A gala in Montreal celebrates a museum with a night of dancing, and the ballet is feted in Winnipeg
The following evening – and a little further west – Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet held its annual gala, a gathering which supports the company’s mission to teach, create and perform outstanding dance. This year marks a major milestone: the company’s 80th-anniversary season. Under the eye of artistic director and CEO, RWB recently announced the new season lineup.
It includes Evelyn Hart’s return to perform a new piece,from choreographer James Kudelka, and also in the fall, the Canadian premiere of Greg Horsman’s, a RWB co-production between Queensland Ballet and West Australian Ballet. The Fairmont Hotel Winnipeg was the space for the April 13 gathering, which drew patrons such as TD’s, along with company members including principal dancer
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