Annual Report for Our Donor Community - The National Ballet of ...

In Memory: Lois Smith, O.C.Turnout:Young Professionals in Support of DanceOn January 22, 2011, Canada lost one of the foundingmembers of The National Ballet of Canada, formerPrincipal Dancer Lois Smith, at the age of 81. Ms.Smith began her training at the BC School of Balletbefore joining the National Ballet with her husbandDavid Adams in 1951. As a Principal Dancer, Ms.Smith performed all the leading classical roles in suchballets as Swan Lake, Giselle, La Sylphide, Cinderella,The Sleeping Beauty and Coppélia. After retiring fromthe company in 1969, Ms. Smith opened The LoisSmith School of Dance, later part of the PerformingArts Program of George Brown College. Ms. Smithwas the Chairman of the Dance Program at GeorgeBrown College from 1979 to 1988. She was made anOfficer of the Order of Canada in 1980. In 1998, Ms.Smith received a bronze star on Vancouver’s GranvilleStreet from the BC Hall of Fame in recognition ofher extraordinary contributions to dance. She will bedeeply missed.Individual Giving—Brisé continuedThe Soutter FamilyMr. Timothy SpainMyrna Stait-GardnerMr. & Mrs. J.M. SteinerMr. Kenneth StephenCheryl E. StephensonMr. David StephensonMr. Andrew H. StevensMs. Elizabeth StewartMs. Penelope StewartMs. Sharon StibbardMr. Kenneth StoweMrs. Joan TaylorMs. Kristin TaylorMrs. Helen TazzmanCatherine ThiessenDr. Lynne ThurlingMr. Patrick TivyCatherine Tompkins & Sandra ZimmermanMs. Diane TorneyMr. James M. Tory Q.C.Hazel TregenzaMarlowe and Barbara TuckerMs. Leslie Tuttle BirchGail VanstoneLisa & Keith VerityMs. Ruth VernonJane C. VirroMrs. Gillian Von TeichmanMrs. Ann WaddenThe Very Reverend Peter Wall &Anne HarveySharon, Tiffany and Robert WardenMr. Gordon WarmeMr. and Mrs. Roger WatkissDr. Phillip Wattam &Dr. Lois Russell WattamMr. Peter WebbMs. Bev WellmanMr. Jacques WensvoortMs. Isabel WheelwrightDr. Nick WhiteheadMs. Michele WiederkehrMs. Marion WilkMrs. Deborah WilkinMrs. Kris Wilson-YangMs. Erika WimmerMr. Luke WindischMs. Ethel M. WoodsMs. Mary-Louise WorkBarbara & Martin WorndlMrs. Lilla WrightMr. Mitchell WywiorskiMs. Judy YamamotoMs. Valerie YearwoodMs. Chung YueCarolina ZunigaMiriam & Bernard Zylberberg26 Anonymous DonorsThe National Ballet of Canada thanks allFouetté, Pirouette & Plié level membersfor their generous support.On March 22, 2011, The National Ballet of Canada launched an exciting new development initiative for youngprofessionals. Turnout is a group for young people who share a passion for the arts and an interest inconnecting with other influential leaders in their fields. Members enjoy rare access to the artists of the NationalBallet and attend exclusive events to learn more about dance. Annual donations help to build the future of theNational Ballet by supporting the RBC Apprentice Training Programme.The Nutcracker: 15 Magical YearsJames Kudelka’s production of The Nutcracker hadits 15th anniversary in 2010/11. Created in 1995,The Nutcracker sets E.T.A Hoffman’s holiday storyin 19th century Russia and follows Misha and Marieon a magical journey as they battle the Mouse Tsar,travel to the glittering winter realm of the SnowQueen, visit the magnificent palace of the Sugar PlumFairy and much more. With breathtaking sets andcostumes by Santo Loquasto, Mr. Kudelka’sadaptation of this holiday classic is among the mostlavish and finely choreographed in the world. TheNutcracker has become an annual tradition for manyfamilies. Over 814,635 people have attended TheNutcracker in 15 years and it has earned $38 millionat the box office.The Nutcracker is made possible by generous financialsupport from production underwriters Sandra & JimPitblado, Lawrence and Ann Heisey and an anonymousfriend of the National Ballet.Lois Smith in Giselle. Photo by Gene Draper.Turnout Cabinet 2010/11. Photo by Jani Black and Nikki Leigh Mckean. Heather Ogden in The Nutcracker. Photo by Bruce Zinger.30 31