House Programme - Elite Syncopations by National Ballet of Canada

World Premiere of

Skyward by Alysa Pires After the Rain World Premiere of

On Solid Ground by Siphesihle November Elite Syncopations March 9 – 13, 2022 national.ballet.ca

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Welcome to an Exciting Programme of Dance by Hope Muir

Welcome to our winter mixed programme, featuring new work by Choreographic Associate Alysa Pires and Principal Dancer Siphesihle November, who are making their main stage debuts with The National Ballet of Canada. Supporting Alysa and Siphe as they develop their choreographic voices has been so inspiring and I can’t wait to share their innovational creations with you. This is also a significant occasion for Principal Dancer Jillian Vanstone, who is retiring with select performances of Christopher Wheeldon’s After the Rain, a company premiere. Jill has been a magical stage presence for 22 years and her choice of After the Rain reflects her deep respect for Chris as a collaborator and her wish to find authenticity and connection in her final performances. It’s a wonderful way for Jill to experience this milestone in her career. Our programme concludes with Kenneth MacMillan’s ragtime classic Elite Syncopations, which entered our repertoire in 1978 and has since become a trademark work. We’ve been fortunate to have Artistic Director Emerita Karen Kain back this season to share her first-hand knowledge of Elite with a new generation of artists, adding considerably to the excitement and fun. There is so much to delight in with this ballet and I hope you enjoy every moment.

Hope Muir Joan and Jerry Lozinski Artistic Director Hope Muir. Photo by Todd Rosenberg. Cover: Siphesihle November. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

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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 Treaty 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. As we celebrate the return of our beloved art form, 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 recently had the opportunity to collaborate with Tribal Vision Dance, Red Sky Performance and DNA Stage on a variety of projects and we hope you will follow their work at the links below: Tribal Vision Dance tribalvisiondance.com @tribalvisiondance Red Sky Performance redskyperformance.com @redskyperformance DNA Stage dnastage.ca @dnastage

Skyward

World Premiere

#SkywardNBC Choreography: Alysa Pires Music: Nico Muhly, Doublespeak (2012) By arrangement with G. Schirmer, INC. publisher and copyright owner. Robert Honstein, Conduit: Pulse II (2014) By arrangement with the composer, publisher and copyright owner. Bryce Dessner, Murder Ballades: 2. Young Emily (2013) By arrangement with G. Schirmer, INC. publisher and copyright owner.

David Lang, These Broken Wings, Pt. 3 "Learn to Fly" (2008) By arrangement with Boosey & Hawkes, INC. publisher and copyright owner.

Costume Design: Dana Osborne Lighting Design: Jeff Logue Répétiteur: Xiao Nan Yu World Premiere: The National Ballet of Canada, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto, March 9, 2022 Aaron Schwebel, violin Maurizio Baccante, cello Andrei Streliaev, piano Leslie Allt, flute and recorder Max Christie, clarinet Kristofer Maddigan, percussion Produced and commissioned by The National Ballet of Canada.

After the Rain

Company Premiere

#AftertheRainNBC Choreography: Christopher Wheeldon Staged by: Jason Fowler Music: Arvo Pärt "Ludus" (1977) from Tabula Rasa and Spiegel im Spiegel (1978) Used by arrangement with European American Music Distributors Company, Canadian and U.S. agent for Universal Edition Vienna,

publisher and copyright owner.

Costume Design: Holly Hynes Lighting Design: Mark Stanley

Répétiteur: Xiao Nan Yu World Premiere: New York City Ballet, New York State Theater, New York, January 22, 2005 The National Ballet of Canada Premiere: Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto, March 9, 2022 Aaron Schwebel and Lynn Kuo, violin Edward Connell, piano

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On Solid Ground

World Premiere

#OnSolidGroundNBC Choreography: Siphesihle November Assistant to the Choreographer: Vania Dodoo Beals Music: Choolwe Muntanga, Lesa Wandi By arrangement with the composer, publisher and copyright owner. Benjamin Gordon, Back to You Used by permission and under exclusive license from Blurred Recordings / Felt Music. Steve Mazzaro, Shoot Me and Regret Shoot Me written Steve Mazzaro. Regret written by Lisa Gerrard and Steve Mazzaro. Performed by Steve Mazzaro.

Published by: Remote Control Tunes. Courtesy of Remote Control Productions, Inc. By arrangement with Downtown Music Publishing.

Msaki, UNdize

As composed by Asanda Msaki Mvana (SAMRO). Published by One Shushu Day (SAMRO) c/o Universal Music Publishing (SAMRO).

Costume Design: Siphesihle November and The National Ballet of Canada Wardrobe Department, Stacy Dimitropoulos, Wardrobe Supervisor Lighting Design: Jeff Logue Répétiteur: Stephanie Hutchison World Premiere: The National Ballet of Canada, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto, March 9, 2022 Produced and commissioned by The National Ballet of Canada. On Solid Ground is supported by The Producers' Circle. The Producers’ Circle: Gail & Mark Appel, John & Claudine Bailey, Inger Bartlett & Marshal Stearns, Laura Dinner & Richard Rooney, Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance, The Thor E. and Nicole Eaton Family Charitable Foundation, Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan, Kevin Garland & Roger Garland, C.M., Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin, The William & Nona Heaslip Foundation, Anna McCowan-Johnson & Donald K. Johnson, O.C., Judy Korthals & Peter Irwin, Mona & Harvey Levenstein, Jerry & Joan Lozinski, The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C., Julie Medland, Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M., The Harry & Lillian Seymour Family Foundation and The Jack Weinbaum Family Foundation.

Siphesihle November with Artists of the Ballet in rehearsal for On Solid Ground. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

Elite Syncopations #EliteSyncopationsNBC Choreography: Kenneth MacMillan Staged by: Karen Kain, C.C., LL.D, D.Litt., O.Ont. Music: Scott Joplin, Scott Hayden, Paul Pratt, Joseph F. Lamb, Max Morath, Donald Ashwander and Robert Hampton

Sunflower Slow Drag is arranged by D.S. de Lisle, edited by Gunther Schuller. Elite Syncopations and Stop-Time Rag are arranged by George Sponhaltz. The Cascades is arranged by E.J. stark, edited by Gunther Schuller. Ragtime Nightingale, Bethena, Friday Night and Cataract Rag are arranged by Robert Docker. The Golden Hours is used by arrangement with Hollis Music Inc.

Costume Design: Ian Spurling Original Lighting Design: William Bundy Répétiteur: Peter Ottmann Guest Rehearsal Assistants: Alejandra Perez-Gomez and Rebekah Rimsay World Premiere: The Royal Ballet, Covent Garden, London, UK, October 7, 1974 The National Ballet of Canada Premiere: O’Keefe Centre (now Meridian Hall), Toronto, November 10, 1978 Musicians for Elite Syncopations Piano/Conductor: Edward Connell With Aaron Schwebel, Dominique Laplante, Joshua Greenlaw, Maurizio Baccante, Robert Speer, Leslie J. Allt, Mac Christie, Richard Sandals, Robert Weymouth, Charles Benaroya, Sasha Johnson and Kristofer Maddigan.

Kenneth MacMillan created Elite Syncopations for The Royal Ballet in 1974 when he was the Artistic Director there. The score features ragtime favourites by Scott Joplin and other composers of the era, played by an onstage band. Flirtatious with an air of spontaneity, the choreography is influenced by social dances of the 1920s. Viewed through a contemporary lens, Elite shows the influence of Black history and culture in its music and choreography. The National Ballet’s equity partner Theresa Ruth Howard examined these cultural references in a company-wide presentation that she has since captured in an article, which is available by scanning this code.

Running Time Skyward Intermission After the Rain Pause On Solid Ground Intermission Elite Syncopations

25 minutes 20 minutes 20 minutes 3 minutes 22 minutes 20 minutes 40 minutes

The performance will run approximately 2 hours 30 minutes.

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Jillian Vanstone Says Farewell

Congratulations to Principal Dancer Jillian Vanstone on a beautiful 22-year career with The National Ballet of Canada. She will appear in Christopher Wheeldon’s After the Rain, acquired by the company in her honour, and Elite Syncopations. Jillian is a luminous artist with an ease of movement that defies the difficulty of her many leading roles. She dances with exquisite clarity as Princess Aurora, generosity as the Sugar Plum Fairy and youthful wonder as Alice in Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, a role that led to her promotion to Principal Dancer in 2011. A consummate professional, Jillian has been an example of hard work and dedication for her fellow dancers and she has enriched the artistic life of the National Ballet immeasurably. We wish her continued success and happiness in the adventures ahead. Thank you, Jillian, for your legacy of unforgettable performances!

With Naoya Ebe in Giselle (2012).

Apollo (2019).

The Sleeping Beauty (2009).

The Nutcracker (2015).

With Harrison James in The Dream (2018).

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (2014).

Photos by Aleksandar Antonijevic and Karolina Kuras.

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The National Ballet of Canada Celia Franca, C.C., Founder Karen Kain, C.C., Artistic Director Emerita

George Crum, Music Director Emeritus

Hope Muir Joan and Jerry Lozinski Artistic Director

Barry Hughson Executive Director

David Briskin Music Director and Principal Conductor

Christopher Stowell Associate Artistic Director

Magdalena Popa Principal Artistic Coach

Peter Ottmann Senior Ballet Master

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

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

Xiao Nan Yu Artistic Coach

Robert Binet Curator and Producer, CreativAction and Special Initiatives

Maria Seletskaja Conductor-in-Residence†

Guillaume Côté, Jurgita Dronina, Naoya Ebe, Koto Ishihara, Harrison James, Svetlana Lunkina, Evan McKie, Siphesihle November, Heather Ogden, Tina Pereira, Ben Rudisin, Brendan Saye, Piotr Stanczyk, Jillian Vanstone Stephanie Hutchison, Alejandra Perez-Gomez, Rebekah Rimsay Jack Bertinshaw, Jordana Daumec, Spencer Hack, Jeannine Haller, Tanya Howard, Alexandra MacDonald*, Chelsy Meiss, Jenna Savella, Calley Skalnik, Donald Thom Brenna Flaherty, Hannah Galway, Christopher Gerty, Kathryn Hosier, Miyoko Koyasu, Noah Parets, Genevieve Penn Nabity, Kota Sato Trygve Cumpston, Shaelynn Estrada, Jason Ferro, Selene Guerrero-Trujillo, Monika Haczkiewicz, Ayano Haneishi, Peng-Fei Jiang, Tirion Law, Shené Lazarus, Antonella Martinelli, Scott McKenzie, Larkin Miller, Jaclyn Oakley, Clare Peterson, Meghan Pugh, Teagan Richman-Taylor, Alexander Skinner, Tene Ward, Jennifer Watembach, Isaac Wright, Daina Zolty RBC Apprentice Programme: Ross Allen, Gabriel Buell, Nina Gentes, Albjon Gjorllaku, Connor Hamilton, Sophie Lee, Lindy Mesmer, Arielle Miralles, Emma Ouellet, Brigid Walker, Christopher Waters, Oliver Yonick

Robert Binet Guillaume Côté Alysa Pires Choreographic Associates

Joysanne Sidimus Guest Balanchine Répétiteur

Jeff Morris Liliane Stilwell Stage Managers

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

Stephanie Hutchison 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 Sheldon Grabke Nancy Kershaw Sonia Klimasko-Leheniuk Yakov Lerner Jayne Maddison Wendy Rogers Paul Zevenhuizen

Elaine Thompson Andrew McIntosh Paul Widner

Violin 2 Dominique Laplante, Principal 2nd Violin Jamie Kruspe, Assistant Principal 2nd Violin Aya Miyagawa Xiao Grabke Csaba Koczó Joanna Zabrowarna

Oboes Mark Rogers, Principal Karen Rotenberg Lesley Young, English Horn

Violas Shelia Jaffé*, Principal Josh Greenlaw, Acting Principal Valerie Kuinka, Acting Assistant Principal Johann Lotter Angela Rudden Beverley Spotton Cellos Maurizio Baccante, Principal Marianne Pack, Assistant Principal Olga Laktionova

Trumpets Richard Sandals, Principal Mark Dharmaratnam Robert Weymouth

Basses Robert Speer, Acting Principal Jonathan Yeoh*, Assistant Principal

Trombones Charles Benaroya, Principal David Archer Flutes Dave Pell, Bass Trombone Leslie J. Allt, Principal Shelley Brown, Piccolo Tuba Maria Pelletier Sasha Johnson, Principal Harp Lucie Parent, Principal Tympani Michael Perry, Principal

Clarinets Percussion Max Christie, Principal Gary Kidd, Bass Clarinet Kristofer Maddigan, Principal Mark Mazur Emily Marlow Andrew Rasmus Bassoons Music Librarian Jerry Robinson, Acting Principal Jacques Forest Elizabeth Gowen Horns Jessie Brooks, Principal Derek Conrod Gary Pattison Scott Wevers

Orchestra Personnel Manager and Music Administrator Raymond Tizzard

* On Leave

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Cast Skyward Heather Ogden and Brendan Saye or Christopher Gerty Spencer Hack Naoya Ebe, Hannah Galway, Tirion Law, Chelsy Meiss, Noah Parets, Kota Sato, Calley Skalnik, Donald Thom

Skyward is Choreographic Associate Alysa Pires’ first main stage creation for The National Ballet of Canada. Featuring music commissioned by the award-winning ensemble Eighth Blackbird, it was inspired by the action of starlings in flight and incorporates the sense of hope that accompanied Pires’ pregnancy, which coincided with the ballet’s creation.

After the Rain Jillian Vanstone and Harrison James (Mar 9, 10 mat, 11, 12) Heather Ogden and Brendan Saye (Mar 10 eve, 13) Calley Skalnik and Naoya Ebe (Mar 9, 10 mat, 11, 12 eve) Brenna Flaherty and Kota Sato (Mar 10 eve, 12 mat, 13) Genevieve Penn Nabity and Ben Rudisin (Mar 9, 10 mat, 11, 12 eve) Svetlana Lunkina and Donald Thom (Mar 10 eve, 12 mat, 13)

After the Rain is a ballet in two parts by Christopher Wheeldon, who created it for New York City Ballet in 2005. The first section features energetic choreography for three couples set to Estonian composer Arvo Pärt’s Tabula Rasa. In the second section, one couple returns to perform a quiet pas de deux to Pärt’s haunting Spiegel im Spiegel.

On Solid Ground Svetlana Lunkina and Ben Rudisin

(Mar 9, 10 eve, 12 eve)

Tanya Howard and Peng-Fei Jiang

(Mar 10 mat, 11, 13)

Alexander Skinner and Peng-Fei Jiang

(Mar 12 mat)

with Jason Ferro, Jeannine Haller or Tene Ward, Antonella Martinelli or Clare Peterson, Larkin Miller, Genevieve Penn Nabity or Brenna Flaherty, Alexander Skinner or Teagan Richman-Taylor, Isaac Wright or Trygve Cumpston Understudies: Arielle Miralles, Emma Ouellet

Principal Dancer Siphesihle November makes his main stage choreographic debut with The National Ballet of Canada with On Solid Ground, a work for nine dancers that expresses the joy, self-awareness and self-exploration of the body in movement. On Solid Ground is set to a compilation of artists that taps into November’s love for music and dance.

Elite Syncopations Sunflower Slow Drag (Scott Joplin with Scott Hayden) Artists of the Ballet Elite Syncopations (Scott Joplin) Artists of the Ballet The Cascades (Scott Joplin) Jaclyn Oakley, Tanya Howard, Brenna Flaherty (Mar 9, 10 eve) Kathryn Hosier, Chelsy Meiss, Tirion Law (Mar 10 mat, 13) Kathryn Hosier, Tanya Howard, Brenna Flaherty (Mar 11, 12 eve) Jaclyn Oakley, Chelsy Meiss, Tirion Law (Mar 12 mat) Hot-House Rag (Paul Pratt) Donald Thom, Noah Parets, Isaac Wright, Naoya Ebe (Mar 9) Spencer Hack, Siphesihle November, Scott McKenzie, Kota Sato (Mar 10 mat) Spencer Hack, Noah Parets, Isaac Wright, Donald Thom (Mar 10 eve) Donald Thom, Siphesihle November, Isaac Wright, Naoya Ebe (Mar 11) Donald Thom, Noah Parets, Scott McKenzie, Kota Sato (Mar 12 mat) Spencer Hack, Siphesihle November, Isaac Wright, Naoya Ebe (Mar 12 eve) Spencer Hack, Siphesihle November, Scott McKenzie, Donald Thom (Mar 13) Calliope Rag (James Scott) Tanya Howard (Mar 9, 10 eve, 11, 12 eve) Chelsy Meiss (Mar 10 mat, 12 mat, 13) The Ragtime Nightingale (Joseph F. Lamb) Artists of the Ballet The Golden Hours (Max Morath) Brenna Flaherty and Isaac Wright (Mar 9, 10 eve, 11, 12 eve) Tirion Law and Scott McKenzie (Mar 10 mat, 12 mat, 13) Stop-Time Rag (Scott Joplin) Jillian Vanstone (Mar 9, 11, 12 eve) Svetlana Lunkina (Mar 10 mat, 12 mat) Jurgita Dronina (Mar 10 eve, 13) The Alaskan Rag (Joseph F. Lamb) Jaclyn Oakley and Noah Parets (Mar 9, 10 eve, 12 mat) Kathryn Hosier and Siphesihle November (Mar 10 mat, 11, 12 eve, 13) Bethana – A Concert Waltz (Scott Joplin) Jillian Vanstone and Harrison James (Mar 9, 11, 12 eve) Svetlana Lunkina and Brendan Saye (Mar 10 mat, 12 mat) Jurgita Dronina and Harrison James (Mar 10 eve, 13) Friday Night (Donald Ashwander) Naoya Ebe (Mar 9, 11, 12 eve) Kota Sato (Mar 10 mat, 12 mat) Donald Thom (Mar 10 eve, 13) Cataract Rag (Robert Hampton) Artists of the Ballet

All casting subject to change.

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Two Main Stage Debuts: Skyward and On Solid Ground The Winter Mixed Programme celebrates the talent of two young creators in Choreographic Associate Alysa Pires and Principal Dancer Siphesihle November, who are debuting their first main stage works for The National Ballet of Canada, Skyward and On Solid Ground. Both are optimistic, energetic works that feel representative of the upward trajectory of their creators’ careers. “Skyward feels like taking off,” says Pires. “A burst of energy and then a moment of weightlessness. The suspension right before you fall… or fly! It was the first new creation that many of us had worked on after lockdown and the energy and excitement of being back in the studio really influenced the movement. I wanted to bottle that feeling.” Describing On Solid Ground, November says, “I wanted to explore what it means to find joy in dance and how we translate the joy and internal self-awareness and self-exploration of the body and spirit for the audience. Sometimes you get glimpses of it – you’re so caught in the spirit of it that you forget about what it looks like. I wanted to translate that in the choreography.” Congratulations to Alysa and Siphesihle on their exciting debuts!

Clockwise from top: Alysa Pires with Artists of the Ballet in rehearsal for Skyward. Siphesihle November with Artists of the Ballet in rehearsal for On Solid Ground. Artists of the Ballet in rehearsal for On Solid Ground. Hannah Galway and Tirion Law in rehearsal for Skyward. Photos by Karolina Kuras.

Selected Biographies

Hope Muir Joan and Jerry Lozinski Artistic Director

Barry Hughson Executive Director

David Briskin Music Director and Principal Conductor

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 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 acclaim. In 1988, Barry began his professional career as a dancer with The Washington Ballet, performing at the Kennedy Center and internationally. After retiring as a performer, he served as Executive Director at a variety of arts institutions in the US, including The Warner Theatre, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, American Repertory Ballet, Atlanta Ballet and Boston Ballet. Barry is deeply engaged with the international arts community and is sought-after as a speaker at industry events around the world. 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 North American and European executive dance leadership in 2015. In Canada, Barry serves as Vice-Chair of the Canadian Dance Assembly and as 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.

David Briskin is recognized as one of contemporary ballet’s most accomplished conductors. Prior to moving to Canada, David 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 and was a seasonal conductor for New York City Ballet. He has also conducted for nearly all the major North American ballet companies. Internationally, he has appeared with The Royal Ballet, Covent Garden, The Royal Swedish Ballet and The Royal Danish Ballet, where in 2021/22 he conducted productions of Romeo and Juliet and La Sylphide in Copenhagen and on tour throughout Denmark. He will make his first appearance this season with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. David has appeared with orchestras and opera companies in North America and abroad including the Pittsburgh, Detroit, Baltimore, Cincinnati Pops, Indianapolis, Windsor and Shanghai Symphony Orchestras, as well as Calgary, Manitoba, Sarasota, Lake George Opera and Opera Carolina, among others.

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Christopher Stowell Associate Artistic Director

Alysa Pires Choreographer, Skyward

Christopher Stowell was born in New York City and received his training at Pacific Northwest Ballet School and the School of American Ballet. Upon graduation, he joined San Francisco Ballet where he became a Principal Dancer and remained for 16 years. Christopher was Artistic Director of Oregon Ballet Theatre from 2003 to 2012. He has taught and coached in San Francisco, New York City, Japan, China and across Europe and has created works for San Francisco Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, Los Angeles Ballet and Pacific Northwest Ballet as well as New York City Ballet Choreographic Institute. He has also staged the works of George Balanchine, Mark Morris and Christopher Wheeldon. In 2017, Christopher joined The National Ballet of Canada as Associate Artistic Director. He is a member of the creative team for Artistic Director Emerita Karen Kain’s new production of Swan Lake which will premiere in June 2022.

Born and raised in Victoria, B.C., Alysa Pires was appointed Choreographic Associate in 2019. Alysa is an alumna of the company’s Choreographic Workshop where she developed her acclaimed piece In Between. Alysa’s work for the National Ballet includes The Other Side for The International Competition for The Erik Bruhn Prize in 2019, Frenzied Order for YOU dance, as well as two dance films for the 2020/21 virtual season, an adaptation of In Between and in a state of vanishing for Principal Dancer Piotr Stanczyk. Outside of The National Ballet of Canada, Pires’ works have been performed by companies such as Alberta Ballet, Ballet Kelowna, Ballet Edmonton, and more. She is a three-time participant of New York City Ballet’s Choreographic Institute and was one of the 2017 winners of Northwest Dance Project’s International Choreographic Competition. Upcoming projects include her full-length adaptation of Macbeth for Ballet Kelowna. Choreographic Associate Alysa Pires is supported by Sans Limites. Dana Osborne is an award-winning set and costume designer based in Stratford, Ontario. She has designed across Canada for companies such as Pacific Opera Victoria, Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, Art's Club, Citadel Theatre, the Shaw Festival and Soulpepper Theatre Company. In 2019, she made her international debut at The Goodman Theatre in Chicago. Dana has spent 20 seasons with the Stratford Festival, designing over 25 productions and is currently designing costumes for their 2022 production of Chicago. She is the 2012 recipient of the Virginia and Myrtle Cooper Award in Costume Design and has won two Dora Mavor Moore Awards and an Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award for Outstanding Costume Design.

Dana Osborne Costume Designer, Skyward Toronto native Jeff Logue joined The National Ballet of Canada in 2009 as Lighting Coordinator. For the National Ballet, he has created designs for various ballets, including The Sea Above, The Sky Below, Self and Soul, The Wild Space Between Two Hearts, …black night's bright day…, Unearth and Watershed. Before joining the company, Jeff worked at the Shaw Festival for over 14 seasons including six productions as Lighting Designer and more than 30 productions as Associate Lighting Designer. In addition, he worked on I, Claudia, for which he was nominated for both Dora and Betty Mitchell Awards. Jeff was the Associate Lighting Designer for Urinetown (Canadian Stage) and Assistant Lighting Designer for The Producers (Mirvish Productions) and has worked at most of Canada’s larger regional theatres. Jeff studied theatre production at York University.

Jeff Logue Lighting Designer, Skyward & On Solid Ground

Christopher Wheeldon Choreographer, After the Rain

Jason Fowler Stager, After the Rain

Holly Hynes Costume Designer, After the Rain

Mark Stanley Lighting Designer, After the Rain

Christopher Wheeldon trained at The Royal Ballet School and joined The Royal Ballet in 1991 followed by New York City Ballet (NYCB) in 1993. He was named NYCB’s first Resident Choreographer in July 2001. Christopher has created and staged productions for the world’s major ballet companies, including The Winter’s Tale (2014), Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (2011) and After the Rain (2005). He has also choreographed for the Metropolitan Opera, the feature film Center Stage (2000), the Broadway show Sweet Smell of Success (2002) and the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics. In 2014, Christopher directed and choreographed the musical version of An American in Paris, for which he received a Tony Award for Best Choreography and an Outer Critics Award for Best Choreography and Direction. Among his many awards, he was named an O.B.E. and an Honorary Fellow of American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2016.

Jason Fowler began his ballet training at the Dallas Ballet Center and Dallas Ballet Academy. In 1993, he entered the School of American Ballet, the official school of New York City Ballet (NYCB). He joined the company in 1996 and was promoted to soloist in 2006. He performed soloist roles in Bigonzetti's Vespro, Balanchine's Divertimento No. 15, Scotch Symphony, Agon, Symphony in C, The Four Temperaments, La Valse and Chaconne and Christopher Wheeldon’s Polyphonia, and many other works. In 2010, Jason worked as ballet master for Morphoses, The Wheeldon Company and then continued to stage works for Christopher Wheeldon internationally. Since 2010, Jason has staged ballets for Christopher Wheeldon at The Royal Ballet, New York City Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, Miami City Ballet, The Australian Ballet, Hong Kong Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, The National Ballet of Canada and many others. In addition to being a répétiteur, Jason is the President of the Dance Council of North Texas. Holly Hynes has designed over 200 ballets and is the former Director of Costumes for New York City Ballet. Her designs have been seen on Broadway and with major ballet companies around the world including American Ballet Theatre, San Francisco Ballet, New York City Ballet, Houston Ballet, The Joffrey Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, Alberta Ballet, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal, Boston Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Paris Opéra Ballet, The Royal Ballet, Royal Ballet of Flanders, Teatro alla Scala, The Kirov Ballet, The Royal Danish Ballet, The Australian Ballet and Bolshoi Ballet. Holly is also a consultant with authority to teach costume reproductions of established designs within The Jerome Robbins Foundation and Rights Trust, George Balanchine Trust and for Peter Martins. Her previous designs for The National Ballet of Canada include George Balanchine's Don Quixote, Jorma Elo's Pur ti Miro and the revival of Christopher Wheeldon's Polyphonia. Holly made her Metropolitan Opera debut in 2007. Mark Stanley is Resident Lighting Designer for New York City Ballet and has designed over 200 premieres for their repertoire including Paul McCartney’s Ocean’s Kingdom. His designs are in the repertoire of The Royal Danish Ballet, The Royal Ballet, Paris Opéra Ballet, Het Nationale Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Kevin O’Day Ballett Nationaltheater Mannheim, Teatro alla Scala, Mariinsky Ballet, Norwegian National Opera & Ballet, Boston Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Pilobolus Dance Theatre, Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, The Joffrey Ballet and other ballet companies in North American and Europe. Mr. Stanley previously served as Resident Designer for the New York City Opera. His theatre designs include work for the Kennedy Center, Long Wharf Theater, Goodspeed Opera House, Ordway Music Theater, Paper Mill Playhouse, Maurice Sendak’s Night Kitchen children’s theatre and off-Broadway. Mark heads the Lighting Design Program at Boston University is on the Board of the Hemlsey Lighting Programs.

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Siphesihle November Choreographer, On Solid Ground

Siphesihle November was born in Zolani, South Africa and trained at Canada’s National Ballet School. He joined The National Ballet of Canada as a member of the Corps de Ballet in 2017 and was promoted to Principal Dancer in 2021. He dances a wide repertoire of new and legacy works and in 2020, he created a role in the world premiere of Crystal Pite’s Angels’ Atlas. Siphesihle’s choreography includes A Moment, for the National Ballet’s YOU dance programme and My Mother’s Son, which he created with his brother, Mthuthuzeli November, for Fall for Dance North 2021. On Solid Ground, commissioned by Artistic Director Emerita Karen Kain for the 2021/22 season, is Siphesihle’s first mainstage work. In 2019, Siphesihle won The International Competition for The Erik Bruhn Prize and he was named one of Dance Magazine’s 25 to Watch in 2018. He is the subject of Vikram Dasgupta’s acclaimed documentary, Beyond Moving.

Born and raised in Toronto, Vania Dodoo-Beals trained at the Ontario School of Ballet before attending Ryerson University where she received a BFA in Dance with an accompanying minor in Marketing in 2020. As an emerging artist, Vania has had the opportunity to work with Anne Plamondon, Dylan Crossman from the Cunningham Trust, Peggy Baker, Louis Laberge-Côté and Vicki St.Denys as a dancer and collaborator all before the age of 22. Through her art, Vania strives to explore her own narrative and expression as it relates to shared social and human experiences.

Vania Dodoo-Beals Assistant to the Choreographer, On Solid Ground

Kenneth MacMillan Choroegrapher, Elite Syncopations

Kenneth MacMillan was born in Dunfermline, Scotland in 1929. He took his first ballet lessons with Phyllis Adams and studied at the Sadler’s Wells (now The Royal Ballet School on a scholarship in 1945. There he worked with Ninette de Valois and Vera Volkova and became a fine classical dancer. In 1946, MacMillan joined the newly formed Sadler's Wells Theatre Ballet (SWTB) and in 1948, he was promoted to the Sadler’s Wells Ballet at Covent Garden. In 1952, he returned to the SWTB and choreographed his first ballet, Somnambulism, which became the hit of the SWTB’s first Sunday evening performance on February 1, 1953. Thereafter, MacMillan’s ballets ranged from abstract works to large company works, including The Rite of Spring, Romeo and Juliet and Song of the Earth. From 1966 to 1969, MacMillan worked as Director of Deutsche Oper Berlin, staging The Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake as well as making short ballets such as Anastasia. In 1970, he returned to London as Director of The Royal Ballet, succeeding Frederick Ashton. From 1984 to 1989, MacMillan was the Associate Director of American Ballet Theatre. He was also the Artistic Associate of Houston Ballet and staged Manon for the company’s 1992/93 season. MacMillan died on October 29, 1992 during a performance of Mayerling at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Until his sudden death, he continued to work for The Royal Ballet as the company's Principal Choreographer. In 1996, he was awarded The Vaslav Nijinsky Medal posthumously.

Jeff Morris Stage Manager

Liliane Stilwell Stage Manager

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, he 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.

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. 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. Ms. Stilwell 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. 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.

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.

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts. Nous remercions le Conseil des arts du Canada de son soutien.

The Government of Ontario through the Honourable Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries.

Produced with the support of the City of Toronto through Toronto Arts Council

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.

The Volunteer Committee, The National Ballet of Canada

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PRINCIPAL DANCERS Guillaume Côté

Jurgita Dronina

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

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

Naoya Ebe

Koto Ishihara

Sponsored by Michelle & Duncan Sinclair

Jennifer Watembach

Isaac Wright

Born: Sacramento, California Trained: San Francisco Ballet School in California and the Sacramento Ballet School in California JJoined National Ballet: 2018 Corps de Ballet since: 2019

Born: Belleville, Ontario Trained: Quinte Ballet School of Canada in Belleville, Ontario and Canada's National Ballet School Joined National Ballet: 2015 Corps de Ballet since: 2019

Daina Zolty Born: Burnaby, British Columbia Trained: HZ Ballet Classique in Burnaby, British Columbia and Canada's National Ballet School Joined National Ballet: 2018 Corps de Ballet since: 2020

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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.

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Corporate Matching Partners (February 1, 2021 – January 31, 2022) Amazon.com, Inc. Get Ready Online, Inc.

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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 the company's artistic vision. (February 1, 2021 – January 31, 2022)

Production Builders The following individuals and foundations have made extraordinary contributions to expand our repertoire with new visions of dance for 2021/22 and future seasons. Tony Arrell, C.M. & Anne Arrell Pamela and Paul Austin and The P. Austin Family Foundation Anne-Marie Canning Walter Carsen New Creations Fund Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance Kevin Garland & Roger Garland, C.M. Margaret Fleck & Jim Fleck, C.C. The Gail Hutchison Fund Richard M. Ivey, C.C. Anna McCowan-Johnson & Donald K. Johnson, O.C.

The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation Nancy Pencer Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M. Tim & Frances Price Aaron & Heather Regent Gretchen Ross & Donald Ross, O.C. Susan Scace & Arthur Scace, C.M., Q.C. The Lawrence Schafer Foundation The Volunteer Committee, The National Ballet of Canada One Anonymous Donor

The Producers’ Circle

The members of The Producers' Circle collaborate to fund the acquisition of existing work and commissioning new work to expand the company’s repertoire. Founding Chair, Sandra Faire Gail & Mark Appel John & Claudine Bailey Inger Bartlett & Marshal Stearns Laura Dinner & Richard Rooney Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance The Thor E. and Nicole Eaton Family Charitable Foundation Kevin Garland & Roger Garland, C.M. Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin The William & Nona Heaslip Foundation

Anna McCowan-Johnson & Donald K. Johnson, O.C. Judy Korthals & Peter Irwin Mona & Harvey Levenstein Jerry & Joan Lozinski The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C. Julie Medland Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M. The Harry & Lillian Seymour Family Foundation The Jack Weinbaum Family Foundation

Dancers First Programme Donors to Dancers First are dedicated to supporting the National Ballet’s exceptional dancers. George & Kathy Dembroski Principal Dancer Jillian Vanstone

Elvio & Marlene DelZotto

Alison & Alan Schwartz Second Soloist Hannah Galway

First Soloist Jenna Savella

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

Devida & Derek Smith

Principal Dancer Svetlana Lunkina

First Soloist Jeannine Haller

Jerry & Joan Lozinski

Anonymous

Principal Dancer Siphesihle November

First Soloist Jack Bertinshaw

The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C.

Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Tony Arrell, C.M. & Anne Arrell John Covington Jr. & Robert Lukey

First Soloist Chelsy Meiss

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 member Jaclyn Oakley

Anonymous Corps de Ballet member Clare Peterson

Second Soloist Noah Parets

Principal Dancer Ben Rudisin

Anne-Marie Canning

Michelle & Duncan Sinclair

Second Soloist Kota Sato

Principal Dancer Harrison James

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Corps de Ballet member Alexander Skinner

First Soloist Calley Skalnik

Principal Dancer Naoya Ebe

Lucy White

Anne & David LeGresley

First Soloist Alexandra MacDonald

Principal Dancer Brendan Saye

Gretchen Ross

Second Soloist Christopher Gerty

First Soloist Jordana Daumec

Principal Dancer Tina Pereira

Robin Vaile Robinson

Ms. Nancy Viner & Dr. Raymond Stein

Donna Meyers & Doug Richmond Second Soloist Kathryn Hosier

Rolex Canada Ltd. Rolex Dancers First Award

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. Susanne Boyce & Brendan Mullen Ballet Club Relevé Elizabeth A. & Richard J. Currie, O.C.

The Anna McCowan-Johnson Dance Accessibility Fund Steve & Sally Stavro Foundation The Woodbridge Company

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We gratefully acknowledge the following donors for their support towards the only dedicated ballet orchestra in Canada. John & Claudine Bailey Nani & Austin Beutel Peter & Eleanor Daniels Jeanie A. Davis Indra & Rags Davloor Sherry & Edward Drew The Thor E. and Nicole Eaton Family Charitable Foundation William & Ruth Herridge Anne & Charles Morison

Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M. John & Susan Rose Gretchen Ross & Donald Ross, O.C. 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

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. (February 1, 2021 – January 31, 2022) BMO Financial Group Patricia & Bob Campbell Estate of Dr. Ann E. Camps Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance Maureen & James Dunn Estate of Eleanor Joyce Forster Geoffrey Fulton Maxine Goldberg Dr. & Mrs. Voldemars Gulens Ronald M. Haynes Donald Hogarth Jane Hogarth John Hogarth William & Ruth Herridge Nancy and William Logan Jerry & Joan Lozinski

The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C. Anna McCowan-Johnson & Donald K. Johnson, O.C. Estate of Vida Peene Sabine Schleese Devida & Derek Smith Estate of James D. Stewart Gloria Taylor TD Bank Group The UK Friends of The National Ballet of Canada Marje Virro Estate of Diana B. Weatherall Estate of Judith R. Wilder Ms. Vivien M. Wu The Volunteer Committee, The National Ballet of Canada One Anonymous Donor

Dancer Wellness Lynda Hamilton Audrey S. Hellyer Charitable Foundation The McLean Foundation Tim & Frances Price

Special Gifts Judi Conacher

Lynda Prince The Horst Dantz & Don Quick Dancer Wellness Fund Rolex Canada Ltd.

Anonymous Production Supporter

Production Supporter

Sherry & Edward Drew

Sans Limites Choreographic Associates

Production Supporter

Julie Medland

Anonymous One Anonymous Lady

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Special Needs Initiatives

The H. John McDonald Foundation Production Supporter

Esprit de Corps Diana Billes Jeanie A. Davis Indra & Rags Davloor Cheryl Ferguson & Paul Jamael Krista Kerr Eunice Lumsden & Peter Luit

Geneviève McKillop & Chris Bennett Linda & Kevin O’Leary RAP Foundation Victor & Bernice Royce The Sabourin Family Michele & Ryerson Symons

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Ms. Catherine Thomson◊◊ Cynthia Caron Thorburn & Craig Thorburn◊ Maureen & Philip Tingley◊◊ Mrs. Elizabeth Tory◊◊ Mrs. Nicola Tory◊ Mr. Alex Tosheff◊ Mr. Stefan Varga & Dr. Marica Varga◊◊ Natalie Warner Mrs. Ruth Wheler◊◊ James Whitaker Dr. Margaret White & Patrick Foody◊ Ms. Martha Wilder◊ Mr. & Mrs. Peter Willis Durhane Wong-Rieger◊ Ms. Arlene Young Maria T. Zakos◊◊ Ms. Denise Zarn & Mr. James Shenkman◊◊ Carole & Bernie Zucker◊◊ Veronica Zufelt◊◊ 13 Anonymous Donors

($1,250 – $1,999)

Ms. Adriana Arevalo Ms. Elspeth Bowler Ms. M.J. Breithaupt◊◊ Leslie Buskard◊ Ms. M.C. Clancy◊◊ Ms. Lynn Copeland◊◊ Mrs. M. J. Dundas & Mr. John Petrosoniak◊◊ Mrs. Jennifer Eng Mrs. Lois J. Field◊◊ Russell C. Finch Alice H. Fox◊◊ Ms. Nancy Fung◊ Mr. Blaise Gaetz◊ Ms. Deanna Gontard Katherine Harvey and Clemens Sels Mr. Daniel Hoffman & Ms. Loretta Degasperi Mr. Robert Howe Mr. Donald Hughes◊ Ms. Gillian Humphreys◊◊ Ms. Andree Hurtubise Mrs. Lorraine Kaake◊ Ms. Henriette Katz◊ Ms. Michelle Knight Mrs. Hazel Lefebvre Richard Lefebvre* & Steve Murray Dr. Tin Leung Yuanqing Li Flora Macdonald◊◊ Gisèle McIsaac◊ Amy McMullen* & Andrew McMullen Ed & Lou Pamenter◊◊ Mr. Chris Robinson Dr. Gail Robinson Ms. Lisa Robinson* Andrea Rosen & Stephen MacDonald◊◊ Diane & Joseph Rosenthal◊◊ Ms. Marlies Schlichting◊ Mrs. Heather Sheehan◊◊ Mrs. Hilary H. Short◊ Henry & Iris Silberman◊ Mrs. Stanislawa Skrok◊◊ Mr. Timothy Spain◊ Dr. Carolyn Steele Dr. Olga Streltchenko Judith & Burton Tait◊◊ Gloria Thompson Mrs. Aleesha Valentine Mr. Luke Windisch P. Madeleine Wong Mr. Morden Yolles

One Anonymous Donor

($850 – $1,249)

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Anastasiades◊◊ Edgars & Selga Apse◊◊ Ms. Noreen Arnold Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Baker◊ Mr. & Mrs. John Balmer◊◊ Michael Barkley & Gary Burrows◊◊ Earl and Elizabeth Barnsley◊◊ Mr. Scott Barnum & Ms. Nadya Tymochenko◊ Barret Family Foundation Ms. Shira Bernholtz Ms. Elizabeth Black◊◊ Wendy Brown Ms. Ashley Bruce◊ Ms. Michele Bussieres Ms. Virginia Campbell Mr. Alexander Chapman◊ Harold Chmara & Danny Hoy◊◊ Mrs. Janis Chodas Ms. Catherine Clark◊ Ms. Jean Clark◊ Claire Coire Ms. Nancy Coldham Mrs. Katherine Corlett◊ Mr. Douglas Coughlin Maija Dale◊◊ Mr. John Dean Mrs. Lilliana Dominguez◊ Mr. David Eastaugh Ms. Judith Edmondson◊◊ Ms. E.L. Ellins◊◊ Ms. and Mr. Doone Estey Mr. Anthony S. Fell, O.C. & Mrs. Shari Fell Ms. Elizabeth Forster◊◊ Ms. Lisa Gignac Justine & Richard Giuliani◊ Ms. Michelle Glied-Goldstein Mr. David Goluboff & Ms Sue-Anne Fox Dr. Noelle Grace◊ Ms. Enid Grant◊ Ms. Rosemary Grant◊ Mrs. and Mr. Marion Green◊ Ms. Sandra L. Green & Ms. Mary Stephenson◊ Frances Greenwood◊ Charles Greiner◊ Mr. Edgar E Haddon Ms. Mary Heather◊◊ Ms. Caroline L. Helbronner◊ In memory of Nik Radosevic Carol and Neil Hicks◊ Mrs. Aliza Hosiosky Mr. Adrian Ishak Elizabeth Johnston◊ Ms. Sylvia Jones◊ Dr. Joshua Josephson◊ Dr. Brenda Kane◊◊ Alfred G. Kelley Mr. Carl Knipfel◊ Ms. Suzanne Kopas Ms. Brenda Lachance & Mr. Peter Lanskail Janet Lamb◊ Miss Nancy Lavalle Ms. Dodie Layton Ms. Lea Anne Leavens◊ Lucia Liscio Ms. Sherry MacEachern◊◊ Mr. John MacIver◊◊ Miss Nancy E.A. Main Connie & Peter Mak◊◊ Ms. Mokry & Mr. Mason

Mr. Jonathan Matthews Fred Mattocks & Susan Kelly Virginia McLaughlin Mrs. & Mr. Sylvia Mendelsohn◊ Mrs. Stephanie Meredith◊◊ Ms. Jane Morgan Dr. Goldie Morgentaler Mr. Julian N. Mulock Dr. M.L. Myers Mr. Keith Nash Mr. & Mrs. James & Lynn Neufeld◊◊ Mr. William Nicholls◊◊ Ms. Cindy Nowina Ms. Brigid O'Reilly◊◊ Mr. Bruce Palmer Mrs. Robyn Parets Ian and Michelle Pearce Ms. Sarah Pepall Mr. H R Martin Phills◊ Mr. Francis Pope Powis Family Foundation◊ Mr. John Proctor Chris Purdye◊ Ms. Diana Raffman Mrs. Elinor Ratcliffe, C.M. O.N.L(hc)◊ Mark & Petra Rinas Ms. Jillian Rogers Ms. Angela Rudden* Tom Ryley Ms. Sandra Shaul John & Susan Shaw Mrs. Lucie Simons◊◊ Ms. Ibolya Smith◊◊ Ms. Louise Smith◊ Ms. Solway & Mr. Moore◊◊ Ms. Harriet H. Stairs C.M.◊◊ Ms. Rusty Stewart Ms. Terry Tator◊ Ms. Wendy Trainor◊ Mr. Luc and Ms. Pamela Vanneste Mr. Peter Verheyen Martin Wade & Daniel Larocque Lyn M. Westwood◊◊ James Whitaker Ms. Lorna Wiles Ms. Barbara Williams◊◊ Mr. William J. Winkler◊ Hastings & Irene Withers◊ Kevin Coombs & Teri Worthington Coombs◊ Ms. Karen Yeats Ms. Catherine Yolles Seven Anonymous Donors

$500 – $849

A & A King Family Foundation Agg Family Giving Geoffrey & Tanya Alcock Vanessa Alexander◊ Dr. Vina Alexopoulou Mr. and Ms. Robert Allair Mrs. Lyla Allan◊◊ Mr. David C. Archer* Ms. Karen Atkin◊◊ Hildred Babb Ms. Alison G. Barlow◊◊ Ms. Jacqueline Bart Ms. Mitzi Beale◊ Ms. Brenda Becker Christopher & Christina Begy◊◊ Ms. Roberta Benson Violet Bielski◊ Tom Bilenkey◊◊ Mrs. Anna Binet

Ms. Binks and Mr. Collier◊ Kim Birchard & Carol Dorman◊◊ Ms. Katherine Bischoping◊◊ Sandra Black◊◊ Ms. Brenda V. Blackstock & Mr. James Darroch John Bonnycastle Marie C. Bourque Staunton Bowen Mr. & Mrs. Allan & Freda Brender◊◊ Mrs. Johanna Brett◊ Ms. Josy Britton◊ Ms. Beverley Brown Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Brown◊◊ Ms. Stephanie Brown Mrs. Donna Brownlee◊ Mr. & Mrs. David C. Brownlow◊ Ms. Mary Budd◊ Rev. Canon Michael Burgess◊◊ Mr. Ian Burns◊◊ Dr. Brian Butler◊ Kathleen Butterfield◊ Mr. and Ms. Anthony Campea◊ Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Eleanor Carpen◊◊ Mrs. Justine Casserly Ms. Carly Chalmers Mrs. Beverley Chernos◊ Ms. Michelle Christian Mr. Maurice J. Clement◊◊ Ms. Donna Climie Mrs. Denise Clough Zane & Joan Cohen◊◊ Ms. Judith C. Cole◊ Richard Coles Mrs. Sydne Conover Taggart◊ Mr. Robert Correia Mrs. Joy Coupey◊ Ms. Joanne Crookshank◊◊ Mr. David M. Cullen◊◊ Ms. Lisa Cunningham Joan Curran & Roger Kenrick◊◊ Mr. & Ms. David Currie◊◊ Lorraine D'Antonio Mrs. Elizabeth Davidson◊◊ Ms. Anne Day◊◊ Ms. Frances Deacon◊◊ Helena Debnam Jane DeBoer Mrs. Saira Deen-Zammit◊◊ Richard Dellheim Ms. Reva Devins Mr. Colin R.C. Dobell◊◊ Mr. & Mrs. W. M. Dobell◊◊ Mr. Steven D. Donohoe◊◊ Ms. Lisa Dorning Lee Anne Downey & Family◊ Dr. David R. Smith Medicine Professional Corporation Ms. Olga Draznin Dougal & Mortiz Dunning Mrs. Frances M. Dvorchik◊ Louise & Jeffrey Eason◊ Ms. Susan Eastwood◊ Leilah Edroos◊◊ Mrs. Beatrice Endler◊◊ Ms. Wendy Engelhardt◊ Catherine Erkorkmaz Estate of Jane K. Dicks Margaret Fairman◊ Joan A. Farlinger◊◊ Mrs. Laura Farquhar◊◊ Darcy & Sheila Farrell◊◊ Ms. Trish Fedora◊◊ Helena & David Fine◊◊

Mrs. Pat Fisher Camillia Fong Melissa Forstner & Steven Schwartz◊ Mrs. Carol & Mr. Peter Foster◊ Ms. Audrey Fox Ms. D.J. Fraser◊ Ms. Lynne Freeman Mr. Robert & Mrs. Beverley Galamaga◊◊ Dr. Peter Galko◊◊ Ms. Pamela Gallagher◊◊ William Gentes Ms. Wendy Glover◊ Mr. Richard Goodman◊◊ Dr. and Mrs. R.M. Gorcynski◊◊ Ms. Heather Gordon◊ Mr. Laurent Goulet◊◊ Joy Gray-Donald Dr. Lorne Greenspan & Ms. Donna Cohen Colin Gruchy◊◊ Elaine Hamilton Mr. Fadi Hamoui Elisabeth Handler◊ Mr. & Mrs. Doug & Carol Hara◊ Rev. Nancy Hardy Ms. Beverly Harris Ms. Maureen Harris◊ Mrs. Joan E. Hart◊ Stephen & Marion Hart Ms. Sherry Hatton◊ Mrs. Carole Hayden Ms. Patricia Hennig◊◊ Ms. Martha Henry Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Heyland◊◊ Ms. Susan Hill◊◊ Mr. Wayne Hill Mrs. Barbara Hinds◊◊ Dr. Gail Hirano Mel Hogg◊ The Horn Section of the National Ballet Orchestra*◊◊ Mr. James R. Horne◊◊ Richard & Susan Horner◊◊ Mrs. Jo-Anne Howe◊◊ Ms. Jill Humphries◊◊ Mr. C.R. Hunter◊◊ Dr. Thora Hunter Ms. Louise Jacques Miss Karen & Mrs. Linda Javorski Miss Dona H. R. Jayasinghe Ms. Judith Jensen Alfred-Patrick Johnson Dr. and Mrs. A.E. Jones◊◊ Dr. Nina Josefowitz◊ Mrs. Ann Kadrnka◊ Ms. Joan Karout Ms. Marilyn Kay Richards◊◊ Ms. Claire Keeley◊◊ Ms. Claire Kennedy Fintan Kennedy Mr. Kagan Kerman◊ Miss Janet Kim Shinyop Kim Mr. Aubrey A. Kissoon & Family◊ Ms. Mary Anne Klamut Ms. Deborah L. Knuff Heli Kopti◊◊ Mrs. Dorothea Kostecki Catherine Kourkounakis◊ Jaroslaw Kozlowski & Andrew Gotowiec Lindsay & Bud Kronenberg◊◊ Mr. Wulfred I. Kronenberg Ms. Denise Kupperman Paul Lane John and Ann Lang◊◊

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Karen Lapointe◊◊ Mr. Gabriel Larouche◊ Mrs. Carolyn Lawson◊◊ Ms. Catherine Lazier◊ Ms. Josee Ledoux Dr. Connie Lee Mr. Yakov Lerner◊* Mrs. Linda LeRoux◊ Dr. Roger Levesque Mr. Larry Lewis Mr. Peter J. Lewis◊◊ Mr. Eric Lipka◊ Dr. Vance Logan◊ Mr. Douglas Lowry◊◊ Geoffrey M. Lusignan Ms. Sharon Lymer◊◊ Ms. Donnalu F. Macdonald◊◊ Ms. Laurie MacDonald Ms. Nancy MacDonald◊◊ Ms. Nancy Macken◊◊ Ms. Tracy MacMaster◊ Mrs. Joanne Macmillan Skylar Mahwanie Miss Laurie Markus◊◊ Ms. Beverly Marshman◊◊ Mrs. Alison Marthinsen◊◊ Ms. Joanna Martin◊◊ Patricia L. Martin◊◊ Mr. Sean Maurik Mrs. Christine Mcallister Ms. Barbara McCreath◊ Mrs. Barbara McKenney◊◊ Mr. Christopher McKenzie Dr. Hooley McLaughlin Tess Saare McLean◊◊ Peggy & David McLeish Ms. Catherine McMillan◊ Robin Melnick◊◊ Mrs. Susan Mertens◊◊ Ms. Maria Mesaros Ms. Marilena Michienzi Ms. Margot M. Miles◊ Gisele Miller Colin & Meta Mills◊◊ Lynne & Paul Milnes◊◊ Mrs. Mary Mingie◊◊ Ms. Catherine Molyneux◊ Ms. Patricia Monger & Mr. Ralph Pudritz◊ Miss Mary Moore Sarah Moore Ms. and Mr. Michele Myrah◊◊ Laurie Nemetz*◊◊ Lily Ng Mr. Liviu Constantin Nicolescu Ms. Janice Oliver Ms. Diana Olusanmi Alfred Page & Anne Donaldson-Page◊ Mr. John A. Parker Ms. Lesley Paterson◊ Ms. Sarah Paul Mr. & Mrs. Michael Penn

Susan Pepper & William Harper◊◊ Nicola Perpick & Alexandra Perpick◊ Mrs. Margaret Perschy◊◊ Mrs. Huong Pham Elyssa Phillips◊ Nina & Terry Picton◊◊ Mr. Frank Piddisi Mr. Raymond Pladsen Mr. Archie Platt Ms. Jackie Pollard Ms. Kathleen E. Potter Mrs. Tanyss Price Mr. David Purcell◊ Ms. Shanley Rainsberry Dr. Gina S. Rakoff◊◊ Mrs. Paula Ramsay Dr. Carol Ann Reed-Szabo◊ Lorna Reevely Mr. Peter Reeve-Newson◊◊ Mr. Roy Reeves Mr. Gordon A. Richardson◊◊ Dr. Martha Richardson Dr. Mary Robertson Meghan Robertson◊ Edye Rome-Webster◊ Ms. Catherine Rose Mr. Dmitri & Ms. Vera Rubisov Mr. Victor W. Rudik Mrs. Rhonda Ryman-Kane◊ Mrs. Joan Sadleir◊◊ Mr. James Samuel Dr. William Santo◊◊ Ms. Elizabeth Savage Dr. Michael Sayer◊ Mr. Stephen Scholtz◊ Ms. Andrya Schulte Ms. Elaine Sherman Dr. Jeff Sherman Ms. Cathy Shiner Mrs. Christine Simpson◊◊ Ms. Alexis Singer Ms. Miriam Skey◊◊ Dr. Anita Small Mr. Alexander Smith Mr. Robert Smith◊ Ms. Cassandra Renee Spence* Ms. Jane Spicer Jane Spooner◊◊ Dr. Karen L. Steele PhD◊◊ J.M. & Elaine Steiner◊◊ Mrs. Judith Stephanson◊◊ Mr. Kenneth Stephen◊◊ Cheryl E. Stephenson◊◊ Mr. David Stephenson◊ Mr. & Ms. Alan Stewart◊ Ms. Elizabeth Stewart◊◊ Ms. Gillian Stewart Ms. Sharon Stibbard◊ Mrs. Lauren Stiroh Ms. Patricia Stone Mr. Paul Straatman & Mr. Shane Toland

Styles Family Foundation Dr. Doris Sutherland Mr. and Mrs. Herb Tanzer Dr. Daphne Taras Mr. Almos Tassonyi & Ms. Maureen Simpson◊ Ms. Mary Tate Ms. Agatha Tawaststjerna◊◊ Tony and Caley Taylor Family Fund at Toronto Foundation Ms. Margaret Taylor-Sevier Mrs. Helen Tazzman◊ Mr. John Therrien Pamela Thomson◊ Mrs. Michelle Tidball◊ Ms. Anne Todd◊◊ Sasha Tomash Ms. Jennifer Tory◊◊ Mrs. H. Tregenza◊◊ Mrs. Daniele Tremblay-Lamer Barbara & Marlow Tucker◊ Audrey Turnbull Mr. Derek Twiss Deanna Underwood and Family Mr. Berton Ung Dr. Robert Vagners◊◊ Ms. Rachel van Geest Ms. Carina Van Heyst◊◊ Mr. Robert Vanderloo◊ Mr. Calvin Vickery Ms. Angela C. Vuchnich◊ Mr. Alan Walker The Very Reverend Peter Wall & Anne Harvey◊ Ms. Donna Walsh◊ Mr. John Walter◊◊ Gillian Wan◊ Ms. Donna Watts◊ Mrs. D Weir Mr. and Mrs. Robert Weppler◊ Mr. and Mrs. Gordon F. West◊◊ Dr. Eleanor Westney◊ Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph Wiens Ms. Shelley Williams◊◊ Mal Wilson◊◊ Mary & Douglas Wilson◊ Mr. William Wray & Family◊ Ms. Judy Yamamoto◊◊ 12 Donors Anonymous * 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.

Turnout (February 1, 2021 – January 31, 2022)

Aspire ($1,200) Mr. Simon Beck Miss Becka Borody Beth Borody

Ms. Marielle Bryck* Julia Campbell Ms. Katherine Ferreira

Kristina Milbourn◊ Mr. Daniel Moulton One Anonymous Donor

Ms. Sydney Davloor Flora Do◊ Mr. Geoffrey Fulton Emad Ghattas

Delphine Gilbert Mr. Justin Harris Linda K. Lee◊ Miss Kristina Mikloska

Classic Plus ($600) Sharon Au Marie-Pierre Bélanger◊ Kiera Booth Mr. Tim Dafoe

Ms. Alysa Obertas Ms. Anastasia Solovieva Ms. Maria Solovieva Chen Xing

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 January 31, 2022) 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 Dr. Ann E. Camps Fund for New Creations The Mona Campbell Fund The Pat Campbell Fund for Archives The Walter Carsen New Creations Fund The Judith & Marshall Cohen Fund The Horst Dantz & Don Quick Dancer Wellness Fund The Elizabeth & Ted Davidson Fund for Emerging Choreographers The Jeanie and Ralph Davis Fund The Paul & Adelle Deacon Fund The Penelope Reed Doob Fund for New Creations The Maureen & James Dunn Dancers’ Health and Wellness Fund The Sandra Faire Fund The Celia Franca Memorial Fund The Geoffrey W. Fulton Fund for Supernumeraries The Kevin & Roger Garland Fund The Maxine Goldberg Fund for Apprentices The Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin Fund The Peter A. Goulding & Frank Barry White Fund The Gulens Family Fund The Herridge Family Fund The Richard and Martha Hogarth Fund The Sara Sylvia Holton Fund The Barry Hughson Fund The Gail Hutchison Fund The Beryl & Richard Ivey Fund The Hal Jackman Foundation Fund

The Anna & Don Johnson Fund The Anna McCowan-Johnson Dance Accessibility Fund The Karen Kain Legacy Fund The James Kudelka Fund The Sonia & Arthur Labatt Fund The Joyce Lee Memorial Fund The Joan & Jerry Lozinski Fund The Joan & Jerry Lozinski Artistic Director Fund The Sarah & David Macdonald Fund The Sylvia M. McPhee Dancer Fund The Sylvia M. McPhee Orchestra Fund The Julie & Ted Medland Fund The Anne & Charles Morison Orchestra Fund The Nancy Pencer Fund The Nancy, William, Tim & Elizabeth Logan Dancer Fund The Sandra & Jim Pitblado Fund The Kenneth F. Read Fund The Richard Rooney & Laura Dinner Fund The Diana St. Barbe Weatherall Dancer Fund The J.M. Doc Savage Fund for the RBC Apprentice Programme The Ada Slaight Fund The Astrid Stec Fund for Apprentices The Frances Stretton Dancer Fund The Ann D. Sutton Costume Fund 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 The Judith R. Wilder Fund The John H. Williams Fund *Artists and Staff ◊ Donors for 10 or more years

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The National Ballet of Canada Board of Directors As of October 27, 2021 Chair Cornell Wright Les Allt, ex officio Nichole Anderson Bergeron Gail Appel John Bailey Susanne Boyce Raghunath Davloor Marlene DelZotto Laura Dinner Flora Do Cheryl Ferguson The Honourable Nicole Eaton, Senator Nancy Holland Barry Hughson, ex officio Krista Kerr Jen Lee Koss Philip Lieberman David Macdonald Geneviève McKillop Chelsy Meiss, ex officio Donna Meyers Hope Muir, ex officio Sandra Odendahl Ed Ogonek, ex officio Linda O’Leary Lisa Pearson Nancy Pencer Lynda Prince Robbie J. Pryde Gretchen Ross Jenna Savella, ex officio John B. Simcoe Michelle Sinclair Mavis Staines, C.M., ex officio

Michele Symons Noreen Taylor, C.M. Karen Wierucki Honourary Board As of October 26, 2021 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 January 11, 2021 Chair David Macdonald President Barry Hughson Vice-President Karen Kain, C.C., LL.D., D.Litt., O.Ont.

Treasurer Amanda Ram Director of Development Diana Reitberger, CFRE Secretary Alexis Patch David Banks John Braive Ed Esposto Cheryl Ferguson Krista Kerr Sue Matthews James Pitblado, C.M. Cornell Wright Leadership Joan & Jerry Lozinski Artistic Director Hope Muir

Curator and Producer, CreativAction and Special Initiatives Robert Binet Choreographic Associates Robert Binet Guillaume Côté Alysa Pires Pointe Shoe Manager/ Assistant Ballet Mistress Stephanie Hutchison Manager, Artistic Scheduling Sophie Letendre Associate, Artistic Administration Sarita Dotan Associate, Artistic Scheduling Andreea Olteanu Guest Artists Guest Principal Character Artists Jonathan Renna Tomas Schramek Guest Répétiteurs Serenade Joysanne Sidimus Angels’ Atlas Spencer Dickhaus

Executive Director Barry Hughson

After The Rain Jason Fowler

Music Director and Principal Conductor David Briskin

A Streetcar Named Desire Laura Cazzaniga Tamas Detrich Ivan Urban

Artistic Associate Artistic Director Christopher Stowell

The Sleeping Beauty Karen Kain, C.C., LL.D.,

Artistic Administrator Gerard Roxburgh

On Solid Ground Vania Dodoo-Beals

Principal Artistic Coach Magdalena Popa

Elite Syncopations Karen Kain, C.C., LL.D.,

Senior Ballet Master Peter Ottmann Artists-in-Residence Rex Harrington, O.C. Greta Hodgkinson, O.Ont. Artistic Coach Xiao Nan Yu Senior Manager, Artistic Operations Jennifer Bennett Darbyshire

D.Litt., O.Ont.

Guest Rehearsal Assistants and Teachers Jurgita Dronina Michel Faigaux Chelsy Meiss Alejandra Perez-Gomez Kevin Pugh Rebekah Rimsay Sonia Rodriguez Tomas Schramek Piotr Stanczyk

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, Patron Services Anne Meighan Manager, Ticket Operations Katy James

Officer, Communications & Media Relations Anastasia Kolotova Graphic Design Consultant Carmen Wagner Graphic Designer Klara Vanzella Yang Communications Coordinator Elizabeth Sabyan Communications Intern Nadiya Reid Dancer Wellness Programme

Assistant Patron Services Manager Heather Thompson

Director of Dancer Wellness Marla Pichler

Audience and Donor Services Operations Supervisor Susie Eissler

Company Sports Medicine Physician Dr. Michael Clarfield

Senior Representatives, Audience and Donor Services Amanda Bolger Patty Pedersen Receptionists Oliviana Cinco Rochelle Gomes McKenzie Grey Cliare Seal

Company Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Darrell Ogilvie-Harris Company Physician (Family & Sports Medicine) Dr. Julia Hamilton Clinical Social Worker/ Psychotherapist Lesley Lustig

Audience and Donor Services Representatives

Company Athletic Therapist Paul Papoutsakis

Communications

Company Physiotherapist Ginette Hamel

Director of Marketing and Communications Belinda Bale Associate Director, Communications and Content Strategy Catherine Chang Marketing Manager Victoria Munton-Davies Archivist and Digital Asset Manager Katie Wilson Video Editor, Web and Digital Media Manager Sean Leonard Digital Content Producer Mallory Brown

Company Massage Therapists Ron Mulesa Resident Movement and Pilates Specialist Je-an Salas Urgent Care Dr. Janice Weiss Psychiatrist Dr. Pat Colton Naturopathic Doctor Dr. Melissa Piercell Consulting Physician Dr. Julia Alleyne Consulting Chiropractor Dr. Cameron Borody

Foot Specialist Dr. Nicholas Durand, D.Pod.M., Podiatrist/Chiropodist Consulting Ophthamologist Dr. Michael Easterbrook 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, 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 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, Major Gifts Marielle Bryck Manager, Special Events and Corporate Partnerships Rebecca Hodge Development Relations Manager Nicholas Melymuk Senior Writer Caroline Dickie Officer, Development Communications Rhea Daniels Officer, Major Gifts Kelsey Muldoon Officer, Individual Giving Marisa Kelly Joanne Kwok

Officer, Legacy Giving and Executive Assistant to the Director of Development Amy McMullen Officer, Research Laurie Nemetz Data Analyst Sara Motalebi Development Coordinator Zoe Favrin Coordinator, Gift Management Lucy White Development Associate Andra Gold

Senior Manager, Software and Applications Mohiuddin Faruqe Manager of Technology Andrew Anderson Solutions Developer Kruti Shah Business Analyst Bethany Bleile

Property Supervisor John Miracle

Systems Coordinator Maninder Singh Sekhon

Head Scenic Artist Kelly Palmer

Maintenance

Assistant Head Scenic Artist Will Leskevich

Facilities Manager Emil Mishriky

Education and Community Engagement Senior Manager, Education and Community Engagement Lisa Robinson

Cleaners Violeta Parreno Willie Santiago Lawrence Puig

Director, In Studio Kate Kernaghan

Music

Finance Chief Financial Officer Amanda Ram Payroll and Benefits Manager Jenny Mah General Accountants Winnie Li Demitrios Prevenas Markus Thiart

Pianists Edward Connell Andrei Streliaev Zsanna Vaszilenko Zhenya Vitort* Luke Welch Orchestra Personnel Manager and Music Administrator Raymond Tizzard Music Librarian Jacques Forest Conductor-in-Residence Maria Seletskaja

Human Resources

Production

Director, Human Resources Kathleen Matatya

Director of Production Barney Bayliss

Senior Officer, Human Resources Julian Whitaker Human Resources Coordinator Erika Pugsley

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

Building Maintenance Supervisor Henry Martins

Teaching Artist Annemarie Cabri

Assistant Head Carpenter James Fulton

Associate Director of Production Yvette Drumgold Technical Director Peter Eaton

Information Technology

Stage Managers Jeff Morris Liliane Stilwell

Director of Technology Christopher Sonnemann

Lighting Coordinator Jeff Logue

Senior Manager, Web Technology Services Steve Cunningham

Production Workshop Head Carpenter Sandy Middleton

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 Christopher Read Cutter Marlee Bygate

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 Supervisor Charles Seminerio Footwear Assistant Leslie Brown †

Parental Leave

* On Leave of Absence

Assistant to Cutters Susan Howse Resident Stitcher Lisa Novielli Stitchers Victoria Arnold Krista Nauman Paul Schofield Costume Rental Coordinator Bianca Laudadio Footwear Coordinator Lacey Hammond Harrington Wardrobe Coordinator Robyn Clarke Assistant Wardrobe Coordinator Lauren Pietrowski* Emily Rogers Hair and Make-up Coordinator Jacqueline Robertson Cull Wardrobe Assistant Kira Duff

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