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Anna Karenina A Ballet by John Neumeier Inspired by Leo Tolstoy national.ballet.ca

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Anna Karenina A Ballet by John Neumeier Inspired by Leo Tolstoy

Contents 6 Cast 10 Synopsis 12 Anna Karenina in Rehearsal 14 Selected Biographies 18 Dancers 26 Soaring Campaign

The National Ballet of Canada Programme Editors: Julia Drake and Belinda Bale Design: Carmen Wagner Printing: Sunview Press Photo by Karolina Kuras. Cover: Heather Ogden. Photo by Kiran West.

Principal Dancer Sonia Rodriguez

The sacred land on which The National Ballet of Canada operates has been a site of human activity for over 15,000 years. This land is the territory of the Mississaugas of New Credit, Haudenosaunee and the Huron Wendat. Today, Toronto is still home to many indigenous people from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work in their community, on this territory.

Anna Karenina A Ballet by John Neumeier • Inspired by Leo Tolstoy Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky*, Alfred Schnittke**, Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam*** Choreography, Sets, Costumes and Lighting Concept: John Neumeier Anna Karenina wears A-K-RI-S, Albert Kriemler Scenic Design Collaborator: Heinrich Tröger Video and Graphics: Kiran West Lighting reconstructed by: Ralf Merkel Assistants to the Choreographer: Vladimir Kocić and Ivan Urban Staged by: Lindsay Fischer, Mandy-Jayne Richardson and Peter Ottmann Répétiteurs: Lindsay Fischer, Mandy-Jayne Richardson and Peter Ottmann World Premiere: The Hamburg Ballet, Hamburg State Opera, Hamburg, Germany, July 2, 2017 The National Ballet of Canada Premiere: Toronto, November 10, 2018 Anna Karenina is a co-operation between The National Ballet of Canada, The Hamburg Ballet and The Bolshoi Ballet. Lead philanthropic support for Anna Karenina is generously provided by The Walter Carsen New Creations Fund, Richard M. Ivey, C.C., Rosamond Ivey, Margaret Anne Fountain, C.M. and David Glenn Fountain, C.M. and Tim & Frances Price, with additional support from The Volunteer Committee of The National Ballet of Canada, The Producers’ Circle and Warren Sorensen in memory of Gregory Williams. The Producer’s Circle: Gail & Mark Appel, John & Claudine Bailey, Inger Bartlett & Marshal Stearns, Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance, The Thor E. and Nicole Eaton Family Charitable Foundation, Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan, Kevin & Roger Garland, Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin, The William & Nona Heaslip 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., Julie Medland, Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M., Lynda & Jonas Prince, Susan Scace & Arthur Scace, C.M., Q.C., Gerald Sheff & Shanitha Kachan and Noreen Taylor, C.M. & David Staines, C.M., O.Ont.

Running Time Act I Intermission Act II

1h 36m 15m 1h 10m

The performance will run approximately 3h. *Tchaikovsky-Serebrier: Andante Cantabile. Used by arrangement with Peermusic III, Ltd. Publisher and Copyright Holder. **By arrangement with G. Schirmer, INC. publisher and copyright owner. “Moonshadow” Music and Text: Yusuf Islam © Cat Music Limited. BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.“Sad Lisa” Music and Text: Yusuf Islam © Salafa Limited. BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. “Morning Has Broken” Music and Text: Yusuf Islam and Eleanor Farjean © Cat Music Limited. BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. “One Day At A Time” Music and Text: Yusuf Islam © YA Music. BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.

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

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.

Bringing the arts to life De l'art plein la vie

The Government of Ontario through the Honourable Sylvia Jones, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport.

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.

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The National Ballet of Canada Celia Franca, C.C., Founder

George Crum, Music Director Emeritus

Karen Kain, C.C. Artistic Director

Barry Hughson Executive Director

David Briskin Music Director and Principal Conductor

Christopher Stowell Associate Artistic Director

Magdalena Popa Principal Artistic Coach

Lindsay Fischer Artistic Director, YOU dance / Principal Ballet Master

Rex Harrington, O.C. Artist-in-Residence

Peter Ottmann Senior Ballet Master

Mandy-Jayne Richardson Senior Ballet Mistress Skylar Campbell, Guillaume Côté, Jurgita Dronina, Naoya Ebe, Francesco Gabriele Frola, Greta Hodgkinson, O.Ont., Harrison James, Elena Lobsanova, Svetlana Lunkina, Evan McKie, Heather Ogden, Sonia Rodriguez, Piotr Stanczyk, Jillian Vanstone, Xiao Nan Yu Lorna Geddes, Stephanie Hutchison, Etienne Lavigne, Alejandra Perez-Gomez, Jonathan Renna, Rebekah Rimsay, Tomas Schramek, Hazaros Surmeyan Jack Bertinshaw, Jordana Daumec, Hannah Fischer, Emma Hawes, Tanya Howard, Alexandra MacDonald, Chelsy Meiss, Tina Pereira, Jenna Savella, Brendan Saye Joe Chapman, Christopher Gerty, Spencer Hack, Kathryn Hosier, Rui Huang, Miyoko Koyasu, Tiffany Mosher†, Félix Paquet, Brent Parolin, Ben Rudisin, Donald Thom Jimmy Coleman, Trygve Cumpston, Brenna Flaherty, Giorgio Galli, Hannah Galway, Selene Guerrero-Trujillo, Jeannine Haller, Peng-Fei Jiang, Soo Ah Kang, Tirion Law, Antonella Martinelli, Mallory Mehaffey, Larkin Miller, Siphesihle November, Jaclyn Oakley, Andreea Olteanu, Clare Peterson, Meghan Pugh, Teagan Richman-Taylor, Nicholas Rose, Kota Sato, Calley Skalnik, Alexander Skinner, Nan Wang, Ethan Watts RBC Apprentice Programme / YOU dance: Jason Ferro, Alexandra Hall, Nico Janssen, Thomas Leprohon, Noah Parets, Genevieve Penn Nabity, Michael Rinderle, Tene Ward, Jennifer Watembach, Daina Zolty

Robert Binet Guillaume Côté Choreographic Associates Michael Lewandowski Assistant Stage Manager

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Parental leave

Joysanne Sidimus Guest Balanchine Répétiteur

Jeff Morris Liliane Stilwell Stage Managers

Lorna Geddes Pointe Shoe Manager / Assistant Ballet Mistress

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 Csaba Koczรณ Yakov Lerner Jayne Maddison Wendy Rogers Paul Zevenhuizen Violin 2 Dominique Laplante, Principal 2nd Violin Jamie Kruspe, Assistant Principal 2nd Violin Anne Armstrong+ Catherine Cosbey+ Shelia Jaffe+ Aya Miyagawa Xiao Grabke Hiroko Kagawa+ Rene London+ Ron Mah* Joanna Zabrowarna Violas Angela Rudden, Principal Joshua Greenlaw, Assistant Principal Carolyn Blackwell+ Keith Hamm+ Valerie Kuinka Rory McLeod+ Nicolaos Papadakis+ Johann Lotter Beverley Spotton* Cellos Maurizio Baccante, Principal Marianne Pack, Assistant Principal

Mary Katherine Finch+ Olga Laktionova Elaine Thompson Andrew McIntosh* Paul Widner Basses Hans. J.F. Preuss, Principal Jonathan Yeoh*, Assistant Principal Brian Baty+ Paul Langley Robert Speer, Acting Asistant Principal Robert Wolanski+

Scott Wevers Trumpets Richard Sandals, Principal Mark Dharmaratnam Robert Weymouth Trombones Charles Benaroya+, Principal David Archer Dave Pell, Bass Trombone Tuba Sasha Johnson, Principal

Flutes Leslie J. Allt, Principal Harp Lucie Parent, Principal Shelley Brown, Piccolo Maria Pelletier Tympani Michael Perry, Principal Oboes Mark Rogers, Principal Keyboards Karen Rotenberg Andrei Streliaev Lesley Young, English Horn Edward Connell Clarinets Max Christie, Principal Percussion Gary Kidd, Bass Clarinet Kristofer Maddigan, Principal Mark Mazur Emily Marlow Daniel Morphy+ Andrew Rasmus+ Saxophone Wallace Halladay Orchestra Personnel Manager and Music Administrator Bassoons Raymond Tizzard Stephen Mosher, Principal Jerry Robinson Librarian Elizabeth Gowen, Contra-Bassoon Lucie Parent Horns Jessie Brooks, Principal Derek Conrod Christine Passmore+ Gary Pattison

* On Leave + Additional Musician

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Cast Conductor David Briskin, Music Director and Principal Conductor

Act I

Political Rally, St. Petersburg

Alexei Alexandrovich Karenin, a politician Piotr Stanczyk (Nov 10, 14, 16, 18) Evan McKie (Nov 11, 15 eve, 17 eve) Brendan Saye (Nov 13, 15 mat, 17 mat) Anna Arkadyevna Karenina, his wife Svetlana Lunkina (Nov 10, 14, 16, 18) Heather Ogden (Nov 11, 15 eve, 17 eve) Sonia Rodriguez (Nov 13, 15 mat, 17 mat) Sergei Alexeyich Karenin (called Seryozha), her son Spencer Hack (Nov 10, 14, 16, 18) Jack Bertinshaw (Nov 11, 15 eve, 17 eve) Alexander Skinner (Nov 13, 15 mat, 17 mat) Countess Lidia Ivanovna, Karenin’s assistant Tanya Howard (Nov 10, 14, 16, 18) Alexandra MacDonald (Nov 11, 15 eve, 17 eve) Hannah Fischer (Nov 13, 15 mat, 17 mat)

Petrizki Nan Wang Berkoschew Christopher Gerty or Larkin Miller Milejew Ethan Watts or Nicholas Rose Busulukow Trygve Cumpston Golenischtschew Jack Bertinshaw or Teagan Richman-Taylor

Anna and Karenin at Home

Anna, Karenin, Lidia Ivanovna, Vronsky

Stiva’s call from Moscow Anna, Seryozha, Vronsky

Bodyguards Giorgio Galli, Spencer Hack or Kota Sato, Ben Rudisin, Donald Thom

Prince Stepan Arkadyevich Oblonsky (called Stiva), Anna’s brother Naoya Ebe (Nov 10, 14, 16, 18) Ethan Watts ((Nov 11, 15 eve, 17 eve) Christopher Gerty (Nov 13, 15 mat, 17 mat)

Supporters, campaign assistants (later also: servants / paramedics), photographers and press Artists of the Ballet

Miss Hull, a nanny Kathryn Hosier or Mallory Mehaffey

Vronsky's World, Moscow Count Alexei Kirillovich Vronsky, a colonel Harrison James (Nov 10, 14, 16, 18) Guillaume Côté (Nov 11, 15 eve, 17 eve) Naoya Ebe (Nov 13, 15 mat, 17 mat) Athletes: General Serpuchowskoi Peng-Fei Jiang Captain Jaschwin Joe Chapman

Travellers Artists of the Ballet

Encounters: Moscow Station Anna, Vronsky, Athletes

A Mushik Félix Paquet (Nov 10, 14, 16, 18) Kota Sato (Nov 11, 15 eve, 17 eve) Ethan Watts (Nov 13, 15 mat, 17 mat) Travellers and citizens in Moscow Artists of the Ballet

Dolly and Stiva’s Argument Stiva, Miss Hull, Anna, four servants Darya Alexandrovna Oblonskaya, (called Dolly), Stiva’s wife Xiao Nan Yu (Nov 10, 14, 16, 18) Chelsy Meiss (Nov 11, 15 eve, 17 eve) Jenna Savella (Nov 13, 15 mat, 17 mat) Stiva and Dolly’s children: Grisha, the youngest son Bryson Boogaart or Andrew Welsh or Mateo Lavoie

Kitty‘s Engagement Party Vronsky, Anna, Dolly, Stiva, Levin, a Mushik, servants

Princess Ekaterina Alexandrovna Shtcherbatskaya (called Kitty), Dolly’s sister Meghan Pugh (Nov 10, 14, 16, 18) Antonella Martinelli (Nov 11, 15 eve, 17 eve) Calley Skalnik (Nov 13, 15 mat, 17 mat) Guests Artists of the Ballet

Tanya, the oldest daughter Sophie Alexander or Bronwyn Lyons or Avery Grierson

Seryozha

Masha Brielle Devin or Lucy Charlton or Zoe Sutcliffe

Anna and Vronsky

Lily Irene Blasig or Victoria Pisan or Tessa Mitchell Aljoscha Antony Tcherny or Dante Gonzalez or Derek Elliot

Anna and Seryozha

Passion

The Lacrosse Game

Vronsky, Anna, Karenin, Seryozha, a Mushik, paramedics, photographers and press Vronsky’s Team Christopher Gerty or Thomas Leprohon, Ethan Watts or Kirill Lordski, Jimmy Coleman or Larkin Miller, Peng-Fei Jiang, Joe Chapman or Joshua St. John

and the Baby Nikolenka

Levin Dreams of Kitty

Makhotin Kota Sato or Ben Rudisin

Konstantin Dmitrievich Levin, an aristocrat living in the country Skylar Campbell (Nov 10, 14, 16, 18) Félix Paquet (Nov 11, 15 eve, 17 eve) Kota Sato (Nov 13, 15 mat, 17 mat)

Makhotin's Team Siphesihle November or Noah Parets, Alexander Skinner or Jason Ferro, Isaac Wright, Nan Wang, Nicholas Rose, Nico Janssen

Two Farmers Christopher Gerty or Joe Chapman, Peng-Fei Jiang

Spectators Artists of the Ballet

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Kitty’s Desperation

Birth and Reconcilliation

A Nurse Alexandra Hall

Midwives Rui Huang, Jaclyn Oakley, Andreea Olteanu, Miyoko Koyasu

Kitty and Levin

Stiva’s Indiscretions Stiva and Ballet Students

Ballerinas Hannah Fischer or Mallory Mehaffey, Jaclyn Oakley or Calley Skalnik, Kathryn Hosier or Miyoko Koyasu

Dolly’s Decision

Dolly, Dolly and Stiva’s Children

Anna, Karenin, Vronsky, Lidia Ivanovna

Kitty’s wedding

Kitty, Levin, Dolly, Stiva, Dolly and Stiva’s children Bridesmaids, Levin’s friends and guests Artists of the Ballet

Departure – Karenin’s Solitude Anna, Vronsky, Seryozha, Karenin, Lidia Ivanovna

Act II

In Exile

Anna, Vronsky, Seryozha, a Mushik Princess Sorokina Hannah Fischer (Nov 10, 14, 16, 18) Tanya Howard (Nov 11, 15 eve, 17 eve) Alexandra MacDonald (Nov 13, 15 mat, 17 mat)

Anna visits Seryozha

The Opera Foyer: Anna reappears in Society Anna, Vronsky, Dolly, Stiva, Karenin, Lidia Ivanovna, Princess Sorokina, Seryozha, a Mushik

Tatyana, a singer Antonella Martinelli or Calley Skalnik

Anna, Seryozha, Karenin, bodyguards

The Audience Artists of the Ballet

Karenin’s Solace

Anna’s Decision

Karenin and Lidia Ivanovna

Levin and Kitty in the country Levin and Kitty

Anna Karenina and Artists of the Ballet

Epilogue

Levin, Seryozha, Vronsky, Karenin, Kitty

Farmers Artists of the Ballet

All casting subject to change. Students of Canada's National Ballet School appear by kind permission of Artistic Director, Mavis Staines, C.M. Additional dancers Michael Baboolal, Chad Evans, Matej Hrotka, Jones Henry, Alexey Kronkin, Kevin Krisen, Kirill Lordski, Lukas Malkowski, Joshua St. John, Preston Wilder and Isaac Wright appear by kind permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association.

Synopsis Act I While Alexei Karenin holds a political rally for his re-election in St. Petersburg, Count Alexei Vronsky trains in Moscow with his regiment for a Lacrosse match. Anna Karenina gives her husband support – together with her son Seryozha. Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Festival Overture on the Danish National Anthem op. 15

At home, after the rally, Anna is overcome by a feeling of solitude. Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Suite No. 1 op. 43, Introduzione

Her brother Stiva telephones from Moscow, asking her to intervene in a serious marriage complication. Dolly, his wife, discovered him with Miss Hull, the children’s governess. Anna travels to Moscow, where she accidently meets Alexei Vronsky – a portentous encounter. However, a worker’s terrible accident seems a bad omen to her. Dolly and Stiva quarrel. Anna comforts Dolly and the children. Alfred Schnittke: Two Short Pieces for organ, No. 1 Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Suite No. 1, Fuga

In the country, the aristocratic landowner Levin dreams of Kitty – Dolly’s sister. Cat Stevens: Moonshadow

In Moscow, Kitty, with her young friends, celebrates her engagement to Count Vronsky. Anna accompanies Dolly and Stiva to the party and again encounters Count Vronsky. Flirtation. Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Suite No. 1, Divertimento – Intermezzo

Anna plays with her son Seryozha. Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Suite No. 1, Marche Miniature

Her thoughts of Vronsky become passionate. Alfred Schnittke: Commissar, Attack – Love

Alexei Karenin, Anna and Seryozha attend Count Vronsky’s Lacrosse match. Before the game, Anna tells Vronsky that she is pregnant. Distracted during the game, he is injured. Anna’s desperate reaction to the accident makes their relationship clear. Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Suite No. 1, Scherzo Alfred Schnittke: Film Suite “Story of an Unknown Actor”, Title Song Alfred Schnittke: Glass Harmonica, Faces – Flights – Pyramids

Kitty has had a nervous breakdown. Levin visits her in the sanatorium. Cat Stevens: Sad Lisa Pyotr Tchaikovsky: The Snow Maiden op. 12, No. 10: Melodrama

Stiva continues his indiscretions – now with dancers from the Bolshoi Theatre. Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Suite No. 1, Gavotte

Dolly is determined to abandon her family, but her children change her mind. Pyotr Tchaikovsky: String Quartet No. 1, Andante cantabile

Anna gives birth to Vronsky’s child – who is also called Anna. Alfred Schnittke: Commissar, Trek Of The Damned

Near death, Anna attempts to reconcile Vronsky with her husband. Kitty marries Levin. Anna abandons her family to be with Count Vronsky. Karenin is left alone with the child Anna. Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony, 4th movement

Act II Happy in Italy with Count Vronsky, thoughts of her son Seryozha haunt Anna. A recurring dream of the ominous worker killed during their first encounter, trouble both Vronsky and Anna. A shadow seems to fall over their relationship. Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence, Adagio Cantabile e con moto Alfred Schnittke: Glass Harmonica, Faces – Flights – Pyramids

Anna returns to St. Petersburg for Seryozha’s birthday. Pyotr Tchaikovsky: String Quartet No. 1 op. 11, Andante cantabile

Karenin is comforted by Lidia Ivanovna. Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Suite No. 4 op. 61, Preghiera

Levin and Kitty enjoy a morning in the country. Cat Stevens: Morning Has Broken Pyotr Tchaikovsky: The Snow Maiden op. 12, No. 10: Melodrama

The relationship between Anna and Vronsky continues to deteriorate. Frustrated by her isolation, Anna decides to visit the opera for a performance of Eugene Onegin. She is insulted by Moscow society and observes Count Vronsky with the young princess Sorokina. Only Dolly supports Anna. Alfred Schnittke: (K)ein Sommernachtstraum Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Eugen Onegin, Letter Scene (Fragment)

Doubting Vronsky’s complete and unconditional love, Anna, in desperation, takes her own life. Alfred Schnittke: The Ascent, On The Sled – Remorse

Vronsky mourns her death. In Moscow, in St. Petersburg, in the country – and in the theatre – life goes on. Alfred Schnittke: Glass Harmonica, The Awakening Cat Stevens: One Day At A Time Anna Laudere of The Hamburg Ballet in Anna Karenina. Photo by Kiran West.

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Anna Karenina in Rehearsal

Evan McKie, Heather Ogden and Guillaume Côté.

Svetlana Lunkina and Harrison James.

Guillaume Côté and Heather Ogden.

Heather Ogden and Guillaume CĂ´tĂŠ.

Svetlana Lunkina and Harrison James.

Heather Ogden.

Meghan Pugh.

Svetlana Lunkina. Photos by Edwin Luk and Kiran West.

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Selected Biographies

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

Artistic Director

Barry Hughson Executive Director

David Briskin Music Director and Principal Conductor

Artistic Director Karen Kain has led The National Ballet of Canada with great success since 2005. Her many accomplishments include returning the company to the international stage, commissioning exciting new work and forming partnerships with leading ballet companies such as The Royal Ballet and The Boshoi Ballet. Long recognized as one of the most gifted classical dancers of her era, noted for her compelling characterizations and versatility as a performer, she is one of Canada’s most renowned and committed advocates for the arts. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Ms. Kain received her training at Canada’s National Ballet School in Toronto, joining the National Ballet in 1969. In 1973, Ms. Kain was awarded the Silver Medal in the Women’s Category at the prestigious International Ballet Competition in Moscow and, along with Frank Augustyn, received a special prize for Best Pas de Deux. Her distinguished career included international guest performances with such companies as Paris Opéra Ballet, Roland Petit’s Le Ballet de Marseilles, The Bolshoi Ballet, London Festival Ballet, The Hamburg Ballet and Vienna State Opera Ballet. During her career she developed a close creative partnership with Rudolf Nureyev and often performed with him. Ms. Kain retired from dancing following a farewell tour in 1997 and took up the position of Artistin-Residence with the company, the role later expanded to that of Artistic Associate; subsequently, she was appointed Artistic Director. Barry Hughson joined The National Ballet of Canada as Executive Director in 2014. Since that time, the company has accelerated its trajectory of artistic growth, fiscal responsibility, community engagement, and international presence, including landmark tours to New York City’s Lincoln Center, Théâtre des Champs Elysées in Paris and the Mariinsky and Stanislavsky Theatres in Russia. Mr. Hughson began his career as a dancer with The Washington (DC) Ballet, where he performed classical and contemporary repertoire at the Kennedy Center and on tour throughout the world. For the last 25 years, he has served as an executive leader at Connecticut’s Warner Theatre, Complexions Contemporary Ballet in New York City, New Jersey’s American Repertory Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, Boston Ballet and The National Ballet of Canada. As an arts advocate, consultant and educator, Mr. Hughson has had consulting, teaching and speaking engagements in the US, Europe, South America, and Asia. He has served on a variety of industry boards, including Dance/ USA, North America’s largest service organization for professional dance, where he recently completed two terms as a Trustee and Vice Chair. In partnership with Dance/ USA and The Royal Ballet, Mr. Hughson spearheaded the first ever meeting of North American and European executive dance leadership, bringing together 22 administrators from nine countries in 2015. In Canada, Mr. Hughson serves as Vice-Chair of the National Council for the Canadian Dance Assembly and served on the Steering Committee for the Canadian Arts Summit from 2014 to 2017. Music Director and Principal Conductor of The National Ballet of Canada since 2006, David Briskin is widely recognized as one of contemporary ballet’s most accomplished conductors, noted both for the range of his repertoire and the insightfulness of his musical interpretations. Prior to moving to Canada, Mr. Briskin lived and worked for 23 years as a conductor in New York City, working in opera, ballet and in concert. He conducted for seven years with American Ballet Theatre at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York’s City Center and in major opera houses throughout the world, and was a seasonal conductor for New York City Ballet. He has conducted nearly all the major North American ballet companies. Highly in demand internationally as a guest conductor, Mr. Briskin has appeared regularly with The Royal Ballet, Covent Garden, The Royal Swedish Ballet and The Royal Danish Ballet. Last season, he conducted three world premieres as part of San Francisco Ballet’s Unbound Festival. This season he will return to Calgary Opera to conduct the Canadian premiere of Joby Talbot’s Everest. Mr. Briskin has appeared with orchestras and opera companies throughout Europe, Asia and North America including the Pittsburgh, Detroit, Baltimore, Cincinnati Pops, Indianapolis, Windsor and Shanghai Symphony Orchestras, as well as Calgary Opera, Manitoba Opera, Opera Carolina, Lake George Opera and Sarasota Opera.

John Neumeier Choreographer, Set, Costume and Lighting Designer

Vladimir Kocić Assistant to the Choreographer

Ivan Urban Assistant to the Choreographer

John Neumeier was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he received his first dance training. He continued his dance studies in Chicago as well as at Marquette University in Milwaukee where he created his first choreographic works. After further ballet study both in Copenhagen and at The Royal Ballet School in London, John Cranko invited him in 1963 to join Stuttgart Ballet, where he progressed to Soloist and continued his choreographic development. In 1969, Ulrich Erfurth appointed Mr. Neumeier Director of Ballett Frankfurt, where he soon caused a sensation due to his new interpretations of such well-known ballets as The Nutcracker and Romeo and Juliet. In 1973, he joined The Hamburg Ballet as Director and Chief Choreographer and, under his direction, The Hamburg Ballet became one of the leading ballet companies on the German dance scene and soon received international recognition. In 1972, he set his first work for The National Ballet of Canada, Don Juan with Rudolf Nureyev in the title role and in 1993, he created Now and Then for Karen Kain. As a choreographer, Mr. Neumeier has continually focused on the preservation of ballet tradition, while giving his works a modern dramatic framework. His ballets range from new versions of evening-length story ballets to musicals and to his symphonic ballets, especially those based on Gustav Mahler’s compositions, as well as his choreographies to sacred music. His latest creations for The Hamburg Ballet are Duse (2015) and Turangalîla (2016). Mr. Neumeier holds the Dance Magazine Award (1983), Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and French Order of Arts and Letters and the Legion of Honour. In 2006, he was awarded the prestigious Nijinsky Award for Lifetime Achievement. He received the Herbert von Karajan Musikpreis in 2007 and the Deutscher Jubiläums Tanzpreis in 2008. In 2007, he was made an honorary citizen of the city of Hamburg. In 2015, the Inamori Foundation presented Mr. Neumeier with the Kyoto Prize for his contributions to the Arts and Philosophy and in 2016 he received the renowned Prix Benois de la Danse for Lifetime Achievement.

Vladimir Kocić was born in Belgrade, Serbia and trained at the Novi Sad Ballet School in Serbia and The School of The Hamburg Ballet in Germany. In 1994, Mr. Kocić joined The Hamburg Ballet and has since performed in works such as A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Nutcracker, VIVALDI or What you will, Giselle, Saint Matthew Passion, Third Symphony of Gustav Mahler, Soldier Songs (Des Knaben Wunderhorn), A Cinderella Story, Messiah, Romeo and Juliet, Remanso, Illusions – like Swan Lake, The Unsung and She Was Black. Mr. Kocić has been the Technical Coordinator with The Hamburg Ballet since 2001. In this role, he is directly involved in the process of coordinating technical and artistic production aspects of John Neumeier’s new creations. Mr. Kocić continues to appear in character roles with The Hamburg Ballet.

Born in Gomel, Belarus, Ivan Urban graduated from the Minsk Ballet School and completed his education at The School of The Hamburg Ballet. He joined The Hamburg Ballet in 1994 and was promoted to Soloist in 1997 and to Principal in 1998. In 2016, he became a Special Artist and Assistant Ballet Master. In 1992, he was semi-finalist at the Prix de Lausanne and won the Dr. Wilhelm Oberdörffer Prize in 1996. He has created several roles including Telemachos in Odyssey, King Koll/Fortinbras in Hamlet, Sir Andrew in VIVALDI or What You Will, Eros in Bernstein Dances, Serge Diaghilev in Nijinsky, Frederick the Great in Death in Venice, Konstantin Gavrilovich Triplev in The Seagull and The Doctor and Serge Diaghilev in Le Pavillon d'Armide. His work Instant premiered in 2006 at the Bolshoi Theatre. Mr. Urban was responsible for staging John Neumeier’s Anna Karenina for The Bolshoi Ballet.

Jeff Morris Stage Manager

Liliane Stilwell Stage Manager

Michael Lewandowski Assistant Stage Manager

Born in Toronto, Jeff Morris studied technical theatre production and administration at Ryerson’s Theatre School. Following Ryerson, he became Production Stage Manager for Toronto Dance Theatre (1990 –1995), stage managing the company’s debuts in Berlin, Warsaw, Beijing, Tokyo and at the Joyce Theater, New York. He was Production Stage Manager for Dancers for Life (AIDS Committee of Toronto, 1991–1997), Stage Manager for Theatre Passe-Muraille (Never Swim Alone, Metamorphosis of a Shadow) and for the Fringe Festival of Independent Dance Artists. Mr. Morris joined The National Ballet of Canada in 1995 and has since stage-managed a wide range of the company’s unique classical and contemporary repertoire, including the world premieres of James Kudelka’s The Four Seasons, Cinderella and An Italian Straw Hat, company premieres of John Neumeier’s The Seagull, A Streetcar Named Desire and Nijinsky, and Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and The Winter’s Tale. He is an adjunct faculty member at the School of Toronto Dance Theatre and Festival Co-director for the biannual festival dance: made in Canada/fait au Canada.

Liliane Stilwell joined The National Ballet of Canada in 2015 and has stage managed 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. She 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 and has stage managed several industrial shows in Canada and the US.

Born in Włocławek, Poland, Michael Lewandowski studied technical theatre production at York University, Toronto. His work for The National Ballet of Canada includes the world premiere of Frame by Frame, The Nutcracker, The Winter’s Tale, New York City tours of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and The Winter’s Tale and the Washington D.C. tour of The Winter’s Tale. He has also worked on Fall for Dance North. Theatre work includes the world premiere and UK tour of ‘da kink in my hair (Toronto Fringe Festival & Hackney Empire), The Pillowman (Canadian Stage Theatre) and Drystreak (Grand Theatre). Select opera credits include The Nightingale and Other Short Fables, War & Peace, Death in Venice, Carmen, La Bohème, Elektra, Il Trovatore, Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk and Dialogues des Carmélites (Canadian Opera Company). For television, he has been the floor director for Canadian Country Music Awards and Indspire Awards. Select festival work includes Just for Laughs, Luminato and Westfest.

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

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Dancer Biographies Skylar Campbell

Guillaume Côté

Principal Dancer

Born: Laguna Beach, California Trained: with Victor and Tatania Kasatsky Academy in Laguna Hills, California Joined National Ballet: 2009 Promoted to Principal Dancer: 2018

Born: Lac-Saint-Jean, Québec Trained: Canada’s National Ballet School Joined National Ballet: 1998 Promoted to Principal Dancer: 2004

Sponsored by an anonymous donor.

Alexander Skinner

Ethan Watts

Sergei Alexeyich Karenin (called Seryozha)

Prince Stepan Arkadyevich Oblonsky (called Stiva) / A Mushik

Born: Ottawa, Ontario Trained: The School of Dance in Ottawa, Ontario and Canada’s National Ballet School Joined: 2017 Corps de Ballet since: 2018

Born: San Francisco, California Trained: San Francisco Ballet School and The Academy of Ballet San Francisco Joined: 2013 Corps de Ballet since: 2014 Sponsored by Robbie Pryde.

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As we near the completion of our historic $100 million Soaring Campaign, we invite each audience member, donor and volunteer to join us in a final push to reach our goal. Share your love for dance with a gift to this transformational campaign. You will help the National Ballet excel and soar to even greater heights. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; David Macdonald Chair, Soaring Campaign

Soaring Campaign: Strategic Priorities Artistic Excellence

Community Engagement

To attract, nurture and retain the most

To introduce young Canadians to the magic

talented dancers, and to sustain the

of live performance and encourage them to

brilliant National Ballet of Canada Orchestra

explore movement, music and imagination

and our core value of live music.

as a means of self-expression.

New Productions

Endowment

To commission thrilling new works that

To build a strong foundation now so

push the boundaries of the art form and

future generations will continue to

delight audiences.

experience the transformative power

Touring

and beauty of ballet.

To showcase Canadian culture in the most prestigious dance centres of the world.

To learn more about how you can make a gift to the Soaring Campaign, please email soaring@national.ballet.ca or visit national.ballet.ca/Soaring David Macdonald. Photo by Sian Richards. Opposite: Charles and Anne Morison. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

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Leadership Giving The National Ballet of Canada is extremely grateful to the following donors for their generous gifts that provide leadership and capital funding to support Karen Kain’s vision. (October 1, 2017 – September 30, 2018)

Production Builders The following individuals and foundations have made extraordinary contributions to expand our repertoire with new visions of dance for 2018/19 and future seasons.

Walter Carsen New Creations Fund Margaret Anne Fountain, C.M. & David Glenn Fountain, C.M. The Gail Hutchison Fund Richard M. Ivey, C.C. Rosamond Ivey

The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation Tim & Frances Price Warren Sorensen in memory of Gregory Williams The Volunteer Committee, The National Ballet of Canada One Anonymous Donor

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

Gail & Mark Appel John & Claudine Bailey Inger Bartlett & Marshal Stearns Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance The Thor E. and Nicole Eaton Family Charitable Foundation Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan Kevin & Roger Garland Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin The William & Nona Heaslip Foundation 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. Julie Medland Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M. Lynda & Jonas Prince Susan Scace & Arthur Scace, C.M., Q.C. Gerald Sheff & Shanitha Kachan Noreen Taylor, C.M. & David Staines, C.M. O. Ont.

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

George & Kathy Dembroski

The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C.

Anne-Marie Canning

First Soloist Tina Pereira

Corps de Ballet member Giorgio Galli

Nancy Pencer

Renata M. Humphries

First Soloist Tanya Howard

Corps de Ballet member Jaclyn Oakley

Robin Robinson

Jerry & Joan Lozinski

First Soloist Brendan Saye

Corps de Ballet member Siphesihle November

Emmanuelle Gattuso, C.M. and Allan Slaight, C.M.

Diana St. B. Weatherall

Robbie Pryde

Principal Dancer Guillaume Côté

First Soloist Chelsy Meiss

Corps de Ballet member Ethan Watts

Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin

Anonymous

Devida & Derek Smith

Principal Dancer Heather Ogden

First Soloist Hannah Fischer

Corps de Ballet member Andreea Olteanu

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

Anonymous

Cornell Wright & Sarah McEvoy

First Soloist Alexandra MacDonald

Corps de Ballet member Meghan Pugh

Stephen Delaney & Robyn McCallum

Anonymous

Second Soloist Félix Paquet

Corps de Ballet member Peng-Fei Jiang

Donna Meyers & Doug Richmond

Anonymous

Second Soloist Kathryn Hosier

Corps de Ballet member Clare Peterson

Ms. Nancy Viner & Dr. Raymond Stein

Anonymous

Second Soloist Christopher Gerty

Corps de Ballet member Calley Skalnik

Anonymous

Rolex Canada Ltd.

Second Soloist Ben Rudisin

Rolex Dancers First Award

Principal Dancer Jillian Vanstone

Sherry and Edward Drew Principal Dancer Francesco Gabriele Frola

Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan Principal Dancer Elena Lobsanova

Principal Dancer Svetlana Lunkina

Gretchen Ross Principal Dancer Naoya Ebe

Lucy White Principal Dancer Harrison James

Tricia Younger Principal Dancer Skylar Campbell

Elvio & Marlene DelZotto First Soloist Jenna Savella

Tony Arrell, C.M. & Anne Arrell Corps de Ballet member Kota Sato

YOU dance

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

Ballet Club Relevé J.P. Bickell Foundation Maxine Goldberg The Anna McCowan-Johnson Dance Accessibility Fund The McLean Foundation

Beth & Brent Wilson Steve & Sally Stavro Foundation The Woodbridge Company An Anonymous Lady One Anonymous Donor

Music Circle and Orchestra

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

John & Claudine Bailey Nani & Austin Beutel David W. Binet Peter & Eleanor Daniels Jeanie Davis The Thor E. and Nicole Eaton Family Charitable Foundation Maxine Granovsky Gluskin & Ira Gluskin The William & Nona Heaslip Foundation William & Ruth Herridge John B. Lawson, C.M., Q.C.

The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation Anne & Charles Morison Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M. John & Susan Rose Gretchen Ross Noreen Taylor, C.M., & David Staines, C.M., O.Ont. Heather Thomson & Richard Thomson, O.C. TD Bank Group Orchestra Fund The Mary-Margaret Webb Foundation (Rehearsal Pianists)

The National Ballet of Canada, Endowment Foundation

We acknowledge the generosity of the following donors who are graciously supporting the future of the National Ballet.

The Estate of Isobel Allen BMO Financial Group The Estate of Walter Carsen, O.C. The Estate of Gail Hutchison Cornell Wright & Sarah McEvoy Sylvia M. McPhee The Estate of Vida Peene

The Estate of Penelope Reed Doob The Estate of James D. Stewart The Estate of John Theo TD Bank Group Ms. Vivien M. Wu Two Anonymous Donors

Dancer Health and Wellness Lynda Hamilton The William & Nona Heaslip Foundation The McLean Foundation Tim & Frances Price

Lynda Prince Janis Rotman Mr. George R. Sutherland The Horst Dantz & Don Quick Dancer Wellness Fund

Special Gifts The Frank Gerstein Charitable Foundation

Gretchen Ross & Donald Ross, O.C.

Underwriter, Guest Artist Fund

Hamburg Tour

The John & Margaret Bahen Fund

Ada Slaight

Canadian Touring

Share the Magic Underwriter

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

Diane Blake & Stephen Smith

Russia Tour

The Nutcracker Complete Documentation Package Underwriters

Lucille Joseph & Urban Joseph, O.C. The Delaney Family Foundation

Sans Limites Choreographic Associates

Choreographic Workshop

Esprit de Corps Diana Billes Taiya Campbell & Brennan Mulcahy Jeanie A. Davis Rags & Indra Davloor Nadia & Nick Di Donato Jennifer Kaplan Krista Kerr Anne & David LeGresley Eunice Lumsden & Peter Luit

Alison & J. Bruce McDonald Geneviève McKillop & Chris Bennett Rebecca Mooney & Asif Nasim Linda & Kevin O’Leary The Sabourin Family Michele & Ryerson Symons The Tripp / Smith Family Sarah White One Anonymous Donor

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Prima Circle The National Ballet of Canada expresses its deep gratitude to dedicated and passionate supporters whose significant lifetime giving to The National Ballet of Canada and The National Ballet of Canada, Endowment Foundation helps achieve our vision. (As of September 30, 2018)

Prima Diamond Circle ($10,000,000 and above) Walter Carsen, O.C.

Prima Ruby Circle ($5,000,000 - $9,999,999) Mona Campbell, O.C. Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M. One Anonymous Donor The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation The Volunteer Committee, The National Ballet of Canada

Prima Emerald Circle ($2,500,000 - $4,999,999) Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan Margaret Anne Fountain, C.M. & David Glenn Fountain, C.M. Emmanuelle Gattuso, C.M. and Allan Slaight, C.M. Gail Hutchison Jerry & Joan Lozinski The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C. Gretchen Ross & Donald Ross, O.C. BMO Financial Group CIBC RBC Foundation TD Bank Group

Prima Circle ($1,000,000 - $2,499,999) Tony Arrell, C.M. & Anne Arrell John & Margaret Bahen John & Claudine Bailey Torunn & David Banks Horst Dantz & Don Quick The Thor E. and Nicole Eaton Family Charitable Foundation Margaret Fleck & Jim Fleck, C.C. Kevin & Roger Garland Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin Beryl Ivey, C.M. & Richard M. Ivey, C.C. Rosamond Ivey Sarah & David Macdonald Anna McCowan-Johnson & Donald K. Johnson, O.C. Julie & Ted Medland Nancy Pencer Tim & Frances Price Lynda & Jonas Prince Susan Scace & Arthur Scace, C.M., Q.C. Ada Slaight James D. Stewart One Anonymous Donor Hal Jackman Foundation The McLean Foundation

Visionary Circle ($500,000 - $999,999) The Estate of Isobel Allen Judi & Lionel Conacher

Ralph & Jeanie Davis Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance Nona Heaslip Lawrence Heisey, O.C. & Ann Heisey Lucille Joseph & Urban Joseph, O.C. Judith & Robert Lawrie Robin Robinson Sandra Simpson Mr. George R. Sutherland Diana St. B. Weatherall The Younger Family Three Anonymous Donors The Frank Gerstein Charitable Foundation on behalf of Marvin Gerstein Laidlaw Foundation The R. Samuel McLaughlin Foundation

Impresario Circle ($250,000 - $499,999) Elaine J. Adair Gail & Mark Appel David & Kim Beatty Susanne Boyce & Brendan Mullen Anne Marie Canning Judith & Marshall Cohen Catherine & Ian Delaney George & Kathy Dembroski Laura Dinner & Richard Rooney Sherry and Edward Drew Celia Franca Lynda Hamilton Jerry & Geraldine Heffernan Ann Henderson & Lyman Henderson, C.M. Richard & Martha Hogarth Mrs. Renata Humphries Sanford & Patti McFarlane Jim & Sylvia McGovern Ned & Georgina McLennan Vanessa Morgan & Steve Wolf Linda & Kevin Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary Aaron & Heather Regent J.M. Doc Savage Tony Scott-Fisher Gerald Sheff & Shanitha Kachan C. Anderson Silber Heather Thomson & Richard Thomson, O.C. Lucy White Five Anonymous Donors J.P. Bickell Foundation The Delaney Family Foundation Deloitte Foundation Canada The Audrey S. Hellyer Charitable Foundation J.W. McConnell Family Foundation Carolyn Sifton Foundation Inc. The Mary-Margaret Webb Foundation

Investor Circle ($100,000 - $249,999) Karen & Ray Arbesman Alison Arbuckle Fisher

Mary Eileen Ash Gregory & Irene Aziz Lynly & Trevor Bailie Karen & Bill Barnett Daphne Bell Dr. Ann E. Camps Susan Chant Dr. John H.C. Chiu, in memory of Yvonne Chiu, C.M. Missy & Allan Crosbie Elizabeth A. Currie & Richard J. Currie, O.C. Indra & Rags Davloor George A. Fierheller Lucinda Flemer, C.M. Ms. Helen Gardiner Maxine Goldberg Mary & Graham Hallward Pat & Bill Harris Hon. & Mrs. Paul T. Hellyer Mr. & Mrs. William R. Herridge Joan F. Ivory, C.M. Annie Emily Kains Marjorie Kains Margaret Kawaja Ms. Krista Kerr Dr. Gurney M. Kranz Arthur Labatt, O.C. & Sonia Labatt Paul A. Lee, Q.C. & Jill Maynard Anne & David LeGresley Philip & Sherri Lieberman Mr. & Mrs. Allen C. Marple Sue & Biff Matthews Donna Meyers & Doug Richmond Clive & Fran Minto Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. Pankratz Robbie Pryde Barrie D. Rose and Family Sir Neil & Lady Elizabeth Shaw Eileen Smith Helen Allen Stacey Maureen & Wayne Squibb Irving Steinberg Mr. & Mrs. Daniel F. Sullivan Dr. Robert Summers-Gill Michele & Ryerson Symons Anne Tanenbaum Mr. James M. Tory, Q.C. Leonore Valborg Hetherington Lenore Walters Ms. Ruth Watts-Gransden Dr. & Mrs. R. J. Wheler Sarah White Judith R. Wilder Gregory Williams & Warren Sorensen Mr. John H. Williams Beth Wilson Five Anonymous Donors Adelle and Paul Deacon Nanton Fund at the Toronto Foundation The Hope Charitable Foundation Local 58 Charitable Benefit Fund Tanenbaum Charitable Foundation R. Howard Webster Foundation

Our Community of Support The National Ballet of Canada gratefully acknowledges the following donors and sponsors for their generosity and commitment to sustain the excellence, energy and impact of great dance. (October 1, 2017 – September 30, 2018)

Director’s Circle ($25,000 and above)

Joan H. Addison Ms. Sylvie Allard & Mr. Brian O'Keefe Gail & Mark Appel◊◊ Tony Arrell, C.M. & Anne Arrell◊ John & Claudine Bailey◊◊ Inger Bartlett & Marshal Stearns◊ Nani & Austin Beutel◊◊ David W. Binet◊ Ms. Susanne Boyce & Dr. Brendan Mullen Anne-Marie Canning◊ Judith & Marshall Cohen◊◊ Judi & Lionel Conacher◊◊ Elizabeth A. & Richard J. Currie, O.C.◊◊ Jeanie A. Davis◊◊ Mr. Stephen Delaney & Ms. Robyn McCallum George & Kathy Dembroski◊◊ Ms. Laura Dinner & Mr. Richard Rooney Sherry Taylor Drew◊◊ Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance◊ The Thor E. and Nicole Eaton Family Charitable Foundation◊◊ Estate of James D. Stewart Estate of Penelope Reed Doob Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan◊ Margaret Anne Fountain, C.M. & David Glenn Fountain, C.M.◊◊ Kevin Garland & Roger Garland◊◊ Emmanuelle Gattuso, C.M. and Allan Slaight, C.M. Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin◊ Mary & Graham Hallward◊ Lynda Hamilton◊ Nona Heaslip◊◊ Mrs. Renata M. Humphries◊◊ The Gail Hutchison Fund◊◊ Richard M. Ivey, C.C.◊◊ Rosamond Ivey◊◊ Anna McCowan-Johnson & Donald K. Johnson, O.C.◊◊ The Henry White Kinnear Foundation◊ Mrs. Judy Korthals & Mr. Peter Irwin◊◊ Judith & Robert Lawrie◊◊ Mona & Harvey Levenstein◊◊ Jerry & Joan Lozinski◊◊ Sarah & David Macdonald◊◊ The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C.◊◊ Julie & Ted Medland◊◊ Donna Meyers & Doug Richmond Nancy Pencer◊◊ Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M.◊◊ Tim & Frances Price◊◊ Mrs. Lynda Prince◊◊ Robbie Pryde Aaron & Heather Regent◊ Robin & Ross Robinson◊◊ Gretchen Ross & Donald Ross, O.C.◊◊ Janis Rotman Gerald Sheff & Shanitha Kachan Ada Slaight◊◊

Devida & Derek Smith Mr. George R. Sutherland◊ Michele & Ryerson Symons Estate of John Theo Heather Thomson & Richard Thomson, O.C.◊◊ Mrs. Elizabeth Tory◊◊ The Tripp / Smith Family Ms. Nancy Viner & Dr. Raymond Stein Diana St. B. Weatherall◊◊ Ms. Carol Weinbaum Lucy White*◊ Gregory Williams & Warren Sorensen◊◊ Cornell Wright & Sarah McEvoy Tricia Younger◊◊ Five Anonymous Donors

Artistic Circle ($15,000 - $24,999)

Diane Blake & Stephen Smith David & Kathryn Cottingham Indra & Rags Davloor Maxine Goldberg◊◊ Anne & David LeGresley◊ Richard & Martha Hogarth◊◊ Lucille Joseph & Urban Joseph, O.C.◊◊ Ned & Georgina McLennan◊◊ Rebecca Mooney & Asif Nasim Ms. Vanessa L. Morgan & Mr. Steve Wolf◊ Barrie D. Rose, Karen Solomon & Family◊◊ Mr. Geoffrey Wayne Squibb◊◊ One Anonymous Donor

Partner ($10,000 - $14,999)

Gregory & Irene Aziz◊ Ms. JoAnne Bersohn Diana Billes◊ Taiya Campbell & Brennan Mulcahy Peter & Eleanor Daniels Mr. and Mrs. John Grant◊ Mr. & Mrs. G.R. Heffernan Mr. & Mrs. William R. Herridge◊◊ Jennifer Kaplan Ms. Krista Kerr◊ Mr. Arnold Logan Eunice Lumsden & Peter Luit◊ Alison & J. Bruce McDonald◊ Ms. Geneviève McKillop & Chris Bennett◊ Anne & Charles Morison◊ John & Susan Rose Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Royer and Family◊ Linda & Kevin O'Leary◊ The Sabourin Family Tony Scott-Fisher◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. Daniel F. Sullivan◊ Sarah White Judith R. Wilder◊ Ms. Beth Wilson◊ Shelagh and David Wilson Fund at the Toronto Foundation◊◊

Benefactor ($5,000 - $9,999)

Elaine J. Adair◊◊ Alison Arbuckle Fisher◊◊ Alexandra Babcock & Todd Cowan Karen & Bill Barnett◊◊ Margaret & John Casey◊◊ Mrs. Earlaine Collins◊ Mr. John Coke & Ms. Cathy Cranston◊ Julie Di Lorenzo Maureen & James Dunn◊ Mrs. Anne W. Dupre & Mr. Fredrick J. Marker◊◊ Estate of Alfred Lewis Preston Heather & Michael Faralla George A. Fierheller◊◊ Lucinda Flemer, C.M.◊◊ Ms. Susan Gerhard Ms. Deanna Gontard Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Mary Gore Ms. Taanta Gupta◊ Ginette Hamel* & Cliff Trollope Hon. & Mrs. Paul T. Hellyer◊◊ Brian Hodges and Robert Paul Joan F. Ivory, C.M.◊◊ Ann Jaffary Karen Kain*, C.C., LL.D., D.Litt., O.Ont. & Ross Petty◊◊ Margaret Kawaja◊◊ Ms. Jane Kilburn Boyle Ms. Judy Klarman◊◊ Valarie Koziol Dr. Gurney M. Kranz◊◊ Arthur Labatt, O.C. & Sonia Labatt◊◊ Paul A. Lee, Q.C. & Jill Maynard◊◊ Mr. Andrew Lengyel and Ms. Beverly Tarshis◊ Philip & Sherri Lieberman◊ Mr. & Mrs. A. Maggiacomo◊◊ Mr. Ryan McNally Vincent Mercier & Kirsten Halpin◊ Dr. Bo Y. Ngan◊◊ Ms. Marianne Oundjian Mr. Don Quach Mr. & Mrs. Rick Reininger◊◊ Rachel Sabourin Esther Sarick◊ Mr. Greg Sharp Dr. Hugh Siddall◊ Marion Soloway◊ Dennis & Denny Starritt◊◊ Brenda Stinson & Carlo De Angelis◊ Mrs. and Mr. Kim Surchin◊◊ Ms. Margaret Taylor-Sevier Tesari Charitable Foundation Lenore Walters◊◊ Mr. Brian B. Wilks◊◊ Mr. John H. Williams◊◊ Ms. Helen Ziegler One Anonymous Donor

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Major Patron ($3,000 - $4,999)

Elana Metter & Stephen A.. Adler Ms. Yeti Agnew & Mr. Christopher Birt◊◊ Catherine J.T. Allgood◊◊ Ms. Debra J. Appleton◊ Dr. & Mrs. G.R. Rastegar◊ Ms. Yveline Audemars & Mr. Humberto Rivero◊ James Austin & Hans Eppenberger◊ Ms. Lindy Barrow◊ Gillian & Ken Bartlett◊◊ Florence Sharpe Barwell◊◊ N. Beilstein & A. Lee◊ Ms. Josée Bouchard & Mr. Paul Belanger◊ Walter M. & Lisa Balfour Bowen◊◊ Paul & Ann Brehl Jane Campbell & John McLeish Dr. John H.C. Chiu, in memory of Yvonne Chiu, C.M.◊◊ John Church Mary & John Crocker◊ Missy & Allan Crosbie◊◊ Ms. Marilyn Crowley Miss Emilie Cushman Jane Darville & Dr. Skip Bassford◊ Ms. Anne Davidson◊ Mr. & Mrs. Mark Davis◊◊ Mary-Kathleen Delicaet & John Young Judy Dunn◊ M.G. Eaton & David S. Kertland◊◊ Ms. Melanie Edwards & Mr. John Brown◊ Mr. Joseph Fantl & Ms. Moira Bartram◊ Ken & Linda Foxcroft◊◊ Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fung Mr. Blaise Gaetz◊ Mr. Peter Garstang◊◊ Bronwen Gates◊◊ Marilyn & David Gluskin Carol Gray◊◊ Mrs. Lorna Greenbaum◊◊ Mrs. Beverly Hargraft◊ Ms. Naomi Harris◊ Ronald M. Haynes◊◊ Ms. Susan Hayward Payne◊◊ Ann Hogarth◊◊ Christopher E. Horne, Esq. Mr. C.R. Hunter◊◊ Mr. Frank & Dr. Margaret Ionson◊◊ Mrs. Amala Jayatilleke Norman Jewison, C.C.◊ Patrick & Barbara Keenan Foundation◊◊ Prof. & Mrs. James King◊◊ Ms. Tammy Klein Ms. Valerie Lockerbie Judy Manji◊◊ Sue & Biff Matthews◊◊ Ms. Eleanor McCain◊◊ Marcia McClung◊ Patti McFarlane◊◊ Mrs. June McLean◊◊ Hélène & Ray McLenaghan◊◊ Mr. Timothy McNicholas◊ Nancy Miller & Glen Ireland Mr. Noel Mowat◊ Mr. & Mrs. Benoit Mulsant◊ Mr. David Murray L.J. Nagel & Stan Solomon◊ Graham & Janet Parkinson◊ Juta Reed Mrs. Shirley Reid Lisa Richter Davey & Michael Davey◊

Ms. Stephanie Roberts & Mr. Kevin Hamilton William & Lesley Rogan◊ Mr. Gary Rogers◊◊ Robert Rubinoff◊ Mr. Geoffrey Rytell◊◊ Mr. Go Sato◊◊ Alison and Alan Schwartz Stephen & Jane Smith◊◊ Ms. Karen Sparks◊◊ Mrs. Doreen L. Stanton◊◊ Dr. Robert Summers-Gill◊◊ Mr. Russel R. Taylor Gillian Thomas & Michael Easterbrook◊◊ Bonita & Walter Thornton◊ Mr. Alex Tosheff Denise Ireland & Harry Underwood Ed & Sylvia Vanhaverbeke◊ Jon & Olga Voigt Ms. Ruth Watts-Gransden◊◊ Francoise & Edward White Nan & Jack Wiseman◊◊ Mrs. Timothy Wright◊ Mrs. Vivien M. Wu◊

Sans Limites ($2,000 - $4,000)

L. Ali Jane Kilburn Boyle The Canavan Family Foundation Ajitha Cyriac Gordon and Lorraine Gibson Family Foundation Jody Howe Lucia Liscio Nita Major Kathryn Baycroft McOuat Andrea McQueen Shabin Mohamed Yasemin Mutlu Susan O'Reilly Maria Salishcheva Senst Family Anne-Marie Sorrenti Michele Symons Eileen Wilkes

Ballet Club Relevé ($3,000) Robin Anthony Colette Barber Diane Blake Caroline Booth Martha Burns Joanne Eidinger Eileen Farrow M. Patricia Fischer Nancy Haston Nancy Holland Jane Humphreys Trodi Linders Margaret MacLellan Dianne Maziarz Gisèle McIsaac Kathleen Metcalfe Kornelia Milborne Donna Poile Cathy Spoel Kristi Stangeland Eli Taylor Dianne Vanstone Nancy Viner

Frederika Winchell Julie Wood

Patron ($2,000 - $2,999)

Mrs. June Abel◊◊ Jordan Applebaum & Andrea Burridge◊◊ Robert & Mary Pat Armstrong◊◊ Dr. Talitha Arndt & Mr. Ed Esposto◊◊ Lynly & Trevor Bailie◊◊ Mona Bandeen, C.M.◊◊ Ms. Katherine Barber◊◊ Winifred Barclay◊◊ Dr. Thomas H. Beechy◊◊ Ms. Lorna Beverley Mr. John R. Birkett◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. Peter & Judith Bowie Mr. Jonathan Briggs David Briskin* & Julia Blackburn Margaret Brock◊◊ Doug Guzman & Sheila Brown Ms. Janet Bulger◊ Ms. Deborah Cameron Della H. Campbell Ms. Linda Campbell◊◊ Mr. John Carter Professor Alfred L. Chan & Mr. Michael Farewell◊ Diana Chant & Bill Mitchell◊◊ Dr. & Mrs. Albert Cheskes◊ Peng Chiang◊◊ Siobhan Hyland & Ivan Chittenden J. Chow Mr. Philip A. Clappison◊◊ Helene Clarkson◊ Mrs. Louise Cornblum◊ Dr. Lesley S. Corrin◊◊ Pauline Couture & Ian Morrison◊◊ Mr. Chris Cummings Dr. Gaylord Curry, in memoriam◊◊ Carole Curtis◊◊ Jack Darville Professor K. G. Davey◊◊ Amanda Demers & Brian Collins◊ Trina DeSa Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Diamond◊ Wilf & Brenda Dinnick◊◊ Mrs. Susan Dore◊ Lee Anne Downey & Family◊ Ms. Julia Drake* Dudley Family Fund◊◊ Ms. Catherine Dunn Stadtegger & Mr. Glenn Stadtegger Mrs. Pamela Earle Bronwen Evans◊ Ms. Frances Evans Joan Farano◊◊ Catherine Fauquier◊◊ Ms. Cecil Fennell◊ Ms. Catriona Ferguson Rupert Field-Marsham & Lindsay Dale-Harris◊ Ms. & Mr. Frances & Ronald Filegan◊◊ Mr. Mark Flaherty Dr. Jan Fleming Robert & Julia Foster◊ Mr. Lorne Fox◊◊ Mimi Fullerton Dr. George and Mrs. Olga Gale◊ André J. Galipeault, C.M. & Suzanne Galipeault◊◊ Mrs. Hilda Gan◊

Ms. Susan Garvie◊ Judith Gelber◊ Heather V. Gibson Ms. Tamara Glied◊ Andrew & Aviva Goldenberg◊ Mark & Louise Golding◊◊ Dr. Ricardo Gomez-Insausti Judy & David Goodings◊◊ Mr. Donald D. Grant◊◊ Ms. Vanessa Grant & Mr. Philip Street Ms. Susan Greenbloom◊ Dr. & Mrs. Voldemars Gulens◊◊ Mr. Jason Heayn & Ms. Andrea Venneri Michael & Rita Hafeman◊◊ Malcolm Hamilton & Alayne Kato-Hamilton◊◊ Ms. Malle Harris◊◊ Mrs. and Mr. Suzi & Ross Head Mary & Arthur Heinmaa Catherine & Clarke Herring Avril Higgins & Robert Page◊◊ Mr. Ronald Holgerson Mr. Philip & Dr. Claire Holloway◊ Barry Hughson* & Ashley Hughson Mr. Fred Hurlbut & Ms. Catherine Barlow Mrs. Pennie R. Jevnikar◊◊ Ms. Gail Julie◊ Mrs. Lorraine Kaake Mrs. Ann Kadrnka Ms. Miriam Kagan Dr. Caroline Newman & Mitchell Kamiel◊ Mr. Saleem Kassum◊ Michael Koerner, C.M. & Sonja Koerner◊◊ Ms. Michelle Koerner Ms. Catherine Lace◊ Sylvie Lachance Kathryn E. Langley Hope◊ Ms. Annick Lapotre Linda K. Lee Dr. Calvin Lei◊ Mr. William J. Lennox Joy Levine◊ Logan Family Foundation◊◊ Dr. Vance Logan◊ Douglas L. Ludwig & Karen J. Rice◊ Mr. Tony Matthews Ms. Liza Mauer & Mr. Andrew Sheiner◊ Janice May◊◊ Ms. Nicola Mayer Ms Jennifer McDonald Ms. Marci McDonald Ms. I. McDorman◊◊ Mrs. Yvonne McGregor Anne S. McLeod◊◊ Ms. Margaret C. McNee◊◊ Ms. Sylvia M. McPhee◊◊ Elaine Kierans & Shawn McReynolds◊ Ms. Voula Michaelidis Clive & Fran Minto◊◊ Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mongillo Ms. Bernadette Morra Neil & Prue Morrison Mr. Peter Neisser Ms. Eileen Newell◊ Petra & Lionel Newton Michel & Nina Overbury◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. Pankratz◊◊ Rene Pantalone◊◊ Mr. Douglas L. Parker◊◊ Dr. Michael Partridge & Dr. Sudha Rajagopal◊ Mr. Peter M. Partridge◊

Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Paterson◊◊ Mr. D. Ross Peebles & Ms. Judith Cole◊◊ Dorothy & Roland Pfeiffer◊ David Phipps and Gary Myers The Primrose Charitable Foundation Mr. Benjamin Prinsen◊ Dr. Linda Rabeneck & Dr. Catherine Campbell◊ Mr. Robert Raizenne Ms. Jessica Ray Ms. Barbara Reid Diana Reitberger*◊ Mrs. Estelle Richmond The Robertson Reid Family Mrs. Gloria Robins◊◊ Terri and Eric Robitaille Elaine M. Roper◊◊ Judith & Jack Rose◊ Mr. & Mrs. Rainer & Sharyn Rothfuss◊◊ Ms. Sandra Ruehlow Mr. Steven Salamon and Ms. Karen Goos William & Meredith Saunderson◊◊ Paul J. Savard◊◊ Harold Sclodnick & Lynda Gilroy Ms. Deborah Scott◊ Dr. Hugh Scully & Vanessa Harwood, O.C.◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. Harry T. Seymour Mrs. & Mr. E.J. Shatilla◊◊ Mrs. Heather Sheehan◊◊ Mrs. Joan Sohn◊◊ Dr. Myra Sourkes Dr. John Stanley & Dr. Helmut Reichenbächer◊◊ Ms. Astrid Stec Dr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Stern◊ Carol Swallow◊◊ Dianna Symonds◊ Karyn Tessmer & Dr. George Konn◊ Ms. Catherine Thomson◊◊ Cynthia & Craig Thorburn◊ Maureen & Philip Tingley◊◊ Mrs. Nicola Tory◊ Mr. Stefan Varga & Dr. Marica Varga◊◊ Lucy Waverman & Bruce Macdougall Mrs. Ruth Wheler◊◊ Dr. Margaret White & Patrick Foody Ms. Barbara Williams◊◊ Ms. Catherine Williams Miss E. Joan Williams◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. Peter Willis Ms. Gayle Willson Peri Wiseman Durhane Wong-Rieger◊ Ms. Christine Yankou The Young Family Foundation Maria T. Zakos◊◊ Ms. Denise Zarn & Mr. James Shenkman◊◊ Mrs. Maria-Luisa Zoppas◊◊ Carole & Bernie Zucker◊◊ Veronica Zufelt◊◊ 12 Anonymous Donors

Grand Jeté ($1,250 - $1,999)

Tim Badgley◊ Ms. Reny Burrows Ms. Janet Casey Mr. Alexander Chapman Ms. M.C. Clancy◊

Sheila Croft Mr. & Mrs. Avik Dey Mrs. M. J. Dundas & Mr. John Petrosoniak◊◊ Ms. Kim Edwards Mrs. Lois J. Field◊◊ Katherine Halpenny* & Sean Smith Mr. Peter Heisey◊ Mr. Peter Hendrick◊ Ms. Chaviva Hosek◊ Mr. Greg Johns Ms. Susan Keen◊ Ms. Wendy Lawson Sharon Mackay Ms. Diana Massiah◊ Mrs. Margaret Nightingale◊ Ms. Judith O'Callaghan Ms. Michaela Peters Mr. Alan Pyatt Ms. Rani Rahman Jamieson Mr. Eddy Reitberger Ms. Jennifer Rook Andrea Rosen & Stephen MacDonald◊◊ Mrs. Heather Sheehan◊◊ Mrs. Stanislawa Skrok◊◊ Mr. Timothy Spain◊ Mr. Peter Webb◊◊ Karen Wierucki◊◊ One Anonymous Donor

Arabesque ($850- $1,249)

Mr. & Mrs. John Balmer◊ Ms. Vivian Berman Lise Betteridge Ms. Katherine Bischoping◊◊ Drs. Blackstock & Valentin◊ Dr. and Mrs. Ian Blumer◊◊ Susan M. Borden◊◊ Camp Pemigewassett Inc. Harold Chmara & Danny Hoy◊◊ Hilda Clark◊◊ Ms. Jean Clark◊ Ms. Charmaine Curvan-Lawes Maija Dale Elaine & Michael Davies◊ Dr. Alicia A. Dunlop◊ Mr. David Eastaugh Ms. E.L. Ellins◊◊ Ms. Mary Ellis Mrs. Cheryl Ferguson-Jamael Mr. Gerald Frauwirth Mrs. Gillian Garneau◊ Ms. Michelle Glied-Goldstein Mr. Daniel Hoffman & Ms. Loretta Degasperi Alanna & Wade Jack Ms. Claire Keeley◊ Sheryl Kennedy & Bill Fleury Mr. Behzad Khosrowshahi Joyce King◊ Mr. Carl Knipfel◊ Katerina Kuprijanov◊ Janet Lamb◊ Ms. Mary Susanne Lamont Richard Lefebvre* & Stephen Murray Robert Lukey Ms. Susan A MaCrae Connie & Peter Mak◊◊ Ms. Dorothy Matthews Fred Mattocks

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Mr. and Mrs. Roger S. McEniry Mr. Peter Miller Ms. Delia M. Moog◊◊ Ms Heather Mundell◊ Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Nesker◊◊ Dr. Steven Nitzkin◊ Dr. Jean O'Grady◊ Nancy O'Neill Ms. Claire O'Reilly Ms. Laurie Pallett◊ Dr. Roger Pearce The Perston Family◊ Mr. H R Martin Phills◊ Powis Family Foundation Mrs. Elinor Ratcliffe, C.M. O.N.L(hc)◊ Mrs. Jennifer Revelle Mr. James Robertson and Mr. Jim Scott Mr. and Mrs. J Rosenthal◊◊ Mrs. Mary E. Sarjeant◊◊ Ms. Marlies Schlichting◊ Mr. Charles Seminerio* The Serbinis Family Ms. Sandra Shaul John & Susan Shaw Mrs. Dorothy Sjogren◊◊ Ms. Ibolya Smith◊◊ Ms. Solway & Mr. Moore◊◊ Ms. Terry Tator◊ Tony and Caley Taylor Family Fund at Toronto Foundation Ms. Diane Taylor◊◊ Ms. Elizabeth Terry◊ Ms. Wendy Trainor◊ Ms. Nadya Tymochenko◊ Martin Wade & Daniel Larocque Ms. Donna Watts◊ Lyn M. Westwood◊◊ Mr. Luke Windisch Ms. Ethel M. Woods◊◊ Kevin Coombs & Teri Worthington Coombs◊ Mr. Morden Yolles Ms. Jennifer Young Three Anonymous Donors

Brisé ($500 - $849)

David & Phyllis Agg Fund at the Private Giving Foundation Mr. Matthew Airhart Vanessa Alexander Dr. Vina Alexopoulou Ms. Beverly Applebaum Ms. Adriana Arevalo Miss Claudia Arévalo S.E. Arliss Laura Arul Ms. Karen Atkin◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Atkinson Mrs. Ursula Bargenda◊◊ Mrs. Judith Barker◊◊ Michael Barkley & Gary Burrows◊ Mr. Rory Barnes Mr. & Mrs. E.R. Barnsley◊◊ Mrs. Vernis Barnwell Ms. Deborah Barrett and Mr. Jim Leech John & Leanna Bayliss Christopher & Christina Begy◊ Ms. Diane Birch◊◊ Mr. Kim Birchard & Mrs. Carol Dorman◊◊ Ms. Melynda Bitzos◊

Ms. Sandra Black◊◊ Mrs. A. Blom◊◊ Mrs. Jana Bogner John C. Bonnycastle Ms. Elspeth Bowler Ms. Margot Boyd Dorothy Novotny Brandenburg Dr. Bernard and Mrs. Annette Braude Christopher Bredt & Jamie Cameron◊◊ Ms. M.J. Breithaupt◊◊ Mr. Barry Bresner Mrs. Johanna Brett◊ Teresa Briggs◊ Dr. Ian and Mrs. Brindle◊ Ms. Melissa Brooks Dr. Sylva & Mr. Klaus Brose◊ Mrs. Donna Brownlee Mr. Cromwell Bulandres Mr. Ian Burns◊◊ Ms. Michele Bussieres Kathleen Butterfield◊ Ms. Leila Carnegie◊ Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Eleanor Carpen◊◊ Ms. Charlene Chalmers Ms. Terri Chalmers Ms. Karen Chandler Ms. Hsing-Yi Chang The Chepesiuk Family◊ Charlee Chilelli Mr. Maurice J. Clement◊◊ Ms. Martha Clementino Zane and Joan Cohen◊◊ Mr. Donald Cole◊ Mrs. Sydne Conover Taggart◊ Ms. Jill Cooter◊◊ Mr. Antonino Corbo Joanne Coutts◊ Ms. Joanne Crookshank◊◊ Mr. Hugh Crosthwait Mr. Derrick Croswell Mr. David M. Cullen◊◊ Mr. & Ms. David Currie◊◊ Ms. Radmila Dajkovich-Graham Mrs. Elizabeth Davidson◊◊ Ms. Anne Day◊ Mrs. Saira Deen-Zammit◊ Mr. Leo & Mrs. Sandra Delzotto Mr. Colin R.C. Dobell◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. W. M. Dobell◊◊ Ms. Wendy Dodd-Kellam◊ Rob Dolan Mrs. Lilliana Dominguez◊ Mr. Steven D. Donohue◊◊ Dougal & Mortiz Dunning Louise & Jeffrey Eason◊ Leilah Edroos◊◊ Mr. Michael Elliott Mrs. Eleanor Farkass◊◊ Joan A. Farlinger◊◊ Mrs. Laura Farquhar◊◊ Darcy & Sheila Farrell◊ Helena & David Fine◊◊ Ms. Sonia Florian Mrs. Carol Foster◊ Alice Fox◊◊ Mr. Colin Fox Claire Franceschetti Ms. D.J. Fraser◊ Ms. Janice Fukakusa Ms. Nancy Fung Mr. Richard & Mrs. Beverley Galamaga◊◊ Mr. Andrew Gillin

Mrs. Justine Giuliani◊ Ms. Wendy Glover◊ Mr. Richard Goodman◊◊ Dr. and Mrs. R.M. Gorcynski◊◊ Ms. Heather Gordon◊ Mr. Laurent Goulet◊ Ms. Enid Grant Ms. Rosemary Grant◊ Mrs. and Mr. Marion Green Ms. Sandra L. Green & Ms. Mary Stephenson◊ Mr. Charles Greiner◊ Colin Gruchy◊◊ Kalesha Hack & Family Mrs. Diane Haggart◊ Elisabeth Handler◊ Mrs. Joan E. Hart◊ E.A. Hergott Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Heyland◊◊ Carol and Neil Hicks◊ Ms. Susan Hill◊◊ Mr. Wayne Hill Mr. Stephan Hind Mel Hogg The Horn Section of the National Ballet Orchestra◊◊* Richard & Susan Horner◊◊ Sherry Houser◊ Mr. Donald Hughes◊ Ms. Jill Humphries◊◊ Mrs. Fiona Hurwitz-Cohen◊ Ms. Marion Isherwood Mr. Ulrich Jaggi Mrs. Elspeth Johnson◊◊ Dr. and Mrs. A.E. Jones◊◊ Dr. and Ms. Joshua Josephson◊ Mr. Kagan Kerman Ms. Margaret Khomenko Ms. Sue Kidd Mr. Aubrey A. Kissoon & Family◊ Ms. Patricia Knight◊◊ Ms. Beverly Knox Olga Kopti◊◊ Catherine Kourkounakis◊ Jaroslaw Kozlowski & Andrew Gotowiec Lindsay & Bud Kronenberg◊◊ Ms. Jennifer Kropac & Mr. Kevin Law Ms. Wendy Lam John and Ann Lang◊◊ Mr. Yakov Lerner* Mr. Eric Lipka◊ Hubert Lum & Eve Leyerle◊ Ms. Sharon Lymer◊◊ Ms. Donnalu F. Macdonald◊◊ Ms. Flora Macdonald◊◊ Ms. Nancy MacDonald◊◊ Mr. John MacIver◊◊ Susan & Greg MacKenzie Ms. Sandra MacNaughton Ms. Bosko Madic◊ The Mar Family Miss Laurie Markus◊◊ Patricia L. Martin◊◊ Ms. Dawn Maruno◊◊ Ms. Barbara McCreath◊ Ms. Lindsay McIntyre Ms. Catherine McMillan◊ Mr. Alfonso Mejia Arias Robin Melnick◊ Mrs. Susan Mertens◊◊ Ingrid & Dan Mida◊ Colin & Meta Mills◊◊

Lynne & Paul Milnes◊ Leslie J. Moran Mr. Horst Mueller Ms. and Mr. Michele Myrah◊◊ Mrs. Michelle Nasello Mr. & Mrs. James & Lynn Neufeld◊◊ Ms. Carol Newall◊◊ Mr. Devlan Nicholson Mrs. Dawn Northwood Kathy O'Brien Ms. Loralie Olinyk Ms. Janice Oliver Ms. Lia Overs◊ Mrs. Anna Pataky◊ Ms. Lesley Paterson◊ Susan Pepper & William Harper◊◊ Nicola and Alexandra Perpick◊ Mrs. Margaret Perschy◊◊ Elyssa Phillips Nina & Terry Picton◊◊ Mr. and Mrs. John Pildner◊◊ Mr. Archie Platt Dr. Gabriel Ponce Ms. Jane Pound◊ Mr. William Prosser◊◊ Mr. David Purcell◊ Mr. Chris Purdye Dr. Gina S. Rakoff◊◊ Ms. Katharyn Rayner◊ Mr. Peter Reeve-Newson◊◊ Ms. Ann Rempel Mr. Gordon A. Richardson◊◊ Ms. Maggie Robertson Ms. Michaele Robertson◊

Mrs. Leeann Russell June K Ryan◊◊ Ms. Harriet Sakuma◊ Mr. James Samuel Dr. Michael Sayer◊ Ms. Clare Sellers Ms. Denise Semple◊ Dr. Jeff Sherman Mrs. Christine Simpson◊◊ Ms. Sara Simpson Kathleen Skerrett Ms. Miriam Skey◊ Donald A. Smith◊◊ Mr. Gary Smith Ms. Louise Smith◊ Mr. Robert Smith◊ Ms. Jane Spicer Mr. Kenneth Stephen◊◊ Cheryl E. Stephenson◊◊ Mr. David Stephenson◊ Mr. Eric Stevenson Ms. Elizabeth Stewart◊◊ Ms. Sharon Stibbard◊ Miss Jannah Stone Mr. Paul Straatman Dr. Doris Sutherland Mr. Greg Sutton Ms. Agatha Tawaststjerna◊◊ Ms. Kristin Taylor◊ Ms. Margaret Taylor Mrs. Helen Tazzman◊ Doretta Thompson & Caroline Law Mrs. H. Tregenza◊◊ Barbara & Marlow Tucker◊

Mr. Berton Ung Paul & Alison Uys◊ Ms. Carina Van Heyst◊◊ Mr. Robert Vanderloo Mr. Peter Verheyen Mrs. Oksana Vialykh Ms. Maija Vilcins Mrs. Gillian Von Teichman◊◊ The Very Reverend Peter Wall & Anne Harvey◊ Ms. Donna Walsh Mr. John Walter◊ Di Wang Mr. Gordon Warme◊◊ Edye Rome Webster◊ Mr. Jacques Wensvoort◊ Ms. Lyn Whitham Lynda Wilson Mary and Douglas Wilson Hastings & Irene Withers◊ Mr. William Wray & Family◊ Ms. Judy Yamamoto◊ John Zigur◊◊ Seven Anonymous Donors *Artists and Staff ◊ Donor for 10 or more years ◊◊ Donor for 20 or more years The National Ballet of Canada thanks all Fouetté, Pirouette, Plié and First Position level donors for their generous support.

Make an Impact You can impact Canadian culture by supporting The National Ballet of Canada’s mission to share the joy of dance. Together we can ensure that ballet enriches the lives of audiences, donors, students and children of all backgrounds and abilities.

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Turnout Young Professionals’ Programme

(October 1, 2017 - September 30, 2018)

Classic Plus ($600) Natalie Aziz Marie-Pierre Bélanger Marielle Bryck Mr. Michael Bushara Mr. Tim Dafoe Flora Do Miss Victoria Facer Ms. Katherine Ferreira Ms. Erika Floysvik

Mr. Geoffrey Fulton Mr. Derek Hallward Mr. Gordon Harvey Linda K. Lee Mr. Leo Lontok Ms. Karen MacKinnon Ms. Karin McCaig Mrs. Faye McDermid Mr. Bryan McLeese

Kristina Milbourn Astrum Nanji Marisa Ortega* Ms. Shanley Rainsberry Miss Emma Richan D. Richardson Scarlett Rounthwaite Ms. Carolyn Slon Ms. Anastasia Solovieva

Ms. Maria Solovieva Mr. Jonathan Voigt Mrs. Breana Walker Scott Wu Siew Ching Yeo One Anonymous Donor

Mrs. Michelle Eaton Allison Freeman Mrs. Carol Galway Mr. Brian Gan Ashley Higgins Ms. Dora Ho

Ms. Amanda Horn-Hudecki Kathryn Angela McNeece Mr. Daniel Moulton Ms. Joegina Philip Mrs. Maggie Rei Ms. Bridget Riberdy

Sultan Sandur Mrs. Melanie Tory Mrs. Olga Voigt Mr. Stefan Williamson

Classic ($360) Miss Elena Aseeva Ms. Alice Barnett Roy Ms. Vivian Chao Ms. Cynthia Cuthbert Alicia DeBoer Trina DeSa

Foundation Donations (October 1, 2017 - September 30, 2018)

$30,000 and above

The McLean Foundation

$15,000 - $29,999

The Azrieli Foundation J. P. Bickell Foundation Audrey S. Hellyer Charitable Foundation Mary-Margaret Webb Foundation

$5,000 - $14,999

Hope Charitable Foundation Steve and Sally Stavro Family Foundation George Cedric Metcalf Charitable Foundation

$500 - $1,999

Jane Evangeline Anne Horton Fund at the Elgin-St. Thomas Community Foundation Styles Family Foundation One Anonymous Donor

$2,000 - $4,999

The Hylcan Foundation Jackman Foundation The K. M. Hunter Charitable Foundation

Named Funds The National Ballet of Canada, Endowment Foundation provides financial strength and stability, helping to ensure the vitality and excellence of the National Ballet today and for generations to come. The National Ballet is grateful for the commitment and dedication of those who have established a Named Fund within the Endowment Foundation. (As of September 30, 2018)

The Isobel Allen New Creations Fund The American Friends of Canada Dancer Fund The Appel Family Fund in Honour of Bram & Bluma Appel The John & Margaret Bahen Fund supports the company’s Canadian tours. The John & Claudine Bailey Fund The Marion G. Bassett Fund The David & Kim Beatty Fund The BMO Financial Group Fund The Mona Campbell Fund The Walter Carsen New Creations Fund The Judith & Marshall Cohen Fund The Horst Dantz & Don Quick Dancer Wellness Fund The Paul & Adelle Deacon Fund The Celia Franca Memorial Fund The Kevin & Roger Garland Fund The Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin Fund The Gail Hutchison Fund The Beryl & Richard Ivey Fund The Hal Jackman Foundation Fund The Anna & Don Johnson Fund The James Kudelka Fund The Sonia & Arthur Labatt Fund *Artists and Staff

The Joyce Lee Memorial Fund The Joan & Jerry Lozinski Fund The Sarah & David Macdonald Fund The Anna McCowan-Johnson Dance Accessibility Fund The Sylvia M. McPhee Dancer Fund The Sylvia M. McPhee Orchestra Fund The Julie & Ted Medland Fund The Nancy Pencer Fund The Sandra & Jim Pitblado Fund The Penelope Reed Doob Fund for New Creations The Richard Rooney & Laura Dinner Fund The J.M. Doc Savage Fund for the RBC Apprentice Programme The Ada Slaight Fund The Astrid Stec Fund for Apprentices The TD Bank Group Orchestra Fund The Fran Taubkin Dancer Fund The John Theo Fund for Dancers The David Tory Memorial Fund The Anne Twigge-Molecey Fund for Apprentices The Andres Alexander Virro Memorial Fund The Volunteer Committee Build-a-Ballet Fund

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

BMO presents Anna Karenina

TD Bank Group presents The Nutcracker and Nutcracker Story Time

RBC Apprentice Programme

MAD HOT BALLET Gala Lead Sponsor

The Dream & Being and Nothingness is presented by Deloitte

Presenting Sponsor

Special Projects

Presenting Sponsor Share The Magic Programme

Dance About Title Sponsor

YOU dance Sponsor

Performance Sponsor

Dancers First Award Sponsor

Performance Sponsor

Official Suppliers

Official Event Supplier

Official Dry Cleaner

Official Health and Wellness Provider

Corporate Council Corporate Executive ($5,000 - $14,999)

Official Water Sponsor

Official Hospitality Partner

Preferred Media Partner

Official Floral Sponsor

Official Cosmetic Sponsor

Official Valet Sponsor

Official Beer Sponsor

(October 1, 2017 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; September 30, 2018)

Local 58 Charitable Benefit Fund Power Corporation of Canada

Corporate Associate ($2,000 - $4,999) Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts

Corporate Donor ($500 - $1,999)

Fabulous Printing Plus Travel Group Reitmans Incorporated

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The National Ballet of Canada Board of Directors

As of November 1, 2018

Chair Cornell C.V. Wright Gail Appel John Bailey Susanne Boyce Stephen Delaney Marlene DelZotto The Honourable Nicole Eaton, Senator Sandra Faire Giorgio Galli, ex officio Maxine Granovsky Gluskin* Nancy Holland Barry Hughson, ex officio Karen Kain, C.C., ex officio Krista Kerr Jen Lee Koss Judith Lawrie Janet Lewell Philip Lieberman David Macdonald Geneviève McKillop Ryan McNally Donna Meyers Rebecca Mooney Ed Ogonek, ex officio Linda O’Leary David Pell, ex officio Nancy Pencer Lynda Prince Robbie J. Pryde Gretchen Ross Jenna Savella, ex officio John B. Simcoe Karen Sparks Mavis Staines, C.M., ex officio Daniel F. Sullivan Michele Symons Noreen Taylor, C.M.

The National Ballet of Canada, Endowment Foundation Board of Directors

Pointe Shoe Manager/ Assistant Ballet Mistress Lorna Geddes

Company Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Darrell Ogilvie-Harris

As of October 23, 2018

Executive Assistant to the Artistic Director/ Administrative Manager Jennifer Bennett Darbyshire

Company Physician (Family & Sports Medicine) Dr. Julia Hamilton

Chair David Macdonald President Barry Hughson Vice-President Karen Kain, C.C. Treasurer Ray Forzley Secretary Pamela Ouzounian Director of Development Diana Reitberger, CFRE David Banks Ed Esposto Krista Kerr Jerry Lozinski Sue Matthews James Pitblado, C.M. Cornell C.V. Wright

Artistic Artistic Director Karen Kain, C.C. Associate Artistic Director Christopher Stowell Artistic Administrator Gerard Roxburgh

Honourary Board As of November 1, 2018

Judith Cohen Judi Conacher Missy Crosbie Jeanie Davis Sherry Taylor Drew James Fleck, O.C. Kevin Garland William Harris William Herridge, Q.C. Donald K. Johnson, O.C. Paul O’Donoghue Rose Patten Aaron Regent Robin Robinson Susan Scace Noreen Taylor, C.M. The National Ballet of Canada /

Honourary Board Liaison

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

Manager, Artistic Scheduling Sophie Letendre Associate, Artistic Administration Sarita Dotan Guest Répétiteurs Anna Karenina Vladimir Kocić Ivan Urban The Dream Christopher Carr

Performance Psychologist Dr. Doug Misener Clinical Social Worker / Psychotherapist Lesley Lustig

Librarian Lucie Parent

Resident Pilates Teacher Je-an Salas

The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude Kathryn Bennetts

Urgent Care Dr. Janice Weiss

Guest Coaches and Teachers Giorgio Galli Michel Faigaux Matjash Mrozewski Piotr Stanczyk Xiao Nan Yu

Dancer Wellness Programme Director of Dancer Wellness Marla Pichler Company Sports Medicine Physician Dr. Michael Clarfield

Pianists Edward Connell Andrei Streliaev Zhenya Vitort

Company Physiotherapist Ginette Hamel

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Jacquelin Barrett

The Merry Widow John Meehan Steven Woodgate

Music Director and Principal Conductor David Briskin

Orchestra Personnel Manager and Music Administrator Raymond Tizzard

Paquita Joanna Berman

The Second Detail Noah Gelber

Music

Company Athletic Therapist Paul Papoutsakis

Company Massage Therapists Brian Bastedo Ron Mulesa

Approximate Sonata Agnès Noltenius

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.

Psychiatrist Dr. Pat Colton Naturopathic Doctor Dr. Melissa Piercell Consulting Physician Dr. Julia Alleyne

Administration Executive Director Barry Hughson Chief Financial Officer Ray Forzley Director of Technology Christopher Sonnemann Payroll and Benefits Manager Jenny Mah Manager, Human Resources Kathleen Matatya HR Consultant Nikki Johnston

Consulting Chiropractor Dr. Cameron Borody

Executive Assistant to the Executive Director Patricia Gelinas

Consulting Foot Specialist/Chiropodist Dr. Nicholas Durand,

Board Secretary Pamela Ouzounian

Consulting Ophthalmologist Dr. Michael Easterbrook

General Accountants Sandra Gandola, CB Ronan Finlay O’Donnell Demitrios Prevenas Shu Zhang, CPA, CGA

D.Pod.M.

Consulting Dental Surgeon Dr. Lancelot Brown The National Ballet of Canada is grateful to the Sports Medicine Specialists (150 Eglinton Avenue East, Toronto); the University Health Network, Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine; and the Medcan Clinic (150 York Street,

Manager, Software and Applications Mohiuddin Faruqe Business Analyst Bethany Bleile Solutions Developer Kruti Shah

SQL Developer Srikanth Kamithkar Manager of Technology Andrew Anderson Facilities Manager Emil Mishriky Building Maintenance Supervisor Henry Martins Systems Coordinator Jeffrey Lo Receptionist Seta Nigoghossian

Communications Director of Communications Julia Drake Senior Associate Director, Communications Belinda Bale Associate Director, Audience and Donor Services Veronica McLellan Senior Manager, Communications Catherine Chang Senior Manager, Marketing Technology Stephen Cunningham Senior Operations Manager, Audience and Donor Services Tal Hebdon Director, In Studio Kate Kernaghan Archivist Katherine Wilson Education and Outreach Manager Lisa Robinson Publicity Manager Victoria Schwarzl Graphic Designer Carmen Wagner Senior Officer, Digital Communications Ashley Haraburda Web and Digital Media Officer Sean Leonard

Assistant Operations Manager, Audience and Donor Services Erin Rose Macleod Assistant Service Manager, Audience and Donor Services Rebecca Hall Marketing Operations Associate Devon Klaas Education and Outreach Coordinator Deanna Galati Publicity Coordinator Katelyn Welfred Junior Graphic Designer Michaela Halpern Artist Educator Annemarie Cabri Operations Supervisor, Audience and Donor Services Susie Eissler Relations Supervisor, Audience and Donor Services Anne Meighan Senior Representatives, Audience and Donor Services Corey MacEachearn Patty Pedersen Audience and Donor Services Representatives

Development Director of Development Diana Reitberger, CFRE Associate Director of Development, Major Gifts Kate Halpenny Senior Manager, Development Communications John Hart Senior Manager, Development Operations Leah Heidenheim Senior Manager, Major Gifts Joanna Ivey

Senior Manager, Special Gifts Richard Lefebvre

Assistant Stage Manager Michael Lewandowski

Properties constructed at the National Ballet Workshop by members of I.A.T.S.E. Local 828.

Senior Manager, Individual Giving Deanna Underwood

Lighting Coordinator Jeff Logue

Wardrobe

Manager, Special Events and Corporate Partnerships Rebecca Hodge Senior Officer, Digital Philanthropy Nima Naik Officer, Writer Caroline Dickie

Master Carpenter Paul McNamara Head Electrician Ashley Rose Property Master Michael Ellenton Assistant Carpenter James Fulton

Wardrobe Supervisor Marjory Smart Fielding Wardrobe Coordinator Barbara de Kat Assistant to the Wardrobe Supervisor Stacy Dimitropoulos Resident Cutters Christine Audet Chris Read

Officer, Special Events Alexandra Folkes

Assistant Carpenter/ Flyman Geoff Kay

Officer, Individual Giving Klim Khomenko

Assistant Electricians Ron Gorveatt Chris Brooks

Assistant Wardrobe Coordinator Grant Heaps

Officer, Research Laurie Nemetz

Video Technician Michael Farkas

Associate, Major Gifts Connie Guan

Production Workshop

Rental Coordinator/ Wardrobe Assistant (Interim) Bianca Laudadio

Associate, Development Communications Sayana Izmailova Associate, Individual Giving Marisa Ortega Executive Assistant to the Director of Development Margie Pacini Coordinator, Special Events Brennyn Bauer Coordinator, Gift Management Lucy White

Production Production Director James Thornley Associate Director of Production Yvette Drumgold Technical Director Barney Bayliss Stage Managers Jeff Morris Liliane Stilwell

Construction Supervisor Sandy Middleton Assistant Carpenter Larry Pratt Shop Technician Chuck Theil Scenery constructed at the National Ballet Workshop by members of I.A.T.S.E. Local 58.

Property Supervisor John Miracle Resident Scenic Artist Kelly Palmer Assistant Scenic Artist Mark Reid Additional Carpenters Oliver Churchill Scott Clarke Paul Hopla Mike Pratt Graham Packer Leonard Stannard Andy Walker Mark Washuck Gord Graham Zack Taylor Jack Willoughby Scenic Art Will Leskevich Props Christina Hantos

Assistant to Cutters Susan Howse

Wig and Make-up Supervisor Charles Seminerio Footwear Coordinator Lacey Hammond Harrington Stitchers Victoria Arnoldâ&#x20AC; Carolyn Kasperski Lisa Novielli Shelia Ramsay Footwear Assistant Leslie Brown Additional Cutters Terri Dans Industry Costumes Joanne Lamberton Avril Stevenson Additional Stitchers Marlee Bygate Rebecca Boyd Moira Clark Ashley Gennuso Erin Huitema Jordan Johnstone Krista Nauman Emma Pawluk Cindy Rusack Paul Schofield Nancy Turner Silvia Widmer Parental Leave * On Leave of Absence â&#x20AC;

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