Celebrate Culture Days at The National Ballet of Canada

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The National Ballet of Canada invites you to celebrate Culture Days on Friday, September 20 from 4:45 to 8:00 pm at The Walter Carsen Centre. Watch National Ballet artists as they rehearse for upcoming tours to London and Paris and then take a free beginner ballet class in our spacious and bright studios.

Following the one hour rehearsal, learn the art of ballet, simple ballet positions and movements at the barre and centre in a one hour and 15 minutes class which will conclude with a short Q & A with National Ballet artists.

Come as you are, no previous dance experience required. This event is for participants ages 10 and up. Please note that each participant must register.

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The National Ballet of Canada

One of the top international ballet companies, The National Ballet of Canada was founded in 1951 by Celia Franca. Today, the company is among the world’s finest, with 70 dancers and its own orchestra. The National Ballet has a history of pre-eminent Artistic Directors and in January 2022, welcomed new leader, Hope Muir. Renowned for its diverse repertoire, the company performs traditional full-length classics, embraces contemporary work and encourages the creation of new ballets as well as the development of Canadian choreographers. The company’s repertoire includes works by Frederick Ashton, George Balanchine, Aszure Barton, Marie Chouinard, John Cranko, William Forsythe, James Kudelka, Wayne McGregor, Kenneth McMillan, John Neumeier, Rudolf Nureyev, Crystal Pite, Alexei Ratmansky, Christopher Wheeldon and the company’s Choreographic Associates Robert Binet and Guillaume Côté, among other creators. The National Ballet tours in Canada, the USA and internationally with appearances in Paris, London, Moscow and St. Petersburg, Hamburg, New York City, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and San Francisco.

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