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We begin the year 2021 with an immense feeling of gratitude and hope for the future. Donors have come together in large numbers to support The National Ballet of Canada through the Together for Ballet campaign and, as a result, we are able to deliver on our mission to share high calibre dance with a wide audience. Your donations, messages of support and participation in virtual programming remind us that great ballet still has a passionate audience, even in the absence of live performance.

Your generosity has given our artists the chance to create, rehearse and perform responsibly while staying connected with audiences, children and the broader community through digital platforms. Gifts to Together for Ballet support these core activities and provide for enhanced technology that will help us attract new audiences and improve accessibility for ballet long after the pandemic is over.

We invite you to experience the impact of your giving with our winter Spotlight Series, which includes beautiful videos of past productions and newly captured performances. Our artistic staff has chosen a range of classical and contemporary ballets to showcase the company’s artistry and diverse creative partnerships, including world premieres. It was incredibly moving to relive the power of our live performances in the making of this series, and to witness our entire organization adapting to the conditions of COVID-19 to create, present and promote new work.

The 2020/21 season has been the most challenging of our careers with the National Ballet, but it has also made us very proud. We have never felt more connected with one another or with you than we do this season. We are family and, when the pressure is on, it shows.

The path ahead is not straightforward but we are secure in the knowledge that we will not travel it alone. Thank you so much for your ongoing support. We can only realize our goals with the vision and passion of committed donors like you.

Karen Kain, C.C., LL.D., D.Litt., O.Ont. Artistic Director Barry Hughson, Executive Director