2010/11 Annual Report - The National Ballet of Canada

In Memory: Lois Smith, O.C.
On January 22, 2011, Canada lost one of the founding
members of The National Ballet of Canada, former
Principal Dancer Lois Smith, at the age of 81. Ms.
Smith began her training at the BC School of Ballet
before joining the National Ballet with her husband
David Adams in 1951. As a Principal Dancer, Ms.
Smith performed all the leading classical roles in such
ballets as Swan Lake, Giselle, La Sylphide, Cinderella,
The Sleeping Beauty and Coppélia. After retiring from
the company in 1969, Ms. Smith opened The Lois
Smith School of Dance, later part of the Performing
Arts Program of George Brown College. Ms. Smith
was the Chairman of the Dance Program at George
Brown College from 1979 to 1988. She was made an
Officer of the Order of Canada in 1980. In 1998, Ms.
Smith received a bronze star on Vancouver’s Granville
Street from the BC Hall of Fame in recognition of
her extraordinary contributions to dance. She will be
deeply missed.
Individual Giving—Brisé continued
The Soutter Family
Mr. Timothy Spain
Myrna Stait-Gardner
Mr. & Mrs. J.M. Steiner
Mr. Kenneth Stephen
Cheryl E. Stephenson
Mr. David Stephenson
Mr. Andrew H. Stevens
Ms. Elizabeth Stewart
Ms. Penelope Stewart
Ms. Sharon Stibbard
Mr. Kenneth Stowe
Mrs. Joan Taylor
Ms. Kristin Taylor
Mrs. Helen Tazzman
Catherine Thiessen
Dr. Lynne Thurling
Mr. Patrick Tivy
Catherine Tompkins & Sandra Zimmerman
Ms. Diane Torney
Mr. James M. Tory Q.C.
Hazel Tregenza
Marlowe and Barbara Tucker
Ms. Leslie Tuttle Birch
Gail Vanstone
Lisa & Keith Verity
Ms. Ruth Vernon
Jane C. Virro
Mrs. Gillian Von Teichman
Mrs. Ann Wadden
The Very Reverend Peter Wall &
Anne Harvey
Sharon, Tiffany and Robert Warden
Mr. Gordon Warme
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Watkiss
Dr. Phillip Wattam &
Dr. Lois Russell Wattam
Mr. Peter Webb
Ms. Bev Wellman
Mr. Jacques Wensvoort
Ms. Isabel Wheelwright
Dr. Nick Whitehead
Ms. Michele Wiederkehr
Ms. Marion Wilk
Mrs. Deborah Wilkin
Mrs. Kris Wilson-Yang
Ms. Erika Wimmer
Mr. Luke Windisch
Ms. Ethel M. Woods
Ms. Mary-Louise Work
Barbara & Martin Worndl
Mrs. Lilla Wright
Mr. Mitchell Wywiorski
Ms. Judy Yamamoto
Ms. Valerie Yearwood
Ms. Chung Yue
Carolina Zuniga
Miriam & Bernard Zylberberg
26 Anonymous Donors
The National Ballet of Canada thanks all
Fouetté, Pirouette & Plié level members
for their generous support.
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.
Turnout:
Young Professionals in Support of Dance
On March 22, 2011, The National Ballet of Canada launched an exciting new development initiative for young
professionals. Turnout is a group for young people who share a passion for the arts and an interest in
connecting with other influential leaders in their fields. Members enjoy rare access to the artists of the National
Ballet and attend exclusive events to learn more about dance. Annual donations help to build the future of the
National Ballet by supporting the RBC Apprentice Training Programme.
The Nutcracker: 15 Magical Years
James Kudelka’s production of The Nutcracker had
its 15th anniversary in 2010/11. Created in 1995,
The Nutcracker sets E.T.A Hoffman’s holiday story
in 19th century Russia and follows Misha and Marie
on a magical journey as they battle the Mouse Tsar,
travel to the glittering winter realm of the Snow
Queen, visit the magnificent palace of the Sugar Plum
Fairy and much more. With breathtaking sets and
costumes by Santo Loquasto, Mr. Kudelka’s
adaptation of this holiday classic is among the most
lavish and finely choreographed in the world. The
Nutcracker has become an annual tradition for many
families. Over 814,635 people have attended The
Nutcracker in 15 years and it has earned $38 million
at the box office.
The Nutcracker is made possible by generous financial
support from production underwriters Sandra & Jim
Pitblado, Lawrence and Ann Heisey and an anonymous
friend of the National Ballet.
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