National Ballet of Canada Archives

On Pointe With Yui Sugawara

First Principal Dancer at Les Grands Ballets in Montreal, this artist returns to The Nutcracker.

Having performed The Nutcracker only once last year due to COVID-19, Yui Sugawara looks forward to performing as the Sugar Plum Fairy in this year’s production. “I’m excited to bring such a traditional ballet back to Montreal again,” she says. “It’s an important Christmas ritual for many people, and I’m so happy to be able to bring back the Christmassy vibe to the theatre.”

Air Born: Siphesihle November’s Rise Through Ballet’s Ranks

The first soloist at the National Ballet of Canada on pushing boundaries.

Siphesihle November, first soloist at the National Ballet of Canada, soars past ballet’s colour barrier to land at the pinnacle of his profession.

Have Ballet School, Will Travel

Vancouver’s Goh Ballet opens a new location in Toronto.

Celebrated ballerina and entrepreneur Chan Hon Goh is expanding her Vancouver-based classical ballet school to Toronto.

Frame by Frame

The National Ballet of Canada celebrates Norman McLaren.

The highly anticipated new ballet celebrates the life and work of Scottish-Canadian filmmaker Norman McLaren.

Fairy-Tale Ballets

Enchanting performances across Canada.

This spring, the whimsical world of princesses, fairies, and magical enchantments will be transported from storybook to stages across Canada.

Encount3rs

Canadian choreographers and composers in collaboration.

A ballet-orchestral performance that brings together three of Canada’s most important dance companies.

Canada All Star Ballet Gala

A high-calibre, one-night-only event.

The ballet gala—both loved and hated for its ostentatious displays of virtuosic technique—is about to get a makeover.

Chan Hon Goh

Dance like everyone is watching.

FROM THE ARCHIVE: On stage, Chan Hon Goh is the quintessential ballerina. A principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada, Goh is one of the company’s most exquisite classicists. Her ballon, or the lightness of her landings, is legendary.

Karen Kain Leads the National Ballet

Great expectations.

FROM THE ARCHIVE: On November 12, 1951, the National Ballet of Canada made its debut in Toronto. At the helm is artistic director Karen Kain, one of Canada’s most beloved and honoured ballerinas.

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