THE NUTCRACKER SUITE · 2020. 12. 24. · THE NUTCRACKER SUITE 3 To Our Audience A Message From André Lewis Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet is delighted to welcome you to The Nutcracker

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UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF HER EXCELLENCY THE RIGHT HONOURABLEJulie Payette, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.Q., C.D., Governor General of Canada FOUNDERS Gweneth Lloyd & Betty Farrally ARTISTIC DIRECTOR EMERITUS Arnold Spohr, C.C., O.M. FOUNDING DIRECTOR, SCHOOL RECREATIONAL DIVISION Jean Mackenzie FOUNDING DIRECTOR, SCHOOL PROFESSIONAL DIVISION David Moroni, C.M., O.M., D.Litt, (h.c.) ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CEO André Lewis ARTISTS Yayoi Ban, Elizabeth Lamont, Chenxin Liu, Alanna McAdie, Yosuke Mino, Yue Shi, Katie Bonnell, Stephan Azulay, Liam Caines, Ryan Vetter, Jenna Burns, Jaimi Deleau, Elena Dobrowna, Katie Simpson, Sarah Joan Smith, Amanda Solheim, Joshua Hidson, Peter Lancksweerdt, Michel Lavoie, Parker Long, Liam Saito Tymin Keown, Emilie Lewis, and Brooke Thomas ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Tara Birtwhistle PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR Julian Pellicano SENIOR BALLET MASTER Johnny W. Chang BALLET MASTERS Caroline Gruber, Vanessa Léonard, Jaime Vargas SCHOOL DIRECTOR Stéphane Léonard RECREATIONAL DIVISION PRINCIPAL Nicole Kepp PROFESSIONAL DIVISION PRINCIPAL Suzanne André TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM DIRECTOR Johanne Gingras STAGE MANAGER Candace Jacobson ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER Ryan Bjornson

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To Our Audience A Message From André Lewis

Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet is delighted to welcome you to The Nutcracker Suite, a holiday classic, re-imagined for the screen, and delivered right to your home.

This cherished Winnipeg-based Nutcracker has been a fixture on our stage during the holiday season for over twenty years. The Nutcracker Suite tells the beloved story of young Clara and her Nutcracker Prince, Drosselmeier, the Mouse King and the Sugar Plum Fairy, with a special digital performance. Many of the famous scenes and much of the choreography returning fans remember is present in The Nutcracker Suite, alongside new story elements and incredible, new performances choreographed by

the RWB Company dancers and ballet masters.

The Nutcracker Suite would not be possible without the creative efforts and perseverance of the many great artists at the RWB alongside our wonderful crew, technicians and administration. We are delighted you chose to make us part of your holiday tradition.

Until we can safely come together again, the RWB wishes you a merry and bright season, and all the best in the year to come.

André Lewis, Artistic Director & CEO

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SettingOur story starts at Christmas time, 1913, in a large Canadian home. It’s a prosperous time in a city whose population has swollen with new arrivals. The First World War is still half a year away.

Overture‘Tis the night before Christmas and all through Clara’s house, everything and everyone is stirring. The whole family, it seems, is getting ready for the big Christmas party — cooking and wrapping, dressing and fussing.

Act ISCENE I – CLARA’S BEDROOM

We join Clara in her room, practicing her ballet steps in front of the mirror. She wants to be perfect when she dances for her glamourous Aunt Josephine, a singer who has traveled all the way from Montreal on the train.

SCENE II – THE CHRISTMAS PARTYInside the house, preparation for a holiday party are in full swing full swing as the family, Aunt Josephine, Julien, Clara and her Godfather Drosselmeirer are busy decorating a tree and dancing with glee. Finally, all that practice has paid off and Clara captivates the family with her graceful performance which includes her new Nutcracker toy.

SCENE II I – CLARA’S DREAMWe see Clara’s dream of becoming the ballerina she has always wanted to be and she dances the night away with her charming Prince, the Nutcracker, who has magically come to life. Suddenly, the dream becomes a nightmare when four bat-like creatures swoop in, led by the dark magic of a wicked sorcerer.

SCENE IV – THE PARTY CONTINUESWhen her dream ends, Clara Clara joins her friend her friend Julien, who came to the party with her Godfather Drosselmeier, who eagerly joins her for a pas de deux, making her dreams come true.

SCENE V – THE BEARS DANCESuddenly, two uninvited house guests Filbert and Hazel make a sudden surprise appearance.

Credits & Synopsis

CHOREOGRAPHYGalina Yordanova Nina Menon RWB Artistic Staff

MUSICPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

PRINCIPAL

CONDUCTORJulian Pellicano

PIANISTDonna Laube

COSTUME DESIGNPaul Daigle

SCENIC DESIGNBrian Perchaluk

LIGHTING DESIGNMarc Gagnon

LENGTH60 minutes


SCENE VI – THE BATTLEAs the clock chimes midnight, Clara finds herself surrounded by mice who scurry around her slippered feet. The Mouse King appears with his troop of mice and threatens Clara, but the handsome Nutcracker Prince comes to her rescue. In the ensuing battle, the Prince is joined by soldiers who help defend Clara from the Mouse King and his mice. In the midst of battle, the Mouse King is accidently knocked out by one of his own. Clara pleads with Godfather Drosselmeier to save her beloved Nutcracker toy from his static state and turn him into the Prince that rescued her.

SCENE VII – THE MAGICAL FORESTGodfather Drosselmeier is understanding and compassionate to Clara’s pleading and to shows affection by whisking her into a magical dance that brings them to a winter wonderland where the snowflakes are all different but seem to move in perfect synchronicity.

Act IISCENE VIII – THE KINGDOMNow, we settle in to enjoy the iconic performances by the inhabitants of this magical land. At last it is Clara and the Nutcracker Prince’s turn to dance. Just as the performance comes to a close, Clara wakes up, a child once again, safe in her bed. Clara wonders if her dream was real as she dances happily with her Nutcracker.


Performance Casting

ACT I

The Christmas Party CLARA Evelyn Little Sophie Robinson

Alanna McAdie

DROSSELMEIER Ryan Vetter

AUNT JOSEPHINE Elizabeth Lamont

PARTY PEOPLE Jaimi Deleau Yosuke Mino, Michel Lavoie, Joshua Hidson

Clara’s DreamCLARA Chenxin LiuNUTCRACKER PRINCE Yue Shi

SORCERERPeter Lancksweerdt

BATSJenna Burns, Brooke Thomas Yayoi Ban, Sarah Joan Smith

Clara & Julien Duet CLARA Sophie Robinson

JULIENLogan Shaw

The Bear’s DanceFILBERTBrooke Thomas

HAZELJenna Burns

The Battle CLARA Alanna McAdie

PRINCEYosuke Mino

DROSSELMEIERRyan Vetter

MOUSE KINGLiam Saito

MICEKatie Simpson, Katie BonnellAmanda Solheim, Emilie Lewis

Elizabeth Lamont, Jaimi Deleau Elena Dobrowna

SOLDIERSParker Long, Tymin Keown, Stephan Azulay

The Magical ForestCLARAAlanna McAdie

PRINCEYosuke Mino

SNOW CORPSAna Mekvabishvili, Irene Blanc-ZocoJulianne Chartier, Emma DuncanLauren Saunders, Kyra Soo Margaret Weatherdon, Hannah Wiedle


ACT II

The KingdomCLARAChenxin Liu

PRINCEYue Shi

DROSSELMEIERRyan Vetter

SUGAR PLUM FAIRYKyra Soo Jaimi Deleau Irene Blanc-Zoco

WALTZ OF THE FLOWERS Katie Bonnell, Katie SimpsonAmanda Solheim, Emilie Lewis Liam Saito, Stephan Azulay Parker Long, Tymin Keown Logan Savard, Takaaki Maki

CORPSIrene Blanc-Zoco, Margaret Weatherdon Genevieve Galea, Julianne Cartier Rachel Gibbs, Ana Mekvabishvili Lauren Sanders, Hannah Wiedle

SPANISHKatie Bonnell, Tymin Keown Amanda Solheim, Parker Long

ARABIANChenxin Liu, Sarah Joan Smith Jenna Burns, Brooke Thomas, Yayoi BanYue Shi, Peter Lancksweerdt

RUSSIANJaimi DeleauMichel Lavoie, Joshua Hidson

CHINESEYayoi Ban, Sarah Joan Smith Jenna Burns, Brooke Thomas

FinaleThe Company

*Casting last updated Dec. 16, 2020*Casting subject to change


Creative Team BiographiesAndré Lewis | Artistic Director & CEO

André Lewis has spent the majority of his career with Canada’s first professional dance company, accepting the position of Artistic Director in 1996. Since then, Lewis has been the driving force behind the new and innovative works that have dramatically rejuvenated the Company’s repertoire.

Lewis has commissioned numerous blockbuster ballets such as Mark Godden’s Dracula in 1998, Jorden Morris’ critically acclaimed Peter Pan in 2006 and Moulin Rouge ® - The Ballet in 2009. He was instrumental in

the 1999 creation of a new Nutcracker for the Company and in 2013, Lewis commissioned another outstanding new creation in conjunction with New York choreographer Lila York. The full-length ballet The Handmaid’s Tale was a bold adaptation of the novel of the same name by Governor General Award-winning Canadian author, Margaret Atwood. In 2014, for the RWB’s 75th anniversary season, Lewis commissioned choreographer Mark Godden to create the groundbreaking work Going Home Star – Truth and Reconciliation representing the many stories, both told and untold, of Indian Residential School Survivors and their families.

Lewis has been a judge for the Varna International Ballet Competition, USA International Ballet Competition, and the Youth American Grand Prix. Further underscoring Lewis’ passion for dance are his multiple appearances at the Rural Retreat for International Dance Leaders, held in England. His work has been recognized through receiving both the Governor General’s Meritorious Award and the Jubilee Medal.

Julian Pellicano | Principal ConductorConductor Julian Pellicano has rapidly established himself as a leading interpreter of music across a broad spectrum of genres, traditions, and time periods, leading the Winnipeg Free Press to proclaim that “his versatility is truly astonishing.” Whether it be traditional and contemporary symphonic repertoire, classical and modern ballet, opera, films live with orchestra, pops, musical theater, multi-media productions, workshops, or his carefully programmed concerts for young listeners, Pellicano brings an incisive musicality and collaborative spirit to every performance.

Pellicano’s 2019-2020 season marks his first as the Principal Conductor of the RWB. Pellicano has also risen to the role of Associate Conductor of the WSO, after six seasons as the orchestra’s Resident Conductor. Additionally, Pellicano will guest conduct the Louisiana Philharmonic, the Cincinnati Symphony with Cincinnati Ballet, the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, and will return to the Vancouver Symphony, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, where he will be conducting on tour with the RWB.

Pellicano’s career grew out of unconventional beginnings, performing as a self-taught drummer, percussionist, timpanist, and accordionist, in styles ranging from folk to blues and jazz, rock and punk, and more traditional ensembles and orchestras. He went on to study percussion at the Peabody Conservatory, the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, and the Yale School of Music. As a percussionist, he has performed in concert halls and festivals in North America, Europe and Asia.


Galina Yordanova | ChoreographerGalina Yordanova trained for nine years at Baku, in the former USSR, and for five years with the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow, where she received her Teacher’s Diploma in 1960. She holds diplomas in Choreography and Teacher Training from the G.I.T.S. in Moscow. Yordanova was Ballet Mistress of the Varna Norodna Opera in Bulgaria, and also worked extensively with the Ballet der Deutschen Oper Berlin and with companies in Madrid and Valencia, Spain, and in Nagoya and Kyoto, Japan.

In 1980, Yordanova began to spend a portion of each year in Winnipeg, teaching at the RWB School Professional Division Summer Session. Her expert teaching of the Russian style contributed to the development of this teaching style in the RWB School Professional Division. In 1995, she joined the artistic faculty full-time, as Resident Guest Teacher. She worked extensively with the RWB dancers to prepare them for the Company’s 1987 premiere of Swan Lake, which she staged in the Russian style. For the RWB’s 1999-2000 season, Yordanova, along with Nina Menon, choreographed a new version of Nutcracker for the Company, which premiered in Ottawa at the National Arts Centre in 1999.

Nina Menon | ChoreographerNina Menon joined the Royal Winnipeg Ballet after graduating from the Royal Conservatory of The Hague, and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School’s Professional Division. As a member of the corps de ballet, she danced numerous soloist roles and, in 1990, she made her choreographic debut at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s choreographic workshop. The success of this ballet and others, plus the commissioning by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet of her popular ballet, La Soif, led Artistic Director André Lewis to appoint Nina Menon as RWB's Resident Choreographer.

A highlight of Menon’s residency include Drunken Butterflies, a ballet choreographed to the music of Polish composer Henryk Mikolaj Gorecki. This ballet explores the life of an immigrant family through dance and film. In 1999, she collaborated with Galina Yordanova on the Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s new version of Nutcracker, which premiered in Ottawa at the National Arts Centre. In the same season, Menon shared with the world her East Indian ancestral roots by creating a ballet to The Gita Govinda, collaborating with composer Mychael Danna (Felicia’s Journey, Monsoon Wedding, Vanity Fair).

Nina now lives in Montréal with her life partner, Mark Godden, and their two sons. She teaches ballet at Sheila Parkins Dance Academy and several Montessori schools. In her spare time, she loves to garden.


Paul Daigle | Costume DesignerPaul Daigle has a first-hand understanding of the intricacies of designing for dance. A graduate of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School, Daigle went on to perform for two seasons with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet prior to launching his career in design, in 1988.

In 1998, Daigle designed the scenery and costumes for Marc Godden’s Dracula. In 2003, he won the Manitoba Motion Picture Industry Association’s Blizzard Award for best costume design for Guy Maddin’s film adaptation of Dracula. In 2003, Daigle created the scenery and costume design of Godden’s full-length

creation, The Magic Flute.

Daigle has created set and costume designs for numerous ballet and theatre companies, including Ballet British Columbia, Ballet Jörgen, Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada, Alberta Ballet, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, Kiev Ballet, Compañía Nacional de Danza (Mexico City), Theatre New Brunswick (Fredericton), Neptune Theatre (Halifax) and Theatre Aquarius (Hamilton). Paul had the honour of designing new creations for world renowned choreographers Mark Morris, Kevin O’Day and Alexei Ratmansky. Recently, Paul designed costumes for Hamilton’s Theatre Aquarius’ production of The Rocky Horror Show, Milwaukee Ballet’s La Bohéme, and RWB’s production of Going Home Star - Truth and Reconciliation.

Brian Perchaluk | Scenic DesignerBrian Perchaluk is a set and costume designer based in Winnipeg. Born and raised in rural Manitoba, Perchaluk graduated from the University of Winnipeg and the National Theatre School of Canada, and later went on to apprentice at the Banff Centre. His designs have been featured on stages across the country, including the Neptune Theatre, Atlantic Ballet Theatre, Canadian Stage, Theatre Passe Muraille, the Grand Theatre, the Blyth Festival, the National Arts Centre, Persephone Theatre, Theatre Calgary, Alberta Theatre Projects, the Citadel Theatre, the Vancouver Playhouse, the

Arts Club Theatre, the Belfry Theatre and two seasons each at the Stratford, and Shaw Festivals.

In Winnipeg, he has often worked for Prairie Theatre Exchange, Manitoba Theatre for Young People, Rainbow Stage, Le Cercle Molière, Manitoba Opera and the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, where he has designed more than forty productions. Among his favourite credits are M. Butterfly for the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre and the National Arts Centre, Les Misérables for the Neptune Theatre, Time and the Conways for the Shaw Festival, Nutcracker for the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and Hay Fever for Theatre Calgary.

In 1999, Perchaluk received a Gemini Award for outstanding production design for his work on Journey, and, in 2003, a Jessie Richardson Award for outstanding set design for Mary’s Wedding.


The Artists behind the New Choreography Just a few short weeks ago, the Province gave the green light to film projects, that follow public health orders. Our Artists had only a few days to completely reimagine the traditional Nutcracker choreography and turn it into physically distanced performance. In The Nutcracker Suite, the only choreography that features two dancers together, connected by touch, are dancers who live in a household together.

The concept of physically distancing dancing was a challenge accepted and accomplished by these artists and we are extremely grateful and proud of their artistry and ingenuity.

Caroline Gruber, Vanessa Leonard, Jaime Vargas | Ballet Masters Elena Dobrowna | Marche

Stephan Azulay | Spanish

Yayoi Ban | Arabian

Ryan Vetter | Russian

Chenxin Liu | Chinese Costumes Generously borrowed from the Great Wall Dance Academy of Canada in Winnipeg, MB. Alanna McAdie | Clara & Julien Duets, Clara Solo

PHOTO STAFF AND CREW BY MARC GAGNON

(TOP) STAFF AND CREW BY MARC GAGNON(BOTTOM) RWB COMPANY DANCERS BY MARC GAGNON


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Soloists

Yayoi Ban | Soloistplace of birth Chiba, Japanyear joined the rwb company 2006professional debut Mark Godden’s Dracula (October 2005)

Alanna McAdie | Soloistplace of birth Edmonton, Albertayear joined the rwb company 2011professional debut Svengali (2011)

Yosuke Mino | Soloistplace of birth Kanazawa, Japanyear joined the rwb company 2002professional debut Boston Ballet (2001)

Chenxin Liu | Soloistplace of birth Chenzhou, Hunan, Chinayear joined the rwb company 2012professional debut Nutcracker (2010)

Elizabeth Lamont | Soloistplace of birth Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontarioyear joined the rwb company 2010professional debut Nutcracker (2005)

Yue Shi | Soloistplace of birth Hebing, Chinayear joined the rwb company 2015professional debut Nutcracker (2014)


Second SoloistsCorps de Ballet

Liam Caines | Second Soloistplace of birth Saint John, New Brunswick year joined the rwb company 2007professional debut Peter Pan (2006)

Stephan Azulay | Second Soloistplace of birth London, Englandyear joined the rwb company 2017professional debut Joffery Concert Group (2012)

Ryan Vetter | Second Soloistplace of birth Sioux Falls, South Dakotayear joined the rwb company 2013professional debut Nutcracker (2012)

Katie Bonnell | Second Soloistplace of birth Oakville, Ontarioyear joined the rwb company 2013professional debut The Handmaid’s Tale (2013)

Jaimi Deleau | Corps de Balletplace of birth Winnipeg, Manitobayear joined the rwb company 2014professional debut Nutcracker (2012).

Jenna Burns | Corps de Balletplace of birth Rochester, New Yorkyear joined the rwb company 2019professional debut La Bayadère (2019)

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Elena Dobrowna | Corps de Balletplace of birth Kharkiv, Ukraineyear joined the rwb company 2019professional debut Kyiv Opera House (2014)

Corps de Ballet

Peter Lancksweerdt | Corps de Balletplace of birth Ghent, Belgiumyear joined the rwb company 2017professional debut Atlantic Ballet Canada (2014)

Sarah Joan Smith | Corps de Balletplace of birth Raleigh, North Carolinayear joined the rwb company 2019professional debut The Nutcracker, Boston Ballet (2012)

Joshua Hidson | Corps de Ballethometown Edmonton, Albertayear joined the rwb company 2019professional debut A Streetcar Named Desire, Ballet Kelowna (2018)

Katie Simpson | Corps de Balletplace of birth Cranbrook, British Columbiayear joined the rwb company 2018professional debut Ballet in the Park (2018)

Amanda Solheim | Corps de Ballethometown Surrey, British Columbiayear joined the rwb company 2019professional debut Ballet in the Park (2019)

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Corps de BalletApprentices

Tymin Keown | Apprenticeplace of birth Victoria, British Columbiayear joined the rwb company 2020professional debut Ballet Victoria (2018)

Emilie Lewis | Apprenticehometown Winnipeg, Manitobayear joined the rwb company 2020professional debut Serenade (2017)

Parker Long | Corps de Ballethometown Thornton, Coloradoyear joined the rwb company 2019professional debut Colorado Ballet (2018)

Brooke Thomas | Apprenticehometown Abbotsford, British Columbiayear joined the rwb company 2020professional debut La Bayadère (2019)

Liam Saito | Corps de Balletplace of birth Northampton, Massachusettsyear joined the rwb company 2017professional debut Twyla Tharp’s The Princess & the Goblin (2017)

Michel Lavoie | Corps de Balletplace of birth Winnipeg, Manitobayear joined the rwb company 2019professional debut Septime Webre’s The Wizard of Oz, Ballet in the Park (2019).

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Artistic Staff

Vanessa Léonard | Ballet Masterplace of birth Edmonton, Albertayear joined the rwb company 1997

Candace Jacobson | Stage Managerplace of birth Winnipeg, Manitobayear joined the rwb 2013

Jaime Vargas | Ballet Masterplace of birth Mexico City, Mexicoyear joined the rwb company 2004

Caroline Gruber | Ballet Masterplace of birth New York City, New Yorkyear joined the rwb company 1988

Johnny W. Chang | Senior Ballet Masterplace of birth Shanghai, Chinayear joined the rwb company 1992

Tara Birtwhistle | Associate Artistic Directorplace of birth Vancouver, British Columbiayear joined the rwb company 1991


Artistic Staff

Ryan Bjornson | Assistant Stage Managerplace of birth Arborg, Manitobayear joined the rwb 2018

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Brenda CalderDick and Melinda CarterHaderra & Mark ChisickHugh CowanBeverly CraigOlga DilayPercy Gregoire-VoskampMr. James Hanley & Ms. Amy RichmondDavid & Denise KossJohn OslerAnonymous Donors

$150 - $499Ms. Carole AbbottGorden AndrusChristine Sentongo-AndersenDouglas ArrellStephanie BallardEarl & Cheryl BarishTed BielbyJoan BlightFran BoothN. Matiation & P. BoutroyFred & Lorna Buckmaster~Carol BudnickRita & Don CampbellFelicity ChappellReimer & Nobuko ClausenGreg CoxR. Lynn CratonDr. Shalom & Mrs. Esther CoodinBrian & Barbara CrowGary & Fiona CrowBradley CurranMs. Carmen CurtisJ. V. DaleAlison & Bob DarlingJoanne DouglasMs. Sheila J. DownEdgar & Monique DrewsLawrence & Brenda EllerbyBev Emes-MacklinMargaret E. FaberRon GaffrayPeter GalkoGeorge and Carol GambyMr. Paul GemmitiDianne and Matthew GlassAmanda GrahamMs. Linda GrahamDebbie GrenierCatherine GordonDiane Littman & Alanna HallBruce & Judy HarrisRick HarrisonSusan HendricksDavid HughesMs. Diana C. JarvisDr. Lorena JenksSusan JohnsonYoungok Kang-BohrMaggie Katzeley & Barry KonzelmanMarion B. Korn

Grant KoropatnickDr. T.G. KuceraKaren KumkaEdith & David LandyMs. Roberta LewisDr. Lisa LixRachel M. LongElan MarchinkoDale MartinDr. Kathleen MarsmanHeather MaxwellEvan* & Dustin MaydaniukColleen McKentyCharlotte MeeNicole Michaud-OystrykLorne MidfordDonna MillerHeather MilneJane MorrisVera MorozMargaret MorseClaire OgdenTruus OliverTamara & Rose Marie PaleyJames ParkerJohn ParkerRon PollockDr. William Pope & Dr. Elizabeth Tippett PopeJohn & Mrs. Ann PrestonProvince of ManitobaKevin ReidPat & Bill ReidIris ReimerStefanie ReimerJody ReynoldsMr. Louis RicciutoH. RicouJean RiggallDerek & Anne RileyDiane J. de RocquignyCelia RoddAnne RussellSandra SadlerLynda & Beryl SawkinsMs. Catherine SavageNichola ScaleDonald F. & Doran SewellJanet ShindleAmanda Solheim*Geri & Peter SpencerEllen SpencerDeborah SpracklinSam SteinfeldJean Stoneham OrrThomas & Wanda StruthersLorne SunleyP. Colleen SucheBrenda TaylorLisa ThiessenMiss Averi Van DamRalph WildSabina WillbornDr. Dorothy YoungAnonymous Donors

Friends of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School $1,000 - $1,499Mrs. Elsie Hignell+James NewtonTara Silvaggio

$150 - $499Lynna Goldhar-SmithDavid LavenderJanai J. SciglianoAnonymous Donors

The RWB gratefully acknowledges our Professional Division students and families who generously donated the remainder of their tuition to the RWB School following COVID-19 cancellations and closures.

RD Opportunity FundThe Recreational Division Opportunity Fund was created to ensure that as many young people as possible have access to quality dance programming at the RWB School.

$500 - $999Niki and Rebecca PowellJaime Vargas*

The RWB gratefully acknowledges our Recreational Division students and families who generously donated the remainder of their tuition to the RD Opportunity Fund following COVID-19 cancellations and closures

Tribute GiftsIn Memory of Kevin KavanaghEls KavanaghPeter+ & Maureen MacdonaldKenneth RansbyBryce DouglasMr. Doug Harvey & Ms. Jan ShuteMs. Barbara McCandlesRichard & Justine Giuliani

In Memory of Sandra ToewsLiz & Scott MillerMr. Donald Sobkow & Ms. Linda SwiderskiMr. James UngerShelley Karpa

In Memory of Mary LivingstreMarilyn Flynn

In Memory of Mary Enns Christine Mazur

In Honour of Dr. Douglas Mcewan’s Walking ChallengeFlintstone Foundation


DONATIONS TO THE RWB MADE DURING THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2019 TO NOVEMBER 26, 2020

* Indicates an RWB Staff Member + Indicates an RWB Past or Present Board Member •Passed Away

Rita BurgessRick WalkerJames BedfordDennis GiguereHeather GrahamJessica CranmerAlun CarterDiana Harwood-JonesMarg ClarkeGordon FlettTracey NovakMartha KonantzLinda LaugesenLorne HammondSharon MooneyCorey QuintaineJean A PatersonWilliam QuinnJudy MathiesonSilvia GlesbyCameron AirlieCatherine RitchieRobert ShiuDean McDonald

Raymond SokalskiJoanna KnowltonJacqueline FieldDebbie BatyAngela TessierIrene HamiltonColleen McKentyLisa FainsteinEls KavanaghFrancois LentzCarol CampbellMaria LamontRonald BaileyKen RosenbergLouise PujoEdward KolomayaLynn DupuisBrian CrowLori GilfixLeonard FrenchLarry FishmanNancy KruegerJanet ThomsonMichael Leipsic

Rose KuzinaJohn SmithNicola SpasoffGisele PoirierDorothy FrenchMargaret MorozVivian Hilder-SkwarkEleanor MacDougallLois MacDonaldAndrew BeckermanElspeth MacEwanLaurie SpeersDorcas WindsorLois TessierMargaret EllisAlison BaldwinLaura McQuarrieGail Asper, O.C., O.M., LL.D.Victoria MooreMichael And Lydia WestRichard HowellBarbara MainMavis & Allan WhickerEleanora Wiebe

Christie MacDonaldJudith ChambersKen & Lynn CooperGerhard BockIngrid Peters-FransenCecile LafrenierePat MacRaeDeborah ThorlaksonViola HultinSusan GlassHeather LaserJ.H. Kaminsky

Estate Gifts Estate of Jean SandersonEstate of Ms. Barbara CookEstate of Leroy JohnsonEstate of Elaine HeinickeEstate of Ms. Ellen HirstEstate of Sonia TavernerEstate of Sonia Taverner

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COMPANY ARTISTICArtistic Director & CEO ...................................................... André LewisAssociate Artistic Director .............................................Tara BirtwhistleSenior Ballet Master ...................................................Johnny W. ChangBallet Masters ...... Caroline Gruber, Vanessa Léonard, Jaime VargasAssistant to the Artistic Staff .......................................... Judy Arnason

SCHOOL ARTISTICSchool Director ...........................................................Stéphane LéonardProfessional Division Principal ...................................... Suzanne AndréTeacher Training Program Director ........................... Johanné GingrasRecreational Division Principal ...........................................Nicole KeppRecreational Division Vice Principal .....................Katrin BenedictsonPrincipal Pianist ................................................................... Donna Laube

ADMINISTRATIONController .......................................................................Edward EsguerraAccounting Manager ........................................................ Debbie WallinPayroll Coordinator .........................................................Deneen SwartzAccounts Payable ..........................................................Alison ChaboyerPeople Services Manager ...................................................Kara NeilsonInterim Support Coordinator.............................................Michele Kern

COMPANY ADMINISTRATIONCompany Managing Director ....................................David WarburtonCompany Manager ................................................................... Isabelle Ly

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIONSchool Managing Director ..................................................Kate FennellProgram Support Manager ....................................... Lindsay McKnightSchool Office Manager......................................................Karin KruegerRecreational Division Registrar .................................. Jessica JamiesonProfessional Division Registrar ..................................... Taylor WickensSchool Receptionist ................................................... Melanie SaundersSchool Office Assistants .................. Sydney Barber, Sydney MangilitRikke Mcfeetots, Vanessa VertzSchool Production and Event Coordinator ...........Carolin SchroederSchool Administrator ........................................................... Sarah Davey

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONSInterim Marketing Director ..............................................Jocelyn UnrauMultimedia Communications Coordinator .................... Ryan RogockiPublic Relations & Communications Coordinator ....Dustin RodgersOnline Marketing Coordinator .............................. Diana BlumczynskiInterim Online Marketing Coordinator ....................... Nicole RegnierArchivist ............................................................................Gayle DeGagne

DEVELOPMENTDirector of Development................................................Kristine BetkerCorporate Partnerships Manager.................Patricia Guenther-SmithDonor Relations Officer ..............................................Madison HardingStewardship Officer ...............................................................Briar Boyko

CUSTOMER SERVICEBox Office & Customer Service Manager ....................Cort SchroderDatabase Administrator .........................................................Eric LazaroBox Office Supervisor ........................................................ Pattie KirkikisCustomer Service Representatives ............... Jessica Boucher-Cowie Nicole Dupas, Anastasia Iurovski, Kirsten Kruse, Margaret Kahler Lindsey Koepke, Heather Krahn, Wes Rambo, Leanne SandersRachel Sham, Emily Simoes, Shanyn Thorarinson

FACILITIESFacilities Manager .......................................................... Marc Dela TorreMaintenance Assistant .....................................................John KaminskiHousekeeping ................................................Albert Caaya, Roy CanlasCyril Carolino, Jade Manov, JP Octavo, Ametehanes UkubamarianHelmar Vistal

PRODUCTIONDirector of Production ............................................... Justin DowbigginTechnical Director .......................................................................Jef WardStage Manager ...........................................................Candace Jacobson

Assistant Stage Manager ................................................ Ryan BjornsonHead Carpenter .......................................................... Jacqueline EastonHead of Properties ........................................................... Ryan SpracklinHead of Electrics ................................................................Marc GagnonHead of Audio Video Services ........................................... Bob StewartHead of Wardrobe ............................................................Alena ZharskaWardrobe Administrative Coordinator...............Heather ThorleifsonSchool Costume Coordinator ............................................. Laura ElliottShoe Assistant/Seamstress .................................................Diana MillerHead Seamstress ................................................................... Angela GaftSeamstress/Seamsters ................ Noel De Leon, Irina VoronchikhinaJunior cutter/Seamstress .............................................Emily Woodman

SCHOOL ARTISTIC FACULTYMatthew Armet, Eugene Baffoe, Toshiyuki Ban, Yayoi Ban Rodrigo Belifuss, Katie Bonnell, Aimee Brasko, Darilyn Burdeniuk Liam Caines, Sabine Chaland, Keri-lee Conly, Rachel CooperJacqui Davidson, Martha De Ita, Jaimi Deleau, Erika Delponte Nicole Dufault, Anthony Ferens, Alexander GamayunovKarin Giesbrecht, Julie Gregorchuk, Elizabeth HendricksKira Hofmann, Chelsea Humble, Kelly Jedlic, Laura Kolisnyk Lianne Kondziela, Gael Lambiotte, Philippe LaroucheKaryn Maertens, Alenna Mark, Claire Marshall, Alanna McAdie Greg McGlenning, Magdalena McGregor, Yosuke Nishi Nicole Owens, Radostina Panova-Torodova, Danielle PlatfordEmilia Radawetz, Gabriela Rehak, Sharlyne Santos, Olivia Sarmiento, Cheyenne Schroeder, Marilee SchroederCheryl Scott, Marijka Stanowych, Debra Thiessen, Tracy TomchukRachelle Vermette, Jacqueline Weber, Kendra Woo

ACCOMPANISTSArlene Baschak, Howard Chan, Timothy Church, Katie Erickson Trish Franklin, Irena Gendelman, Alina Havrylyuk, Ari Hooker Jolanta Janiszewska, Ian Mikita, Michelle Mourre, Dale Rogalsky Nina Rudakova, David Schneider, Jay Stoller, Miro Szarek David Troya Ospina, Viktoriya Yamchuk

RESIDENCEResidence Manager ............................................................. Tali SitschkarHead Residence Advisor ..................................................... Lana RichertStudent Care Counsellors ..................Brianne Baigrie, Carol Hoydalo Residence Advisor ....................................................... Alexandre BorgerRory Ellis, Mary Elliott, Ashley Hall, Jace Hodges, Emielia Jersak Tymin Keown, Yoshi Matsuo, Arielle McCaffrey, Amber Neufeld Kathryn Olson, Bob Pleschke, Megan Priebe, Liam Reid Ellen Stothers, Cass TaylorActivity Leader ........................................................... Madeleine FriesenActivity Worker ............................................................. Cleighden ButlerGenevieve Galea, Emilie Lewis Interim Head Chef............................................................. Max SitschkarActing Sous Chef ....................................................... Kristine SchneiderKitchen Assistant .......................................Doris Bedard, Julia HockeyHallee Holmlund, William Hrivnak, Myles MackesayLogan Savard, Brooke Thomas, Irene Blanc ZocoResidence Caretaker .............................................................. John SamiaCleaners...................................................... Amela Nukic, Julie Prystupa

MEDICAL SUPPORT TEAMMedical services provided by .........................................Pan Am ClinicPhysiotherapy service provided by .............................Lifemark HealthMedical Department ...................................Dr. Brian Lukie, B.Sc., MD,Dr. Deborah Hill, MDCM FRCPC Dip Sport MedPhysiotherapists..................................................................... Lexie Flynn, Katie Zwingerman, B.M.R. (P.T.)Massage Therapist ..............................................Leanne Lawrie, R.M.T.Sports & Wellness Nutrition Consultant ................................................Marieke Breakey, B.Sc. (HNS), R.D.Performance Enhancement Consultant .................................................Laura Ceccarelli, BA (Hons.), MA ©

Royal Winnipeg Ballet Staff Listing


Royal Winnipeg Ballet Board ListingMEMBERS OF THE BOARDDon Leitch .......................................................................................... ChairJean Giguère, C.M. ...........................................................Chair Emeritus John Osler, Kirsten Albo, Bev Davies, Jim Eldridge, Jessica Albrechtsen, Tara Snider, Tara Letwiniuk, Rebecca Parkinson, Lorraine Yau, Dwight MacAulay

HONORARY COUNCIL MEMBERSSheldon Bowles, Dee Buchwald, Irena Cohen, James Cohen, Jim Eldridge, Jane Emslie, Ashleigh Everett, John F. Fraser, Susan Glass, CM, Jean Giguere, CM, Chair Emeritus, Richard Kroft, Don Leitch, The Hon Otto Lang, OC, Peter J. Macdonald, Marilyn Marshall, Ruth Matas, Jennifer Moncrieff, Stuart Murray, Art Pearson, Kevin Regan, Arni Thorsteinson, Terrence Wright, QC

PAST PRESIDENTS & CHAIRS OF THE BOARD OF THE ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET1939 - 1943 .....................................................................Gweneth Lloyd1943 - 1944 .......................................................................Mrs. C.S. Riley1944 - 1945 ................................................................ Mrs. W.H. Collum1945 - 1947 ......................................................Mrs. Harold D. Barbour1947 - 1949 .....................................................................Dr. H.S. Gillson1949 - 1951 ........................................................ Mrs. Douglas Edmond1951 - 1953 ......................................................................John A. Russell1953 - 1956 ...........................................................................Robert Kipp1956 - 1957 .......................................................................F.N. McKenzie1957 - 1961 ..................................................Miss Kathleen Richardson

1961 - 1962 ................................................................................J.G. Scott1962 - 1965 ..................................................................Dennis H. Carter1965 - 1967 ...............................................................................Sol Kanee1967 - 1970 ......................................................... Mr. Justice R.J. Matas1970 - 1973 ..............................................................Peter J. Macdonald1973 - 1975 .................................................................. John W. Graham1975 - 1977 .........................................................................Richard Kroft1977 - 1980 ......................................................................... John Condra1980 - 1982 ......................................................................Dr. Leon Rubin1982 - 1984 ..........................................................Mrs. Lynne Axworthy1984 - 1986 ..............................................................Mrs. Louise Soubry1986 - 1988 ......................................................... Joseph J. Wilder, Q.C.1988 - 1989 ..................................................................... Arthur Pearson1989 - 1991 .......................................................................... Rod Zimmer1991 - 1992 ......................................................................... Diane Wolch1992 - 1993 ............................................................... John F. Fraser, OC1993 - 1995 ............................................................. W. Terrance Wright1995 - 1998 ....................................................................... Susan J. Glass1998 - 2000 ........................................................................Sandra Foster2000 - 2001 ...............................................Justice Deborah McCawley2001 - 2005 ......................................................................... Jean Giguère2005 - 2007 ........................................................................ James Cohen 2007 - 2008 ......................................................................... Jean Giguère2008 - 2010 .................................................................... Charlene Rocke2010 - 2011 ............................................................... Dr. Glenn Feltham2011 - 2012 ................................................................ Martin Thibodeau2012 - 2017 ............................................................................. David Reid

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