The National Ballet of Canada

Media Coverage

Patrick Lavoie in rehearsal for 24 Preludes by Chopin
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Patrick Lavoie in rehearsal for 24 Preludes by Chopin

For more information, please contact:

Catherine Chang
Senior Public Relations Manager
416 345 9686 x 302
cchang@national.ballet.ca


Wendy Liebner
Publicity Coordinator
416 345 9686 x 332
wliebner@national.ballet.ca

All documents are PDF

  1. Read the NOW Magazine review of Swan Lake, March 18 - 24, 2010
  2. Read L' Express review of Swan Lake, March 16 - 22, 2010
  3. Read the Toronto Star review of Swan Lake, March 16, 2010
  4. Read the Globe and Mail review of Swan Lake, March 15, 2010
  5. Read the National Post review of Swan Lake, March 15, 2010
  6. Read the Hamilton Spectator review of Swan Lake, March 13, 2010
  7. Read the Globe and Mail preview for Swan Lake, March 11, 2010
  8. Read the Hamilton Spectator review of 24 Preludes by Chopin & A Suite of Dances & The Four Seasons, March 5, 2010
  9. Read the Dance International article about Tamara Rojo's time with The National Ballet of Canada, Spring, 2010
  10. Read The Globe and Mail review of 24 Preludes by Chopin & A Suite of Dances & The Four Seasons, March 5, 2010
  11. Read the Toronto Star review of 24 Preludes by Chopin & A Suite of Dances & The Four Seasons, March 5, 2010
  12. Read the Toronto Sun review of 24 Preludes by Chopin & A Suite of Dances & The Four Seasons, March 5, 2010
  13. Read the Dance Europe interview with Choreographer Jorma Elo, February, 2010
  14. Read The National Post review of The Nutcracker, December 15, 2009
  15. Read The Toronto Star review of The Nutcracker, December 14, 2009
  16. Read The Toronto Star article about the most challenging aspects of The Nutcracker, December 13, 2009
  17. Read the Toronto Sun review of The Nutcracker, December 13, 2009
  18. Read The National Post article about The Nutcracker’s dancing bears, December 12, 2009
  19. Read the Now Magazine preview of Aszure Barton's world premiere of Watch her, November 26 – December 2, 2009
  20. Read the Toronto Star review of The Four Temperaments & Watch her & Glass Pieces, November 26, 2009
  21. Read the Globe and Mail preview about Aszure Barton's world premiere of Watch her, November 25, 2009
  22. Read the Globe and Mail article about the National Ballet's new Principal Dancer, Jiří Jelinek, November 23, 2009
  23. Read the Toronto Star preview about Aszure Barton's world premiere of Watch her, November 22, 2009
  24. Read the Toronto Star preview about The Nutcracker, November 21, 2009
  25. Read the CTV.ca article about the National Ballet's new Principal Dancer, Jiří Jelinek, November 20, 2009
  26. Read the CBC.ca article about the National Ballet's new Principal Dancer, Jiří Jelinek, November 20, 2009
  27. Read the Hamilton Spectator review of The Sleeping Beauty, November 18, 2009
  28. Read the Toronto Sun review of The Sleeping Beauty. November 16, 2009.
  29. Read the Toronto Star review of The Sleeping Beauty. November 16, 2009.
  30. Read the Globe and Mail review of The Sleeping Beauty. November 16, 2009.
  31. Read the National Post review of The Sleeping Beauty. November 16, 2009.
  32. Read The Globe and Mail interview with Bridgett Zehr about her role in The Sleeping Beauty, November 11, 2009
  33. Read the Toronto Star preview for the opening of The Sleeping Beauty, November 10, 2009
  34. Read the Elle Canada interview with Bridgett Zehr and Sonia Rodriguez about Aszure Barton's Watch her, November 2009
  35. Read The Dance Current interview with Aszure Barton and Heather Ogden about Watch her, November 2009
  36. Read the Where Toronto cover story interview with Sonia Rodriguez about The Sleeping Beauty, November 2009
  37. Read the Best Health interview with Xiao Nan Yu about staying healthy, November 2009
  38. Read the Toronto Life profile about Bridgett Zehr, November 2009.
  39. Read the Chatelaine interview with Guillaume Côté about Canada’s National Ballet School Artistic Director, Mavis Staines, November 2009.
  40. Read the Canadian Business interview with Aszure Barton about her upcoming world premiere, October 26, 2009.
  41. Read the Metro News interview with Xiao Nan Yu about her Fall Season performances, October 9-12, 2009.
  42. See the Toronto Life cover and events calendar featuring The Sleeping Beauty, October 2009.
  43. Read the Toronto Life article about Aszure Barton's world premiere, October 2009.
  44. Read the Flare profile about Heather Ogden, Tina Pereira and Elena Lobsanova, October 2009.
  45. Read the Globe and Mail interview with Heather Ogden about dancing in The Sleeping Beauty and Aszure Barton’s world premiere, September 24, 2009.
  46. Read the Nanaimo Daily News article about Jillian Vanstone’s debut as Princess Aurora in Nanaimo, September 24, 2009.
  47. Read the Times Colonist article about Jillian Vanstone’s debut as Princess Aurora in Nanaimo, September 24, 2009.
  48. Read the Richmond Review article about Heather Ogden's upcoming role in The Sleeping Beauty, September 23, 2009.
  49. Read the CTV.ca article about Karen Kain's role as a guest judge on So You Think You Can Dance Canada, September 16, 2009.
  50. Read the CTV.ca article about Karen Kain, September 16, 2009.
  51. Read the Nanaimo Daily News article about Jillian Vanstone's debut as Princess Aurora in Nanaimo, September 14, 2009.
  52. Read the Dance International article about Crystal Pite's Emergence, Fall 2009.
  53. Read the Dance International cover story about Chan Hon Goh's retirement, Fall 2009.
  54. See the Post City Magazine photo spread of WHITE HOT. August 2009
  55. Read the Chatelaine cover story on Karen Kain, September 2009.
  56. Read the Arabella feature on Elena Lobsanova, Summer 2009.
  57. Read the FASHION Magazine article about Canadian Choreographers including Aszure Barton and Crystal Pite, August, 2009.
  58. Read the Dance For You! article about Chan Hon Goh's retirement, July – August 2009.
  59. Read the Dancing Times review of IN COLOUR & Emergence & DEXTRIS, July 2009.
  60. Read the Toronto Sun article about the 2009/10 Season and Chan Hon Goh's retirement, February 10, 2009
  61. Read the Toronto Star article about the 2009/10 Season and Chan Hon Goh's retirement, February 10, 2009
  62. Read the Globe and Mail article about the 2009/10 Season and Chan Hon Goh's retirement, February 10, 2009
  63. Read the National Post article about the 2009/10 Season and Chan Hon Goh's retirement, February 9, 2009
  64. Read the CBC News.ca article about the 2009/10 Season, February 9, 2009
  65. Read the CBC News.ca article about Chan Hon Goh’s retirement, February 9, 2009
  66. Read the TorontoWide.com article about the 2009/10 Season and Chan Hon Goh's retirement, February 9, 2009

For more information, please contact:

Catherine Chang
Senior Public Relations Manager
416 345 9686 x 302
cchang@national.ballet.ca


Wendy Liebner
Publicity Coordinator
416 345 9686 x 332
wliebner@national.ballet.ca

All documents are PDF

  1. Read the Globe and Mail article about WHITE HOT, July 4, 2009.
  2. Read The National Post article about Chan Hon Goh's retirement, May 26, 2009.
  3. Read the National Post article about WHITE HOT, June 29, 2009.
  4. Read the Dance Collection Danse second instalment about David Adams and The National Ballet of Canada, Spring 2009.
  5. Read the Toronto Sun article about Brigett Zehr's promotion to Principal Dancer, June 16, 2009.
  6. Read the HELLO! Canada feature about Chan Hon Goh's retirement, June 15, 2009.
  7. Read the Toronto Star preview for WHITE HOT, June 13, 2009.
  8. Read the Dance International feature on Lorna Geddes' 50 years with The National Ballet of Canada, June 2009.
  9. Read the Toronto Star review of Carmen & Skin Divers, June 8, 2009.
  10. Read the Globe and Mail review of Carmen & Skin Divers, June 8, 2009.
  11. Read the Toronto Star preview for Carmen, June 6, 2009.
  12. Read the Globe and Mail preview for Skin Divers, June 4, 2009.
  13. Read the Toronto Star preview for Skin Divers, June 4, 2009.
  14. Read the Toronto Star article about Chan Hon Goh's retirement, June 1, 2009.
  15. Read the Dance Magazine article about Chan Hon Goh's retirement, June 2009.
  16. Read the EYE Weekly review of Giselle, May 29, 2009.
  17. Read The Globe and Mail review of Giselle, May 29, 2009.
  18. Read The Toronto Sun review of Giselle, May 29, 2009.
  19. Read the Toronto Star review of Giselle, May 28, 2009.
  20. Read the Toronto Star feature about Chan Hon Goh's retirement, May 24, 2009.
  21. Read the Toronto Star cover story about Chan Hon Goh's pointe shoe company, May 24, 2009.
  22. Read the NOW Magazine article about Chan Hon Goh’s retirement and Giselle, May 19 – 26, 2009.
  23. Read The Canadian Jewish News article about David Briskin, May 21, 2009.
  24. Read The Hamilton Spectator article about Chan Hon Goh’s retirement and Giselle, May 20, 2009.
  25. Read Dance Europe's article about Elena Lobsanova and Cory Stearns winning The Erik Bruhn Prize, May 2009.
  26. Read HELLO! Canada's article, Canada's 50 Most Beautiful People, which features Karen Kain, May 25 - July 6, 2009.
  27. Read the Toronto Star summer preview for dance productions in Toronto, featuring Giselle and Carmen & Skin Divers, May 16, 2009.
  28. Read the Dance Current cover story about Chan Hon Goh and her upcoming retirement, May 2009.
  29. Read Ming Pao's feature about Chan Hon Goh's retirement (in Chinese), May 7, 2009.
  30. Read the Toronto Star article for the "State of the Arts" series featuring The National Ballet of Canada, May 5, 2009.
  31. Read the Ottawa Citizen review of Romeo and Juliet at the National Arts Centre. April 18, 2009.
  32. Read the Globe and Mail feature about Chan Hon Goh and her upcoming retirement. April 16, 2009.
  33. See the Toronto Life Magazine photo spread featuring Naoya Ebe and Bridgett Zehr. May 2009.
  34. Read the Globe and Mail feature about Chan Hon Goh and her upcoming retirement. April 16, 2009.
  35. Read the Asian Wave cover story about Chan Hon Goh and her upcoming retirement (in English and Chinese), March 2009.
  36. Read the Toronto Star interview with Clement Crisp about The National Ballet of Canada. March 21, 2009.
  37. Read the Toronto Sun article about Elena Lobsanova winning the Erik Bruhn Prize. March 20, 2009.
  38. Read the Toronto Star article about Elena Lobsanova winning the Erik Bruhn Prize. March 20, 2009.
  39. Read The Globe and Mail article about Elena Lobsanova winning the Erik Bruhn Prize. March 20, 2009.
  40. Read the CBC.ca article about Elena Lobsanova winning the Erik Bruhn Prize. March 19, 2009.
  41. Read The Financial Times (UK) review of Innovation. March 14, 2009.
  42. Read The National Post article about Jason Reilly returning to Toronto to join the National Ballet as a Principal Dancer. March 14, 2009.
  43. Read the CBC.ca article about Jason Reilly returning to Toronto to join the National Ballet as a Principal Dancer. March 13, 2009.
  44. Read the Globe and Mail review of Romeo and Juliet. March 13, 2009
  45. Read the National Post review of Romeo and Juliet. March 13, 2009
  46. Read the Toronto Sun review of Romeo and Juliet. March 13, 2009
  47. Read the Toronto Star review of Romeo and Juliet, March 12, 2009
  48. Read the Hamilton Spectator’s profile of Lorna Geddes and her role in Romeo and Juliet. March 11, 2009
  49. Read The Globe and Mail article about Jason Reilly and his return to the National Ballet as a Principal Dancer. March 11, 2009
  50. Read Toronto Star's article about Jason returning to The National Ballet of Canada as a Principal Dancer. March 9, 2009
  51. Read National Ballet fan Marina Huissoon's comments about Emergence, March 6, 2009.
  52. Read Toronto Star's review of Innovation. March 6, 2009
  53. Read Toronto Sun's review of Innovation. March 6, 2009
  54. Read The National Post's review of Innovation. March 6, 2009
  55. Read The Globe and Mail's review of Innovation. March 6, 2009
  56. Read the EYE Weekly review of Innovation, March 5, 2009.
  57. Read The National Post article about Sabrina Matthews. March 5, 2009.
  58. Read Toronto Star article about the National Ballet's MAC sponsorship. March 5, 2009.
  59. Read the Globe and Mail preview for Innovation. March 3, 2009
  60. Read the Pointe Magazine article about Piotr Stanczyk's dance bag, February/March 2009
  61. Read the Dance Magazine feature about Jenna Savella, February 2009
  62. Read the Toronto Star article about dancer couples at The National Ballet of Canada, February 12, 2009
  63. Read the Globe and Mail article about the Erik Bruhn Competition, January 28, 2009
  64. Read the Toronto Sun article about pregnant ballerinas Rebekah Rimsay, Tanya Howard and Lisa Robinson, January 27, 2009
  65. Read the CBC.ca article about the Erik Bruhn Competition, January 26, 2009
  66. Read the Sympatico MSN News article about the Erik Bruhn Competition, January 26, 2009
  67. Read the Globe and Mail article about Jason Reilly joining The National Ballet of Canada, January 22, 2009
  68. Read the National Post article about Jason Reilly joining The National Ballet of Canada, January 21, 2009
  69. Read the Peterbourough Examiner article about Jason Reilly joining The National Ballet of Canada, January 21, 2009
  70. Read the Toronto Star article about Jason Reilly joining The National Ballet of Canada, January 21, 2009
  71. Read the Toronto Sun article about Jason Reilly joining The National Ballet of Canada, January 21, 2009
  72. Read the CBC.ca article about Jason Reilly joining The National Ballet of Canada, January 20, 2009
  73. Read the News 1130 article about Jason Reilly joining The National Ballet of Canada, January 20, 2009
  74. Read the Yahoo! article about Jason Reilly joining The National Ballet of Canada, January 20, 2009
  75. Read the National Post review for The Nutcracker, December 11, 2008
  76. Read the Globe and Mail review for The Nutcracker, December 8, 2008
  77. Read the Toronto Sun review for The Nutcracker, December 7, 2008
  78. Read the Toronto Star review for The Nutcracker, December 7, 2008
  79. Read the National Post review for The Nutcracker, December 6, 2008
  80. Read the Globe and Mail article about The Nutcracker, December 6, 2008
  81. Read the Metro Toronto review for The Seagull, November 19, 2008
  82. Read the National Post review for The Seagull, November 18, 2008
  83. Read the Globe and Mail preview for The Seagull, November 15,2008
  84. Read the Toronto Star review for The Seagull, November 16, 2008
  85. Read the Globe and Mail review for The Seagull, November 17, 2008
  86. Read the Toronto Sun review for The Seagull, November 17, 2008
  87. Read Hello! Magazine's Diary of the Week featuring Sonia Rodriguez, November 10, 2008
  88. Read the Toronto Star review of the Fall Mixed Programme, November 6, 2008
  89. Read the Hamilton Spectator interview with Ethan Stiefel about Symphony in C, November 5, 2008
  90. Read the Toronto Star interview with Ethan Stiefel about Symphony in C, November 5, 2008
  91. Read The Globe and Mail preview for the Fall Mixed Programme, November 5, 2008
  92. Read The Globe and Mail interview with Greta Hodgkinson and Etienne Lavigne about Symphony in C, November 5, 2008
  93. Read the Dancing Times review of Soldiers' Mass at the Fall for Dance Festival, November 2008
  94. Read the Dance Current's Funniest on-stage moment with Xiao Nan Yu, November 2008
  95. Read the Dance Now review of Zdenek Konvalina's performance with English National Ballet, Autumn 2008
  96. Read the Dance International review of Greta Hodgkinson's performance at the Youth American Grand Prix Gala, Fall 2008
  97. Read the Dance International article about Piotr Stanczyk and Kevin D. Bowles promotions, Fall 2008
  98. Read the Toronto Life article about Guillaume Côté, November 2008
  99. Read the Daily Gleaner article about Karen Kain, October 31, 2008
  100. Read the Tribune article about Karen Kain, October 30, 2008
  101. Read the Mississauga News article about Karen Kain, October 30, 2008
  102. Read the Scarborough Mirror article for Dance About, October 28, 2008
  103. Read the Inside Toronto article about Karen Kain, October 28, 2008
  104. Read the Mississauga News article for Dance About, October 24th
  105. Read the Toronto Sun article for the Annual General Meeting, October 17, 2008
  106. Read the Toronto Star article for the Annual General Meeting, October 17, 2008
  107. Read the Globe and Mail article for the Annual General Meeting, October 17, 2008
  108. Read the Toronto Life article for The Seagull, October 2008
  109. Read the Managing Arts Worldwide article, October 2008
  110. Read the Managing Arts Worldwide article, October 2008
  111. Read the Managing Arts Worldwide article, October 2008
  112. Read the Dance Magazine article about Greta Hodgkinson, October 2008
  113. Read the Globe and Mail article for The Seagull for September 25, 2008
  114. Read the New York Sun review for Soldiers’ Mass , September 19, 2008
  115. Read the New York Times article for Solidiers’ Mass, September 14, 2008
  116. Read the Huliq news for Solidiers’ Mass, August 30, 2008
  117. Read the Toronto Sun overview of the 08/09 Season, February 12, 2008
  118. Read the Toronto Star overview of the 08/09 Season, February 12, 2008
  119. Read the National Post overview of the 08/09 Season, February 12, 2008

For more information, please contact:

Catherine Chang
Senior Public Relations Manager
416 345 9686 x 302
cchang@national.ballet.ca


Wendy Liebner
Publicity Coordinator
416 345 9686 x 332
wliebner@national.ballet.ca

All documents are PDF

  1. Read the Globe and Mail review of The Fiddle and The Drum, June 16, 2008
  2. Read the Toronto Sun review of The Fiddle and The Drum, June 16, 2008
  3. Read the Toronto Star review of The Fiddle and The Drum, June 15, 2008
  4. Read the Toronto Star's preview for the second detail, June 12, 2008
  5. Read the Toronto Star's preview for The Fiddle and The Drum, June 12, 2008
  6. Read The Globe and Mail's preview for Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan, June 12, 2008
  7. Read NOW Magazine's preview for Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan, June 12, 2008
  8. Read Eye Weekly's preview for The Fiddle and The Drum, June 12, 2008
  9. Read the Globe and Mail's interview with Zdenek Konvalina, June 4, 2008
  10. Read the Globe and Mail's review of Cinderella, May 30, 2008
  11. Read the National Post's review of Cinderella, May 30, 2008
  12. Read the Toronto Star's review of Cinderella, March 29, 2008
  13. Read the National Post's coverage of the National Ballet's Baryshnikov dinner, March 28, 2008
  14. Read the National Post's preview for Cinderella with Principal Dancer Sonia Rodriguez, May 24, 2008
  15. Read the Hamilton Spectator's review of 24 Preludes by Chopin & Soldiers' Mass & Rooster, March 12, 2008
  16. Read the National Post's review of 24 Preludes by Chopin & Soldiers' Mass & Rooster, March 12, 2008
  17. Read the Toronto Sun's review of 24 Preludes by Chopin & Soldiers' Mass & Rooster, March 10, 2008
  18. Read the Toronto Star's review of 24 Preludes by Chopin & Soldiers' Mass & Rooster, March 10, 2008
  19. Read the Globe and Mail's review of 24 Preludes by Chopin & Soldiers' Mass & Rooster, March 10, 2008
  20. Read the National Post's first diary installment for Aleksandar Antonijevic on Rooster in the National Post, March 3, 2008
  21. Read the Toronto Star's preview for Rooster, March 2, 2008
  22. Read the Toronto Star's preview piece on Guillaume Côté's White Light, March 1, 2008
  23. Read the Globe and Mail review of An Italian Straw Hat, February 29, 2008
  24. Read the Toronto Sun review of An Italian Straw Hat, February 29, 2008
  25. Read the Toronto Star review of An Italian Straw Hat, February 29, 2008
  26. Read the Hamilton Spectator preview for An Italian Straw Hat, February 25, 2008