Recognized for their milestone anniversaries at tonight’s 2017/18 AGM: Raymond Tizzard (40 years), Sonia Klimasko-Leheniuk (40 years), Karen Rotenberg (35 years), Sheldon Grabke (25 years), Xiao Grabke (25 years) and Stephanie Hutchison (20 years) plus many others not pictured. Read more >> http://bit.ly/2EZ5WHv
Just Announced: The National Ballet of Canada posts ninth consecutive surplus at the 2017/18 Annual General Meeting.
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Ever wonder how the magic onstage unfolds? Come backstage at #TheNutcrackerNBC to find out >> http://bit.ly/2MWCULn
Ballet’s master storyteller John Neumeier brings his unique vision to #AnnaKareninaNBC, a new production that opens the 2018/19 season November 10 >> http://bit.ly/2LEavEU
Happy Halloween! Which favourite ballet character are you dressing up as?
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The incomparable @Greta Hodgkinson in #BeingandNothingnessNBC. Onstage November 21 – 25 with #TheDreamNBC >> http://bit.ly/2LNHU4r
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Just Announced: Principal Casting for John Neumeier’s #AnnaKareninaNBC. Which casts are you watching? >> http://bit.ly/2MVfeaK
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Don’t miss the magic of #TheNutcrackerNBC this holiday season! The spectacular production has sold out the last three years. Book now to avoid disappointment.
Tanya Howard is performing a piece choreographed by Peggy Baker Dance Projects at Art of Time Ensemble’s Best of Dance & Music in Toronto October 25 – 27. Merde! >> http://bit.ly/2JhWVrx
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Audiences in Hamburg and Moscow have been wowed by #AnnaKareninaNBC! Don’t miss the North American premiere this November >> http://bit.ly/2LEavEU
Congratulations to Jurgita Dronina-Artist who was awarded the Baltic Assembly Prize for her achievements in the arts and representing Lithuanian ballet on the world’s stages.
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There’s a chill in the air! #TheNutcrackerNBC will transport you to the glittering realm of the Snow Queen. Opens December 8 >> http://bit.ly/2NzzKNG
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Learn from the best! Take a Master Class with Evan McKie on October 28. Spectators welcome. Hurry, space is limited >> http://bit.ly/2q9YdM8
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#AnnaKareninaNBC, choreographically an emotional journey as powerful and varying as Tolstoy’s prose. Opens November 10 >> http://bit.ly/2MVfeaK
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Are you 16 – 29? Want a fun outing with friends or new date ideas? With #DanceBreak you can add more art to your life for less! >> http://bit.ly/2CJQlcM
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A Dancer’s Role: Greta Hodgkinson on how a solo created for her by Guillaume Cote became #BeingandNothingnessNBC. Onstage November 21 – 25 >> http://bit.ly/2LNHU4r
Sir Frederick Ashton's #TheDreamNBC is universally admired as one of the best adaptations of Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream. Don’t miss the long-awaited return of this moonlit tale after a 17-year absence.
Presented with #TheDreamNBC is Guillaume Côté’s acclaimed #BeingandNothingnessNBC.
#NBOConTour: Dasvidaniya, St. Petersburg! Next up, #AnnaKareninaNBC. Thanks Diana Vishneva’s Context festival for presenting us!
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Thomas Mann once described Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina as the "greatest social novel in world literature". Don’t miss John Neumeier’s adaption of #AnnaKareninaNBC November 10 – 18 >> http://bit.ly/2MVfeaK
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Not only does the National Ballet of Canada offer stunning on-stage performances, but they also offer a variety of fun & challenging classes from beginner to expert. I was a bit intimidated when I first signed up for a Beginner Contemporary workshop at the National Ballet but I'm so glad I did. I desperately needed to shake up by routine & this workshop has done just that. Johanna Bergfeldt inspires her students each week with choreography that is perfectly challenging yet accessible to the level of the class. The studio is clean & bright and the live music provided in each class is an added touch that makes the entire experience so fantastic. If you've been on the fence about taking a class, take the leap! I highly recommend it!
Absolutely love this Ballet Company! I have been a supporter since I was a young girl. The productions they produce are like none other. Exceptional display of talent from all aspects of a Ballet production- music, costume design and creation, set, choreography and of course the dancers themselves. Only wish that I had the opportunity to see them more as I now reside in Western Canada. Grateful for all they do to preserve and promote this exquisite art form.
Saw the dress rehearsals for Streetcar Named Desire and Swan Lake as part of my membership benefits and both were fabulous! Streetcar was everything I expected a John Neumier piece to be. Dramatic, edgy, visually stunning. Sonia Rodriguez, Guillaume Cote and Jillian Vanstone were all excellent in the lead roles. Swan Lake was gorgeous as always. The precision and beauty of the corps de ballet and of course the cygnets section were impeccable. Premieres for Christopher Gerty and Emma Hawes in the lead roles were full of emotion and Emma in particular impressed. I was sad not to see Heather Ogden in her return from maternity leave but all in all it left me with the usual feelings of wonder and awe at the grace and technique of this company. Bravo!
Sleeping Beauty was phenomenal today!!! Alexandra MacDonald's debut as Princess Aurora was perfection. so ethereal and gracefulcongratulations National Ballet of Canada for an outstanding performance..
An ok performance. The view from my seat was restricted so I didn't get to appreciate the golden egg. The sugar plum fairy was perfection but the bee flailed about like a drunk at a party, not sure if that was intentional but if it was, she pulled it off brilliantly. The nutcracker was good but I think his heart is in more dynamic physically challenging roles as in those moves he excelled. Standout for me was Uncle Nikolai, exuberant, stealthlike, light and limber a joy to watch and evident he relished the role.
Spiritual fulfilment Breathtaking performance, beautiful costumes, stunning set, amazing music and engaging tableaux, it was a charming experience.
Im 50 years old and this was my first time at the ballet. My 29 year old daughter invited me to experience what she has loved for the past few years. I now can understand why. Pinocchio � was entertaining , suspenseful, Magical, humorous and colorful. The orchestra was mesmerizing. Overall the show was filled with beautiful, graceful ballet dancers. Bravo � Bravo �
This was my first time at the ballet. Although A Streetcar Named Desire was more of an interpretive ballet, the building itself was beautiful. And the staff was well organized, courteous, and extremely helpful.
I would like to go back to see a more traditional ballet in the near future.
Really for kids 6 and under. The story is moralizing and old fashioned. All the NBA pictures of the dancers on this site and in their advertising for the season show a modern, edgy assemble but the dancing in Pinocchio was just plain uninspired.
The orchestra as always was excellent but the music was borrowed from every 20th century musical out there. I heard of strains of 'Oklahoma' and I am no musicologist.
I understand the need to attract audiences but dumbing down the ballet is not the way to educate a new audience. Sure throw in the fun stuff but don't throw out the talent and the art of ballet.
Pinocchio is a spectacle, with all that entails. Beautiful costumes, stunning set, amazing music and engaging tableaux. As a piece of dance, I found it could be uneven; sometimes there was simply too much going on for me to appreciate the dance. The underwater scenes were however, "on pointe" (pun intended - I mean they were beautiful). The choral speaking element could have been stronger. Worth seeing. It should be a conversation starter.
My daughter and I were amazed and fell In love with the performance. Thank you so very much for a memory of a lifetime. This was our first time seeing a professional ballet - my 14 yr old daughter dances and I love watching her dance ballet - so this was a treat, a pleasure for us to watch - 💕
My daughter and I saw Cinderella last year and loved it. We are bringing my grandchildren to see Sleeping Beauty on Saturday.
There is just no such thing as anything less that 5 stars for me where NBC is concerned. It's always a spectacular performance experience no matter what the program is. I've followed this company since I was 9 years old watching Veronica Tennant dance in Swan Lake. Magnificent then and now! Bravo!
I have been going to the ballet for over 25 years. I have loved the talent and showmanship of all the dancers and have enjoyed the new and exciting ballets that they have been preforming.
My wife and I loved it. We are newbies to the ballet so we are impressed by every show. It is hard to imagine a bad performance with the caliber of the people involved. It was very moving and, sometimes, disturbing. Some of the dance moves were mesmerizing and unforgettable. I wish I could see it again, there were so many parts I would like to watch once more. The dancers were exquisite and so very expressive.
I saw Streetcar Named Desire last night. I am a huge fan of John Neumeier and always find his choreography inventive with a strong dramatic flair. However this just doesn't work as a ballet. There is too much drama to accurately convey in dance and I found the music in the second act too one dimensional and edgy. It started to get annoying around the 30 minute mark. Sonia Rodriguez was wonderful in the lead and Gullaume Cote should a strong alpha male personality. I am glad I saw it but wouldn't go racing back to see it again.
This was probably the dozenth time I've seen The Nutcracker and, yet, it didn't fail to delight. The Art Deco inspired set design was breathtaking; perhaps the most beautiful I've seen in all my memory. As I posted to Facebook just before the performance began, now it really feels like Christmas. Thank you, National Ballet of Canada!
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i was fortunate enough to have watched streetcar named desire, and was so impressed by it all - sets, costumes, music and the phenomenal choreography. everything was a loving, breathing part of the performance. the choreography was so powerful and intense. there aren't words to accurately explain how exceptional the show was. congratulations!
National Treasure.