House Programme - Cinderella by National Ballet of Canada

March 10–19, 2023 national.ballet.ca #CinderellaNBC

presents Presenting Sponsor 2022/23 Season CINDERELLA

James Kudelka

THE MAGIC OF CINDERELLA!

James Kudelka’s Cinderella is a joy from start to finish – musically, visually and choreographically. Created for The National Ballet of Canada in 2004, this stylish production is part of James’ legacy with the company and it reflects his unique gifts as an influential voice in Canadian dance.

James has made an art of balletic storytelling, often refracting well-known stories through a contemporary perspective. His Cinderella is not a traditional rags-to-riches fairy tale, whereby a poor girl is rescued by a wealthy prince. Instead, Cinderella and Prince Charming are on equal footing as they search for authenticity in a superficial world. It’s a wonderful nuance that brings the story into our time.

Cinderella is also incredibly funny. Kudelka uses a light touch with his humour, never pandering or sinking to the ridiculous, but maintaining notes of wit and whimsy throughout. It is such a treat to share this ballet with you in my inaugural season as Artistic Director, particularly as I know how many young people are joining us for the occasion. I hope you will all enjoy the magic of Cinderella!

Warmly,

Hope Muir

Joan and Jerry Lozinski Artistic Director

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Above: Hope Muir. Cover: Naoya Ebe and Tina Pereira. Photos by Karolina Kuras.

The National Ballet of Canada’s creative home is on the sacred and traditional territories of the Anishinabek, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, Haudenosaunee and Huron-Wendat. We acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the Williams Treaties signed with multiple Mississaugas and Chippewa peoples. We support the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

The National Ballet of Canada is grateful to have the opportunity to work, dance and create on these lands and we thank the past, present and future caretakers of this land for their stewardship. The land we are performing on today has been home to dance and storytelling traditions of Indigenous people since time immemorial. We recognize that colonialism and intergenerational trauma has silenced Indigenous artists for far too long. With this in mind, we encourage you to experience and support the work of the many extraordinary Indigenous dance artists working in Canada today.

THE NATIONAL BALLET OF CANADA

Hope Muir

Joan and Jerry Lozinski Artistic Director

David Briskin

Music Director and Principal Conductor

Rex Harrington, O.C., D.Litt Rehearsal Director, Principal Coach

Stephanie Hutchison

Assistant Rehearsal Director

Greta Hodgkinson, O.Ont. Artist-in-Residence

Maria Seletskaja Conductor-in-Residence†

Celia Franca, C.C., Founder Karen Kain, C.C., Artistic Director Emerita

Barry Hughson Executive Director

Peter Ottmann Senior Répétiteur

Xiao Nan Yu Rehearsal Director, Principal Coach

Robert Binet Curator and Producer, CreativAction and Special Initiatives

George Crum, Founding Music Director

Guillaume Côté, Jurgita Dronina, Naoya Ebe, Koto Ishihara, Harrison James, Svetlana Lunkina, Siphesihle November, Heather Ogden, Genevieve Penn Nabity, Tina Pereira, Ben Rudisin, Piotr Stanczyk

Stephanie Hutchison, Alejandra Perez-Gomez, Rebekah Rimsay

Jack Bertinshaw, Jordana Daumec, Christopher Gerty, Spencer Hack, Jeannine Haller, Tanya Howard, Alexandra MacDonald, Chelsy Meiss, Jenna Savella, Calley Skalnik, Donald Thom

Brenna Flaherty, Hannah Galway, Selene Guerrero-Trujillo, Kathryn Hosier, Miyoko Koyasu, Tirion Law, Noah Parets, Kota Sato

Ross Allen, Isabelle Bratt, Trygve Cumpston, Emerson Dayton, Shaelynn Estrada, Jason Ferro, Nina Gentes, Albjon Gjorllaku, Monika Haczkiewicz, Josh Hall, Ayano Haneishi, Peng-Fei Jiang, Sophie Lee, Keaton Leier, Scott McKenzie, Larkin Miller, Arielle Miralles, Emma Ouellet, Clare Peterson, McKhayla Pettingill, David Preciado, Teagan Richman-Taylor, Alexander Skinner, Arianna Soleti, Konstantin Tkachuk, Tene Ward, Chrisopher Waters, Isaac Wright

RBC Apprentice Programme: Gabriel Buell, Ethan Clarisey, Connor Hamilton, Isabella Kinch, Hamish Lowe, Lindy Mesmer, Jordan Micallef, Keira Sanford, Pravda Tranfield, Yi-Min Tsung, Taïs Vinolo, Oliver Yonick

Magdalena Popa Artistic Advisor

Robert Binet

Guillaume Côté Choreographic Associates

Jeff Morris

Liliane Stilwell Stage Managers

Edward Connell

Andrei Streliaev

Zsanna Vaszilenko

Zhenya Vitort Pianists

† The Conductor-in-Residence position is supported by Noreen Taylor, C.M. & David Staines, C.M., O.Ont.

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ORCHESTRA

David Briskin, Music Director and Principal Conductor

Violin 1

Aaron Schwebel, Concertmaster

Lynn Kuo, Assistant Concertmaster

James Aylesworth

Jennie Baccante

Bethany Bergman+

Sheldon Grabke*

Nancy Kershaw

Sonia Klimasko-Leheniuk

Yakov Lerner

Jayne Maddison

Wendy Rogers

Paul Zevenhuizen

Violin 2

Jamie Kruspe, Acting Principal 2nd Violin

Csaba Koczó, Acting Assistant Principal 2nd Violin

Xiao Grabke

Hiroko Kagawa+

Dominique Laplante

Clara Lee+

Aya Miyagawa

Jeremy Potts+

Joanna Zabrowarna

Violas

Shelia Jaffé, Principal

Joshua Greenlaw, Assistant Principal

Carolyn Blackwell+

Shannon Knights+

Valerie Kuinka

Johann Lotter *

Nicholaos Papadakis+

Angela Rudden

Cellos

Maurizio Baccante, Principal

Marianne Pack, Assistant Principal

Mary-Katherine Finch+

Olga Laktionova

Elaine Thompson

Andrew McIntosh*

Jill Vitols+

Paul Widner

Basses

Robert Speer, Acting Principal

Jonathan Yeoh*, Assistant Principal

Robert Wolanski+, Acting Assistant Principal

Brian Baty+

Michael Cox +

Flutes

Leslie J. Allt†, Principal

Shelley Brown, Piccolo

Maria Pelletier

Oboes

Mark Rogers, Principal

Karen Rotenberg

Lesley Young, English Horn

Clarinets

Max Christie, Principal

Gary Kidd, Bass Clarinet

Emily Marlow

Bassoons

Chia-Yu Hsu∆, Principal

Nicholas Richard +

Elizabeth Gowen, Contra-Bassoon

Horns

Jessie Brooks, Principal

Carlie Bigelow+

Christine Passmore+

Gary Pattison

Shin Yu Wang+

Scott Wevers

Trumpets

Richard Sandals, Principal

Brendan Cassin+

Mark Dharmaratnam

Robert Weymouth*

Trombones

David Pell, Acting Principal

David Archer

Collins Saunders+, Bass Trombone

Tuba

Sasha Johnson, Principal

Harp

Lucie Parent*, Principal

Angela Schwarzkopf+, Acting Principal

Piano / Celeste

Edward Connell

Tympani

Andrew Rasmus, Acting Principal

Percussion

Kristofer Maddigan, Principal

Mark Duggan

Mark Mazur

Music Librarian

Jacques Forest

Orchestra Personnel Manager and Music Administrator

Raymond Tizzard

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* On Leave + Additional Musician † The Principal Flute

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position is endowed by The Herridge Family Fund.

The Principal Bassoon position is endowed by The Herridge Family Fund.

CINDERELLA

#CinderellaNBC

Choreographer: James Kudelka

Original Music: Sergei Prokofiev

Set, Costume and Properties Design: David Boechler

Lighting Design: Christopher Dennis

Assistant to the Choreographer: Piotr Stanczyk

Choreographic Consultant, Act III: Nova Bhattacharya

Senior Répétiteur: Peter Ottmann

Rehearsal Director, Principal Coach: Rex Harrington

Rehearsal Director, Principal Coach: Xiao Nan Yu

Rehearsal Director: Stephanie Hutchison

Guest Stagers and Rehearsal Directors: Guillaume Côté, Alejandra Perez-Gomez, Rebekah Rimsay

World Premiere: The National Ballet of Canada, Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts (now Meridian Hall), Toronto, May 8, 2004

Cinderella is a gift from The Volunteer Committee, The National Ballet of Canada. For Celia, with my deepest gratitude. JK

The performance will run approximately 2 hours 30 minutes.

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

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I 35 minutes Intermission 20 minutes Act II 40 minutes Intermission 20 minutes Act III 35 minutes

RUNNING TIME Act

The Volunteer Committee, The National Ballet of Canada 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. Produced with the support of the City of Toronto through Toronto Arts Council We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts. Nous remaercions le Conseil des arts du Canada de son soutien. We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage via the Endowment Incentives component of the Canada Cultural Investment Fund. The Government of Ontario through the Honourable Neil Lumsden, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries.

SYNOPSIS

ACT I

By Penelope Reed Doob

Not so very long ago, in a suburb of a rich and fashionable capital city, a young orphaned woman named Cinderella lived with her Stepmother and two ambitious Stepsisters. Cinderella tried to keep house for this small family but no matter how hard she worked, her Stepsisters flew through the house like whirlwinds and turned any order she might create into chaos. Whenever she had a chance to rest, which was not very often, Cinderella would sit and dream by the hearth or go into her kitchen garden for she always felt happiest amongst the vegetables and herbs.

One day, the Prince’s advisors decided to have a ball for all the well-born, well-to-do young people of the land so the Prince could choose a bride. Cinderella’s Stepsisters were accomplished social climbers and somehow managed to wrangle invitations for themselves. Because they wanted to present themselves in the most glamorous and fashionable light, they hired the most expensive and well-trained dressmakers, makeup artists and escorts from the very best agency in the city; the best agency they could afford.

Once the Stepsisters were on their way and Cinderella had settled in at the hearth, something very magical indeed happened (unless, of course, Cinderella was only dreaming). Her Fairy Godmother appeared and summoned the creatures of the garden – Blossom, Petal, Moss and Twig – as well as the moths, butterflies and other insects who mysteriously transform themselves from one shape to another as the seasons change. Each creature brought something for Cinderella to wear to the ball but her Fairy Godmother warned Cinderella to return home by midnight lest something dreadful happen to her. It’s not safe in palaces late at night.

ACT II

In the palace, the Prince was very uncomfortable. He was depressed by the chic young women vying for his attention, seeking fame and riches. He felt like a complete outsider at his own party. All the Prince really wanted was a quiet life with a woman he could love deeply and he saw no such person until Cinderella and her attendants arrived. The Prince and Cinderella instantly fell in love but all too soon it was midnight.

As the clock struck 12, the courtiers underwent a horrible transformation into Pumpkinheads, attacking the terrified Cinderella. In her desperate attempts to escape, Cinderella lost all of her finery except one of her beautiful new slippers. The other slipper was all that the Prince could find to remind him of the woman he had come to love so suddenly.

Artists of the Ballet in Cinderella. Photo by Aleksandar Antonijevic.

ACT III

The Prince and his aides searched all around the world to find the woman who had lost that slipper. They found countries where women wore wooden shoes, boots with blades for gliding on the ice, long thin wooden slats for sliding over snow, riding boots and every kind of footwear you can imagine but never did they find a woman who could wear the slipper that the Prince’s ideal woman had lost.

Meanwhile, Cinderella was back home in the suburbs where the kitchen itself had been miraculously transformed into a place of order and her sisters didn’t seem to be such a nuisance anymore. But all she had to remind her of the ball was that slipper. She couldn’t bear to take it off but, not wanting to draw attention to it, she covered it up with a sock.

Finally it occurred to one of the Prince’s aides to check out the suburbs of the capital city just in case they’d missed anyone. And there, in his own back yard, and quite literally in Cinderella’s own back garden, the Prince and Cinderella found each other again. They had a fairly fashionable afternoon wedding – even Princes can’t completely ignore the conventions – but then, instead of a lavish honeymoon abroad, the Prince and Cinderella did what each of them would love best for the rest of their lives, they retired quietly to the garden where they would always find peace and love in making their garden grow.

THROUGH A NEW LENS Examining Ballet for A New Era

As part of the global shift toward improved Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, The National Ballet of Canada is committed to examining ballet practices, traditions, choreography and stories in partnership with cultural consultants and creative collaborators to lead positive change in dance. Hope Muir, Joan and Jerry Lozinski Artistic Director, has prioritized this work as part of her planning each season, as the company applies a new lens to the repertoire with a growing understanding of issues around representation, cultural appropriation and other barriers to inclusion. There is no destination for this work – it is an ongoing process of listening and learning. However, the impact is evident in our Winter and Spring seasons, reflecting a collaborative effort to apply key learnings and share outstanding dance for today.

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Rebekah Rimsay and Tanya Howard in Cinderella. Photo by Aleksandar Antonijevic.

SELECTED BIOGRAPHIES

Hope Muir is an acclaimed dancer, teacher and director whose 33-year career spans two continents and a range of classical and contemporary styles. Born in Toronto, she is one of the first graduates of Peter Schaufuss’ London Festival Ballet School and a former dancer at English National Ballet, Rambert Dance Company and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. In 2009, Hope assisted Crystal Pite with the creation of Emergence for The National Ballet of Canada and has since helped to stage the work internationally. She has assisted numerous choreographers in this capacity, staging work by Christopher Bruce, Javier De Frutos and Helen Pickett, among others. Hope is the former Assistant Artistic Director of Scottish Ballet and in 2017, she was appointed Artistic Director of Charlotte Ballet in North Carolina, where she expanded the repertoire and established the highly successful Choreographic Lab. She assumed the role of Joan and Jerry Lozinski Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada on January 1, 2022.

Barry Hughson Executive Director

Barry Hughson joined The National Ballet of Canada in 2014. Since that time, the company has accelerated its trajectory of artistic growth, fiscal responsibility, community engagement and international acclaim. In 1988, Barry began his professional career as a dancer with The Washington Ballet, performing at the Kennedy Center and internationally. As an arts executive, he has led a variety of arts institutions in the US, including The Warner Theatre, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, American Repertory Ballet, Atlanta Ballet and Boston Ballet. For nine years, he served on the board of Dance/USA, North America’s largest service organization for professional dance. In partnership with Dance/USA and The Royal Ballet, Barry spearheaded the first meeting of international executive dance leadership in 2015. In Canada, Barry was a member of the Coordinating Committee for Respectful Workplaces in the Arts, where he chaired the working group responsible for the development of a nationwide Code of Conduct for the Live Performing Arts. He currently serves as a member of the Steering Committee for the Canadian Arts Coalition and as a member of the Advancement Committee for the International Society of Performing Arts.

David Briskin is recognized as one of contemporary ballet’s most accomplished conductors and has served as Music Director and Principal Conductor since 2006. David lived and worked for 23 years as a conductor in New York City in opera, ballet and in concert. He conducted for seven years with American Ballet Theatre and was a seasonal conductor for three years with New York City Ballet. He served for 13 years as conductor for The Juilliard School’s Dance Division and has appeared with nearly all the major North American ballet companies. Internationally, he has appeared with The Royal Ballet, The Royal Swedish Ballet, The Royal Danish Ballet and Hamburg Ballet. Earlier this season, he served as Music Director for the Nureyev Legend and Legacy Gala in London which was filmed for Marquee TV and is currently being screened in cinemas across Japan. In May, David will lead an all-star cast, including Cynthia Dale and Eric McCormack, in Stephen Sondheim’s A Little Night Music at Koerner Hall. He has appeared with orchestras and opera companies in North America and abroad including Pittsburgh, Detroit, Baltimore and Shanghai Symphony Orchestras, as well as Calgary, Manitoba, and Opera Carolina, among others.

Hope Muir Joan and Jerry Lozinski Artistic Director David Briskin Music Director and Principal Conductor David Boechler Set and Costume Designer

James Kudelka is among today’s most versatile and innovative dance artists. He has choreographed for many of the world’s leading ballet companies and for smaller contemporary troupes. His creative range reflects his eclectic musical interests, command of diverse movement idioms and commitment to working collaboratively with artists from other disciplines. James is renowned for distinctive versions of such classics as The Nutcracker and Cinderella – signature works of The National Ballet of Canada where he served as Artistic Director (1996 – 2005). Equally, James excels in making smaller-scaled dances that are rich in psychological implication and human drama. Born in Newmarket, Ontario and trained at Canada’s National Ballet School (NBS), James began choreographing as a student and continued throughout his dancing years with the National Ballet (1972 – 1981) and Les Grands Ballets Canadiens (1981 – 1990). He began an affiliation with Toronto’s Citadel + Compagnie in 2006 and has been resident choreographer since 2008 where he has experimented with cross-disciplinary collaborations. As a teacher, James has worked with Vancouver Arts Umbrella, Toronto Metropolitan University and NBS and he continues to work internationally as a choreographer. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2005 and is among the 2020 Dance Collection Danse Hall of Fame inductees.

David Boechler has worked across the country and internationally, with five seasons at Stratford Festival (Cabaret, South Pacific and My One and Only), and eight at Shaw Festival. Upcoming design work includes sets and costumes for Monty Python’s Spamalot at Stratford and sets for the Canadian premiere of The Prom by Drayton Entertainment. Recent design includes Mary’s Wedding (Solo Collective Theatre/Crow’s Theatre), On The Town (Theatre Sheridan), The Wizard of Oz (Young People’s Theatre), Prom Queen, Evita (Grand Theatre), Mary Poppins (Theatre Aquarius and Rainbow Stage) and The Producers (Rainbow Stage). Other design includes quondam (Royal Swedish Ballet), Red (Canadian Stage, Vancouver Playhouse and Citadel Theatre), La Traviata (Pacific Opera Victoria), Song of a Wayfarer (Alberta Ballet), Hairspray, Mamma Mia!, Holiday Inn, Singin’ in the Rain, The Little Mermaid, Guys and Dolls, Sweet Charity (Drayton Entertainment) and The Vibrator Play (Tarragon Theatre). Film/TV production design includes Ukulele U (Mainframe and CBC), Ainse va Manu (Sakosh Films and TFO) and he was the Art Director for Donkeyhead (Netflix). He has won a Dora Mavor Moore Award, two Betty Mitchell Awards and two Sterling Awards.

Christopher Dennis is currently in his 13th season as Director of Production at San Francisco Ballet and oversees the technical aspects of all their productions. He served as the Resident Lighting Designer and Lighting Coordinator at The National Ballet of Canada for 14 seasons. During his tenure, he created lighting designs for many productions, including Aszure Barton’s Watch her, James Kudelka’s Cinderella, Matjash Mrozewski’s A Delicate Battle and Jean-Pierre Perreault’s The Comforts of Solitude. Christopher’s lighting designs are in the repertoires of ballet companies across the globe, including American Ballet Theatre, Boston Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet and West Australia Ballet. In addition to his work in dance, Christopher has designed lighting for the Stratford and Shaw Festival as well as other regional opera, theatre and film productions throughout Canada. Christopher served as lighting director for Mikhail Baryshnikov's White Oak Dance Project and was assistant resident lighting designer for the Metropolitan Opera. He holds a B.F.A. from Ryerson University in Toronto (Toronto Metropolitan University), and Executive Leadership Certificate from eCornell, Ithaca New York.

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James Kudelka, O.C. Choreographer Christopoher Dennis Lighting Design

Maria Seletskaja graduated from Tallinn Ballet School in 2002 and continued her studies at St. Petersburg Vaganova Ballet Academy (2002-2003). She has been a soloist with Estonian National Ballet, Staatsballett Berlin, Zurich Ballet and the Royal Ballet of Flanders as well as guesting in many theatres around the world. In 2010-12 she studied music theory, harmony and orchestration at Berklee College of Music and has studied conducting under the tutelage of James Tuggle. During her last years as a dancer, she was also an assistant conductor at Stuttgart Ballet where she made her debut in April 2017. She recently graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, having obtained Master of Arts degree in orchestral conducting. Last season Maria has made conducting debuts with the Royal Danish Ballet, Ballett am Rhein and Estonian National Ballet. and debuted with Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, conducting a New Year's concert, which was broadcast on national television. Highlights of the current 2022-23 season include Maria's debut at San Francisco Ballet for their production of Romeo and Juliet

Jeff Morris joined The National Ballet of Canada in 1995. Born in Toronto, he studied technical theatre production and administration at Ryerson’s Theatre School. From 1990 to 1995, he was Production Stage Manager for Toronto Dance Theatre. Since joining the National Ballet, Jeff has stage-managed a wide range of the company’s unique classical and contemporary repertoire, including the world premieres of The Four Seasons, Cinderella and An Italian Straw Hat (Kudelka), Emergence and Angels’ Atlas (Pite), Le Petit Prince (Côté) and Frame by Frame (Côté/Lepage). Company premieres include The Seagull, A Streetcar Named Desire, Nijinsky and Anna Karenina (Neumeier), Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and The Winter’s Tale (Wheeldon). He is an adjunct faculty member at the School of Toronto Dance Theatre, a board member of SMArts, and Festival Co-Director for dance:made in Canada/fait au Canada

Jeff Morris Stage Manager Liliane Stilwell Stage Manager

Liliane Stilwell joined The National Ballet of Canada in 2015 and has stage managed The Merry Widow, Onegin, Giselle, Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty and Pinocchio Previously she served as stage manager for the Canadian Opera Company for 22 years. Highlights include Don Quixote, Barber of Seville, Lucia di Lammermore, La Cenerentola, Otello, Marriage of Figaro, Götterdämmerung (complete Ring Cycle), Macbeth, La Bohème, Eugene Onegin, Madama Butterfly and was part of the team that took Oedipus Rex to the Edinburgh International Festival. Liliane was production stage manager for Grease and stage manager for Robin Hood and Cinderella at the Elgin Theatre, Dirty Dancing at the Royal Alexandra Theatre and Hairspray at the Princess of Wales Theatre. Other credits include Tom Jones, Speed-The-Plow, Romeo and Juliet, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Big River, Carousel, Me and My Girl and Roar of the Greasepaint – Smell of the Crowd. Liliane has stage managed several industrial shows in Canada and the US.

The National Ballet Orchestra

The National Ballet of Canada is privileged to have its own full Orchestra with over 60 members. The Orchestra has performed in each of the National Ballet’s seasons and is led by Music Director and Principal Conductor David Briskin. The company’s first Music Director was George Crum who, along with Founder Celia Franca, was a pioneer of the company. Crum held the position from the company’s inception in 1951 to 1984, when he was appointed Music Director Emeritus. The Orchestra was led by Ermanno Florio from 1985 to 1990. Ormsby Wilkins was Music Director and Principal Conductor from 1990 to 2006. The National Ballet of Canada Orchestra has toured extensively with the company through Canada, the US and Europe. Over the years, the Orchestra has received much acclaim from audiences and critics alike and has recorded two CDs of Michael Torke’s compositions for The Contract (The Pied Piper) and An Italian Straw Hat. The Orchestra made their concert debut at Koerner Hall on April 3, 2012, in celebration of the company’s 60th anniversary.

Maria Seletskaja Conductor-inResidence

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Peng-Fei Jiang and Tene Ward. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

Guillaume Côté

Born: Lac-Saint-Jean, Québec

Trained: Canada’s National Ballet School

Joined National Ballet: 1998

Principal Dancer since: 2004

Naoya Ebe

Born: Tokyo, Japan

Trained: Canada’s National Ballet School

Joined National Ballet: 2007

Principal Dancer since: 2015

Siphesihle November

Born: Zolani, South Africa

Trained: Canada’s National Ballet School

Joined National Ballet: 2017

Principal Dancer since: 2021

Sponsored by Jerry Lozinski, O.C. & Joan Lozinski, O.C.

Genevieve Penn Nabity

Born: Casco, Michigan

Trained: Main Stage Center for the Arts in Michigan and Canada's National Ballet School

Joined National Ballet: 2018

Principal Dancer since: 2022

Jurgita Dronina

Born: Saratov, Russia

Trained: National M.K Čiurlionis School of Art in Lithuania and Munich

International Ballet Academy in Germany

Royal Swedish Ballet: 2005 – 2010

Het Nationale Ballet: 2010 – 2015

Resident Principal Guest Artist with The Hong Kong Ballet: 2015 – 2017

Lead Principal Dancer with English

National Ballet: 2017 – 2020

Joined as Principal Dancer: 2015

Koto Ishihara

Born: Nagoya, Japan

Trained: Shiho Kanazawa Ballet School in Japan, The HARID Conservatory in Boca Raton, Florida and San Francisco Ballet School

Joined as a First Soloist: 2019

Principal Dancer since: 2021

Svetlana Lunkina

Born: Moscow, Russia

Trained: Moscow Choreographic Academy

Bolshoi Ballet: 1997 – 2013

Joined as Principal Dancer: 2014

Sponsored by Anna McCowan-Johnson and Donald K. Johnson, O.C.

Heather Ogden

Born: Toronto, Ontario

Trained: Richmond Academy of Dance in British Columbia

Joined National Ballet: 1998

Principal Dancer since: 2005

Sponsored by Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin

Tina Pereira

Born: Port of Spain, Trinidad

Trained: Canada’s National Ballet School

Joined National Ballet: 2001

Principal Dancer since: 2021

Sponsored by The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C.

Piotr Stanczyk

Born: Poznan, Poland

Trained: State Ballet School of Poznan and Canada’s National Ballet School

Joined National Ballet: 1998

Principal Dancer since: 2008

16 PRINCIPAL DANCERS

GUEST ARTIST

Emma Hawes

Born: Delaware, Ohio

Trained: BalletMet Dance Academy and Canada’s National Ballet School

Joined National Ballet: 2011 Promoted to First Soloist: 2017

Joined English National Ballet: 2018. Promoted to Principal 2022

Alejandra Perez-Gomez

Born: Toronto, Ontario

Trained: L’École supérieure de danse du Québec, Princess Grace Academy and San Francisco Ballet School

Joined National Ballet: 1998

Principal Character Artist since: 2013

Stephanie Hutchison

Born: Kitchener, Ontario

Trained: Canada’s National Ballet School

Joined National Ballet: 1997

Principal Character Artist since: 2015

Rebekah Rimsay

Born: Fort Collins, Colorado

Trained: Canada’s National Ballet School

Joined National Ballet: 1990

Principal Character Artist since: 2012

Jack Bertinshaw

Born: Sydney, Australia

Trained: Tanya Pearson Classical Coaching Academy in Australia and the Tanz Akademie Zürich in Switzerland

Joined National Ballet: 2011

First Soloist since: 2018

Sponsored by an anonymous donor

Christopher Gerty

Born: Watford, England

Trained: Newcastle Dance Academy in Australia, New Zealand School of Dance and San Francisco Ballet School

Joined National Ballet: 2014

First Soloist since: 2022

Sponsored by Ms. Nancy Viner & Dr. Raymond Stein

Jeannine Haller

Born: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Trained: Place des Arts in Coquitlam, British Columbia and Canada's National Ballet School

Joined National Ballet: 2015

First Soloist since: 2021

Sponsored by an anonymous donor

Jordana Daumec

Born: New York City, New York

Trained: Studio Maestro in New York and Canada’s National Ballet School

Joined National Ballet: 2003

First Soloist since: 2015

Spencer Hack

Born: Toledo, Ohio

Trained: Canada’s National Ballet School

Joined National Ballet: 2014

First Soloist since: 2021

Tanya Howard

Born: Uitenhage, South Africa

Trained: The National School of Arts in South Africa and Canada’s National Ballet School

Joined National Ballet: 1998

First Soloist since: 2007

Chelsy Meiss

Born: Melbourne, Australia

Trained: Karen Curlis School of Dance, Thelma Williams School of Dance, The Victorian College of The Arts in Australia and The Australian Ballet School

Joined National Ballet: 2008

First Soloist since: 2015

Sponsored by an anonymous donor

Hannah Galway

Born: Comox, British Columbia

Trained: Canada's National Ballet School

Joined National Ballet: 2017

Second Soloist since: 2021

Sponsored by an anonymous donor

Keaton Leier

Born: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Trained: Royal Winnipeg Ballet School and Houston Ballet II

Joined as Corps de Ballet: 2022

David Preciado

Born: Los Angeles, California

Trained: Los Angeles Ballet Academy, San Francisco Ballet School

Joined as Corps de Ballet: 2022

Alexander Skinner

Born: Ottawa, Ontario

Trained: The School of Dance in Ottawa, Ontario and Canada's National Ballet School

Joined National Ballet: 2017

Corps de Ballet since: 2018

THE ERIK BRUHN PRIZE

Tene Ward

Born: Sydney, Austrailia

Trained: Canberra Festival Ballet School in Australia, The Australian Ballet School and European School of Ballet in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Joined National Ballet: 2018 Corps de Ballet since: 2019

Make the Extraordinary Possible COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

In my time as Executive Director, I’ve been fortunate to witness many extraordinary experiences during The National Ballet of Canada’s community events and initiatives and I want to share of some of them with you.

A year ago, we held our first-ever mainstage

Relaxed Performance structured to be accessible and welcoming to people who are Neurodiverse and members of the d/Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Disability Communities. Families came to see a performance of Act III of The Sleeping Beauty with various modifications in the theatre setting and additional supports in place. There was such a sense of overwhelming joy on the faces of so many of these audience members who can often find access to the arts very limited. I was pleased that we were able to share our artform in a relaxed environment where the families felt celebrated and cared for. And I’m proud that we are offering a Relaxed Performance of Act II of Cinderella and enhancing the experience based on our learnings from last year.

The digital stage became a priority during the pandemic, as it was the only means by which we could stay connected to audiences. In fact, our first meaningful leverage of the digital stage happened long before Covid-19, when we began livestreaming our YOU dance programme across Canada. In 2022, we reached schools in every province and territory, uniting Canadian children

through a shared passion for dance. I loved the enthusiasm of students joining us from every corner of the country, including Qikiqtani School, Iqaluit, Nunavut. In real time, we were able to answer questions from the students, who inspired me with their curiosity and joyful engagement with our teaching artists. To see so many young people, separated by great geographic distances being brought together to experience dance was incredibly moving.

At the National Ballet, we believe that accessibility means several things – that people can access and enjoy dance anywhere and everywhere; to ensure that everyone feels welcome and to eliminate or minimize financial barriers.

We rely entirely on you to help fund these vital programmes and initiatives, most of which are free for participants (three programmes include only a nominal fee). Thank you to our donors and sponsors for helping provide extraordinary experiences open to all.

If you wish to inspire more people in the community through the joy and expressiveness of dance, I hope you consider joining our donor family today.

Barry Hughson Executive Director

Stephanie Hutchison, Lisa Robinson and Marcia Adolphe at a Relaxed Performance. Photo by Johan Hallberg Campbell.

YOUR DONATION FUNDS COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING THAT PROMOTES ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AND EXPERIENCES AND PROVIDES A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL.

By supporting the National Ballet’s initiatives, you make these extraordinary experiences possible:

• YOU dance Workshops, Performances and an annual Residency within the Greater Toronto Area

• A National Livestream to reach students from coast to coast to coast

• Invitations to attend a special performance at the Four Seasons Centre through Share the Magic

• Outdoor events and performances at Harbourfront Centre

• Student Matinees and Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) Workshops

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Our Work Onstage and in the Community. Donate Today.

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Alexander Skinner. Kota Sato. Ayano Haneishi. Selene Guerrero-Trujillo. Christopher Gerty. Photos by Karolina Kuras.

THANK YOU

The National Ballet of Canada is proud to partner with Clarins to present Cinderella. Thank you for sharing your commitment to excellence, authenticity and cooperation.

presents Cinderella

Tina Pereira and Naoya Ebe. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

CELIA FRANCA SOCIETY

The Celia Franca Society is a celebrated community of donors who have included The National Ballet of Canada in their estate plans. Thank you, Celia Franca Society members, for your generosity and foresight. (As of January 31, 2023.)

Elaine J. Adair

Vanessa Alexander

Reid Anderson* & Dieter Graefe

Debra J. Appleton

Edgars & Selga Apse

Emily Arbic

John Bailey* & Claudine Bailey

Lynly & Trevor Bailie

Earl and Elizabeth Barnsley

Gillian & Kenneth Bartlett

Florence Sharpe Barwell

Katherine Baxter

Violet W. Bielski, K.C.

John R. Birkett

Yeti Agnew & Christopher Birt

Katherine Bischoping

Jane Blackstone

Gail Boire

Mary Bond

Becka Borody

Marnie Bracht

Douglas Bradley, Esq.

Freda & Allan Brender

Karen Brookfield

Reny Burrows

Jennifer Burton*

Pat Campbell

Suzanne Campbell

Virginia Campbell

Janet Casey

Olga Cerge

Professor Alfred L. Chan & Michael Farewell

Peng Chiang

Jane Darville & Dr. Skip Bassford

Elizabeth and Ted Davidson

Jeanie A. Davis*

Amanda Demers & Brian Collins

Reggie DesRoches

Denise Donlon

Sherry Taylor Drew*

Maureen & James Dunn

Judy Dunn

Judith Edmondson

Ardith Ekdahl & Elliott Whitby

Dena Feng

Gael Ferris

Beverley Flint

Alice H. Fox

Lorne Fox

Geoffrey W. Fulton

Kevin J. Garland*

Ann (Kadrnka) Garnet

Susan Gerhard

Peter A. Goulding & Frank Barry White

Laurent J. Goulet

Donald D. Grant

Colin Gruchy

Carol Guppy

Dr. Voldemars Gulens & Mrs. Brigita Gulens

Michael and Rita Hafeman

G. Michael Hale & C.N. Jacobsen

Joan E. Hart

Dr. Ronald M. Haynes

Peter Hendrick

W.R. Herridge*

Lewis Hertzman

James Hewson

Daniel & Loretta Hoffman

Ann Hogarth

Christopher E. Horne, Esq.

Margo Howard

Joan F. Ivory, C.M.*

Isabel & Alan Jackson

Elsa Jackson

Ishrani Jaikaran

Agnes Jenkinson

Greg W. Johns

Stephen Johnson

Robert D. Johnston*

Ron & Nancy Johnston

Leslie Jones

Karen Kain, C.C., LL.D., D.Litt., O.Ont.* & Ross Petty

Mitchell Kamiel & Dr. Caroline Newman

Saleem Kassum

Marisa Kelly*

James Kerr & J. Linden Best

Krista Kerr*

Janet Kim

Elmer Rob Koppel

Kathryn Kossow

Andrea C. Kovats

Lindsay & Bud Kronenberg

Karen Lapointe

Samuel Laredo

William (Grit) Laskin, C.M. and Judith Laskin

Peggy Lau

Richard Lefebvre*

Monique Lemonnier

Ann Lenchak

Mary Jo Little

Valerie Archambeau Lockerbie

Nancy and William Logan

Chung-Yee Loo

Janice Waud Loper & Dr. Warren McKinnon

Doug Lowry

Jerry Lozinski* & Joan Lozinski

Carole Lusby

Dr. Geoffrey Lusignan

Sarah Macdonald & David Macdonald*

Tim MacDonald* & Michelle Morin

Polly K. A. MacFarlane

Tracy MacMaster

Anne Martin

Sue Matthews*

Janice May

Marcia McClung*

Barbara McKenney

Virginia McLaughlin

Hélène & Ray McLenaghan

Catherine McMillan

Sylvia M. McPhee

Nojan Medinei

Julie Medland* & Ted Medland

Stephanie Meredith

Elizabeth Metcalfe

Sigmund & Elaine Mintz

Jessica Moes*

Anne & Charles Morison

Sylvia Murray

L.J. Nagel & Stan Solomon

Marina Nawrocki*

Janis Neilson*

Laurie Nemetz*

Kiem Lan Njoo

Tony Sylvestre & Lisa North

Dorothy M. Parr

Dorothy & Roland Pfeiffer

Sandra Pitblado, C.M. & Jim Pitblado, C.M.*

Archie Platt

Dr. Linda Rabeneck

Dr. John Reeve-Newson

Peter Reeve-Newson

Diana Reitberger*

Eddy Reitberger

Glenn Renecker & Jens Rodberg

Margaret Riggin*

James Robertson & Jim Scott

Chris Robinson

Dr. Dale Robinson & Dr. Tania Bruno

Edye Rome-Webster

Victor & Bernice Royce

Arden R. Ryshpan

Marie Angela Sampson

Mary E. Sarjeant

Paul J. Savard

Richard Ira Saxe

Christine Scott

Rochelle Silverberg

Kerry Skinner & David Wistow

Katharine Smith

Robert Smith

Larry S. Snyder

Karen Sparks*

Carolyn & Gordon Ste. Croix

Astrid M. Stec

S.M.S.

Cheryl E. Stephenson

Frances M. Stretton

Mark & Kim Surchin

Ann D. Sutton

Ronald Taber & Rowland Galbraith

Judith Tait

Veronica Tennant, C.C., LL.D, D. Litt*

Catherine Thomson

Nicholas Tomiuk

Lennox Toppin*

Diane Torney

Robin Vaile Robinson*

Marje Virro

Francine Walsh

Lenore Walters*

Germaine Warkentin, C.M., F.R.S.C.

Ruth Watts-Gransden

Lyn Westwood

Karen Wierucki*

Jill C. Willard

Jill & Geoffrey Williams

Murray Winger

E. Anne Wingfield & Leonard Wilgus

P. Madeleine Wong

Ainslie Wood

Kevin Coombs & Teri Worthington Coombs*

Vivien M. Wu

Paul Zevenhuizen*

Veronica Zufelt*

96 Anonymous Donors

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* Current and Former Artists, Staff and Board Members

LEADERSHIP GIVING

The National Ballet of Canada is grateful to the following donors for their generous gifts that provide leadership and inspiration in support of the company’s artistic vision. (February 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023)

Production Builders

The following individuals and foundations have made extraordinary contributions to expand our repertoire with new visions of dance for 2022/23 and future seasons.

Tony Arrell, C.M. & Anne Arrell

Pamela and Paul Austin and The P. Austin Family Foundation

Walter Carsen New Creations Fund

First Plazas Inc. in memory of Avie Bennett

The Gail Hutchison Fund

Rosamond Ivey

The Hal Jackman Foundation

The Producers’ Circle

Anna McCowan-Johnson & Donald K. Johnson, O.C.

The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation

Tim & Frances Price

Gretchen Ross & Donald Ross, O.C.

Noreen Taylor, C.M. & David Staines, C.M., O.Ont

The Volunteer Committee, The National Ballet of Canada

Anonymous

The members of The Producers’ Circle collaborate to provide funds for the Artistic Director to commission new work, expand the company's repertoire and inspire artists and audiences.

Founding Chair, Sandra Faire

Gail & Mark Appel

John & Claudine Bailey

Inger Bartlett & Marshal Stearns

Laura Dinner & Richard Rooney

Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance

Kevin Garland & Roger Garland, C.M.

Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin

The William & Nona Heaslip Foundation

Anna McCowan-Johnson & Donald K. Johnson, O.C.

Dancers First Programme

Judy Korthals & Peter Irwin

Mona & Harvey Levenstein

Jerry Lozinski, O.C. & Joan Lozinski, O.C.

The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C.

Julie Medland

Sandra Pitblado, C.M. & Jim Pitblado, C.M.

The Harry & Lillian Seymour Family Foundation

The Jack Weinbaum Family Foundation

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

Sylvie Allard & Brian O’Keefe

Principal Dancer Ben Rudisin

George & Kathy Dembroski

Principal Dancer Genevieve Penn Nabity

Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin

Principal Dancer Heather Ogden

Anna McCowan-Johnson & Donald K. Johnson, O.C.

Principal Dancer Svetlana Lunkina

Jerry & Joan Lozinski

Principal Dancer Siphesihle November

The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C.

Principal Dancer Tina Pereira

Gretchen Ross

Principal Dancer Naoya Ebe

Lucy White

Principal Dancer Harrison James

Anne-Marie Canning

First Soloist Chelsy Meiss

YOU dance

Elvio & Marlene DelZotto

First Soloist Jenna Savella

Devida & Derek Smith

First Soloist Jeannine Haller

Ms. Nancy Viner & Dr. Raymond Stein

First Soloist Christopher Gerty

Anonymous

First Soloist Jack Bertinshaw

Anonymous

First Soloist Alexandra MacDonald

Anonymous

First Soloist Calley Skalnik

Tony Arrell, C.M. & Anne Arrell

Second Soloist Kota Sato

John Covington Jr & Robert Lukey

Second Soloist Noah Parets

Donna Meyers & Doug Richmond

Second Soloist Kathryn Hosier

Alison & Alan Schwartz

Second Soloist Hannah Galway

Anne & David LeGresley

Corps de Ballet member Alexander Skinner

Catherine & Ian Delaney

Corps de Ballet Supporter

Michelle & Duncan Sinclair

Corps de Ballet member Tene Ward

Devida & Derek Smith

Corps de Ballet member Teagan Richman-Taylor

Cornell Wright & Sarah McEvoy

Corps de Ballet Supporter

Tricia Younger

Corps de Ballet Supporter

Anonymous

Corps de Ballet member Clare Peterson

Rolex Canada Ltd.

Rolex Dancers First Award

YOU dance is a constellation of initiatives that introduces and celebrates ballet as a means of creative self-expression. These donors generously support the workshops, performances, residencies and livestreams that encourage imagination, movement and an appreciation for the arts.

Susanne Boyce & Brendan Mullen

Ballet Club Relevé

Elizabeth A. & Richard J. Currie, O.C.

The Anna McCowan-Johnson Dance Accessibility Fund

The Robert & Joan Shatilla Education Fund

Steve & Sally Stavro Foundation

Music Circle and Orchestra

When the company was founded, live music was an integral part of both process and performance. Today, the National Ballet maintains that commitment with thanks to these donors who are instrumental in supporting the nation’s only dedicated ballet orchestra.

John & Claudine Bailey

Nani & Austin Beutel

Jeanie A. Davis

Indra & Rags Davloor

Laura Dinner & Richard Rooney

Sherry & Edward Drew

The Thor E. and Nicole Eaton Family Charitable Foundation

William & Ruth Herridge

Anne & Charles Morison

L.J. Nagel & Stan Solomon

The National Ballet of Canada, Endowment Foundation

Sandra Pitblado, C.M. & Jim Pitblado, C.M.

John & Susan Rose

Gretchen Ross & Donald Ross, O.C.

David Seville & Grace Castaneda

Noreen Taylor, C.M., & David Staines, C.M., O.Ont. (Conductor-in-Residence)

TD Bank Group Orchestra Fund

The Mary-Margaret Webb Foundation (Rehearsal Pianists)

Lenore Walters

Tricia Younger

We acknowledge the generosity of the following donors who are graciously supporting the future of the National Ballet. (February 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023)

Torunn & David Banks

Burgundy Legacy Foundation in Honour of David Macdonald

Estate of Dr. Ann E. Camps

Estate of Walter Carsen, O.C.

Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance

Maureen & James Dunn

Estate of Eleanor Joyce Forster

Geoffrey W. Fulton

George & Maxine Goldberg

Dr. & Mrs. Voldemars Gulens

Ronald M. Haynes

Mr. William R. Herridge

Richard & Martha Hogarth

Ms. Ishrani Jaikaran

Anna McCowan-Johnson & Donald K. Johnson, O.C.

Dancer Wellness

Nancy and William Logan

Jerry & Joan Lozinski

Estate of Margaret E. McKelvey

Morrison Family Foundation

Estate of Vida Peene

Ms. Sabine Schleese

Mrs. & Mr. E.J. Shatilla

Estate of James D. Stewart

Marje Virro

Estate of Diana B. Weatherall

Estate of Judith R. Wilder

Ms. Vivien M. Wu

One Anonymous Donor

The health and wellness of the National Ballet’s artists is a high priority; with investments in care, each dancer is able to perform at the best of their ability and to continue to dance for many years

Lynda Hamilton

Audrey S. Hellyer Charitable Foundation

The McLean Foundation

Special Gifts

Kevin Garland & Roger Garland, C.M.

Production Supporter

John & Claudine Bailey

The International Competition for

The Erik Bruhn Prize

The Slaight Family Foundation

Share the Magic Underwriter

Esprit de Corps

Tim & Frances Price

The Horst Dantz & Don Quick Dancer Wellness Fund

Rolex Canada Ltd.

The Lawrence Schafer Foundation

Share the Magic Supporter

Anonymous

One Anonymous Lady

The Estate of Helen Allen Stacey

Special Needs Initiatives

The H. John McDonald Foundation

Anonymous

Lucille Joseph & Urban Joseph, O.C. CreativAction

The Corps de Ballet comprises more than half the company and requires great coordination and precision. These donors are supporting the talent and promise of the dancers in the Corps de Ballet.

Diana Billes

Jeanie A. Davis

Indra & Rags Davloor

Cheryl Ferguson & Paul Jamael

Jan Fleming & Mitchell Winnik

Geoffrey W. Fulton

Mr. William C. Harker & Mrs. Anne Harker

Krista Kerr

Eunice Lumsden & Peter Luit

Alison & J. Bruce McDonald

Geneviève McKillop & Chris Bennett

Vincent Mercier & Kirsten Halpin

Linda & Kevin O’Leary

Victor & Bernice Royce

The Sabourin Family

Michele & Ryerson Symons

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COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT

The National Ballet of Canada gratefully acknowledges the following donors and sponsors for their generosity and commitment to sustain the excellence, energy and impact of great dance. (February 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023)

$25,000 and above

Sylvie Allard & Brian O'Keefe

Gail & Mark Appel◊◊

Tony Arrell, C.M. & Anne Arrell◊

Pamela & Paul Austin◊◊

The Azrieli Foundation

John & Claudine Bailey◊◊

Nani & Austin Beutel◊◊

Ms. Susanne Boyce & Dr. Brendan Mullen◊

Anne-Marie Canning◊

Terence Clarkson & C. Van de Graaff

Judi & Lionel Conacher◊◊

John Covington Jr and Robert Lukey

Mrs. & Mr. Jack Creed

Elizabeth A. & Richard J. Currie, O.C.◊◊

Jeanie A. Davis◊◊

Indra & Rags Davloor◊

Catherine & Ian Delaney

George & Kathy Dembroski◊◊

Ms. Laura Dinner and Mr. Richard Rooney◊

Sherry Taylor Drew◊◊

Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance◊◊

Margaret Anne Fountain, C.M. & David Glenn Fountain, C.M.◊◊

Kevin Garland & Roger Garland, C.M.◊◊

Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin◊

Ms. Taanta Gupta◊◊

Nona Heaslip, C.M.◊◊

Mr. William R. Herridge◊◊

Rosamond Ivey

Anna McCowan-Johnson & Donald K. Johnson, O.C.◊◊

The Henry White Kinnear Foundation◊◊

Mrs. Judy Korthals & Mr. Peter Irwin◊◊

Anne & David LeGresley◊

Mona & Harvey Levenstein◊◊

Jerry Lozinski, O.C. & Joan Lozinski, O.C.◊◊

The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C.◊◊

The H. John McDonald Foundation

Estate of Margaret E. McKelvey◊◊

The McLean Foundation◊◊

Julie & Ted Medland◊◊

Ned & Georgina McLennan◊◊

Donna Meyers & Doug Richmond◊

Sandra Pitblado, C.M. & Jim Pitblado, C.M.◊◊

Tim & Frances Price◊◊

Aaron Regent◊◊

Robin Robinson◊◊

Rolex Canada◊

Gretchen Ross & Donald Ross, O.C.◊◊

The Estate of Lawrence Schafer

Alison & Alan Schwartz

Mrs. Lillian Seymour◊

Mrs. & Mr. E.J. Shatilla◊◊

Sandra Simpson◊

Michelle & Duncan Sinclair

Devida & Derek Smith

Estate of Helen Allen Stacey◊◊

Ms. Nancy Viner & Dr. Raymond Stein◊

Michele & Ryerson Symons◊

The Volunteer Committee, The National Ballet of Canada◊◊

The Jack Weinbaum Family Foundation

Lucy White*◊

Estate of E. Joan Williams◊◊

Cornell Wright & Sarah McEvoy◊

Tricia Younger◊◊

Five Anonymous Donors

$15,000 – $24,999

Elaine J. Adair◊◊

Alison Fisher◊◊

Mr. Alberto Behar

Diana Billes◊

David & Kathryn Cottingham◊

Council For Canadian American Relations

Ms. Deborah Cumming◊

Mrs. and Mr. John Grant◊◊

Dr. & Mrs. Voldemars Gulens◊◊

Lynda Hamilton◊

Mr. & Mrs. G.R. Heffernan◊◊

Richard & Martha Hogarth◊◊

Ms. Krista Kerr◊

Ms. Judy Klarman◊◊

Estate of Nancy Mary Elizabeth Johnston

Eunice Lumsden & Peter Luit◊

Sue & Biff Matthews◊◊

Julie & Ted Medland◊◊

Vincent Mercier & Kirsten Halpin◊

Ms. Vanessa L. Morgan & Mr. Steve Wolf◊

Anne & Charles Morison◊

Melanie Munk◊

L.J. Nagel & Stan Solomon◊

Estate of Vida Peene

John & Susan Rose◊

Dr. Hugh Siddall◊

Lenore Walters◊◊

One Anonymous Donor

$10,000 – $14,999

J.B. Alderman◊

The Blidner Family Foundation

Estate of David Cullen◊◊

The Thor E. and Nicole Eaton Family Charitable Foundation◊◊

Cheryl Ferguson & Paul Jamael

Geoffrey W. Fulton

Jan Fleming & Mitchell Winnik

Ms. Anne Harker◊

Brian Hodges & Robert Paul◊

Lucille Joseph & Urban Joseph, O.C.◊◊◊

Philip & Sherri Lieberman◊

Nancy and William Logan◊◊

Alison & J. Bruce McDonald◊

Geneviève McKillop & Chris Bennett◊

MNB Charitable Fund

Mr. & Mrs. Benoit Mulsant◊

Linda & Kevin O'Leary◊◊

Estate of Joan Pape◊◊

Robbie Pryde◊

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Royer and Family◊

The Sabourin Family

Ms. Sabine Schleese

Tony Scott-Fisher◊◊

Ms. Deborah Scott◊◊

Marion Soloway◊

Mrs. Frances M. Stretton◊◊

Marje Virro◊

Mr. Brian B. Wilks◊◊

Two Anonymous Donors

$7,500 – $9,999

Diane Blake & Stephen Smith◊

Mary & John Crocker◊◊

Mrs. Anne W. Dupre & Mr. Fredrick J. Marker◊◊

Mr. George Goldberg

Ronald M. Haynes◊◊

Hope Charitable Foundation◊◊

Ted Murata

Dr. Bo Y. Ngan◊◊

Ms. Helen Ziegler

One Anonymous Donor

$5,000 – $7,499

Elana Metter & Stephen A. Adler

Karen & Bill Barnett◊◊

Ms. Lindy Barrow◊

Gillian & Ken Bartlett◊◊

Burgundy Legacy Foundation

Elizabeth Burridge

The Canavan Family Foundation◊

Margaret & John Casey◊◊

John Church◊

Missy & Allan Crosbie◊◊

Ann and Ross Dobbin

Maureen & James Dunn◊

Mrs. Elizabeth Edwards

Lucinda Flemer, C.M.◊◊

Dr. Ricardo Gomez-Insausti

Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Mary Gore

Anthony & Helen Graham

Carol Gray◊◊

Ginette Hamel* & Cliff Trollope

The Hylcan Foundation

Karen Kain, C.C., LL.D., D.Litt., O.Ont. & Ross Petty◊◊

Estate of Diane Kernohan◊◊

Ms. Tammy Klein

Gurney Krantz Charitable Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. A. Maggiacomo◊◊

Mr. Ryan McNally

Leonard Molczadski

Mr. David Murray

Ms. Marianne Oundjian◊

Mr. Don Quach◊

Mr. & Mrs. Rick Reininger◊◊

Diana Reitberger*◊

Noah Richler & Sarah Maclachlan

Esther Sarick◊◊

Mr. Greg Sharp◊

Stephen & Jane Smith◊◊

Ms. Karen Sparks◊◊

Mr. Geoffrey Wayne Squibb◊◊

Dennis & Denny Starritt◊◊

Brenda Stinson & Carlo De Angelis◊

Mark and Kim Surchin◊◊

Tesari Charitable Foundation

Ed & Sylvia Vanhaverbeke◊◊

Three Anonymous Donors

The National Ballet celebrates the 40th anniversary of The Patrons' Council, a group of passionate and generous donors.

$3,000 – $4,999

Yeti Agnew & Christopher Birt◊◊

Catherine J.T. Allgood◊◊

Robin Anthony◊

Ms. Debra J. Appleton◊

Robert & Mary Pat Armstrong◊◊

Dr. & Mrs. G.R. Rastegar◊

Ms. Yveline Audemars & Mr. Humberto Rivero◊

James Austin & Hans Eppenberger◊◊

N. Beilstein & A. Lee◊

Ms. Michele Berg

Mr. John R. Birkett◊◊

Miss Becka Borody

Beth Borody

Ms. Josée Bouchard & Mr. Paul Belanger◊

Walter M. & Lisa Balfour Bowen◊◊

Dr. Ian & Mrs. Brindle◊

Margaret Brock◊◊

Mr. John Coke & Ms. Cathy Cranston◊

Miss Emilie Cushman

Jane Darville & Dr. Skip Bassford C.M.◊

Ms. Anne Davidson◊

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Davis◊◊

Mary-Kathleen Delicaet & John Young◊

Ms. Flora Do◊

Judy Dunn◊

M.G. Eaton & David S. Kertland◊◊

Joanne Eidinger◊

Mr. Joseph Fantl & Ms. Moira Bartram◊

Eileen Farrow

Ms. Cecil Fennell◊

Ms. Catriona Ferguson & Mr. David Safran

Ms. Sarah K. Ferreira

Russell C. Finch

M. Patricia Fischer◊◊

Mr. Lorne Fox◊◊

Ken & Linda Foxcroft◊◊

Bronwen Gates◊◊

Daniel Gauthier

Heather V. Gibson◊

Gordon and Lorraine Gibson Family Foundation

Judy & David Goodings◊◊

Ms. Vanessa Grant & Mr. Philip Street

Mrs. Lorna Greenbaum◊◊

Timothy & Jacquelyn Hack

Mary & Graham Hallward◊

Mrs. Beverly Hargraft◊◊

Nancy Haston

Hon. & Mrs. Paul T. Hellyer◊◊

Ann Hogarth◊◊

Nancy Holland◊

Christopher E. Horne, Esq.◊

Barry Hughson* & Ashley Hughson

Mr. James F. Ingalls

Jackman Foundation◊◊

Ms. Ishrani Jaikaran

Julia Kankis

Mr. Saleem Kassum◊◊

Patrick & Barbara Keenan Foundation◊◊

Mrs. Dorothea Kostecki

Mr. Ron Lalonde and Ms. Jane Humphreys

Ms. Annick Lapotre◊

Susan Levesque

Ms. Valerie Lockerbie◊

Margaret and Robert MacLellan◊

Judy Manji◊◊

Ms. Eleanor McCain◊◊

Marcia McClung◊

Mrs. Faye McDermid

Patti McFarlane◊◊

Jim & Sylvia McGovern◊◊

Hélène & Ray McLenaghan◊◊

Kathleen Metcalfe◊

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Derry◊

Mr. Noel Mowat◊

Petra & Lionel Newton

Michael & Nina Overbury◊◊

Ms. Laurie Pallett◊◊

Mrs. Julia Pankratz◊◊

Mr. Douglas L. Parker◊◊

Mr. D. Ross Peebles & Ms. Judith Cole◊◊

Sonya Rabeneck

Mrs. Jennifer Revelle◊

Lisa Richter Davey & Michael Davey◊

Ms. Stephanie Roberts & Mr. Kevin Hamilton◊

Mr. James Robertson & Mr. Jim Scott

Mr. Gary Rogers◊◊

Elaine M. Roper◊◊

Mr. & Mrs. Rainer & Sharyn Rothfuss◊◊

Mr. Go Sato◊◊

Ms. Ann Savege◊

Sheilah Scrocchi

Mr. John B. Simcoe

Helen Feng and Alice Song

Cathy Spoel

Kristi Stangeland◊

Joel Stevens◊

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald P. Tam

Eli Taylor◊

Ms. Veronica Tennant C.C.

Gillian Thomas & Michael Easterbrook◊◊

Denise Ireland & Harry Underwood

Dianne Vanstone

Lenore Walters◊◊

Ms. Ruth Watts-Gransden◊◊

Karen Wierucki*◊◊

Shelagh and David Wilson Fund at the Toronto Foundation◊◊

Frederika Winchell

Mrs. Nan Wiseman

Mrs. Sharon Wright◊

Mrs. Vivien M. Wu◊◊

The Young Family Foundation

Maria T. Zakos◊◊

Veronica Zufelt◊◊

Four Anonymous Donors

$2,000 – $2,999

Mr. James Anok & Mr. Daniel Brereton

Jordan Applebaum & Andrea Burridge◊◊

Dr. Talitha Arndt & Mr. Ed Esposto◊◊

Gregory & Irene Aziz◊◊

Mr. Paul Barber

Winifred Barclay◊◊

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Anthony Camisso

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Estate of Horst Albert Herbert Dantz

Amanda Demers & Brian Collins◊

Trina DeSa◊◊

Wilf & Brenda Dinnick◊◊

Henry Dinsdale & Diane Wherrett

Dudley Family Fund◊◊

Ms. Catherine Dunn Stadtegger & Mr. Glenn Stadtegger

Lynn Eakin◊

Ms. and Mr. Doone Estey

Joan Farano◊◊

Catherine Fauquier◊◊

Robert & Julia Foster◊◊

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Mary & Arthur Heinmaa

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Avril Higgins & Robert Page◊◊

Dr. June Higgins

Ms. Dora Ho

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Joanna Ivey* & Lorne Babiuk◊◊

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Linda K. Lee◊

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Dr. Tin Leung

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Dr. Nancy Lockhart C.M.◊

Harriet MacMillan

Janice May◊◊

Ms. Nicola Mayer

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Virginia and Peter McLaughlin

Ms. Margaret C. McNee◊◊

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Nancy Miller & Glen Ireland◊

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Rene Pantalone◊◊

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Dr. Michael Partridge & Dr. Sudha Rajagopal◊

Ms. Lisa Pearson

Dorothy & Roland Pfeiffer◊

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Mr. Ryan Poppa

Powis Family Foundation◊

Dr. Linda Rabeneck & Dr. Catherine Campbell◊

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Lorna Reevely

Dr. Devon Richardson

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Nan & Jack Wiseman◊◊

Peri Wiseman

Durhane Wong-Rieger◊

Ms. Denise Zarn & Mr. James Shenkman◊◊

Carole & Bernie Zucker◊◊

Six Anonymous Donors

FRIENDS ’ CORPS

This wonderful community of donors supports the National Ballet's work onstage, behind the scenes and in the community.

$1,500 – $1,999

Dr. Matthew Bagdan

Ms. Elspeth Bowler

Ms. M.J. Breithaupt◊◊

Leslie Buskard◊

Mrs. Maureen Farrow

Caroline L. Helbronner◊

Mr. C.R. Hunter◊◊

Mr. Fred Hurlbut & Ms. Catherine Barlow◊

Ms. Michelle Knight

Yuanqing Li

Amy McMullen* & Andrew McMullen

Flora Macdonald◊◊

Connie & Peter Mak◊◊

Mr. Maurice McNamara

Mrs. Stephanie Meredith◊◊

Mrs. Barbara A. Priscus◊

Dr. Gail Robinson

Andrea Rosen & Stephen MacDonald◊◊

Diane and Joseph Rosenthal◊◊

Dr. Lynne Thurling◊

Mrs. Aleesha Valentine

Mr. Luke Windisch◊

Nan & Jack Wiseman◊◊

Mr. Morden Yolles

Four Anonymous Donors

$1,000 – $1,499

Michelle Adamski

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Anastasiades◊◊

Ms. Adriana Arevalo

Ms. Amanda Rae Arseneau

Tim Badgley◊◊

Mr. & Mrs. John Balmer◊◊

Carol Barber

Barret Family Foundation◊

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Christopher Bredt & Jamie Cameron◊◊

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Karen Brookfield◊◊

Wendy Brown

Rev. Canon Michael Burgess◊◊

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Mr. Douglas Coughlin

Maija Dale◊◊

Professor K. G. Davey◊◊

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Charles Greiner◊

Elisabeth Handler◊

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In memory of Nik Radosevic

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Meghan Robertson◊

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Elaine Solway◊◊

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Dr. Olga Streltchenko

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Gloria Thompson

Ms. Jennifer Tory◊◊

Gail Vanstone◊

Ms. Margaret M. Walker

Lyn M. Westwood◊◊

Kevin Coombs & Teri Worthington Coombs◊◊

Ms. Catherine Yolles

Four Anonymous Donors

$500 – $999

Agg Family Giving

Vanessa Alexander◊

Dr. Vina Alexopoulou

Mrs. Lyla Allan◊◊

Mr. Garth Allen◊◊

Edgars & Selga Apse◊◊

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Hildred Babb

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Staunton Bowen

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Barry Brown

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Jill Dick◊

Lynne DiStefano

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Robert T.C. Dolan◊

Mrs. Lilliana Dominguez◊

Mr. Steven D. Donohoe◊◊

Robert and Joanne Sutherland

Louise & Jeffrey Eason◊

Elcan Ridge Foundation

Mrs. Catherine Erkorkmaz

Margaret Fairman◊

Joan A. Farlinger◊◊

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Darcy & Sheila Farrell◊◊

Miss Nicole Feric◊

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Melissa Forstner & Steven Schwartz◊

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Ms. Audrey Fox

Ms. Devra Freedman◊◊

Mrs. Kathy Freeman◊

Mrs. and Dr. Rhonda Freeman◊◊

Dr. Peter Galko◊◊

Ms. Pamela Gallagher◊◊

Ms. Wendy Glover◊

Mr. David Goluboff & Ms Sue-Anne Fox

Mr. Richard Goodman◊◊

Dr. and Mrs. R.M. Gorcynski◊◊

Ms. Heather Gordon◊

Mr. Laurent Goulet◊◊

Dr. Noelle Grace◊

Ms. Enid Grant◊

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Dr. Lorne Greenspan & Ms. Donna Cohen

Ms. Cathryn Gregor

Colin Gruchy◊◊

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Ms. Karen Henderson◊◊

E.A. Hergott

Ms. Susan Hill◊◊

Mr. Wayne Hill

Dr. Gail Hirano

Mel Hogg◊

The Horn Section of the National Ballet Orchestra*◊◊

Richard & Susan Horner◊◊

Mrs. Aliza Hosiosky

Ms. Jill Humphries◊◊

Ms. Catherine Irwin◊

Miss Deborah Ivison

Ms. Louise Jacques

Miss Karen & Mrs. Linda Javorski

Ms. Judith Jensen

Alfred-Patrick Johnson

Ms. Sylvia Jones◊

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Ms. Shirley Katz

Ms. Marilyn Kay Richards◊◊

Ms. Claire Keeley◊◊

Sheryl Kennedy and Bill Fleury◊

Ms. Yasmine Kherraji

Carolyn Kinsley◊◊

Dr. Stephen Kish and Mrs. Lori Dixon

Mr. Aubrey A. Kissoon & Family◊

Carol Kleinfeldt & Roman Mychajlowycz◊◊

Mr. Carl Knipfel◊

Ms. Deborah L. Knuff

Mr. Donald Koo

Heli Kopti◊◊

Catherine Kourkounakis◊

Jaroslaw Kozlowski & Andrew Gotowiec

Dr. Milos Krajny

John and Ann Lang◊◊

Karen Lapointe◊◊

Miss Nancy Lavalle

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Ms. Catherine Lazier◊

Ms. Josee Ledoux

Dr. Valentia Lee-Brotherton◊

Dr. Connie Lee

Ms. Corinne D. Leon

Mr. Yakov Lerner◊*

Claire LeVern Delves

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Hubert Lum & Eve Leyerle◊

Mr. Douglas Lowry◊◊

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Ms. Nancy Macken◊◊

Ms. Tracy MacMaster◊

Mrs. Margaret Malkin◊

Miss Laurie Markus◊◊

Ms. Joanna Martin◊◊

Patricia L. Martin◊◊

Ms. Mokry & Mr. Mason

Mrs. Christine Mcallister

Mr. David McCullum

Ms. Karen McDowell

Dr. Stephen McQuade◊

Ms. Craigie Donn McQueen◊

Robin Melnick◊◊

Ms. Maria Mesaros

Ingrid & Dan Mida◊

Madam Justice Gisele Miller

Colin & Meta Mills◊◊

Lynne & Paul Milnes◊◊

Ms. Patricia Monger & Mr. Ralph Pudritz◊

Veena Mosur

Ms. Tracy Mulder◊

Mr. Julian N. Mulock◊

Nancy and Larry Murray◊◊

Lily Ng

Ms. Lesley Nicholls

Mr. Liviu Constantin Nicolescu

Dr. Kirsten Niles

Dr. Jean O'Grady◊

Ms. Janice Oliver◊

Alfred Page & Anne Donaldson-Page◊

Mr. Christopher Palin & Ms. Susan Middleton◊◊

Ms. Marygail Parker

Ms. Lesley Paterson◊

Ms. Sarah Paul

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Nicola Perpick & Alexandra Perpick◊

Mrs. Margaret Perschy◊◊

Martin and Joan Peskin◊

Elyssa Phillips◊

Mr. H R Martin Phills◊

Nina & Terry Picton◊◊

Ms. Gabrielle Pilla◊

Mr. Raymond Pladsen

Mr. Archie Platt

Ms. Jackie Pollard◊

Ms. Kathleen E. Potter

Mark Prince

Mr. David Purcell◊

Chris Purdye and Judy Tse◊

Ms. Diana Raffman◊

Ms. Shanley Rainsberry

Dr. Gina S. Rakoff◊◊

Ms. Katharyn Rayner◊

Mr. Peter Reeve-Newson◊◊

Mr. Roy Reeves

Ms. Nancy Reynolds

Dr. Martha Richardson

Dr. Mary Robertson

Patricia Gooch Robertson◊

Edye Rome-Webster◊

Barrie D. Rose, Karen Solomon & Family◊◊

Mrs. and Mr. Beatrice Rosmarin

Ms. Angela Rudden*

Mrs. Rhonda Ryman-Kane◊

Mr. Paul Sabourin

Mrs. Joan Sadleir◊◊

Ms. JoAnne Sakura◊

Ms. Erika Samman

Mr. James Samuel◊

Turnout

(February 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023)

Aspire ($1,200 and above)

Mr. Simon Beck

Marie-Pierre Bélanger◊

Ms. Marielle Bryck*

Ms. Sydney Davloor

Ms. Katherine Ferreira

Classic Plus ($600)

Kiera Booth

Mr. Tim Dafoe

Flora Do◊

Mr. Geoffrey Fulton◊

* Artists and Staff

◊ Donor for 10 or more years

Dr. Michael Sayer◊

Dr. Jeff Sherman

Mrs. Christine Simpson◊◊

Ms. Miriam Skey◊◊

Dr. Anita Small

Ms. Louise Smith◊

Mr. Robert Smith◊

Ms. Jane Spicer

Jane Spooner◊◊

Ms. Harriet H. Stairs C.M.◊◊

J.M. & Elaine Steiner◊◊

Mr. Kenneth Stephen◊◊

Cheryl E. Stephenson◊◊

Mr. David Stephenson◊

Mr. & Ms. Alan Stewart◊

Penelope Stewart & Carol Stewart

Ms. Sharon Stibbard◊

Mrs. Lauren Stiroh

Mrs. Louise Stokes◊◊

Tara Styles

Styles Family Foundation

Dr. Doris Sutherland◊

Mr. Paul Tam

Mr. and Mrs. Herb Tanzer

Ms. Terry Tator◊

Ms. Agatha Tawaststjerna◊◊

Ms. Margaret Taylor-Sevier

Mrs. Helen Tazzman◊

Esther & Marvin Tile◊◊

Ms. Wendy Trainor◊

Mrs. H. Tregenza◊◊

Barbara & Marlow Tucker◊

Audrey and Peter Turnbull

Mr. Derek Twiss

Mr. Christopher Kelly

Miss Vicky Luo

Ms. Elizabeth McNeil

Mr. Nicholas Melymuk*

Kristina Milbourn◊

Julia Mohajer

Steven Morga

Mr. Daniel Moulton

Jennifer Nagy

Mrs. Maggie Rei

Mr. Berton Ung◊

Paul & Alison Uys◊◊

Dr. Robert Vagners◊◊

Ms. Rachel van Geest

Ms. Carina Van Heyst◊◊

Sarah and Patti VanderBurgh

Mr. Robert Vanderloo◊

Mr. Peter Verheyen◊

Martin Wade & Daniel Larocque

Mr. W.D. Waite◊◊

Mr. Alan Walker

The Very Reverend Peter Wall & Anne Harvey◊

Mr. John Walter◊◊

Ms. Melanie Webb

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Weppler◊

James Whitaker

Mary and Douglas Wilson◊

Hastings & Irene Withers◊

Mr. William Wray & Family◊

Ms. Judy Yamamoto◊◊

Mr. Paul Zevenhuizen*

* Artists and Staff

◊ Donor for 10 or more years

◊◊ Donor for 20 or more years

The National Ballet of Canada thanks all Fouetté and Pirouette level donors for their generous support.

Emad Ghattas

Ms. Anastassia Lavrinenko

Miss Kristina Mikloska

Alysa Obertas

Ms. Emily O'Keefe

Kathy Robinson

Ted Baker Canada One Anonymous Donor

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Board of Directors

As of October 19, 2022

Chair

Cornell Wright

Les Allt, ex officio

Nichole Anderson

Bergeron

Gail Appel

John Bailey

Jack Bertinshaw, ex officio

Raghunath Davloor

Laura Dinner

Flora Do

Cheryl Ferguson

Nancy Holland

Barry Hughson, ex officio

Krista Kerr

Jen Lee Koss

Philip Lieberman

David Macdonald

Hope Muir, ex officio

LJ Nagel, ex officio

Sandra Odendahl

Ed Ogonek, ex officio

Lisa Pearson

Gretchen Ross

Jenna Savella, ex officio

David Seville

John B. Simcoe

Michelle Sinclair

Mavis Staines, C.M., ex officio

Michele Symons

Noreen Taylor, C.M.

Karen Wierucki, ex officio

Alexander Younger

Honourary Board

As of October 19, 2022

David Banks

David Binet

Judith Cohen

Judi Conacher

Missy Crosbie

Jeanie Davis

Sherry Taylor Drew

James Fleck, O.C.

William Harris

William Herridge, Q.C.

Donald K. Johnson, O.C.

Lucille Joseph

Jerry Lozinski

Sue Matthews

Paul O’Donoghue

Rose Patten, O.C.

Aaron Regent

Robin Robinson

Susan Scace

Noreen Taylor, C.M.

The National Ballet of Canada

Board /Honourary Board Liaison

The National Ballet of Canada, Endowment Foundation Board of Directors

As of October 19, 2022

Chair

David Macdonald

President

Barry Hughson

Vice-President

Hope Muir

Treasurer

Amanda Ram

Director of Development

Diana Reitberger, CFRE

Secretary

Alexis Patch

David Banks

John Braive

Ed Esposto

Cheryl Ferguson

Karen Kain, C.C., LL.D., D.Litt., O.Ont., Director Emerita

Krista Kerr

Sue Matthews

James Pitblado, C.M.

Cornell Wright

Leadership

Joan & Jerry Lozinski

Artistic Director

Hope Muir

Executive Director

Barry Hughson

Music Director and Principal Conductor

David Briskin

Artistic Director Emerita

Karen Kain, C.C., LL.D., D.Litt., O.Ont.

Artistic

Senior Répétiteur

Peter Ottmann

Rehearsal Director, Principal Coach

Rex Harrington, O.C., D.Litt

Xiao Nan Yu

Assistant Rehearsal Director

Stephanie Hutchison

Artist-in-Residence

Greta Hodgkinson, O.Ont.

Artistic Advisor

Magdalena Popa

Choreographic Associates

Robert Binet

Guillaume Côté

Artistic Administrator

Gerard Roxburgh

Senior Manager, Artistic Operations

Jennifer Bennett Darbyshire

Executive Assistant to the Artistic Director and Administrative

Associate

Andreea Olteanu

Curator and Producer, CreativAction and Special Initiatives

Robert Binet

Manager, Artistic Scheduling

Sophie Letendre

Associate, Artistic Administration

Sarita Dotan

EDI Partners

Phil Chan

Final Bow for Yellowface

Theresa Ruth Howard

MoBBallet

charles c. smith

Cultural Pluralism in the Arts Movement Ontario

Guest Répétiteurs

The Collective Agreement

Meredith Webster

Concerto

Julie Lincoln

Symphony in C

Colleen Neary

Joysanne Sidimus, M.S.M.

Sofiane Sylve

MADDADDAM

Jenny Tattersall

Anima Animus

Rebecca Gladstone

Christiane Marchant

Romeo and Juliet

Aleksandar Antonijevic

Guest Teachers

Felipe Diaz

Jurgita Dronina

Michael Faigaux

Greta Hodgkinson

Kevin Pugh

Piotr Stanczyk

Sofiane Sylve

Tatiana Tchernova

Administration

Executive Assistant to the Executive Director and Board Liaison

Alexis Patch

Audience and Donor Services

Associate Director, Audience and Donor Services

Veronica McLellan

Manager, Ticket Operations

Katy James Manager, Patron Services

Anne Meighan

Assistant Patron Services Manager

Heather Thompson

Audience and Donor Services Operations Supervisor

Susie Eissler

Senior Representatives, Audience and Donor Services

Patty Pedersen

Receptionists

Rochelle Gomes

McKenzie Grey

Alannagh Maciw

Audience and Donor Services Representatives

Communications

Director of Marketing and Communications

Belinda Bale

Associate Director, Communications and Content Strategy

Catherine Chang

Senior Manager, Sales and Marketing

Victoria Munton-Davies

Communications Manager

Kate Dresser

Archivist and Digital Asset Manager

Katie Wilson

Video Editor, Web and Digital Media Manager

Sean Leonard

Public Relations Specialist

Anastasia Kolotova

Social Media and Communications Coordinator

Brittany Pleshcan

Graphic Designer

Klara Vanzella Yang

Graphic Design Consultant

Carmen Wagner

Web and E-Communications Coordinator

Jade Araya

Marketing Coordinator

Nadiya Reid

Dancer Wellness Programme

Director of Dancer Wellness

Marla Pichler

Company Sports Medicine Physicians

Dr. Michael Clarfield

Dr. Ryan Eardley

Company Orthopaedic Surgeons

Dr. Norah Matthies

Dr. Darrell Ogilvie-Harris

Company Athletic Therapists

Paul Papoutsakis

Barb Paraskevakos

Gian-Luca Perfetti

Company

Physiotherapists

Ginette Hamel

Patrick Lavoie

Company Massage Therapists

Cesar Cruz

Ron Mulesa

Danielle Tobias

Company Psychiatrists

Dr. Pat Colton

Dr. Carla Edwards

Clinical Social Workers/ Psychotherapists

Tammy Baruch

Lesley Lustig

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Specialist/Chiropodist

Dr. Nicholas Durand, D.Pod.M.

Urgent Care and Medcan Liaison

Dr. Janice Weiss

Resident Movement and Pilates Specialist

Je-an Salas

Naturopathic Doctor

Dr. Melissa Piercell

The National Ballet of Canada is grateful to the Midtown Sports Medicine Clinic (150 Eglinton Avenue East, Toronto); the University Health Network, Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine; and the Medcan Clinic (150 York Street, Toronto) for their continued support of the Dancer Health and Wellness Programme; and to those physicians who have generously donated their time to The National Ballet of Canada.

Development

Director of Development

Diana Reitberger, CFRE

Assistant to the Director of Development

Liza Beharry

Associate Director, Major Gifts

Joanna Ivey

Associate Director, Individual and Legacy Giving

Richard Lefebvre, CFRE Senior Manager, Development Communications

John Hart

Senior Manager, Development Operations

Leah Heidenheim

Manager, Special Events and Corporate Partnerships

Rebecca Hodge

Manager, Patrons’ Council

Nicholas Melymuk

Senior Writer

Caroline Dickie

Officer, Development Communications

Rhea Daniels

Officer, Major Gifts

Kelsey Muldoon

Officer, Turnout & Patrons’ Council

Marisa Kelly

Officer, Friends’ Corps & Ballet365

Joanne Kwok

Officer, Legacy Giving & Endowment Foundation

Amy McMullen*

Officer, Prospect Research

Nipun Kudalkar

Officer, Special Events

Jessica Worosz

Data Analyst

Sara Motalebi

Coordinator, Special Events and Corporate Partnerships

Zoe Favrin

Gift Management Coordinator

Lucy White

Intern, Development Communications

Lidia Haderaj

Education and Community Engagement

Senior Manager, Education and Community Engagement

Lisa Robinson

Director, In Studio

Kate Kernaghan

Associate, Education and Community Engagement

Sakhshi Khanduja

Senior Teaching Artist

Annemarie Cabri

Dance Educator/ Teaching Artist

Manpreet Singh Virdi

Finance

Chief Financial Officer

Amanda Ram

Payroll and Benefits Manager

Jenny Mah

General Accountants

Winnie Li

Demitrios Prevenas

Markus Thiart

Human Resources

Director, Human Resources

Kathleen Matatya

Senior Officer, Human Resources

Julian Whitaker

Human Resources Coordinator

Erika Pugsley

Information Technology

Director of Technology

Christopher Sonnemann

Associate Director, Software and Applications

Mohiuddin Faruqe

Senior Manager, Web Technology Services

Steve Cunningham

Senior Manager of Technology

Andrew Anderson

Solutions Developer

Kruti Shah*

Business Analyst

Bethany Bleile

Systems Coordinator

Maninder Singh Sekhon

Maintenance

Facilities Manager

Emil Mishriky

Building Maintenance Supervisor

Henry Martins

Cleaners

Violeta Parreno

Lawrence Puig

Willie Santiago

Music Pianists

Edward Connell

Andrei Streliaev

Zsanna Vaszilenko

Zhenya Vitort

Orchestra Personnel Manager and Music Administrator

Raymond Tizzard

Music Librarian

Jacques Forest

Noreen Taylor, C.M. & David Staines, C.M., O.Ont Conductor-in-Residence

Maria Seletskaja

Production

Director of Production

Barney Bayliss

Associate Director of Production

Yvette Drumgold

Technical Director

Peter Eaton

Stage Managers

Jeff Morris

Liliane Stilwell

Lighting Coordinator

Jeff Logue

Sound Coordinator

Robert DiVito

Production Workshop

Head Carpenter

Sandy Middleton

Assistant Head Carpenter

James Fulton

Shop Technician

Chuck Theil

Scenery constructed at the Gretchen Ross Production Workshop by members of I.A.T.S.E. Local 58.

Property Supervisor

John Miracle

Assistant Property Supervisor

Christina Hantos

Head Scenic Artist

Kelly Palmer

Assistant Head

Scenic Artist

Will Leskevich

Properties constructed at the Gretchen Ross Production Workshop by members of I.A.T.S.E. Local 828.

Wardrobe

Wardrobe Supervisor

Stacy Dimitropoulos

Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor

Allie Marshall

Resident Cutters

Christine Audet

Marlee Bygate

Christopher Read

Assistant to Cutters

Susan Howse

Resident Stitcher

Lisa Novielli

Stitchers

Victoria Arnold

Deanna Brown

Samara McAdam

Cindy Rusak

Paul Schofield

Costume Rental Coordinator

Bianca Laudadio

Footwear Coordinator

Lacey Hammond

Harrington

Footwear Inventory Coordinator

Hollis Wilson

Wardrobe Coordinator

Robyn Clarke

Assistant Wardrobe Coordinators

Lauren Pietrowski

Emily Rogers

Hair and Make-up Coordinator

Jacqueline Robertson Cull

Assistant Milliner/ Wardrobe Assistant

Kira Duff

Production Travelling Crew

Head Carpenter

Jim Nutt

Head Electrician

Ashley Rose

Property Master

Michael Ellenton

Assistant Carpenter/ Flyman

Scott Clarke

Assistant Carpenter

Cory Hudson

Assistant Electricians

William Fallon

Cecilia Waszczuk

Wardrobe Head

Grant Heaps

Assistant Wardrobe Head

Carrie Cooley Barbour

Hair and Make-up Head

Jillian Walker

Footwear Assistant

Leslie Brown

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Alexei Ratmansky Lead philanthropic support for Romeo and Juliet is provided by Sandra Pitblado C.M. & Jim Pitblado, C.M., with additional generous support from Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan, The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation, an anonymous friend of the National Ballet and Walter Carsen, O.C. Guillaume Côté and Svetlana Lunkina. Photo by Bruce Zinger. 2022/23

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