The National Ballet of Canada
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Canada's premier dance company. One of the top international ballet companies, The National Ballet of Canada was founded in 1951 by Celia Franca. A company of 70 dancers with its own orchestra, the National Ballet has been led by Artistic Director Karen Kain, one of the greatest ballerinas of her generation, since 2005. Renowned for its diverse repertoire, the company performs traditional full-length classics, embraces contemporary work and encourages the creation of new ballets as well as the development of Canadian choreographers.
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Backstage in D.C.: Artistic Director Karen Kain first danced at the Kennedy Center in this show with Margot Fonteyn & Rudolf Nureyev in 1970.
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The Winter’s Tale makes U.S. premiere on January 19 at the Kennedy Center! D.C. Theatre Scene got the inside scoop from Piotr Stanczyk & Hannah Fischer>http://bit.ly/20c2jhC
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The company has arrived at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. & are ready for the U.S. premiere of The Winter’s Tale on January 19!
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A choreographer & theatre director walk into a pub… The Washington Post on how The Winter’s Tale came to be>http://wapo.st/1P0ZFrb The Winter’s Tale is onstage at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. January 19 – 24. For tickets, visit>http://bit.ly/1P0ZFrg
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Life of a Dancer: Extension.
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Life of a Dancer: Forward bends.
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After 24 sold-out performances of The Nutcracker, the company enjoyed some much needed time off last week! The Winter’s Tale makes its U.S. premiere on January 19 at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
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On this day in 1890, Marius Petipa & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s The Sleeping Beauty premiered in St. Petersburg, Russia at the Mariinsky Theatre.
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Thanks National Post for naming MAD HOT BALLET: Lost in Venice the “Most Glamourous Affair” in 2015! MAD HOT BALLET: Outta This World! takes place on June 7, 2016 & is one of The Globe and Mail's "hottest Canadian party tickets of 2016">http://bit.ly/1RMZxME
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Find out what inspires Karen Kain & gives her the most satisfaction as Artistic Director. DanceTabs interview>http://bit.ly/1IBNxMy
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Just Announced: Principal Casting for The Winter's Tale U.S. Premiere at the Kennedy Center>http://bit.ly/1REo8VQ
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Ballet Byte: Fifth Position en Haut – Arms are held above the head with slightly rounded fingertips that approach each other.
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