Nov. 14 program
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Welcome Message from the Artistic Director<br />
George Brown Dance<br />
2018-19<br />
AUDITIONS<br />
Diploma & Certificate<br />
Summer Dance<br />
Junior Company<br />
CANADA<br />
Sept 30 London<br />
Oct 28 Halifax<br />
31 St. John’s<br />
<strong>Nov</strong> 19 Saskatoon<br />
Dec 01 North Bay<br />
11 Ottawa<br />
Jan 13 Kingston<br />
Feb 01 Nelson<br />
06 Victoria<br />
17 Vancouver<br />
19 Vernon<br />
23 Medicine Hat<br />
Mar<br />
Apr<br />
01 Edmonton<br />
11 Calgary<br />
15 Fort McMurray<br />
18 Regina<br />
20 Brandon<br />
25 Saskatoon<br />
08 Halifax<br />
16 Fredericton<br />
22 Montréal<br />
TORONTO<br />
Jan 27<br />
Feb 24<br />
Mar 17<br />
Apr <strong>14</strong><br />
May 26<br />
July 11<br />
U.S.A.<br />
Mar 06 Sheridan, WY<br />
INTERNATIONAL<br />
Contact us for information.<br />
Welcome to our performance of The Nutcracker:<br />
A Canadian Tradition!<br />
Every year Canada’s Ballet Jörgen is privileged to be<br />
able to bring people together and help build stronger<br />
communities through dance as we share this and other<br />
ballets with over fifty thousand Canadians from coast<br />
to coast. The Nutcracker is a wonderful holiday tradition<br />
for so many Canadians and is often a child’s first<br />
experience with ballet. For this reason, we are so pleased<br />
to incorporate dance students into this production as so<br />
many professional dancers start their careers as young<br />
performers in The Nutcracker!<br />
A few years ago I thought about creating a Canadian-inspired Nutcracker, one<br />
that would connect this wonderful ballet to our own heritage. I am particularly<br />
delighted to have created a ballet connected to one of my own favourite<br />
pastimes — canoeing in Ontario’s Algonquin Park. Sue LePage, our Set & Costume<br />
Designer, and Heinar Piller, Stage Director, have contributed largely to the creation<br />
of this unique re-imagining. Thank you also to Clea Iveson for suggesting the use<br />
of Group of Seven paintings as a backdrop for our stunning and dramatic Canadian<br />
landscapes, and to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection for their help in making<br />
this uniquely Canadian production possible.<br />
I am also indebted to the loyal supporters of Canada’s Ballet Jörgen who have<br />
demonstrated extraordinary financial support for this ballet, including the late<br />
Ann & Lyman Henderson. This performance is made possible with the generous<br />
touring support of the Ontario Arts Council.<br />
Thank you for making The Nutcracker: A Canadian Tradition part of your<br />
holiday season.<br />
Unparalleled Dance Training<br />
Urban & Commercial | Classical | Contemporary<br />
George Brown Dance; a partnership between<br />
Canada’s Ballet Jörgen and George Brown College.<br />
To Register: canadasballetjorgen.ca/education/auditions<br />
Thank you for coming and I hope you enjoy the show.<br />
Warmest regards,<br />
Bengt Jörgen<br />
georgebrowndance.ca | georgebrown.ca<br />
Cover photo by Kamal Daid.<br />
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