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One of the top international ballet companies, The National Ballet of Canada was founded in 1951 by Celia Franca. Photo by Andrew Oxenham.\r\n","DescHTML":"\u003cp\u003eCynthia Lucas in \u003cem\u003eWashington Square \u003c/em\u003e(1981/82). James Kudelka creates The Four Seasons. Photo by Karolina Kuras.\r\n","DescHTML":"\u003cp\u003eGreta Hodgkinson in \u003cem\u003eBeing and Nothingness\u003c/em\u003e (2014/15). var POP = window.POP || {}; Photo by David Street.\r\n","DescHTML":"\u003cp\u003eRex Harrington with Artists of the Ballet in \u003cem\u003eGloria\u003c/em\u003e (1989/90). 1995: Jaimie Tapper and Johan Persson, members of The National Ballet of Canada, both win The Fourth International Competition for The Erik Bruhn Prize. Both are gorgeous, time-honoured works that owe a debt to Lavrovsky. "ShowSocial" : true, your own Pins on Pinterest Norman Campbell directs a televised version of Gala Performance and the pas de trois from Swan Lake. 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The National Ballet of Canada remains Canada's largest and most influential dance company. Photo by Ken Bell.\r\n","DescHTML":"\u003cp\u003eMary Jago and Sergiu Stefanschi in \u003cem\u003eDon Juan\u003c/em\u003e (1973/74). $ (Ms. Kain’s role is expanded to Artistic Associate in 1999). Life blood. Rudolf Nureyev stages his spectacular production of The Sleeping Beauty on the company. The National Ballet of Canada, founded in 1951, is a classical ballet repertory company that presents a very wide range of choreography, from the 19th-century classics and masterworks by later choreographers to newly commissioned ballets. – The Globe and Mail, “The National Ballet of Canada move with bright footwork and easy upper bodies: this is a lively, confident company.” A company of 70 dancers with its own orchestra, the National Ballet has been led since 2005 by artistic director Karen Kain, one of the greatest ballerinas of her generation. All prices shown on this website are in Canadian dollars. Detailed Seating Map (PDF) The National Ballet of Canada is a Canadian ballet company that was founded in 1951 in Toronto, Ontario, with Celia Franca as the first artistic director. National Ballet of Canada. The Firebird and The Four Seasons breaks box office records for a mixed programme. 1999: The National Ballet of Canada’s Jhe Russell shares the award for best male dancer for The Fifth International Competition for The Erik Bruhn Prize with Gennadi Nedvigin from San Francisco Ballet. Friends' Corps The National Ballet of Canada premieres James Kudelka’s Swan Lake on May 5 to critical acclaim and box office success. In 1951, the two major ballet companies in Canada were the Royal Winnipeg Ballet headed by Gweneth Lloyd, and the Volkoff Canadian Ballet founded by Boris Volkoff, which was based in Toronto. The National Ballet of Canada launches the YOU dance outreach programme to introduce students in grades four to six to the world of dance through free workshops and performances. Some of the ballets Mr. Bruhn adds to the repertoire include The Merry Widow, Onegin and new works such as Robert Desrosiers’ Blue Snake and Glen Tetley’s Alice. Renowned for its diverse repertoire, the company performs traditional full-length classics, embraces contemporary work and encourages the creation of new ballets as well as the development of Canadian choreographers. Photo by Ken Bell.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","Url":"https://national.ballet.ca/Meet/About-National-Ballet"},{"Image":"https://national.ballet.ca/NBOC/media/MediaLibrary/Images/About/65th%20Anniversary/CinNPHS3-150.jpg?width=1155\u0026height=1299\u0026ext=.jpg","HighRes":"","Title":"1967/68","DescNoHTML":"Nadia Potts and Hazaros Surmeyan in Cinderella (1967/68). It continues a national ballet heritage, which dates to the 17th century. The National Ballet of Canada celebrates Canada’s 150th anniversary with two projects: 150 Pointes of Canada and Dance Mosaic: Canada 150. 1993: The company tours Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and for the first time, Israel. Robert Johnston is appointed Executive Director. Artists of the Ballet in Swan Lake. Photo by Andrew Oxenham.\r\n","DescHTML":"\u003cp\u003eJames Kudelka and David Roxander in \u003cem\u003eMonument for a Dead Boy\u003c/em\u003e (1975/76). The National Ballet of Canada: Top Rate Talent - See 83 traveler reviews, 18 candid photos, and great deals for Toronto, Canada, at Tripadvisor. Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann.\r\n","DescHTML":"\u003cp\u003eAleksandar Antonijevic and Jillian Vanstone in \u003cem\u003eAlice\u0026#39;s Adventures in Wonderland\u003c/em\u003e (2010/11). published. 145 Queen Street West Photo by Anthony Crickmay.\r\n","DescHTML":"\u003cp\u003eVanessa Harwood and Constantin Patsalas in \u003cem\u003eCoppélia\u003c/em\u003e (1974/75). 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Mr. Bruhn, with his 20-year association with The National Ballet of Canada and Canada’s National Ballet School, is ideally suited to lead the company. Photo by Gene Draper.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","Url":"https://national.ballet.ca/Meet/About-National-Ballet"},{"Image":"https://national.ballet.ca/NBOC/media/MediaLibrary/Images/About/65th%20Anniversary/GisFA23-150.jpg?width=1411\u0026height=805\u0026ext=.jpg","HighRes":"","Title":"1952/53","DescNoHTML":"David Adams and Celia Franca with Artists of the Ballet in Giselle (1952/53). Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","Url":"https://national.ballet.ca/Meet/About-National-Ballet"},{"Image":"https://national.ballet.ca/NBOC/media/MediaLibrary/Images/About/65th%20Anniversary/FousGHRH1-150.JPG?width=1106\u0026height=1396\u0026ext=.jpg","HighRes":"","Title":"1996/97","DescNoHTML":"Greta Hodgkinson and Rex Harrington in Summer from The Four Seasons (1996/97). The National Ballet School was founded in 1959 by Celia Franca and Julia Bondy and was directed for many years by co-founder Betty Oliphant. Company Auditions Photo by Andrew Oxenham.\r\n","DescHTML":"\u003cp\u003eGizella Witkowsky and Peter Ottmann with Artists of the Ballet in \u003cem\u003eDon Quixote\u003c/em\u003e (1982/83). Photo by Andrew Oxenham.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","Url":"https://national.ballet.ca/Meet/About-National-Ballet"},{"Image":"https://national.ballet.ca/NBOC/media/MediaLibrary/Images/About/65th%20Anniversary/OnSAFA22-150.JPG?width=1389\u0026height=1089\u0026ext=.jpg","HighRes":"","Title":"1983/84","DescNoHTML":"Sabina Allemann and Frank Augustyn in Onegin (1983/84). Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann.\r\n","DescHTML":"\u003cp\u003eHazaros Surmeyan and Heather Ogden in \u003cem\u003eBalanchine\u0026#39;s Don Quixote\u003c/em\u003e (2006/07). [1] He was responsible for bringing the Company to Lincoln Center's Metropolitan Opera House in New York City where he showcased the company. The National Ballet of Canada tours to Hamburg, Germany for the first time since 1994 with The Dreamers Ever Leave You by Choreographic Associate Robert Binet, James Kudelka’s The Man in Black and Emergence by Crystal Pite, as part of the 44th Hamburg Ballet Days at Großes Haus. [14], Creation of the National Ballet of Canada. Photo by Ken Bell.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","Url":"https://national.ballet.ca/Meet/About-National-Ballet"},{"Image":"https://national.ballet.ca/NBOC/media/MediaLibrary/Images/About/65th%20Anniversary/DonqMV3-150.jpg?width=843\u0026height=1072\u0026ext=.jpg","HighRes":"","Title":"1963/64","DescNoHTML":"Martine van Hamel in Don Quixote (1963/64). Photo by Erik Tomasson.\r\n","DescHTML":"\u003cp\u003eHeather Ogden and Guillaume Côté in \u003cem\u003eNijinsky\u003c/em\u003e (2012/13). 1976: Alexander Grant, former Principal Dancer with The Royal Ballet and Artistic Director of Ballet for All, becomes Artistic Director. Erik Bruhn begins his long association with The National Ballet of Canada, staging his production of La Sylphide. Franca at first showed little interest in heading this new company; she had refused similar invitations in Australia and South Africa and liked living in the United Kingdom. Photo by Andrew Oxenham.\r\n","DescHTML":"\u003cp\u003eSabina Allemann and Frank Augustyn in \u003cem\u003eOnegin \u003c/em\u003e(1983/84). Photo by Andrew Oxenham.\r\n","DescHTML":"\u003cp\u003eArtists of the Ballet in \u003cem\u003eBlue Snake\u003c/em\u003e (1984/85). He commissions many new works, notably William Forsythe’s the second detail, John Neumeier’s Now and Then, John Alleyne’s Interrogating Slam and James Kudelka’s The Actress, Spring Awakening and The Nutcracker. The National Ballet has toured in Canada, the US and internationally with appearances in London, Paris, Hamburg, Moscow, St. Petersburg, New York City, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles. The audience should demand better. Pre-Production Data × Additional Details - 2016-08-19 07:08:15 am. Photo by David Street.\r\n","DescHTML":"\u003cp\u003eNina Goldman, Sally-Ann Hickin and Barbara Smith in \u003cem\u003eHave Steps Will Travel \u003c/em\u003e(1988/89). For the first performance in the company’s new home, Artistic Director Karen Kain restages Rudolf Nureyev’s The Sleeping Beauty. The National Ballet of Canada 2019-2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Artistic Director Karen Kain‘s time with the company.To celebrate, the season will culminate with her restaging of Swan Lake after Erik Bruhn’s version. Photo by Myra Armstrong.\r\n","DescHTML":"\u003cp\u003eArtists of the Ballet in \u003cem\u003eGiselle\u003c/em\u003e (1969/70). Photo by Andrew Oxenham.\r\n","DescHTML":"\u003cp\u003eKaren Kain and Peter Ottmann in \u003cem\u003eAlice\u003c/em\u003e (1985/86). 2014: Barry Hughson is appointed Executive Director. Photo by David Street.\r\n","DescHTML":"\u003cp\u003eKaren Kain and Robert Conn in \u003cem\u003eA Month in the Country\u003c/em\u003e (1994/95). 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Come behind the scenes and be the first to receive the latest videos and company updates. “In the last several years, The National Ballet of Canada has significantly increased our roster of Black and brown artists, but increased visibility is not enough. [1] The first performance was in the Eaton Auditorium on November 12, 1951. The National Ballet of Canada celebrated the company’s 60th anniversary in 2011/12 with The Tutu Project. Photo by Gene Draper.\r\n","DescHTML":"\u003cp\u003eEarl Kraul, Oldyna Dynowska, Katherine Stewart, and Natalia Butko in \u003cem\u003eÉtude\u003c/em\u003e (1951/52). Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","Url":"https://national.ballet.ca/Meet/About-National-Ballet"},{"Image":"https://national.ballet.ca/NBOC/media/MediaLibrary/Images/About/65th%20Anniversary/DONQ4-2007-30-72.jpg?width=720\u0026height=477\u0026ext=.jpg","HighRes":"","Title":"2006/07","DescNoHTML":"Hazaros Surmeyan and Heather Ogden in Balanchine\u0026#39;s Don Quixote (2006/07). Thank you for attending and we hope to see you at the theatre again! Photo by Bruce Zinger.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","Url":"https://national.ballet.ca/Meet/About-National-Ballet"},{"Image":"https://national.ballet.ca/NBOC/media/MediaLibrary/Images/About/65th%20Anniversary/NIJ-2012-20-72.jpg?width=720\u0026height=480\u0026ext=.jpg","HighRes":"","Title":"2012/13","DescNoHTML":"Heather Ogden and Guillaume Côté in Nijinsky (2012/13). Photo by Ken Bell.\r\n","DescHTML":"\u003cp\u003eCecily Paige, Lawrence Adams, Harold da Silva and Judie Colpman in \u003cem\u003eBallad \u003c/em\u003e(1958/59). Long association with the tutu Project \u003cp\u003eGary Arbour and Victoria Bertram in \u003cem\u003ePlayhouse\u003c/em\u003e 1980/81! Being its driving force, O.Ont second International Competition for the National Ballet of Canada one! 1999 ) in Canadian dollars \u003cem\u003eDon Quixote\u003c/em\u003e ( 1963/64 ) dance company performs John Cranko ’ Tina. 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