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Cupcakes & Conversation with Piotr Stanczyk, Principal, National Ballet of Canada Piotr will dance the title role in Hamlet, which makes its North American premiere on June 1 in Toronto, Canada at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. He will also perform in Chroma by Wayne McGregor, June 13 to 17, 2012.   [...]

National Ballet of Canada | Hamlet Makes North American Premiere on June 1 Guillaume Côté, Piotr Stanczyk and Naoya Ebe Dance Hamlet May 3, 2012… Karen Kain, Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, today announced Principal Dancers Guillaume Côté and Piotr Stanczyk and Second Soloist Naoya Ebe will dance the title role in [...]

Cupcakes & Conversation with Emma Hawes, Corps de Ballet, The National Ballet of Canada What motivates you at 8am on a Monday morning? My motivation is different every day. It could be beautiful weather, friendly faces, or even catching the bus on time; it’s the little things that give me motivation for a day. Why [...]

The National Ballet of Canada & The Tutu Project: Celebrating 60 Years with 60 Tutus April 23, 2012… The Tutu Project, a year-long project to create 60 original tutus for The National Ballet of Canada’s 60th anniversary, will culminate with exhibits at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts and the Design Exchange in [...]

English National Ballet announces Tamara Rojo as its new Artistic Director This morning the news has been officially released that Royal Ballet Principal dancer Tamara Rojo has been appointed Artistic Director of English National Ballet. Is this the worst-kept secret in ballet ? In part, yes; due to an inadvertently premature tweet from a broadcaster that was picked [...]

The National Ballet of Canada’s Outreach Programme YOU dance Visits Thunder Bay and North Bay April 10, 2012… The National Ballet of Canada’s outreach programme YOU dance visits Thunder Bay, April 17 – 19, 2012 and North Bay, May 7 – 11, 2012. YOU dance is the National Ballet’s highly successful outreach programme that introduces [...]

National Ballet of Canada | Brendan Saye and Emma Hawes Perform in Halifax March 29, 2012… The National Ballet of Canada’s Corps de Ballet members Brendan Saye and Emma Hawes will perform in Halifax Dance’s fundraising gala, the Viennese Opera Ball, on March 31, 2012 at the World Trade & Convention Centre in Halifax. Mr. [...]

National Ballet of Canada | Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland  Tours to the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC January 18 – 27, 2013 March 6, 2012… The National Ballet of Canada will tour Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, January 18 – 27, 2013 as part of [...]

The National Ballet of Canada | The Seagull Opens March 21 Principal Casting Announced March 5, 2012… Karen Kain, Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, today announced the principal casting for John Neumeier’s brilliant adaption of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull. The Seagull opens March 21, 2012 at the Four Seasons Centre for the [...]

National Ballet of Canada | Principal Dancers Guillaume Côté and Jillian Vanstone Recognized for Excellence in Dance Guillaume Côté and Jillian Vanstone, Principal Dancers with The National Ballet of Canada, are being recognized for excellence in dance and culture. Mr. Côté will receive the Medal of the National Assembly of Québec on February 28, 2012 [...]