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Summer Season | April 2008
In this issue:
The Merry Widow at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa | Come to the ballet and have a ball at Cinderella! | New subscriptions and renewals | MAD HOT II | Exclusive offer - Save 50% on Nicholas Nickleby at the Princess of Wales Theatre | Turning Pointe | Stars of the 21st Century International Dance Gala | On Pointe: The Rise of the Ballet Slipper | Meet a Dancer | Company News

The Merry Widow at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa


Missed The Merry Widow in November? See it on stage at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa from April 24 – 26, 2008.

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Come to the ballet and have a ball at Cinderella!


Watch new video of Cinderella, on stage from May 28 – June 8, 2008.

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New subscriptions and renewals


Become a subscriber before May 2nd and save an extra 10%!

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MAD HOT II


Tickets are now on sale for the June 17th MAD HOT II gala performance that includes the world premiere of veer by Sabrina Matthews and the Canadian premiere of Prokofiev Pas de Deux by Christopher Wheeldon.

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EXCLUSIVE OFFER - Save 50% on Nicholas Nickleby at the Princess of Wales Theatre


The Toronto Star raves: "2008 will not bring us a more entertaining, deeply moving and truly theatrical experience!" The Globe and Mail says: "Nicholas Nickleby is an absolute triumph!" Don't miss the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience "the theatrical event of the year" (Classical 96).

There are only six chances to see Nicholas Nickleby, Part One and Part Two, in a marathon one-day, two-show extravaganza of pure theatre. See Part One at 1 to 4 PM, go off to dinner, then return at 7 PM to enjoy Part Two. Dates: Wed April 9, Sat April 12, Sun April 13, Wed April 16, Sat April 19, Sun April 20.

Ballet News members receive an exclusive special 50% discount for both parts buy using the promotional code "BALLET".

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Turning Pointe


Turning Pointe, an exhibition of contemporary photographs of the Artists of The National Ballet of Canada by Sian Richards, opens on May 1st, 2008 at LILEO and is part of CONTACT Toronto's annual international photography festival.



Stars of the 21st Century International Dance Gala


On Sunday, May 4th, 2008, dance stars from Canada, St Petersburg, Geneva, Vienna, Berlin, Lithuania and Israel will perform in Stars of the 21st Century at Koffler Centre of the Arts. Principal Dancers Heather Ogden, Nehemiah Kish and Zdenek Konvalina join guest artists from around the world.

Ticket Giveaway! To enter, email your name to shows@flip-publicity.com with "NBoC Contest" in the subject line.

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On Pointe: The Rise of the Ballet Slipper


The Bata Shoe Museum and Canada’s National Ballet School present On Pointe: The Rise of the Ballet Slipper on exhibit from April 16 – September 28, 2008.

Bring a Friend for Free! Purchase one regularly priced admission and receive a second of equal or lesser value, free. Valid April 16 - July 1, 2008. Print the coupon and present it to the front desk staff.



Meet a Dancer


Corps de Ballet member Andreea Olteanu chats about the movement in Marie Chouinard’s 24 Preludes by Chopin, dancing to The Rolling Stones in Rooster and motherhood.

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Company News


Principal Dancer Guillaume Côté guests at La Scala, partnering with Principal Marta Romagna in Vladimir Bourmeister’s Swan Lake on April 17, 19 and 23, 2008.

From April 12 - 19, 2008, the Bavarian State Ballet will present its annual Ballet Festival Week at the National Theatre in Munich. Principal Dancers Greta Hodgkinson, Nehemiah Kish and Heather Ogden will perform in the Terpsichore Gala VII dedicated to the memory of John Cranko.




The 2007/08 season is presented by CTV and The Globe and Mail.
Cinderella is presented by Shiseido in association with the Canada-Japan Society.
VIA Rail Canada is the Official Transportation Sponsor of the Ottawa Tour.
Lead Sponsor of MAD HOT II: CIBC
Media Sponsors of MAD HOT II: CTV and The Globe and Mail

Photographs:

1. Xiao Nan Yu in The Merry Widow by Cylla von Tiedemann
2. Sonia Rodriguez in Cinderella by Andrew Oxenham
3. Guillaume Côté and Heather Ogden in Romeo and Juliet by Cylla von Tiedemann
4. Tina Pereira and Keiichi Hirano in VEER by Cylla von Tiedemann
5. Tanya Howard by Sian Richards
6. Nehemiah Kish and Heather Ogden in TCHAIKOVSKY PAS DE DEUX by Cylla von Tiedemann
7. Pointe Shoes by Bruce Zinger
8. Andreea Olteanu with son Mateo Ami Lavoie by Sian Richards

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