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Driven to Create: Interview with Dancer Louise Lecavalier
April 28, 2014“It’s amazing, and humbling.” – Dancer Louise Lecavalier on receiving a Governor General’s Performing Arts Award Critics and audiences around the world have lauded Dancer Louise Lecavalier for her artistry. And yet, she says she must remind herself that she is a deserving recipient of the…
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True love, and a miniature horse: Coppélia at the NAC
April 23, 2014The National Arts Centre strives to be a catalyst for performance, creation and learning. Part of that last piece – learning – means we are passionate about helping build the audiences of the future by programming performances that the whole family can enjoy. That’s why we are delighted to…
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Peter Quanz on Rodin/Claudel and the Value of Mentorship
April 23, 2014Peter Quanz, a man who dreamed of being a choreographer since he was nine years old, knows you need mentors to make a dream like his come true. In Rodin/Claudel, a work he choreographed for Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal about the two famous sculptors, he explores that very…
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Thanks to our artists, our culture can travel
April 10, 2014The Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards are Canada’s highest honour in the performing arts. The Awards are how we as a country say “thank you” to the artists whose work has filled our lives with meaning, beauty and joy. When the recipients for the 2014 Governor General's Performing…
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Learning from the world’s best dancers
April 4, 2014Kyla Agtarap is a local dancer who often attends NAC Dance masterclasses. From modern to classical these masterclasses give young dancers the opportunity to receive instruction from the world's best dancers. The students are challenged to push beyond their boundaries and explore new aspects…
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Ontario Government announces support for Ontario Scene
March 28, 2014Imagine 600 Ontario artists taking over theatres, concert halls, clubs, galleries and artist-run centres throughout Ottawa-Gatineau. That's Ontario Scene, the next instalment in the National Arts Centre's highly-successful series of Scene festivals. From April 28 to May 10, 2015, Ontario…
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Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan mesmerizes with a strikingly beautiful production
March 13, 2014Songs of the Wanderers is a masterpiece of imagination and timeless tranquility, the signature work of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan, Asia's leading contemporary dance company. It is performed to soulful Georgian folk songs -- with a Gregorian chant-like quality -- recorded by Rustavi,…
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Dancer Jonathan Renna returns to the NAC
February 13, 2014National Ballet of Canada Principal soloist Jonathan Renna returned to the NAC to teach a masterclass to young ballet students. Jonathan speaks about being in the very same room when he was 10 years old in order to audition for the National Ballet School's summer program — and keeping it…
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Ame Henderson and Wen Wei Wang selected as Associate Dance Artists at...
December 31, 2013Hi y’all. Christmas came early this year for two talented Canadian choreographers. Ame Henderson (of Toronto) and Wen Wei Wang (of Vancouver) were both chosen by Dance Producer Cathy Levy to join the ranks of NAC Associate Dance Artists. Ame Henderson and Wen Wei Wang are two of the hottest…
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The NAC’s top 13 moments of 2013
December 30, 2013The National Arts Centre enjoyed a highly successful and memorable year over the past twelve months. Here are our top 13 moments from 2013: 1) The National Arts Centre Orchestra’s triumphant China Tour in October featured sellout concerts, rave reviews and standing ovations with eight…
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An evening at the ballet with the Odawa Native Friendship Centre
December 13, 2013It is rare to find a girl who doesn't love the ballet and the young girls from the Odawa Native Friendship Centre were no exception. Through the NAC Foundation's Share the Spirit program the girls were attending the ballet at the NAC. Dressed to the nines, the young girls remarked on the…
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The Gift of Sharing
December 10, 2013The 2013 Share the Spirit campaign kicked off with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet's beautiful performance of the Nutcracker. The holidays are an especially important time for many families and being able to share the magic of the season with those less fortunate is a true part of the Christmas…
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Don’t give up your dreams
December 6, 2013Ballet Master Jaime Vargas has danced various lead roles for the Royal Winnipeg Ballet such as Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake, Bob in Val Caniparoli’s hit A Cinderella Story, Captain Hook in Jorden Morris’ Peter Pan,Tamino in Mark Godden’s The Magic Flute and the title role in…
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Preparing for the holidays at the NAC
November 23, 2013From the rehearsal halls to the prop shop and le café — NAC staff are working hard to make the holidays extra special for our patrons. Take a sneak peak as we get things ready for your visit.
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One Thousand Pieces: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago pays tribute to “America Windows”
November 21, 2013One Thousand Pieces: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago pays tribute to “America Windows”, Marc Chagall’s stained-glass masterpiece In commemoration of their 35th anniversary in 2012, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (HSDC) commissioned resident choreographer Alejandro Cerrudo to create a world…
