VINCENT

WARREN (1938 – 2017)

Vincent Warren was an acclaimed Canadian ballet dancer and teacher. He was featured in Norman McLaren’s film Pas de deux and worked with McLaren on all the tests for his film Narcissus. For both McLaren and Warren, there was a profound meeting of minds. Warren danced with Metropolitan Opera Ballet from 1957 to 1959 and joined Les Grands Ballets Canadiens in 1961 where he danced for 18 years. After his distinguished stage career, Warren became widely known and respected as a historian and archivist and was celebrated as a leading figure in the Canadian dance world.