Main Ms. Ethel M. Woods Amanda Demers & Brian Collins Mrs. Sue Matthews Ms. Vivien M. Wu Marilyn J. Doekes Janice May Mr. Denny Young* This year, The National Ballet of Canada was honoured to receive a bequest Art & Mary Douloff Marcia McClung* Veronica Zufelt* from longtime friend and ballet lover, C. Anderson (Andy) Silber. Mr. Silber Sherry Taylor Drew* Mrs. Barbara McKenney 30 Anonymous Donors attended his first National Ballet performance in 1965 and became a Maureen & James Dunn Miss Jean McPhee devoted supporter, volunteer and subscriber immediately thereafter, enjoying Ardith Ekdahl Ms. Sylvia M. McPhee many special moments with the company together with his late partner, Dena Feng Julie Medland* & Ted Medland Beverley Flint Stephanie Meredith *Current and Former Artists, Rea Wilmshurst, who was also passionate about dance. Mr. Silber was a Lorne Fox Ms. Elizabeth Metcalfe Staff and Board Members Celia Franca member, a member of the Patrons’ Council Committee and a Mr. Douglas G. Gardner Sigmund & Elaine Mintz member of the Volunteer Committee. Kevin J. Garland* Mrs. Joan Moes Ann (Kadrnka) Garnet L.J. Nagel & Stan Solomon Mr. Silber was particularly devoted to the dancers and he had a genuine Stanley Gavlick Marina Nawrocki* Maxine Goldberg Ms. Janis Neilson* interest in strengthening dance in Canada on a broad scale, as evidenced Freda & Allan Brender Laurie Nemetz* by his involvement with Canada’s National Ballet School, Ballet Jörgen Ms. A. Graham-Calderisi Tony Sylvestre & Lisa North and many other dance organizations. In his own words, Mr. Silber wanted Mr. Donald D. Grant Miss Dorothy M. Parr to “help keep alive the art we care about.” He passed away on August 19, Tony & Kitty Griffin Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado*, C.M. 2013, and is sorely missed by a close community of friends and artists at the Carol Guppy Dr. Linda Rabeneck G. Michael Hale & C.N. Jacobsen Kenneth F. Read National Ballet. In keeping with his interests, Mr. Silber's bequest has been Dr. Ronald M. Haynes Dr. John Reeve-Newson directed to Dancer Health and Wellness. Ann Henderson & Lyman Henderson, C.M. Peter Reeve-Newson W.R. Herridge* Diana Reitberger* Lewis Hertzman Mr. Eddy Reitberger
56 57 The National Ballet of Canada, Endowment Foundation
Summary Statements of Operations and Changes in Fund Balances (Dollars in thousands) 2015 2014
Year ended June 30 Funds Total Total General Expendable Endowment Revenue Contributions $ 1 $ – $ 1,261 $ 1,262 $ 3,293 Investment Income 20 215 – 235 161
21 215 1,261 1,497 3,454 Expenditures Administrative and investment management fees 1 238 – 239 227 Donation to The National Ballet of Canada – 1,846 – 1,846 1,456
1 2,084 – 2,085 1,683
Excess (deficiency) of revenue over expenditures before undernoted 20 (1,869) 1,261 (588) 1,771
Unrealized gain on investments – 5,226 108 5,334 7,824
Excess of revenue over expenditures 20 3,357 1,369 4,746 9,595 Fund balances— beginning of year 2,435 14,640 39,471 56,546 46,951
Fund balances— end of year $ 2,455 $ 17,997 $ 40,840 $ 61,292 $ 56,546
Summary Statements of Financial Position (Dollars in thousands) 2015 2014
Year ended June 30 Funds Total Total Assets General Expendable Endowment Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,429 $ 6 – $ 2,435 $ 2,411 Accounts receivable 26 20 – 46 43
2,455 26 – 2,481 2,454
Investments, at fair value – 18,040 40,840 58,880 54,152
Liabilities and Fund Balances $ 2,455 18,066 $ 40,840 $ 61,361 $ 56,606 Current liabilities Accounts payable and accrued liabilities – 69 – 69 60
– 69 – 69 60
Fund Balances Endowment funds General fund – unrestricted 2,455 – – 2,455 2,435 Restricted – 17,997 – 17,997 14,640 Endowment – – 40,840 40,840 39,471
$ 2,455 $ 17,997 $ 40,840 $ 61,292 $ 56,546
$ 2,455 $ 18,066 $ 40,840 $ 61,361 $ 56,606
Note 1 Criteria for presentation of summary financial statements
The information selected by management for presentation in the Summary Financial Statements has been identified as being the most pertinent and useful financial data for inclusion in The National Ballet of Canada, Endowment Foundation annual report. Audited financial statements are available on The National Ballet of Canada official website.
Audited financial statements are available on The National Ballet of Canada official website.
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Keiichi Hirano and Xiao Nan Yu in Nijinsky. Photo by Aleksandar Antonijevic.