2013|14 season - The National Ballet of Canada

Embrace Your Passion by Becoming
a Member of the National Ballet
What inspires you? The Dancers, Touring, Orchestra, The Classical Legacy, Innovative New Work,
Inspiring The Next Generation – or everything? You now have the opportunity to direct your gift to
The National Ballet of Canada through our Embrace Your Passion initiative. We have identified these six
unique areas which require your support.
Your support makes the National Ballet a world
leader in dance.
Make a donation today with your subscription or ticket purchase and let us know what you are most
passionate about!
The Dancers
Touring
Orchestra
The Classical Legacy
Innovative New Work
Inspiring The Next
Generation
These elite artists have dedicated
their lives to ballet. Donations
help the National Ballet provide
dancers with performance
opportunities and access to
the best coaches, mentors and
healthcare professionals to keep
them at the peak of their abilities.
All Canadians should have the
opportunity to witness the
remarkable achievements of the
National Ballet and be proud
that our dancers represent the
vibrancy of Canadian culture in
dance centres across the globe.
Donations support national and
international tours that keep the
National Ballet on the world stage.
The only ballet company in
Canada with its own orchestra,
the National Ballet has always
been committed to the richness
and immediacy of live music.
Donations help the National
Ballet attract and retain the
finest musicians.
Classical ballets remain the
foundation of our art form and
the standard against which all
companies and artists are judged.
Donations contribute to the
significant investment required
for each staging, ensuring that
the classics will endure for future
generations.
New works are essential for
revitalizing the art form and
challenging artists and audiences
with new styles, choreography,
music and ideas. Donations
support the commissioning of
new works that are vital to the
National Ballet’s growth and
success.
The National Ballet believes in the
importance of arts education to a
young person’s development and
actively promotes movement and
imagination within communities
across Canada. Donations ensure
that future generations continue
to be inspired by the beauty and
creativity of dance.
Earl Barnsley, Friends’ Corps
member and donor since 1954, with
First Soloist Elena Lobsanova.
Elena Lobsanova is sponsored
through Dancers First by Sandra Faire
and Ivan Fecan.
Jeanie Davis, Patrons’ Council
member, Volunteer Committee
member and donor since 1972,
with First Soloist Keiichi Hirano.
Keiichi Hirano is sponsored through
Dancers First by Patricia Younger.
Peter Ronn, Patrons’ Council member
and donor since 2006, with Orchestra
member Maria Pelletier.
Norbert Beilstein and Alan Lee, Friends
Corps’ members and donors since
2008, with Resident Cutter Ruth Bartel.
Trina DeSa, Turnout member and donor
since 2003, with Principal Dancer
and choreographer Guillaume Côté.
Guillaume Côté is sponsored through
Dancers First by Emmanuelle Gattuso
and Allan Slaight.
Rachel Hepburn Craig and her
daughter Maike, Friends’ Corps
members and donors since 2011,
with Principal Dancer Heather Ogden.
Heather Ogden is sponsored through
Dancers First by Ira Gluskin and
Maxine Granovsky Gluskin.
Tanya Howard is sponsored through Dancers First by Nancy Pencer. (photo page 14)
Jenna Savella is sponsored through Dancers First by an anonymous donor. (photo page 9)
For more information about our various donor programmes, please visit
national.ballet.ca/supportus or call 416 (toll free 1 866) 345 9595.
The National Ballet of Canada is a registered charity. Charitable Registration Number: 119051449 RR0001
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