Contents
We Are
Message from Karen Kain and Barry Hughson
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Together for Ballet
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Donor Spotlight
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Spotlight Series
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Dancer Spotlight: Piotr Stanczyk
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The Nutcracker On Screen
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YOU dance
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Sharing the Stage
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Building the Digital Stage
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First Soloist Ben Rudisin on Working Through a Pandemic
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A Quiet Champion: John H. Williams
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In Brief
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Send Your Words of Encouragement
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national.ballet.ca The National Ballet of Canada launched the Together for Ballet campaign last November after cancelling the live performance season for 2020/21. Now, as we pursue our first season in the virtual realm, we are happy to share that donors like you are mitigating the loss with powerful expressions of generosity and community spirit. Along with our closest supporters, the campaign has attracted 485 first-time donors to the pressing, ongoing cause of supporting our dancers during this challenging time. It is impossible to convey the significance of your collective good will, not only for the health of the organization, but for the spirit of Peng-Fei Jiang. Photo by Karolina Kuras.
The National Ballet of Canada
Preview Winter 2021
individual artists and staff who share your conviction that the arts are a vital part of what it means to be human. With persistent uncertainty around the timing of our return to large in-theatre performances, we need your support more than ever. Going forward, Together for Ballet must raise additional funds to ensure that our artists can continue to train, create and connect with audiences nationwide through enhanced technology. This ensures that we will be ready to reunite with you safely and in a position of strength once live performances resume. (continued on next page)
Preview newsletter is published quarterly by The National Ballet of Canada’s Development Department. Director of Development: Diana Reitberger, CFRE Publisher: John Hart Preview Editor: Caroline Dickie Contributor: Rhea Daniels Art & Design: Carmen Wagner We would love to hear from you. Please send your comments to: preview@national.ballet.ca
Christopher Gerty is sponsored through Dancers First by Ms. Nancy Viner & Dr. Raymond Stein. Cover: Genevieve Penn Nabity and Christopher Gerty in The Dreamers Ever Leave You at Harbourfront Centre. Photo by Karolina Kuras. 3
