Ballet NotesThe 2012/13 season is dedicated to the memory of The National Ballet of Canada’s greatest patron Walter Carsen, O.C.

The Four Seasons & Emergence

Artists of the Ballet in Emergence.Photo by Bruce Zinger.

March 20 – 24, 2013

Presented by:

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The Four Seasons

Wednesday March 20 at 7:30 pm

Thursday March 21 at 7:30 pm

Friday March 22 at 7:30 pm

Saturday March 23 at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm

Sunday March 24 at 2:00 pm

Conductors: Ormsby Wilkins, Guest Conductor

March 20 – 24, 2013

Choreography: James Kudelka, O.C.Music: Antonio Vivaldi, The Four SeasonsCostume Design: TRAC COSTUME: Carmen Alie and Denis LavoieLighting Design: David FinnProjections and Scenic Effects: Chris WiseViolin Soloist: Stephen SitarskiRépétiteurs: Peter Ottmann and Rex Harrington

The Four Seasons is a gift from THE VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE, THE NATIONAL BALLET OF CANADA

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Celia Franca, C.C., Founder

George Crum, Music Director Emeritus

Karen Kain, C.C. Kevin GarlandArtistic Director Executive Director

David Briskin Rex Harrington,O.C.Music Director and Artist-in-ResidencePrincipal Conductor

Magdalena Popa Lindsay FischerPrincipal Artistic Coach Artistic Director,

YOU dance / Ballet Master

Peter Ottmann Mandy-Jayne Senior Ballet Master Richardson

Senior Ballet Mistress

Aleksandar Antonijevic, Guillaume Côté, Greta Hodgkinson, Jirí Jelinek, Zdenek Konvalina*,Evan McKie*, Heather Ogden, Sonia Rodriguez, Piotr Stanczyk, Jillian Vanstone, Xiao Nan Yu

Kevin D. Bowles, Lorna Geddes, Rebekah Rimsay,Tomas Schramek, Hazaros Surmeyan

Naoya Ebe, Keiichi Hirano, Tanya Howard, Stephanie Hutchison, Etienne Lavigne, Patrick Lavoie, Elena Lobsanova, McGee Maddox, Stacey Shiori Minagawa, Tina Pereira, Jonathan Renna, Robert Stephen, Brett van Sickle

Jordana Daumec, Alexandra MacDonald, Chelsy Meiss, Alejandra Perez-Gomez, Jenna Savella, Christopher Stalzer

James Applewhite, Jack Bertinshaw, Skylar Campbell, Adji Cissoko, Jonathan Davidsson, Shaila D’Onofrio, Krista Dowson, Nadine Drouin, Jackson Dwyer, Francesco Gabriele Frola, Giorgio Galli, Selene Guerrero-Trujillo,Emma Hawes, Juri Hiraoka, Ji Min Hong, Kathryn Hosier, Rui Huang, Lise-Marie Jourdain, Larissa Khotchenkova, James Leja, Elizabeth Marrable, Shino Mori, Tiffany Mosher,Andreea Olteanu, Asiel Rivero, Brendan Saye, Joseph Steinauer,Dylan Tedaldi, Nan Wang, Aarik Wells, Sarah Elena Wolff

RBC Apprentice Programme / YOU dance: Jonathan Batista, Trygve Cumpston, Hannah Fischer, Miyoko Koyasu, Nayara Lopes, Liana Macera, Tudor Moldoveanu, Felix Paquet, Meghan Pugh, Kota Sato

Lorna Geddes Joysanne SidimusPointe Shoe Manager / Guest Balanchine Assistant Ballet Mistress Répétiteur

Ernest Abugov Peter SherkJeff Morris Stage Manager, YOU danceStage Managers

*Guest Artist

OrchestraViolin 1Stephen Sitarski, Volin Soloist

Lynn Kuo, Acting Concertmaster

James Aylesworth,Acting AssistantConcertmaster

Jennie BaccanteNancy KershawSonia Klimasko-LeheniukYakov LernerJayne MaddisonWendy RogersPaul Zevenhuizen

Violin 2Dominique Laplante,Principal Second Violin

Sheldon Grabke, ActingAssistant Principal

Xiao GrabkeCsaba Koczo*Ron MahAya MiyagawaFilip TomovJoanna Zabrowarna

ViolasAngela Rudden, PrincipalValerie Kuinka, ActingAssistant Principal+

Johann LotterBeverley SpottonLarry Toman*

CellosMaurizio Baccante,Principal

Marianne PackOlga LaktionovaAndrew McIntoshElaine ThompsonPaul Widner

BassesHans J.F. Preuss, PrincipalPaul LangleyRobert SpeerCary Takagaki

FlutesLeslie J. Allt, PrincipalMaria PelletierShelley Brown, Piccolo

OboesMark Rogers, PrincipalKaren RotenbergLesley Young, English Horn

ClarinetsMax Christie, PrincipalGary Kidd, Bass ClarinetEmily Marlow

BassoonsStephen Mosher, PrincipalJerry RobinsonElizabeth Gowen, Contra-Bassoon

HornsGary Pattison, PrincipalVincent Barbee*Derek ConrodScott Wevers

TrumpetsRichard Sandals, PrincipalMark DharmaratnamRobert Weymouth

TrombonesDavid Archer, PrincipalRobert FergusonDavid Pell, Bass Trombone

TubaSasha Johnson, Principal

HarpLucie Parent, Principal

TympaniMichael Perry, Principal

ContinuoEdward Connell

PercussionTim Francom, Principal Kristofer MaddiganMark Mazur

Orchestra PersonnelManager and MusicAdministratorRaymond Tizzard

LibrarianLucie Parent

Assistant to the MusicDirectorJean Verch

* On Leave of Absence+ Additional Musician

Artists of the Ballet in Autumn, The Four Seasons.Photo by Bruce Zinger.

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A ManGuillaume Côté (March 20, 22, 23 eve)Patrick Lavoie (March 21, 23 mat, 24)

SpringStacey Shiori Minagawa (March 20, 22, 23 eve)Jillian Vanstone (March 21, 23 mat, 24)

Jordana Daumec and Lise-Marie Jourdain(March 20, 22, 23 eve)Shino Mori and Rui Huang(March 21, 23 mat, 24)

Shino Mori or Ji Min Hong, Chelsy Meiss,Andreea Olteanu or Selene Guerrero-Trujillo,Tiffany Mosher or Emma Hawes, Nadine Drouin or Sarah Elena Wolff

Christopher Stalzer or Skylar Campbell,Dylan Tedaldi or Francesco Gabriele Frola,Jonathan Davidsson or Jack Bertinshaw,Joseph Steinauer or Jackson Dwyer

SummerGreta Hodgkinson (March 20, 22, 23 eve)Sonia Rodriguez (March 21, 23 mat, 24)

Jenna Savella and Elena Lobsanova(March 20, 22, 23 eve)Tiffany Mosher and Andreea Olteanu(March 21, 23 mat, 24)

Tiffany Mosher or Emma Hawes, Alejandra Perez-Gomez or Juri Hiraoka,Alexandra MacDonald or Krista Dowson

Dylan Tedaldi or Francesco Gabriele Frola,Jonathan Davidsson or Jack Bertinshaw,Joseph Steinauer or Jackson Dwyer,Brendan Saye or Giorgio Galli, Nan Wang

AutumnStephanie Hutchison (March 20, 22, 23 eve)Jenna Savella (March 21, 23 mat, 24)

Alejandra Perez-Gomez and Alexandra MacDonald (March 20, 22, 23 eve)Juri Hiraoka and Krista Dowson(March 21, 23 mat, 24)

Jonathan Renna and Etienne Lavigne(March 20, 22, 23 eve)McGee Maddox and Brendan Saye(March 21, 23 mat, 24)

Christopher Stalzer or Skylar Campbell,Dylan Tedaldi or Francesco Gabriele Frola,Jonathan Davidsson or Jack Bertinshaw,Joseph Steinauer or Jackson Dwyer,Brendan Saye or Giorgio Galli, Nan Wang,McGee Maddox or Jonathan Renna, Kevin D. Bowles

WinterXiao Nan Yu (March 20, 22, 23 eve)Alejandra Perez-Gomez (March 21, 23 mat, 24)

James Leja (March 20, 22, 23 eve)Robert Stephen (March 21, 23 mat, 24)

Rebekah RimsayMcGee Maddox or Jonathan RennaKevin D. Bowles and Ensemble

INTERMISSION

The Cast

Choreography: Crystal PiteOriginal Score: Owen BeltonSet Design: Jay Gower TaylorCostume Design: Linda ChowLighting Design: Alan BrodieRépéiteur: Peter Ottmann

Premiere: The National Ballet of Canada,March 4, 2009

Emergence is generously supported by Gail Hutchison.

Aleksandar Antonijevic or Jonathan Renna, Kevin D. Bowles, Skylar Campbell,Jordana Daumec, Krista Dowson, Nadine Drouin, Naoya Ebe, Giorgio Galli, Keiichi Hirano,Juri Hiraoka, Tanya Howard, Stephanie Hutchison or Rui Huang, Jirí Jelinek,Lise-Marie Jourdain, Etienne Lavigne, Patrick Lavoie, James Leja, Elena Lobsanova,Alexandra MacDonald,McGee Maddox, Elizabeth Marrable, Chelsy Meiss, Shino Mori,Tiffany Mosher, Heather Ogden, Andreea Olteanu or Selene Guerrero-Trujillo, Tina Pereira,Alejandra Perez-Gomez, Sonia Rodriguez, Jenna Savella, Brendon Saye, Christopher Stalzer,Piotr Stanczyk, Joseph Steinauer, Robert Stephen, Dylan Tedaldi, Brett van Sickle,Jillian Vanstone, Nan Wang

Emergence

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Heather Ogden and Guillaume Côté in Emergence.Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann.

n undisputed classic and an audiencefavourite from its first performance,

James Kudelka’s The Four Seasons washailed “a masterpiece of our time” by TheNew York Times at its premiere in 1997. Setto Antonio Vivaldi’s renowned and belovedscore of the same name, The Four Seasonsis an abstract ballet that explores the cycle of life of an everyman. Each section is constructed around a pas de deux betweenthe Man and a woman representing that season.

Spring, or youth, begins with the innocentand thoroughly enraptured young man dancing with a woman while bird-like flights of exuberant young men and women dartpast. Summer is alternately fast and languid,passionate and acrobatic, its bursts of frantic

energy broken by sultry pauses until the sexual tension erupts again in the complexand risky lifts. By Autumn, the season of workand harvest, the Man has reached high middle age, enjoying comradeship rather thanserving primarily as a romantic figure. TheAutumn woman is left shivering at the end asif a cold front had descended without warning.In Winter, the Man is suddenly vulnerable, tormented first by one, then by three, youngbullies before joining a stately and quietly ominous dance with four elderly people. In the pas de deux with the Winter woman, weslowly become aware that she is the harbingerof death, watching with compassion as theMan dances a final solo embodying the physical infirmities of old age. He dies in herarms as the other seasons’ ladies bid farewell.

A Note on The Four Seasons

rystal Pite is known as one of the mostinnovative and exciting choreographers

at work in Canada today. In 2009, ArtisticDirector Karen Kain commissioned Pite tocreate an original work for the National Ballet’sfirst Innovation series, a programme of newwork by Canadian choreographers. Theresult, Emergence, brought audiences to theirfeet after every performance and went on to win four Dora Mavor Moore Awards forOutstanding Production, Outstanding NewChoreography, Outstanding Performance and Outstanding Sound Design/Compositionby Owen Belton. A riveting dark-hued workthat casts a swarming, scurrying group ofdancers, insect-like, in an eerily subterraneanuniverse, Emergence dramatizes through its mesmerizing choreographic attack theways in which the instinct for creating socialforms seems hard-wired into life itself. Pite’sinspiration for the work came from readingEmergence: The Connected Lives of Ants,

Brains, Cities and Software by American popular science theorist Steven Johnson and considering parallels between the socialorganization of bees and the hierarchicalnature of classical ballet companies.

Key to Pite’s vision for Emergence was hercollaboration with composer Owen Belton.Also from the west coast, Belton uses bothacoustic and electronic instruments, often

in combination with computer processingtechniques such as granular synthesis, toarrive at atmospheric palettes of sound andtone. Pite and Belton have incorporateddrone-like sounds of bees along with soundsof marching to signify the power and ominouspresence of the body politic.

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Artists of the Ballet in Spring, The Four Seasons. Photo by Lydia Pawelak.

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Running TimeAct I XX minutesIntermission 20 minutesAct II XX minutes

The performance will run approximately X hours and XX minutes

Greta Hodgkinson and Aleksandar Antonijevic in Emergence. Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann.

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Karen Kain, C.C., LL.D, D. Litt., O.Ont.Artistic DirectorLong recognized as one of the most gifted classicaldancers of her era, noted for her compelling characterizations and versatility as a performer,Artistic Director Karen Kain is one of Canada’s mostrenowned and committedadvocates for the arts. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Ms. Kainreceived her training atCanada’s National BalletSchool in Toronto, joining The National Ballet of Canadain 1969. She was quickly promoted to Principal Dancerwith the company after hersensational debut as theSwan Queen in Swan Lake. In1971, Ms. Kain was awardedthe Silver Medal in theWomen’s Category at theprestigious International BalletCompetition in Moscow and, along with her frequentpartner at the time, FrankAugustyn, received a specialprize for Best Pas de Deux.Subsequently, she embarkedon a remarkable internationalcareer during which she performed many of ballet’sgreatest roles with such companies as Paris OpéraBallet, Roland Petit’s Le Balletde Marseilles, the BolshoiBallet, London Festival Balletand Vienna State OperaBallet. Throughout her careershe also developed a closecreative partnership with RudolfNureyev and often performed

with him. A favourite of someof the world’s most prominentchoreographers, she premiered many new andimportant works during hertime as a dancer. Ms. Kainretired from dancing followinga farewell tour in 1997 andtook up the position of Artist-in-Residence with the NationalBallet, a role that was later expanded to that of Artistic Associate. In 2004,she restaged Rudolf Nureyev’slandmark version of TheSleeping Beauty for the company and the followingyear was named ArtisticDirector. Ms. Kain hasreceived many Canadian andinternational awards through-out her career, testifying toher accomplishments both asan artist and an advocate forthe arts. She is a Companionof the Order of Canada, thefirst Canadian recipient of theCartier Lifetime AchievementAward and was named anOfficer of the Order of Artsand Letters by the Governmentof France. In 1997, Ms. Kainwas honoured with a GovernorGeneral’s National Arts CentreAward and received a GovernorGeneral’s Award for LifetimeArtistic Achievement in 2002.From 2004 to 2008, she wasChair of the Canada Councilfor the Arts. In 2007, she waspresented with the BarbaraHamilton Memorial Award for demonstrating excellenceand professionalism in theperforming arts. In 2008, theKaren Kain School for the

Arts officially opened, a tributeto Ms. Kain’s ongoing contributions to the culturallife of her country, and in2011, Ms. Kain was honouredby the International Society forthe Performing Arts with theDistinguished Artist Award.

James Kudelka, O.C.Choreographer, The Four SeasonsJames Kudelka is widelyacknowledged as one of NorthAmerica’s most innovativechoreographers. His masteryof both classical ballet andmodern, contemporary dancehas earned him commissionsfrom companies – some 25 in all – as stylistically diverseas American Ballet Theatre,Chicago’s Hubbard StreetDance and BJM DanseMontreal. Even as a student at Canada’s National BalletSchool, Mr. Kudelka demonstrated a choreographicinterest in exploring innovativeapproaches. While adept in the classical ballet vocabulary, he infuses it with a contemporary sensibilityacquired from his intenseinterest in modern movementidioms. Mr. Kudelka’s workcovers an impressive range,from virtuoso pas de deux,through large-scale and alwaysarresting adaptations of suchclassics as Swan Lake, TheNutcracker and Cinderella, to boldly innovative creativecollaborations with dancers,designers and musicians. Mr. Kudelka has never been

afraid to tackle psychologicallychallenging subject matter inhis story ballets – he viewsdance as a primary medium of artistic discourse – andthrough his gift for movementmetaphor infuses poetic,emotional meaning into hismany non-narrative works.After nine distinguished yearsas Artistic Director of TheNational Ballet of Canada(1996 –2005), Mr. Kudelkacontinues to undertake collaborative projects thatengage and challenge him as a choreographer.

Carmen Alie, TRACCostume Costume Designer, The Four SeasonsA graduate of the ContnoirCapponi School of haute couture, Carmen Alie hasbeen working in costumedesign since 1986. A formerprofessional dancer, shefounded TRAC Costume in1987 in collaboration withDenis Lavoie. From 1987 to2001, they created costumesfor many choreographers as well as dance and theatrecompanies, including AmericanBallet Theatre, The NationalBallet of Canada, San FranciscoBallet, Boston Ballet, LesGrands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal, and O Vertigo. In 1994, they designed MickJagger’s wardrobe for TheRolling Stones’ “VoodooLounge Tour”, proving thediversity of their talent. In 2002,Ms. Alie created the wardrobe

for the television series GrandOurse, directed by PatriceSauvé.

Denis Lavoie, TRACCostumeCostume Designer, The Four SeasonsDenis Lavoie’s name is associated with more than ahundred productions, mainlyin dance and theatre. He has contributed to works by Fortier Danse-Création(Paul-André Fortier), CasPublic (Hélène Blackburn), O Vertigo (Ginette Laurin), LesGrands Ballets Canadiens, the National Ballet of Canada,BJM Danse Montréal, theAmerican Ballet Theatre (New-York) and the San FranciscoBallet, BalletMet, BostonBallet, Atlanta Ballet, JoffreyBallet, National Slovak Theatre(Bratislava) and Ballet deLorraine (France). In 1994, he designed Mick Jagger’swardrobe for the RollingStones’ Voodoo Lounge Tour.He has also worked in theatre,with directors ClaudePoissant, Martin Faucher,Fernand Rainville and SergePostigo. In addition to hiswork as a designer, Mr.Lavoie has been involved intraining for the past ten years,teaching classes, seminarsand workshops on costumedesign at various schools and organizations includingthe Dance Department at the Université du Québec à Montréal, ConcordiaUniversity and En Piste (Circus

Arts National Network). In 2004 he received a Prix duPublic from Théâtre Denise-Pelletier for best costumes for his work on Molière’s LesFemmes savantes, directedby Martin Faucher.

David FinnLighting Designer, The Four SeasonsDavid Finn has worked formajor opera companies acrossthe globe and has lit a widevariety of productions including Ariadne auf Naxos,Idomeneo, Bluebeard’sCastle/Erwartung, Pelléas etMélisande, Lady Macbethof Mtsensk, Otello, Falstaff,Faust, Così fan tutte, DonGiovanni, Le Nozze de Figaro,Peter Grimes, The Flight ofLindbergh and The FlyingDutchman. His productionsfor the Canadian OperaCompany include the complete Ring Cycle as wellas Macbeth and Venus andAdonis. Mr. Finn has workedwith The National Ballet ofCanada, Australian Ballet, LyonsOpera Ballet, Les Ballets ofMonte Carlo, San FranciscoBallet, Paul Taylor DanceCompany and Twyla Tharp &Dancers, among others. He was Resident Designer forMikhail Baryshnikov’s WhiteOak Dance Project from 1993to 2000. For Cirque de Soleil,he designed the lighting forZED, a permanent productionat Tokyo Disneyland. He also designed scenes inMartin Scorcese’s film The

Selected Biographies

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Danse Montreal, Ballet BritishColumbia, The Royal Ballet,Stuttgart Ballet and Kidd Pivotand choreographers such asCrystal Pite, Matjash Mrozewskiand Chick Snipper. He alsocreates sound design andscore for theatre and film. In 2009, Mr. Belton won theDora Mavor Moore Award for Best Dance Score forEmergence.

Jay Gower TaylorSet Designer, EmergenceJay Gower Taylor began as a professional dancer andenjoyed an international careerspanning over 20 years.During this time, Mr. Taylordeveloped his skills as adesigner and builder. Some of his first designs for the theatre were for Dancemakers,collaborating with SergeBennathan on Absences, The Invisible Life of JosephFinch and the film Quand les Grandmères s’envolentfor CBC’s Opening Night. His designs include Mr.Bennathan’s MANGA andFinch, Crystal Pite’s Frontierfor Nederlands Dans Theatre,Fault for Kidd Pivot andElectric Company Theatre’slive-cinematic interpretation of Jean-Paul Sartre’s No Exit.

Linda ChowCostume Designer,EmergenceLinda Chow graduated fromRyerson’s theatre programmein 1982. After settling inVancouver she worked as

a freelance cutter and sewerin theatre, dance and film. Her first collaboration withCrystal Pite was in 2003 forUncollected Work. Since thenother collaborations includeLost Action, Arietta,Decembering, Fault, 24 ShortWorks, Dark Matters, and The You Show. She has alsoworked with choreographersEmily Molnar, Sabrina Matthewsand Serge Bennethan.Alan BrodieLighting Designer,EmergenceA resident of Vancouver, Alan Brodie has 20 years ofexperience creating lightingdesigns for theatre, opera,musicals and dance. His dancecredits include productionswith Nederlands Dans Theater,Kidd Pivot, movEnt and TheBanff Centre for the Arts.Toronto productions include 7 Stories, Miss Julie: FreedomSummer, Frost/Nixon, LittleShop of Horrors, Glorious,Vigil and The Overcoat for The Canadian Stage Company,A Christmas Carol forSoulpepper, The Turn of theScrew for the Canadian OperaCompany and Blue Planet forLorraine Kimsa Theatre forYoung People. Shaw Festivalcredits include Age of Arousal,The Doctor’s Dilemma, BornYesterday, Sunday in the ParkWith George and A Little NightMusic. Stratford ShakespeareFestival credits include Cyranode Bergerac, Moby Dick andOklahoma!. A graduate of theatre at the University of

British Columbia, Mr. Brodiehas since taught lightingdesign at UBC and the NationalTheatre School. He is a member of the AssociatedDesigners of Canada.

David BriskinMusic Director andPrincipal ConductorOne of the foremost balletconductors at work today,David Briskin is renowned forthe scope of his repertoireand the depth and beauty ofhis interpretations. Whether inthe classical or contemporaryidiom, from works steeped in tradition to cutting edgemodern compositions, Mr.Briskin brings a sure hand anda sensitive understanding tothe dramatic and choreographiclife of the music he conducts.Before joining The NationalBallet of Canada in 2006, Mr.Briskin served as conductorwith American Ballet Theatre in New York City for sevenyears, directing performancesat the Metropolitan OperaHouse, City Center andnumerous ballet and operahouses around the world. Indemand as a guest conductor,Mr. Briskin has worked mostrecently with such companiesas New York City Ballet andSan Francisco Ballet. Laterthis season, he will make hisdebut at Covent Garden inLondon conducting The RoyalBallet. He has appeared withThe Joffrey Ballet of Chicago,Houston Ballet, Les GrandsBallets Canadiens de Montréal

Age of Innocence and in 1999directed the award-winningdocumentary, The GreenMonster.

Stephen SitarskiGuest Concertmaster-Violin Soloist, The Four SeasonsRecently named theConcertmaster of the HamiltonPhilharmonic Orchestra, Mr. Sitarski holds the sameposition with the EspritOrchestra. He was also withthe Kitchener-WaterlooSymphony for 15 seasons(1997 – 2012). Mr. Sitarskihas been a Guest Concert-master across Canada andthe US, working with manydistinguished conductorsincluding Mstislav Rostropovich,Philippe Entremont, RaymondLeppard, Bramwell Tovey,and James Judd. He hasserved as Associate Concert-master of the Canadian Opera Company Orchestra,the Winnipeg SymphonyOrchestra, and was GuestConcertmaster and FeaturedSoloist with the National BalletOrchestra for Onegin andRussian Seasons in 2011. Mr. Sitarski frequently appearsas Soloist with many concertosin the standard repertoire aswell as concertos writtenespecially for him by Canadiancomposers such as Kelly-MarieMurphy (Blood Upon the Body,Ice Upon the Soul, 2006 premiere with Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony) andGlenn Buhr (Violin Concerto,

2000 premiere with Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony). Mr.Sitarski is a founding memberof Trio Laurier and is a regularparticipant in diverse chambergroups and festival eventsnationally and internationallywith many of Canada’s finestmusicians. Mr. Sitarski wasjust awarded the Queen’sJubilee Medal, a nominationsubmitted by the NationalYouth Orchestra, where he is a faculty member. He isalso on the faculty of WilfredLaurier University in Waterloo,Toronto’s Glenn Gould Schoolof the Royal Conservatory of Music, and is a frequentmentor for Hamilton’s NationalAcademy Orchestra. He hastaught at the Banff Centre forthe Arts, was an instructor at the University of Manitoba,and has maintained an activeprivate studio.

Crystal PiteChoreographer,EmergenceVancouver-based choreo-grapher and performerCrystal Pite has created worksfor Cullberg Ballet, NederlandsDans Theater 1, BallettFrankfurt, BJM Dance Montreal(Resident Choreographer2001 – 2004), Cedar LakeContemporary Ballet, BalletBritish Columbia, AlbertaBallet, The National Ballet of Canada and several independent dance artists,including Louise Lecavalier.Ms. Pite is a former companymember of Ballet British

Columbia and Ballett Frankfurt.In 2001, she formed her owncompany, Kidd Pivot, andcontinues to create and perform her own work. KiddPivot tours nationally andinternationally with productionsthat include Dark Matters,Fault, Lost Action, UncollectedWork and Double Story, created with Richard Siegal.Kidd Pivot received the AlcanPerforming Arts Award in2006. Ms. Pite is an AssociateDance Artist of the NationalArts Centre and AssociateChoreographer of NederlandsDans Theater. She was therecipient of the 2008 GovernorGeneral’s Mentorship Award.

Owen BeltonComposer, EmergenceOwen Belton graduated fromSimon Fraser University in1993 with a degree in Fineand Performing Arts with a concentration in music. Hestudied music compositionwith Barry Truax and OwenUnderhill. In his work, he uses both acoustic and electronic instruments, oftenin combination with computerprocessing techniques suchas granular synthesis. A technique that allows composers to alter sounds,granular synthesis has becomea signature characteristic in many of his compositions.Over the last ten years, Mr. Belton has written music for many dance companies,including Nederlands DansTheater, Cullberg Ballet, BJM

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and Alberta Ballet, amongothers. For three seasons, Mr. Briskin served as MusicDirector of Pittsburgh BalletTheatre and was Conductorfor The Juilliard School’sDance Division from 1993 to 2005. In 2008, Mr. Briskinwas appointed AssistantProfessor and Director ofOrchestral Studies at theUniversity of Toronto Facultyof Music. Mr. Briskin’s versatility has also seen himconduct symphony and operaproductions throughout theAmericas, Europe and Asia,with such orchestras as thePittsburgh, Detroit, Baltimore,Indianapolis and WindsorSymphony Orchestras, theShanghai Symphony Orchestraand the National SymphonyOrchestra of Costa Rica, andwith such opera companiesas Calgary Opera, ManitobaOpera, Opera Carolina, LakeGeorge Opera and SarasotaOpera. In addition, he servedfor six years as Music Directorof the Masterwork Chorusand Orchestra in New York.Mr. Briskin attended the prestigious Indiana UniversitySchool of Music and receiveda Bachelor of Music Degree in Orchestral conducting fromthe University of CincinnatiCollege-Conservatory ofMusic and a Master’s Degreefrom Queens College, CityUniversity of New York.

Ormsby WilkinsGuest ConductorA native of Sydney, Australia,Ormsby Wilkins has beenMusic Director of AmericanBallet Theatre since 2005.After taking his music studiesat the Conservatories ofSydney and Melbourne, Mr.Wilkins joined The AustralianBallet and became ResidentConductor in 1982. Moving to Europe in 1983, he wasappointed Conductor withEngland’s Sadler’s WellsRoyal Ballet (now called theBirmingham Royal Ballet). With Sadler’s Wells, Mr. Wilkinstoured North and SouthAmerica, Eastern Europe,Israel and South East Asia.Mr. Wilkins continued hisassociation with The AustralianBallet, having been invited toguest on many occasions for itsextensive engagements. Otherinternational engagementshave included Teatro all Scala,Milan, the Rome Opera Ballet,the Ballet of Teatro San Carloof Naples and the RoyalSwedish Ballet. Mr. Wilkins hasconducted many orchestrasaround the world, both inassociation with ballet and in concert. They include thePhilharmonia and RoyalPhilharmonic Orchestras ofLondon, The Royal OperaHouse Orchestra, WinnipegSymphony, CalgaryPhilharmonic, EdmontonSymphony, Hong KongPhilharmonic, MelbourneSymphony, TokyoPhilharmonic and National Arts

Centre Orchestra, Ottawa.Prior to his appointment atAmerican Ballet Theatre, Mr. Wilkins spent 16 years asMusic Director and PrincipalConductor of The NationalBallet of Canada where hereceived much critical acclaimfor his conducting of theNational Ballet orchestra.During his tenure at theNational Ballet, Mr. Wilkinstraveled with the company to Israel, Asia and Europe. He has also worked with theone of the top brass bands inNorth America, the HannafordStreet Silver Band.

Ernest AbugovStage ManagerErnest (Ernie) Abugov hasserved as Stage Manager ofThe National Ballet of Canadasince 1973, working withevery Artistic Director in thecompany’s history from CeliaFranca to Karen Kain. He hastraveled with the company all over the world touring toIsrael, Asia, Europe, Mexicoand throughout North America.Mr. Abugov has worked withmany of the world’s mostrenowned choreographerswho have created originalworks for the National Balletincluding Alexei Ratmansky,John Neumeier, WilliamForsythe and Glen Tetley. Mr.Abugov was born in Montréal,Québec. Before beginning his long association with theNational Ballet, he workedwith Les Feux Follets, TheCharlottetown Festival,

La Poudriere Theatre and TheStudio Lab Theatre. He workedat Expo ’67 in Montréal, stagemanaging over 4000 puppetshows. Mr. Abugov alsotoured with Harry Belafonte.In what little spare time thathe has, Mr. Abugov guest-lectures to theatre students.

Jeff MorrisStage ManagerBorn in Toronto, Jeff Morrisstudied technical theatre production and administrationat Ryerson’s Theatre School.After leaving Ryerson, hebecame Production StageManager for Toronto DanceTheatre (1990 – 1995). WithToronto Dance Theatre he toured extensively, stagemanaging the company’sdebuts in Berlin, Warsaw,Beijing, Tokyo and at theJoyce Theater, New YorkCity. He was ProductionStage Manager for DancersFor Life (AIDS Committee ofToronto, 1991 – 1997), StageManager for Theatre Passe-Muraille (Never Swim Alone,Metamorphosis of a Shadow)and for the Fringe Festival of

Independent Dance Artists.Mr. Morris joined The NationalBallet of Canada in 1995 andhas since stage-managed awide range of the company’sunique classical and contemporary repertoire,including the world premieresof James Kudelka’s The FourSeasons, Cinderella, and AnItalian Straw Hat, Jean-PierrePerreault’s The Comforts ofSolitude, Alexei Ratmansky’sRomeo and Juliet, AszureBarton’s Watch her and JormaElo’s Pur ti Miro, MatjashMrozewski’s Monument andWolf’s Court as well as worksby John Cranko, WilliamForsythe, George Balanchine,Sir Frederick Ashton, JohnNeumeier and JeromeRobbins.

The National Ballet ofCanada OrchestraThe National Ballet of Canadais privileged to have its ownfull orchestra with over 60members. The orchestra hasperformed in each of theNational Ballet’s seasons andis led by Music Director andPrincipal Conductor David

Briskin. The company’s firstMusic Director was GeorgeCrum who, along withFounder Celia Franca, was a pioneer of the company. Mr. Crum held the positionfrom the company’s inceptionin 1951 to 1984, when hewas appointed Music DirectorEmeritus. The orchestra wasled by Ermanno Florio from1985 to 1990. OrmsbyWilkins was Music Directorand Principal Conductor from1990 to 2006. The NationalBallet of Canada Orchestrahas toured extensively withthe company through Canada,the USA and Europe. Overthe years, the orchestra hasreceived much acclaim fromaudiences and critics alikeand has recorded two CDs ofMichael Torke’s compositionsfor The Contract (The PiedPiper) and An Italian StrawHat. The orchestra made theirconcert debut at Koerner Hall on April 3, 2012, in celebration of the company’s60th anniversary.

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Artists of the Ballet in Emergence.

Photo by Bruce Zinger.

New! Ballet TalksNow in the theatreNow one hour before the performance.

Our hugely popular pre-performance Ballet Talks now take place in the

theatre to accommodate more people.

The Talks will take place in R. Fraser Elliot Hall in the Four Seasons Centre

ONE HOUR before every performance.

All ticket holders are welcome.

Enhance your experience and learn more about our productions from

National Ballet artists and ballet experts.

Seats for everyone!

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The Four Seasons & Emergence

Presented by:

KPMG LLP is proud to support excellence in dance by sponsoring the performances of two of The NationalBallet of Canada’s signature works.

Lindsay Fischer hosts Ballet Talks in the R. Fraser Elliot Auditorium.

Photo by Bruce Zinger.

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EmbraceYourPassionYour support is vital for the National Ballet

to produce great ballet, develop world-class

artists and contribute to a vibrant national arts

scene. Donate today and tell us what

you’re passionate about.

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Creativity Flourishes at The National Balletof Canada

he atmosphere at the National Ballet is never more energized than when

we are creating a new production, and I think we are all aware of how important and coveted such opportunities can be.

We are incredibly fortunate at the NationalBallet to work with artists, donors and volunteers who believe in the value of newworks. Artistic Director Karen Kain has takennumerous creative risks to great effect in recent years, and as a result we havebecome a world leader in new productions.Works like Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

and Romeo and Juliet have galvanized thestory ballet and turned a spotlight on ourcompany as one with the talent, flexibility,and vision to heighten the inventiveness and popularity of dance over time.

Last December we launched a new initiativeto ensure that the National Ballet remains a destination for creative partnerships. TheProducers’ Circle will help Karen to implementher artistic vision by raising dedicated fundsfor new works. We are deeply grateful to the charter members of this group and to its Chair, Sandra Faire, for investing so generously in the interest of dance creation.The Producers’ Circle will undoubtedly play a leading role in the future prominence ofThe National Ballet of Canada.

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Our winter season highlights the tremendoussupport we receive to fund new productions:The Catherine and Maxwell MeighenFoundation, an anonymous friend of theNational Ballet, The Volunteer Committee,The National Ballet of Canada and TheProducers’ Circle for our Canadian premiereof Nijinsky; Sandra and Jim Pitblado, Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan, The Catherine& Maxwell Meighen Foundation, an anonymous friend of the National Ballet and Walter Carsen, O.C. for our gloriousproduction of Romeo and Juliet; TheVolunteer Committee, The National Ballet of Canada and Gail Hutchison, respectively,for our signature works of The Four Seasonsand Emergence.

These productions exemplify innovation at itsbest. I applaud all our donors whose supportmakes it possible for the National Ballet topursue creativity and excellence at theirhighest levels.

— Diana Reitberger, CFRE Director of Development

The Passions:� The Dancers� The Classical Legacy� Touring� Innovative New Work� Orchestra� Inspiring the Next Generation

Donate today.• national.ballet.ca

• 416 345 9595

• The National Ballet of Canada470 Queens Quay WestToronto, Ontario, Canada M5V 3K4

• Text “ballet” to 45678 from your mobile deviceA $10 donation will be added to your phone bill; tax receipts are available by request through the Mobile Giving Foundation Canada at mobilegiving.ca

The National Ballet of Canada is a registered charity. Charitable Registration Number: 11905 1449 RR0001

Embrace Your Passion: New Works

“New works define the National Ballet. Our identity depends on our uniquerepertoire and our commitment to creativity. People are excited to know thatsomething was made in Canada. An institution like ours, devoted as it is toinnovation, is instrumental in nurturing Canadian artists and talent, and vital to showing the world what Canada can create.”– Principal Dancer Guillaume Côté

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Support New WorksDonate today to support new works at the National Ballet. Already a donor? Tell us about your passion for new works and we’ll update you with information about the company’s pursuit of dance creation.

national.ballet.ca

416 (1 866) 345 9595John Neumeier and Guillaume Côté in rehearsal for Nijinsky. Photo by Bruce Zinger.

Guillaume Côté is sponsored through Dancers First by Emmanuelle Gattuso & Allan Slaight.

Alexei Ratmansky in rehearsal with Heather Ogden for Romeo and Juliet. Photo by Sian Richards.

Heather Ogden is sponsored through Dancers First by Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin.

taging new work is one of the most thrilling and immediate ways to advance the art ofballet. The creative process invites experimentation at every level of production building,

from the choreography to the set design, and pushes us all to revisit our expectations of whatdance can achieve.

The National Ballet of Canada has benefitted enormously from its new productions: furtheringthe artistic development of its practitioners, receiving numerous invitations to tour and raisingthe profile of Canadian arts and culture internationally. Our passion for innovation continuesinto the 2013/14 season with the premiere of new works by Robert Binet, José Navas, andJames Kudelka.

By investing in new works, The National Ballet of Canada: • remains at the forefront of innovative dance worldwide; • provides our artists with meaningful opportunities for individual growth; • draws international attention and invitations to tour;• creates a larger audience for Canadian arts and culture.

Your donations to new works will help to secure the future excellence of The National Ballet of Canada.

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nspired by the recent successes of Alice’s Adventures inWonderland and Romeo and Juliet, The Producers’ Circle is a new

donor group that will support Karen Kain’s artistic vision by investing

in new works. As Chair of The Producers’ Circle, Sandra Faire has set

the immediate goal of raising $1 million annually in secured funding

for new productions.

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Leadership GivingThe National Ballet of Canada is extremely grateful to the following donors for their generousgifts that provide leadership and capital funding to support the company’s priorities.(February 1, 2012 – January 31, 2013)

Production BuildersThe following individuals and foundations have made extraordinary contributions towards ournew production initiatives and the refurbishment of our signature repertoire during the 2012/13season and beyond:

Guillaume Côté in Nijinsky. Photo by Erik Tomasson.

Walter Carsen, O.C.Sandra Faire & Ivan FecanGail HutchisonRichard M. Ivey, C.C.Mona & Harvey Levenstein

The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen FoundationSandra & Jim PitbladoThe Volunteer Committee, The National Ballet of Canada

One Anonymous Donor

Emmanuelle Gattuso & Allan SlaightPrincipal Dancer Guillaume Côté

Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky GluskinPrincipal Dancer Heather Ogden

Mr. Thor Eaton & The Honourable Nicole Eaton, SenatorFirst Soloist Robert Stephen

Sandra Faire & Ivan FecanFirst Soloist Elena Lobsanova

The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, O.C.First Soloist Tina Pereira

Nancy PencerFirst Soloist Tanya Howard

Gretchen RossFirst Soloist Naoya Ebe

Patricia YoungerFirst Soloist Keiichi Hirano

Diana St. B. WeatherallSecond Soloist Chelsy Meiss

AnonymousSecond Soloist Jenna Savella

Catherine & Ian DelaneyCorps de Ballet member Shino Mori

Renata M. HumphriesCorps de Ballet member Nadine Drouin

Lynda & Jonas PrinceCorps de Ballet member Sarah Elena Wolff

Robin & Ross RobinsonCorps de Ballet member Brendan Saye

Lucy White*Corps de Ballet member Krista Dowson

Rolex Canada Ltd.Rolex Dancers First Award

Dancers First Sponsorship ProgrammeDancers First is dedicated to the health and wellness of the National Ballet’s greatest asset – its exceptionally talented dancers.

David W. BinetRobert CudneyLocal 58 Charitable Benefit Fund

Joan & Jerry LozinskiThe Catherine and Maxwell Meighen FoundationGretchen Ross

Gretchen Ross Production CentreWith a dedicated facility where all productions are built, maintained and stored, the National Ballet is able to enhance its commitment to production excellence.

Tony & Anne ArrellMs. Laura Dinner & Mr. Richard RooneyIra Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky GluskinGail HutchisonHal Jackman Foundation

The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen FoundationAda SlaightJames M. Tory, Q.C.Vivien M. Wu

The National Ballet of Canada, Endowment FoundationThe National Ballet of Canada, Endowment Foundation investments provide a stable source of income and long-term security to support the company’s artists and activities.

BLG FoundationHal Jackman FoundationThe Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, O.C.

The Woodbridge Company LimitedOne Anonymous Donor

YOU danceYOU dance provides free workshops and performances to introduce young students to balletand to encourage imagination, movement and an appreciation for the arts.

John & Claudine BaileyThe Tenth International Competition for The Erik Bruhn Prize

Walter M. & Lisa Balfour BowenThe Helen G. Balfour InMagic Database

Judi & Lionel ConacherStudio Audio Visual Equipment

Sandra Faire & Ivan FecanLos Angeles Tour Support

The Frank Gerstein Charitable FoundationGuest Coach and Guest Artist Support

Lucille Joseph & Urban Joseph, O.C.Choreographic Lab

Mr. George R. SutherlandLondon Tour Support

Special Gifts

Nani & Austin BeutelMary & Graham HallwardOne Anonymous Donor

OrchestraThe National Ballet is the only company in Canada to maintain its own orchestra and remainscommitted to live music which is essential for the richness and immediacy of each performance.

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The National Ballet thanks the charter members of The Producers’ Circle: (as of January, 2013)

John & Claudine BaileySusanne Boyce & Dr. Brendan MullenSandra Faire & Ivan FecanThe Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, O.C.Julie MedlandSandra & Jim PitbladoSandra L. SimpsonNoreen Taylor & David Staines, O.C.

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Director’s Circle($25,000 and above)Tony and Anne ArrellJohn & Claudine BaileyTorunn & David BanksDavid W. BinetMs. Susanne Boyce & Dr. Brendan Mullen

Walter Carsen, O.C.tt

Judi & Lionel Conachertt

Jeanie A. Davistt

Catherine & Ian DelaneyMs. Laura Dinner and Mr. Richard Rooney

Mr. Thor Eaton & The HonourableNicole Eaton, Senator

Sandra Faire & Ivan FecanKevin Garland* & Roger Garlandt

Ms. Emmanuelle Gattuso & Mr. Allan Slaight

Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin

Mary & Graham HallwardWilliam & Nona Heasliptt

Gail HutchisonMrs. Renata M. HumphriesRichard M. Ivey, C.C.Lucille Joseph & Urban Joseph, O.C.

Judith & Robert Lawriet

Mona & Harvey LevensteinJoan & Jerry Lozinskitt

Sarah & David MacdonaldMr. & Mrs. Wilmot L. MatthewsWallace & Margaret McCaint

Ned & Georgina McLennantt

Julie & Ted Medlandtt

Nancy PencerSandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M.tt

Mrs. Lynda PrinceRobin & Ross Robinsontt

Gretchen Ross & Donald Ross, O.C.tt

Sandra L. SimpsonAida Slaighttt

Mr. George R. SutherlandHeather Thomson & Dick Thomson, O.C.t

Mr. James M. Tory Q.C.Diana St. B. WeatherallLucy White*Five Anonymous Donors

For more information, pleasecontact Kate Halpenny atkhalpenny@national.ballet.ca or416 345 9686 x378.

Patrons’ Council

Artistic Circle($15,000 - $24,999)Nani & Austin BeutelGail Drummond & Bob DorranceGeorge A. FierhellerLynda Hamiltont

Richard & Martha HogarthThe Henry White KinnearFoundation

Ms. Donna MeyersMs. Vanessa L. Morgan & Mr. Steven Wolf

Victor & Bernice RoyceMr. and Mrs. David ScottMrs. Barbara Somers & Ms. Angela Stirpe

Ms. Beth WilsonMrs. David Young

Partner($10,000 - $14,999)Gregory & Irene AzizDr. Ann E. CampsMr. & Mrs. Jack CreedMr. Richard J. Currie, O.C. & Mrs. Elizabeth Currie

Sherry Taylor Drew

Our Community of Supporthe National Ballet of Canada gratefully acknowledges the following donors and sponsorsfor their generosity and commitment to sustain the excellence, energy and innovation

of great dance. (February 1, 2012 - January 31, 2013)

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Margaret Fleck & Jim Fleck, O.C.tt

Mr. & Mrs. G.R. Heffernantt

Ms. Rosamond IveyAnna McCowan-Johnson &Donald K. Johnson, O.C.

Ms. Krista KerrAnne & David LeGresleyPhilip & Sherri LiebermanPeter & Melanie MunkAaron & Heather RegentMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Royer andFamily

Tony Scott-Fishertt

Carolyn Sifton Foundation Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Daniel F. SullivanJudith R. Wilder

Benefactor($5,000 - $9,999)Elaine J. Adairt

Mr. Barry AllanMs. Jackie AppelAlison Arbuckle Fishertt

Karen & Bill BarnettMr. Justin BarrRobert Brews & Kenneth BrownMs. Susan Caskey & Mr. John Francis

Judith & Marshall Cohentt

Mr. & Mrs. Harold CorriganCathryn E. Cranston & John CokeMs. Susan E. CrockerGeorge & Kathy DembroskiM.G. Eaton & David S. Kertlandt

Anna-Liisa & Graham FarquharsonMargaret & David FountainMaxine GoldbergMr. and Mrs. John GrantMs. Lorna HarrisSusan Harris & David KassieHon. & Mrs. Paul T. Hellyertt

Joan F. Ivorytt

James & Diane KingMargaret Kawajatt

Ms. Judy Korthals & Mr. Peter Irwint

Dr. Gurney M. KranzArthur Labatt, O.C. & Sonia LabattPaul A. Lee, Q.C. & Jill MaynardMr. & Mrs. A. Maggiacomott

Jim & Sylvia McGovernt

Vincent Mercier & Kirsten HalpinMs. Linda O'LearyMs. Marianne OundjianMr. & Mrs. Rick ReiningerBarrie D. Rose and FamilyMr. Geoffrey Wayne Squibbtt

Dennis & Denny Starrittt

Lenore Walterstt

Mr. John H. WilliamsMs. Helen ZieglerTwo Anonymous Donors

Major Patron($3,000 - $4,999)Ms. Yeti Agnew & Mr. Christopher Birt

Ms. Jane AllenMark & Gail AppelMs. Yveline Audemars & Mr. Humberto Rivero

James Austin & Hans Eppenberger

Hugh & Colleen BaldersMona Bandeen, C.M.tt

Gillian & Ken Bartletttt

Florence Sharpe Barwellt

Professor Marion G. BassettDr. Thomas H. Beechyt

Mrs. Fiona BerryWalter M. & Lisa Balfour Bowentt

Mr. David BroadhurstDerek & Margaret Browntt

Sheila Brown & Doug GuzmanMs. Martha BurnsColleen CarmichaelMargaret & John Casey

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rima Circle acknowledges the extraordinary generosity of those donors whose cumulativegiving to The National Ballet of Canada and The National Ballet of Canada, Endowment

Foundation has reached $1 million or more.

Prima Circle

PJohn & Margaret BahenTorunn & David BanksMona Campbell, O.C.Walter Carsen, O.C.Sandra Faire & Ivan FecanMargaret Fleck & Jim Fleck, O.C.Kevin & Roger GarlandGail HutchisonJoan & Jerry LozinskiSarah & David MacdonaldSandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M.Gretchen Ross & Donald Ross, O.C.

The Volunteer Committee, The National Ballet of Canada

One Anonymous Donor

Hal Jackman FoundationThe Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation

BMO Financial GroupCIBCRBC FoundationTD Bank Financial Group

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Dr. John H.C. Chiu, in memory ofYvonne Chiu, C.M.t

Mary & John CrockerMissy & Allan Crosbiet

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Davist

Julie Di LorenzoMr. Allan DinesMaureen & James DunnJudy DunnMr. Joseph Fantl & Ms. Moira Bartram

The Fell FamilyMrs. and Mr. Isabel FoxKen & Linda FoxcroftMr. Donald D. Grantt

Carol GrayMrs. Lorna GreenbaumRalph & Roz Halbertt

Pat & Bill Harristt

Ann Hogarthtt

Christopher E. Horne, Esq.Mr. C.R. HunterMr. Frank & Dr. Margaret Ionsont

Norman Jewison, C.C.Karen Kain*, C.C., LL.D., D.Litt.,O.Ont. & Ross Pettyt

Patrick & Barbara Keenantt

Murray Koffler, O.C., O.Ont. &Marvelle Kofflertt

Mr. Jim Lawrence & Mr. David J. Salak

Joy Levinet

Eunice Lumsden & Peter LuitSue & Biff Matthewst

Mrs. Barbara E. McDonaldt

Patti McFarlaneJoan McGillClive & Fran Mintot

Anne & Charles MorisonDr. Beverly Morningstar & Mr. Richard Rogers

Mr. Hugh MorrisMr. Noel MowatMr. and Mrs. Benoit MulsantL.J. Nagel and Stan SolomonDr. Bo Y. NganMichael & Nina Overburytt

Mr. Douglas L. ParkerRosemary Phelan & Sam BlythMrs. Rosemary RathgebMrs. Shirley ReidWilliam & Lesley Rogant

Mr. Gary RogersJudith & Jack RoseMaxwell L. Rotstein & Nancy-Gay Rotsteint

Robert RubinoffMr. David SafferEsther SarickPaul J. Savardt

Mr. Lawrence SchaferDr. Hugh SiddallMalcolm & Katrine SivernsStephen & Jane SmithKen Snider & Dr. Deborah LeibowMrs. Doreen L. Stantont

Ms. Stephanie StavroJoel StevensBrenda Stinson & Carlo De AngelisDr. Robert Summers-Gillt

Michele Leighton SymonsJohn Theott

Gillian Thomas & Michael Easterbrook

Dr. Shantelle VeldMs. Ruth Watts-GransdenMr. Brian B. WilksMrs. Timothy WrightMs. Vivien M. WuOne Anonymous Donor

Patron($2,000 - $2,999)William Alguire & Linda MaybardukMr. & Mrs. Clive V. AllenJordan Applebaum & Andrea Burridge

Dr. Talitha Arndt & Mr. Ed EspostoLynly & Trevor Bailiet

Richard & Georgina BairdMs. Katherine Barbert

Winifred Barclayt

Ms. Lindy BarrowInger Bartlett & Marshal StearnsDr. Ewa Bernadska & Dr. Neil Gordon

Mrs. Lori BianchiniMr. John R. Birketttt

Ms. Josée Bouchard & Mr. Paul Belanger

Ms. Ann BowmanAnna Maria & Bill BraithwaiteJulia & David Briskin*Margaret Brockt

Ms. Reny BurrowsDella H. Campbelltt

Jane Campbell & John McLeishMs. Denise CargillMs. Gwen Chamberlain & Mr. Chris Huband

Diana Chant & Bill Mitchelltt

Ms. Lee Ann ChappleDr. & Mrs. Albert CheskesPeng Chiangt

Philip & Jennifer ChownMs. Linda Chu & Mr. John DonaldJohn ChurchMs. Vivian CiaschiniMr. Philip A. Clappisont

Helene ClarksonMr. Hugh M. ClarksonMrs. Earlaine CollinsDavid & Marilyn ConklinPauline Couture & Ian MorrisonMs. Marilyn CrowleyDr. Gaylord Curry, in memoriamCarole Curtist

Jane Darville & Dr. Skip BassfordProfessor K.G. DaveyMr. Raghunath DavloorMr. J.J. Dayot & Mr. Rick SchiralliMs. Yvette & Mr. Mike DeBiasiMary-Kathleen Delicaet & John Young

Amanda Demers & Brian CollinsMr. David Denison & Ms. Maureen Flanagan

Ms. Trina DeSaMr. and Mrs. A. J. DiamondMr. David S. Dick

Sarah Dinnick & Colin WebsterWilf & Brenda Dinnickt

Richard & Lois Doddstt

Robert & Marnie DonaldonMrs. Susan DoreMs. Lee Anne DowneyMr. Alexander DuhaneyMs. Melanie Edwards & Mr. John Brown

Ms. Bronwen EvansMs. Sharon J. EvansJoan Faranot

Catherine FauquierMs. Cecil FennellRupert Field-Marsham & Lindsay Dale-Harris

Ms. and Mr. Frances FileganLen FinchMr. & Mrs. John Flemert

Robert & Julia FosterMr. Lorne Fox and Mr. Ken MarpleDr. George & Mrs. Olga GaleAndré J. Galipeault, C.M. &Suzanne Galipeaulttt

Mr. Peter GarstangBronwen GatesJudith GelberMs. Heather V. GibsonMark & Louise GoldingJudy & David GoodingsSara GriffithsDr. and Mrs. Voldemars GulensMs. Taanta GuptaAlayne & Malcolm Hamiltontt

Ms. Naomi HarrisMs. Patricia HarrisLinda Haynes & Martin ConnellRonald M. HaynesMs. Susan Hayward PayneMr. & Mrs. William R. HerridgeAvril Higgins & Robert Paget

Mr. & Mrs. David HodgkinsonPhilip & Clare HollowayMr. Fred HurlbutJarvis & AssociatesJaye JenkinsMs. Gail JulieMrs. Lorraine KaakeMr. Saleem KassumMs. Mony KelleyMs. Margaret KingMichael Koerner, C.M. & Sonja Koernert

Dr. R. KongMs. Catherine LaceMr. John LashwayMs. Ann LawsonMr. John B. Lawson, Q.C.Leigh-Ann Laynot

Dr. Calvin Lei & Mark OliverMr. Andrew Lengyelt

Mr. Anthony LisantiMr. Michael A. LoPrestiWilliam & Molly Anne MacDonaldtt

Dr. Ralph Malone & Dr. Elizabeth Oliver Malonet

Ms. Judy ManjiK. MantellaMs. Diana Massiah

When the curtain opens at the Sadler’s Wells Theatre this April, The National Ballet ofCanada will have realized its longstanding dream to return to one of the most importantcapitals of world dance. It is a thrilling time – during an era of creative renaissance andinternational interest – to tour to London with our new production of Romeo and Juliet.

BE PART OF THE EXCITEMENT!Participate in this landmark event by making a donation to the London Tour.

Visit the London Calling webpage at national.ballet.ca

Or contact Deanna Underwood at 416 345 9686 x370 or dunderwood@national.ballet.ca

Romeo and JulietSadler’s Wells Theatre, April 17-21, 2013

London Tour Co-Sponsor London Tour Co-Sponsor Official Airline

Jackie AppelJohn & Claudine BaileyTorunn & David BanksInger Bartlett & Marshal StearnsDavid BinetSusanne Boyce & Dr. Brendan MullenJudi ConacherJeanie DavisMarlene DelZottoMr. Thor Eaton & The Honourable Nicole Eaton, Senator

Sandra Faire & Ivan FecanMr. & Mrs. William R. HerridgeGail Hutchison

Rosamond IveyJudith & Robert LawrieJoan & Jerry LozinskiThe Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, O.C.Ned & Georgina McLennanNancy Pencer & Michael BenjaminSandra & Jim PitbladoGretchen Ross & Donald Ross, O.C.Kerry RubieGeorge R. SutherlandNoreen Taylor & David Staines, O.C.Beth Wilson

All London Calling donors

The National Ballet will travel to London with the support of our generous donors and friends:

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Dr. Jill MatusMs. Liza Mauer & Mr. Andrew Sheiner

Ms. Eleanor McCaint

Ken McCarter & Dianna SymondsBruce & Alison McDonaldMrs. June McLeanHélène & Ray McLenaghanMs. Margaret C. McNeeMr. Timothy McNicholasMs. Sylvia M. McPheeMr. Shawn McReynoldsSusan Meltont

Michelle Risi Dance AngelScholarship Fund at the TorontoCommunity Foundation

Marcy Mihalcheon & Alan Frew &Evan Frew

Mr. Myles Mindhamt

Mr. & Mrs. John & Sarah NagelLaurie Nemetz*t

Ms. Eileen NewellJohn & Pamela NewallMs. Margaret NicholsonBenson OrensteinMr. & Mrs. Henry J. PankratzMrs. Rene PantaloneMr. Douglas L. ParkerGraham & Janet ParkinsonDr. Michael Partridge & Dr. Sudha Rajagopal

Mr. D. Ross Peebles & Ms. Judith Cole

Mrs. Wanda PlachtaMrs. Claudine PopeFrances & Tim PriceMr. Benjamin PrinsenDr. Linda Rabeneck and Dr. CJ Campbell

Mr. Robert RaizenneCarol & Morton RappDr. & Mrs. G.R. RastegarDr. Penelope Reed DoobJuta ReedMs. Barbara ReidDiana Reitberger*Lisa Richter Davey & Michael Davey

Ms. Stephanie Roberts & Mr. Kevin Hamilton

Mr. Justice Sydney Robins & Mrs. Robins

Mr. Peter RonnMs. Elaine RoperAndrea Rosen & Stephen MacDonaldt

Mr. & Mrs. Rainer & Sharyn Rothfuss

Mr. Gerard Roxburgh*Ms. Kerry RubieMr. Geoffrey RytellVithia Saing & Anthony MeehanMs. Elodie SandfordMr. Go SatoBob and Judith SayeDr. Hugh Scully & Vanessa Harwood, O.C.t

Ms. Colleen SexsmithMrs. Joan D. ShawBarbara and William Shaw

C. Anderson SilberttMaggie Morris Smolenskyt

Mrs. Joan Sohntt

Marion SolowayDr. Myra SourkesMs. Karen SparksMs. Anna Stahmer-Jarmain & Mr. W. Edwin Jarmain

Gaye & Andy Steint

Mrs. Judith StephansonDr. and Mrs. Stephen J. SternMr. and Mrs. Mark & Kim SurchinKaryn Tessmer & Dr. George KonnCynthia & Craig ThorburnMaureen & Philip Tingleyt

Ann-Marie ToccacelliMrs. Elizabeth ToryMr. Alex TosheffJasmin A. TuckerDr. Margaret White & Patrick FoodyDr. R.B. Van WinckleAnn VanderheydenMr. Jeffrey Verman & Mrs. Sandra Vettese

Judy & Graham Weekst

Dr. & Mrs. R.J. Wheelertt

Ms. Barbara WilliamsGregory Williams & Warren Sorensent

Nan & Jack WisemanMaria T. ZakosMs. Denise Zarn & Mr. James Shenkman

Christine ZeunerMrs. Maria-Luisa ZoppasVeronica Zufeltt

Eight Anonymous Donors

For more information about thePatrons’ Council, please contactLennox Toppin atltoppin@national.ballet.ca or 416 345 9686 x331.

Friends’ Corps

Grand Jeté($1,250 - $1,999)Ms. Joan AddisonKathleen & Gordon AgarTim BadgleyCathy & Rachel BarberMs. Rachel BerchtoldBetrose Management LimitedMs. Diane BlakeMs. Susan BurnsLeslie BuskardMr. & Mrs. Peter ButtleMs. M.C. ClancyZane & Joan CohenMs. Catherine CornuttDr. Aida and Daniel CrosthwaiteMs. Anita DayMr. Elvio De MeneghiJason DehniMr. James L. DonaldMrs. M J. Dundas & Mr. John Petrosoniak

Ms. Nora Fischer

Mr. Blaise Gaetz Mr. John GallowayAviva and Andrew GoldenbergMr. T. Bradley GreenKatherine Halpenny* & Sean SmithMrs. Janet Haney RedheadMr. & Mrs. H. Clifford HatchMr. Jason HeaynMr. Peter HeiseyDavid B. HughesDr. Steven HuntleyMs. Pennie R. JevnikarMs. Susan KeenJanet LambMr. Richard LaPrairieShelby and Patrick LeederDonald & Lorraine LoebEstate of J. Douglas McColloughAnne S. McLeodPaul & Sandra McCrossanMs. I. McDormanDiane Morgan & Cyril GibbMr. & Mrs. J.D. & Margaret Pattison

Raymond PladsenMr. and Mrs. J RosenthalWilliam & Meredith SaundersonMr. and Mrs. Ian D. ScottMrs. Stanislawa SkrokEstate of Michael StraeterCarol SwallowLydia M. SylvestreMuriel TaitBonita & Walter ThorntonL. Col Robert I. WeinertLyn M. WestwoodDurhane Wong-RiegerKevin Coombs & Teri Worthington Coombs

Ms. Chung YueCarole & Bernie ZuckerThree Anonymous Donors

Arabesque($850 - $1,249)Mrs. June AbelMiss Margaret AgarMs. Isobel M. AllenRobert & Mary Pat ArmstrongMs. Karen & Ms. Donna AtkinDr. and Mrs. Ian BlumerMs. Janet BulgerMiss Linda CampbellThe Chepesiuk FamilyHarold Chmara & Danny HoyDrs. A & M CividinoMs. Hilda ClarkMrs. Louise CornblumMs. Anne DavidsonElaine & Michael DaviesMr. & Mrs. W. M. DobellMs. E.L. EllinsMs. Karen EllisMr. Larry EnkinEvan and HazelD.J. FraserMs. Tamara GliedMs. Susan GreenbloomFrances GreenwoodDan Hagler and Family

Mr. Lewis HertzmanDr. Melvyn IscoveAlanna and Wade JackMrs. Elspeth JohnsonJoyce KingCarol Kleinfeldt & Roman Mychajlowycz

Mr. Carl KnipfelMegan & Rachel Levy-McLaughlinDr. Vance LoganFaye & Dan ManorMiss Laurie MarkusMrs. Patricia L. MartinThe McMullensMs. Shanna MittlemanMs. Delia M MoogTerry and Dom MorrisMiss Eden OeltjenShirley PageMartti PalaheimoMiss Joan C. PapeDavid Peachy & Georgia Henderson

Mr. Alan PearsonRenee & David PerlmutterMiss M.J. PhillipsMr. H R Martin PhillsMr. Brayton Polka

Mr. Francis PopePowis Family FoundationMrs. Dorothy PurchaseElinor Gill Ratcliffe, C.M., O.N.L.,LLD (hc)

Dr. Evan RobertsMr. and Mrs. Eric RobitailleMs. Jennifer RookMr. and Mrs. William RossMs. Barbara RobertsonDr. Joanne Rovet & Ernest RovetMrs. Jean P. RoxbroughMari & Jim RutkaSandra RyeMs. Sharon SandallDr. and Ms. William SantoHarold SclodnickLilia M. ShamMs. Ibolya SmithMs. Solway and Mr. MooreMs. Wendy TrainorMr. and Mrs. Tobias van DalenMs. Ruth VernonMs. Michele WiederkehrMr. J.H. WhitesideKaren WieruckiMiss E. Joan WilliamsShelagh & David Wilson

Mr. Luke WindischHastings & Irene WithersMrs. and Ms. Brenda WivellWorld41.comMr. Mitchell WywiorskiFour Anonymous Donors

Brisé($500 – $849)Ms. Phyllis AggMs. Zanana AkandeMrs. Carol Ann AlbrightMs. Mary Ann AlexanderVanessa AlexanderDr. Vina AlexopoulouMr. Anthony AliMr. & Mrs. Peter AnastasiadesMr. Brad AntleMr. Frederick AppletonMr. and Mrs. Brock ArmstrongMr. Robert Ayling & Dr. Philip JohnMrs. Margot A. BakerYunnie & Michael BaldersMs. Judith BaldwinMrs. Ursula BargendaMr. & Mrs. John BalmerMs. Laura BarclayMrs. Ursula Bargenda

n advance of Volunteer Appreciation Weekin April, The National Ballet of Canada

thanks the chairs and members of thePatrons’ Council Committee whoseleadership and passion for dance have beeninstrumental in the growth and success of this vibrant donor group.

The late André Galipeault, a former Chairof the Board of Directors, established thePatrons’ Council in 1982/83. Currently, Krista Kerr is Chair of the Patrons’ Councilwhose members provide a continuous andinvaluable source of support for the NationalBallet’s artists and activities each year.

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Patrons’ Council

André Galipeault. Krista Kerr. Photos by Gary Beechey.

Patrons’ Council ChairsAndré Galipeault, Founding Chair (1983-1993) Allen Marple (1993-1994)Julie Medland (1994-1998)Jeanie Davis (1998-2003)Judi Conacher (2003-2008)Missy Crosbie, Co-Chair (2007-2008)Veronica Zufelt (2008-2009)Ann Hogarth (2009-2011)Krista Kerr (2011- )

To join the community of passionate individuals who support great dance through the Patrons’ Council, please contact Lennox Toppin at 416 345 9686 x331 or ltoppin@national.ballet.ca

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Mr. Michael BarkleyMr. & Mrs. E.R. BarnsleyMs. Deborah BarrettMs. Helen BarronMr. Fren BeattieMs. Carol BeavenChristopher & Christina BegyN. Beilstein & A. LeeMs. Barbara BippusDiane BirchMr. Nicholas BirchMr. Kim Birchard & Mrs. Carol Dorman

Ms. Helena BirtMr. Frank BissMs. Katherine BischopingMelynda M Bitzos & Paul Mesbouris

Ms. Sandra BlackH.J. & Tina BlakeMrs. Esther M. Bonfoco-Perz &Ms. Rachael Perz

Mrs. Susan BordenMr. Craig BradshawMs. S. BraithwaiteThe Branitsky FamilyChristopher Bredt & Jamie Cameron

Mr. & Mrs. Allan and Freda BrenderHelen BrennerTeresa and Gordon BriggsDr. Ian and Jill BrindleMr. Charles BrownMs. Shirley BrownRev. William BrownIrene & Klaus BuechnerElizabeth Payea ButlerWarwick R. Butt & Donald N. MacAulay

Mr. W.C. ButtimerMs. Kathleen ByrneDr. Barbara CafferyMrs. Patricia Campbell & Ms. Suzanne Campbell

Mrs. Anita CaptainMr. & Mrs. Robert & Eleanor Carpen

Mr. Jack A. CarrMr. & Mrs. Ernest & Marie CarterIan ChalmersMs. Hsing-Yi ChangMs. Linda CharbonneauMrs. Beverley ChernosDr. Carl ClarkDavid and Sandra ClattenburgMs. Joan D. ClaytonMs. Irene CohenClaire CoireDr. Paul & Marion ComperMrs. Sydne Conover-TaggartMs. Jill CooterCarole & Ted CordnerJoanne CouttsMr. Denton CreightonRobert CrouchMr. David M. CullenThérèse CulnanMr. & Ms. David CurrieMs. Fern DaiterMaija Dale

G.C. DarlingSenator Keith & Mrs. Dorothy DaveyMrs. E. DavidsonMr. Stuart DavidsonMs. Anne DayMs. Linda G. DayDirect IT Recruiting Inc.Mr. Sergei DmitrevskyMr. Colin R.C. DobellRob DolanSeamus & Mary DonaghyMr. Steven D. DonohoeMs. Janice DowneyMs. Marion DuncanMrs. Anne DupreLynn EakinMs. Louise EasonMrs. Judith EdmondsonMrs. Joyce EdwardsNancy EmbryMrs. Susan EnglishMr. Hugh EvansSherry Houser-EvanyloMrs. Carole Fabris-MackieMargaret FairmanJoan A. FarlingerSheila Farrell & Darcy FarrellMr. and Mrs. Lorne FarquharMr. & Mrs. Robert & Karen FarrowMs. Trish FedoraJon & Roberta FidlerMrs. Lois J. FieldTony and Carolyn FiliceHelena & David FineLenora & Ivor FlemingMr. Mario FoiseyConor Struan ForrestMrs. Alice H. FoxMs. Devra FreedmanLinda FrumDr. Lynne FultonMs. Nancy FungMrs. and Mr. Beverley GalamagaMr. Douglas G. GardnerSusan Garvie & Douglas RobinsonAngelo GentileMs. Kristina Getz*Mrs. Pamela GibsonMs. Elizabeth GillMrs. Rauni GillespieMs. Wendy GloverMrs. C. Warren GoldringMr. Richard GoodmanJulia Gorman & Bill WrightMr. Ing GopingDr. and Mrs. R.M. GorczynskiMr. Laurent GouletMs. Sandra L. Green & Ms. Mary Stephenson

Mr. and Mrs. John D. GroundColin GruchyMs. Louise GrummittJoyce GutmannThe HadwensMr. Michael HafemanMrs. Edythe HallPatricia HallMr. T.M. HallMary-Ann HaneyMr. Jack Harris

Mrs. Jane Anne HartMr. and Ms. Keith HawtonMr. & Mrs. William HeaslipMr. and Mrs. W.L.B. HeathMs. Karen HeeseMs. Leah Heidenheim*Mrs. Betty J. HellwigMs. E.C. Lee HendersonMr. Peter HendrickMs. Nancy J. HennigarD. G. HenriksonSusan Hersey and Mark TaylorMr. & Mrs. Bruce HeylandCarol and Neil HicksMs. Susan HillMs. Mel HoggRonald HolgersonMs. Susan HoltMr. John HoltonMs. Ruth HoodChristopher HopgoodThe Horn Section of the National Ballet Orchestra

Richard & Susan HornerConnie HosierCarla Small & Gary HugginsMr. Donald HughesMs. Jill HumphriesMiss M.A. HunterDenise IrelandMegan & James IrelandMr. Andrew IacobucciMr. Peter IrwinMr. and Mrs. Alan T. JacksonMs. Laura JantekIlaria, Sophia & Alex JemetzMrs. Frances E. JohnsonDr. David JohnstonRobert & Dixie JonesDr. Caroline Newman & Mitchell Kamiel

Dr. Niki KanaroglouMs. Henriette KatzMrs. Sally J. KeeleyMs. Elizabeth KennedyDr. Margie KennedyDr. Paul KerrMs. Helen M. KersleyP. KertlandDr. Jane Knox & Mr. Harvey Beresford

Edith KolnhoferOlga KoptiMs. Henrietta KostmanCatherine KourkounakisMs. Kim KraemerLindsay & Bud KronenbergKaterina KuprijanovMs. Katherine LadlyRobert & Jacqueline LamontJohn and Ann LangMr. Samuel LaredoMr. Paul LaRoseThe Lawrence FamilyGail & David LeaColleen LennonMichelle Stockwell & Dr. Paul LinksMr. Eric LipkaLance LivingstonJanice & Kira Loeb

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Dr. Julian LokeHubert Lum and Eve LeyerleMrs. Carole LusbyMs. Sharon LymerBeverly LyndeMs. Flora MacdonaldMs. Nancy MacDonaldMr. John MacIverMr. Bosko MadicMs. Susan MageeConnie & Peter MakAngie MannellaMs. Lili MansonHelen MaraG. MasseyMs. Marcia McClungMs. Eleanor MclaughlinMeredith Meads & Kevin DukeMr. Ulrich MenzefrickeMr. and Mrs. Froim MerkurMrs. Susan MertensRobert & Rhonda MetelskyMarion MeyersAngela & Dean MillerMrs. Catherine L. MillerMs. Marisue Miller

Sheila MillerMs. Annabel S. MillsColin & Meta MillsLynne & Paul MilnesMrs. Mary MingieArabella MaharajMs. Susan MoleMrs. Adrienne MolloyMs. Peggy MolloyLynn M. MorganMrs. Wendy MyersMs. and Mr. Michele MyrahMr. Robert M. NeilsonMr. Richard NesbittMr. & Mrs. James & Lynn NeufeldMs. Carol NewallDr. Steven NitzkinDr. Jean O’GradyIan and Yvonne OldakerMr. John O'LearyFiona Oliver-GlasfordMs. Toni OsbourneMs. Lia OversMs. Sandra PaganMr. Alfred & Anne Donaldson-PageMs. Lesley Paterson

Dr. Roger PearceMs. Nancy PearsonSusan Pepper & William HarperNicola and Alexandra PerpickMs. Rima PetronieneNikko PfaffMrs. Mary K. PhillipsTheresa R. PhillipsNina and Terry PictonMs. Lois PineauMs. Vida PitmanDr. Janice PolgarMs. Jackie PollardAnca and Stefan PopescuMs. Nancy PoslunsMs. Patsy PoulinJane PoundMs. Nadia Potts-GomezMr. Harold PovilaitisMr. David PurcellMr. Chris PurdyeMs. Gracia RahbeMs. Marion RasonMrs. Florence P. ReevesJasmin Reville and Wendy RevilleMs. Marilyn Kay Richards

Trina DeSa, Patrons’ Councilmember and donor since2003, with Principal Dancerand choreographer Guillaume Côté. Photo by Bruce Zinger.

Donor Profile: Trina DeSaWhat do you find compelling about ballet?Because ballet has both visual and aural components, unlikeother wordless forms of art, I think it lends itself best toexperiences of transcendence. Ballet for me can be morenuanced and powerful. At the same time, it can make you feelalive in a very visceral way. The variety in programming at theNational Ballet demonstrates this clearly. Ballets like Chromaand In the Upper Room – both highly physical – especially inspirefeelings of transcendence.

What were your prior experiences with dance? I grew up in Thunder Bay and, on occasion, the National Ballet orRoyal Winnipeg Ballet would perform there. Though this did nothappen very often, it was enough to spark my interest. Whatreally cemented my interest was borrowing taped performancesof ballet from the public library. Once I moved to Toronto, I finallyhad regular access to ballet and to the energy and intensity oflive performances.

What do new productions mean to you? New productions keep ballet vital. By creating new work, weallow ballet not only to express and embody traditional themeslike beauty, harmony, and decorum, but also to grapple withmore contemporary sensibilities, such as angst, displacement,and uncertainty.

What inspires you to donate to the National Ballet? I was originally drawn to the energy, variety, and dynamism of the National Ballet. This is particularly true of the company today,when it is making itself known once again on the world stage bytouring internationally. I think it is every citizen’s duty to ensurethat artistic expression and experience remain available to us,and a company of the calibre of the National Ballet is an ideal wayto make this happen. The National Ballet enriches the cultural lifeof our country and expands the reputation of Canadian arts abroad.

ur Friends’ Corps members contribute greatly to the strength and uniqueness of ourrepertoire. Annual giving provides us with the stable funding we require to stage new

productions that promote the development of ballet and present our audiences with the best oftoday’s choreography. In return, we are pleased to invite all Friends’ Corps members to witnesstheir gifts in action at working rehearsals, backstage tours, and special events.

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Members watching Property Supervisor John Miracle at work during a tour of The Gretchen RossProduction Centre. Photo by Gary Beechey.

SupportNew Workwith TheFriends’Corps

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Mr. Gordon A. RichardsonMs. Janet RideoutMs. Meghan RobertsonMrs. Betty RockleyMr. Juan M. RodriguezMs. Janet RowleySusan Rutledge*Ms. June K. RyanMr. Christopher RzepaMrs. Mary E SarjeantChristina & Gabriella SarrouhDr. Michael SayerDr. & Mrs. A.G. ScarthMr. and Mrs. James ScobbieMs. Ruth ScolnikMrs. June ScottMrs. Elinor SeppalaVirginia Ann ShankerGary & Katherine ShawAnne and Joseph ShierMrs. Christine SimpsonPenelope Smiley & Meg CormackMr. Carl Shain & Mr. Russell SmithDr. Sony Sierra & Mr. Onkar SinghMs. Lianne SinclairMr. Donald A. SmithMs. Louise SmithR. SmithSarah Phillips-Smith

Dr. Peter and Luci SnodgrassMr. Timothy SpainMs. Sarah SparlingMrs. Myrna Stait-GardnerMr. Kenneth StephenCheryl E. StephensonMr. David StephensonMs. Elizabeth StewartMr. Hamish StewartDr. Mary F. StewartMs. Penelope StewartMrs. Diana StottMr. Kenneth Stowe and Ms. Nita Farmer

Dr. Doris SutherlandMrs. Jayne SuzukiMs. Lillian TanizakiMrs. and Ms. Joan TaylorMrs. Helen TazzmanMs. Elizabeth TerryCatherine Tompkins & Sandra Zimmerman

Ms. Sara ThompsonMs. Catherine ThomsonDr. Lynne ThurlingMr. Patrick TivyMs. Diane TorneyMiss Vivian TreacyHazel Tregenza

Irina Trofimova & Dr William SulisWai-Yee TsaiBarbara & Marlowe TuckerMs. Leslie Tuttle BirchThe Latimer FamilyMs. Nadya TymochenkoMarina & Walter UngerPaul & Alison UysGail VanstoneMrs. Deborah VernonJane VirroMrs. Gillian Von TeichmanMr. David WalkerMrs. Ann WaddenThe Wagner FamilyJack & Debra WalkerThe Very Reverend Peter Wall &Anne Harvey

Mr. Gordon WarmeRoger and Ulli WatkissMs. Sheila WatsonDr. Phillip Wattam & Dr. Lois Russell Wattam

Mr. Peter WebbMs. Barbara WeiderMr. and Mrs. Gordon F. WestDr. Eleanor WestneyMs. Isabel WheelwrightDr. and Mrs. R. J. Wheler

Mr. Patrick WhitleyMs. Marion WilkMrs. Kris Wilson-Yang & Mr. Homer Yang

Ms. Erika WimmerMs. Ethel M. WoodsBarbara & Martin WorndlMrs. Lilla WrightMs. Judy YamamotoMs. Valerie YearwoodMiriam & Bernard Zylberberg25 Anonymous Donors

The National Ballet of Canadathanks all Fouetté, Pirouette andPlié level donors for their generousdonations.For more information aboutFriends’ Corps, please contactDeanna Underwood atdunderwood@national.ballet.caor 416 345 9686 x370.

*Artists and Stafft Patron for 10 or more yearstt Patron for 20 or more years

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Melanie AgopianMs. Vanessa AntinucciMs. Angelina BakshiCatherine BarryMarie-Pierre BelangerJames BincklyBrendan BrammallMs. Kathleen ButterfieldGargi ChopraOlga ChurkinaLindsay CookMrs. Delane CooperMs. Kerri CraddockStephanie DaubMs. Melanie DowhaniukMs. Allison FreemanGrace HouRobert D. HoweMr. Yervant KhatchadourianMs. Jennifer LeeLinda LeeMartine Mangion and Jamie SmithRad DesignsJoel StevensJonathan VoigtMs. Leah WrightJason Zan

For more information, pleasecontact Michelle Brome, CFRE, atmbrome@national.ballet.ca or416 345 9686 x325.

Corporate CouncilFebruary 1, 2012 – January 31, 2013

Corporate Leader($10,000 and above)Young Presidents’ Organization

Corporate Executive($5,000 - $9,999)Four Seasons Hotels and ResortsLocal 58 Charitable Benefit Fund

Corporate Associate($1,500 – $4,999)Burgundy Asset ManagementCogeco Data ServicesMercedes-Benz CanadaIncorporated

Power Corporation of Canada

Corporate Donors($500 – $1,499)Fidelitas Holding Company Ltd.Reitmans IncorporatedUniglobe PLUS Travel Group

For more information, pleasecontact Susan Rutledge atsrutledge@national.ballet.ca or416 345 9686 x380.

Foundation DonorsFebruary 1, 2012 –January 31, 2013

$30,000 and aboveThe Frank Gerstein CharitableFoundation

Hal Jackman FoundationThe McLean Foundation

$15,000 – $29,999J.P. Bickell Foundation

$5,000 – $14,999Audrey S. Hellyer CharitableFoundation

The Langar Foundation

$2,000 – $4,999Hope Charitable FoundationThe K. M. Hunter CharitableFoundation

Kenneth G. Mills FoundationJudith Teller FoundationThe Geoffrey H. Wood Foundation

$500 - $1,999Jackman FoundationThe Nixon Charitable FoundationThe Young Family FoundationOne Anonymous Donor

For more information, pleasecontact Sarah McLaughlin atsmclaughlin@national.ballet.caor 416 345 9686 x385.

The National Ballet ofCanada, EndowmentFoundation NamedFunds

The National Ballet of Canada,Endowment Foundation providesfinancial strength and stability,helping to ensure the vitality andexcellence of the National Ballettoday and for generations to come.The National Ballet is grateful forthe commitment and dedication of those who have established aNamed Fund within theEndowment Foundation.

The American Friends of CanadaDancer Fund

The Appel Family Fund in Honourof Bram & Bluma Appel

The John & Margaret Bahen Fund supports the company’sCanadian tours.

The John & Claudine Bailey FundThe David & Kim Beatty FundThe Mona Campbell FundThe Walter Carsen New CreationsFund

The Judith & Marshall Cohen FundThe Horst Dantz & Don Quick Dancer Wellness Fund

The Paul & Adelle Deacon FundThe Celia Franca Memorial FundThe Kevin & Roger Garland FundThe Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin Fund

The Gail Hutchison FundThe Beryl & Richard Ivey FundThe Anna & Don Johnson FundThe Lucille & Urban Joseph FundThe James Kudelka FundThe Sonia & Arthur Labatt FundThe Joyce Lee Memorial FundThe Joan & Jerry Lozinski FundThe Sarah & David MacdonaldFund

The Sylvia M. McPhee Dancer FundThe Julie & Ted Medland FundThe Nancy Pencer FundThe Sandra & Jim Pitblado FundThe Richard Rooney & LauraDinner Fund

The Ada Slaight FundThe Fran Taubkin Dancer FundThe David Tory Memorial FundThe Volunteer Committee Build-a-Ballet Fund

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Help us create new work by joining the Friends’ Corps! For more information, contact Deanna Underwood at 416 345 9686 x370 ordunderwood@national.ballet.ca

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The National Ballet of Canada gratefully acknowledges the generous support of our Corporate Sponsors.

Corporate Sponsors

Performance Sponsors

Presents Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Presents The Four Seasons & Emergence

Nijinsky presented by

RBC Apprentice Programme

Official Dry Cleaner Official Hospitality Partner

Inc

Official Event Supplier

Diamond Gala Lead Sponsor

Rolex Dancers First Award

Ottawa TourTransportation Sponsor

PresentsThe Nutcracker

n recent years, investments in dancer excellence and innovative new works have

garnered international attention and prestigious invitations to tour. In many cases,

our corporate partners have enabled these creative projects as generous sponsors of our

performances, touring and education activities. We regard our sponsors as key players

in our success and we thank them sincerely for their confidence in all that we do.

The National Ballet will continue to bring the best of dance to new audiences in the

2013/14 season, with tours already planned to Sarasota Springs, Ottawa, and more to

be confirmed. By sponsoring an upcoming tour, you can help enhance our role as a world

leader in dance.

For more information about sponsoring the National Ballet on tour, contact Susan Rutledge at 416 345 9686 x380 or srutledge@national.ballet.ca

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The Global Reach of CorporatePartnerships

Corporate partnerships are essential for The National Ballet of Canada to realize Karen Kain’s artistic vision.

Presents Romeo and Juliet

London Tour Co-Sponsor Official Airline

Share the Magic Title Sponsor

Dance About Nutcracker Story Time Series Sponsor

Official Travel Supplier Official Floral Sponsor Official Beer Sponsor

Jillian Vanstone and Aleksandar Antonijevic in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann.

London Tour Co-Sponsor

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n addition to donations made in their lifetime, many donors have also establishedgifts in their estates or through financial planning to help guarantee the future

of artistic excellence at The National Ballet of Canada. These legacy gifts reflect an individual’s belief in supporting the ongoing needs of the National Ballet and its mission to present the masterworks of classical and contemporary ballet.

Donors who arrange a legacy gift are invited to join the Celia Franca Society,allowing the National Ballet to acknowledge their generosity and foresight duringtheir lifetimes. In gratitude, the National Ballet invites members of the Celia FrancaSociety to special events and offers public recognition.

The Celia Franca Society is named in honour of the National Ballet’s Founder, to pay tribute to her vision, tenacity and passion. The members of the Celia FrancaSociety are likewise recognized for their dedication and generosity.

“It is my dream that The National Ballet of Canadaendure forever and ever.” – Celia Franca, 2006

To learn more about the Celia Franca Society, visit national.ballet.ca or contact

Joanna Ivey at jivey@national.ballet.ca or 416 345 9686 x347.

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(As of January 31, 2013)

Elaine J. AdairMargaret AgarVanessa AlexanderIsobel AllenReid Anderson & Dieter GraefeJohn & Claudine BaileyLynly & Trevor BailieTorunn & David BanksKatherine BarberMr. & Mrs. E.R. BarnsleyGillian & Kenneth BartlettFlorence Sharpe BarwellProfessor Marion G. BassettAvie BennettDavid W. BinetJohn R. BirkettMs. Katherine BischopingMrs. Gail BoireMarnie BrachtMr. Douglas BradleyJennifer BurtonPatricia CampbellDr. Ann E. CampsWalter Carsen, O.C.Professor Alfred L. Chan &Mr. Michael FarewellPeng ChiangMarilyn CreightonJane Darville & Dr. Skip BassfordElizabeth and Ted DavidsonJeanie A. DavisAmanda Demers & Brian CollinsMarilyn J. DoekesSherry Taylor DrewMaureen & James DunnArdith EkdahlDena FengBeverley FlintLorne FoxMr. Douglas G. GardnerKevin J. Garland*Ann (Kadrnka) GarnetMaxine Goldberg

Freda Gottesman-Brender &Allan BrenderMs. A. Graham-CalderisiMr. Donald D. GrantTony & Kitty GriffinCarol GuppyG. Michael Hale & C.N. JacobsenDr. Ronald M. HaynesW.R. HerridgeLewis HertzmanMr. James HewsonMr. Christopher E. HorneMargo HowardGail HutchisonRichard M. IveyJoan F. IvoryElsa JacksonIshrani JaikaranMs. Agnes JenkinsonRobert D. JohnstonRon & Nancy JohnstonKaren Kain*, C.C., LL.D.,D.Litt, O.Ont.James Kerr & J. Linden BestMr. Elmer Rob KoppelKathryn KossowGurney M. KranzLindsay & Bud KronenbergJessica & Paul LindenfelserMr. Eric LipkaMs. Chung-Yee LooMr. Doug LowryJoan & Jerry LozinskiSarah & David MacdonaldTim MacDonald & Michelle MorinPolly K. A. MacFarlaneJanice MayMarcia McClungMrs. Barbara McKenneyMiss Jean McPheeMs. Sylvia M. McPheeJulie & Ted MedlandStephanie MeredithMs. Elizabeth MetcalfeSigmund & Elaine MintzMrs. Joan MoesMarina Nawrocki

Ms. Janis Neilson*Laurie Nemetz*Tony Sylvestre & Lisa NorthMiss Dorothy M. ParrSandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M.Dr. Linda RabeneckKenneth F. Read Dr. John Reeve-NewsonPeter Reeve-NewsonDiana Reitberger*Margaret RigginRobin RobinsonMrs. Mary E. SarjeantMr. J.M. Doc SavagePaul J. SavardRichard Ira SaxeChristine ScottC. Anderson SilberRobert SmithMaggie Morris SmolenskyLarry S. SnyderKaren SparksMrs. Doreen L. StantonCarolyn & Gordon Ste. CroixAstrid M. StecCheryl E. StephensonMrs. Frances M. StrettonAnn SuttonRonald Taber & Rowland GalbraithJudith TaitJohn TheoMr. Nicholas TomiukLennox Toppin*Ms. Diane TorneyMarje Koidu VirroMrs. Diana St. B. WeatherallJill & Geoffrey WilliamsMr. John H. WilliamsMs. Ainslie WoodMs. Ethel M. WoodsMs. Vivien M. WuMr. Denny YoungVeronica Zufelt43 Anonymous Donors

*Artists and Staff

BequestsThe National Ballet of Canada recognizes with gratitude those individuals whosecommitment to the company extends beyond their lifetimes.

The Estate of Daphne BellThe Estate of Elizabeth BlackstockThe Estate of Mona Campbell, O.C.The Estate of Horst Dantz & Don QuickThe Estate of Ann Henderson & Lyman Henderson, C.M.

The Estate of Martha Isobel McLarenThe Estate of Helen Allen StaceyThe Estates of Irving & Miriam SteinbergThe Estate of Hugh Victor Wallace

Celia FrancaSociety

Celia Franca, founderof The National Ballet of Canada, ca. 1960.Photo by Janine.

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