Knowledge (XXG)

Canada's National Ballet School

Source 📝

294: 447:
change rooms, dressing rooms and wardrobe all encompassed within the Franca Celia Centre. The Façade of the Celia Franca Centre consists of glazed curtain walls combined with cultured stone tiles tied by steel grate panel sub-structures. The choreography of the opening scene of The Nutcracker is visible in the suspended frit glass of the south pavilion facade in Benesh notation.
446:
The Celia Franca Centre is used for multiple purposes. Twelve dance studios of various sizes, some of which are facing Jarvis Street, are visible to passersby. The Franca Celia Centre also includes a coffee shop, library/ resource centre, study areas, and seating zones. The Betty Oliphant Theatre has
442:
The architectural firms of Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects (GBCA) and Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects (KPMB) integrated the original buildings with three new buildings, using contemporary construction composed of glass, steel, metal panels, and concrete blocks, which appears
443:
transparent from the street façade. The three new buildings were completed in 2007: the Celia Franca Centre, a "Bar" building, and a six-storey "North Tower" building, which consists of three large studio spaces, each stacked on top of the other.
439:, and later Ontario's Lieutenant-Governor. The mansion, originally named Norfield House (used by Havergal College from 1913 to 1932, and then by the CBC), was renamed Lozinski House and now houses the school's artistic and administrative offices. 253:, who had previously been a dancer with ballet companies in the United Kingdom. Franca immigrated to Canada in 1951 and founded the National Ballet of Canada that same year, also hiring the English ballet teacher 268:
meeting house at 111 Maitland Street in Toronto, a building purchased for the school by the National Ballet Guild at a cost of $ 80,000. Oliphant became the school's first Artistic Director.
81: 465: 260:
As the National Ballet became established, Franca and Oliphant decided to create a ballet academy to train dancers for the company. The school, modeled after Britain's
309:
for one dollar. The existing buildings on the site were restored and redesigned by Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects (GBCA). Three new buildings, dubbed
313:, were planned and built by GBCA, along with Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects (KPMB). Construction began in 2003, and in 2005, the school relocated there. 792: 787: 316:
The major expansion to the school was completed in 2007 at a cost of $ 100 million. 111 Maitland, now known as Currie Hall, became the school's dining hall.
272: 941: 885: 819: 1058: 1022: 1017: 724: 630: 880: 1053: 1043: 956: 1063: 910: 560: 1048: 521: 421: 306: 890: 875: 583: 870: 860: 502: 276: 659: 931: 812: 225: 74: 548: 840: 484: 1002: 997: 850: 971: 246: 1007: 951: 845: 946: 805: 436: 855: 1012: 961: 895: 697: 732: 612: 966: 905: 340: 17: 900: 395: 261: 936: 588: 432: 552: 556: 370: 355: 865: 543:
In the National Interest: A Chronicle of the National Film Board of Canada from 1949 to 1989
417: 405: 281: 221: 217: 710: 350: 725:"Canada's National Ballet School (Project Grand Jeté, Stage 1: The Jarvis Street Campus)" 541: 360: 345: 325: 293: 254: 159: 129: 1037: 400: 380: 365: 335: 330: 302: 229: 177: 987: 428: 385: 250: 155: 797: 390: 375: 667: 427:
Included as part of the school is a heritage building – the 1856 home of Sir
96: 83: 416:
The Margaret McCain Academic Building was built for and originally housed
992: 466:"The Pursuit of Perfection: A Life of Celia Franca, by Carol Bishop-Gwyn" 58: 52: 265: 509:. Toronto ON: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 February 2007. 292: 782: 801: 777: 228:, it is a provider of professional ballet training in Canada. 772: 305:, in the Wellesley-Church district, was acquired from the 660:"Canada's National Ballet School - NBS Campus Facilities" 232:
has been the Artistic Director of the school since 1989.
196: 631:"Once bullied Burlington dancer accepted into Juilliard" 424:'s main radio studios in Toronto from 1945 until 1996. 613:"Canada's National Ballet School (Project Grand Jeté)" 758:. ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry: 44–45. 1 May 2008. 271:
In 1983, students at the school were featured in the
980: 919: 833: 191: 183: 173: 165: 151: 136: 125: 117: 112: 73: 37: 32: 540: 249:was formed in 1951 by the English ballet dancer 896:Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance 132:ballet school and boarding school for academics 813: 8: 503:"National Ballet founder Celia Franca dies" 820: 806: 798: 420:from 1898 until 1932, and then housed the 29: 886:The National Ballet Academy of Amsterdam 584:"Ballet school gets former CBC studios" 456: 1023:The Music and Ballet School of Baghdad 793:The Canadian Encyclopedia: The Company 706: 695: 654: 652: 607: 605: 1018:Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts 788:The Canadian Encyclopedia: The School 577: 575: 297:A view of the school on Jarvis Street 7: 881:Moscow State Academy of Choreography 522:"National Ballet founder dies at 85" 18:The National Ballet School of Canada 957:The Rock School for Dance Education 520:Martin, Sandra (19 February 2007). 911:Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet 464:Kelly, Deirdre (27 January 2012). 27:School in Toronto, Ontario, Canada 25: 942:Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School 688:Sobchak, Peter (1 January 2006). 422:Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 307:Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 891:Perm State Choreographic College 214:National Ballet School of Canada 952:Pacific Northwest Ballet School 927:Canada's National Ballet School 876:Lviv State Choreographic School 210:Canada's National Ballet School 33:Canada's National Ballet School 1059:1959 establishments in Ontario 871:La Scala Theatre Ballet School 861:English National Ballet School 828:Schools of professional ballet 1: 778:The National Ballet of Canada 483:Fraser, John (24 July 2004). 277:National Film Board of Canada 264:, opened in 1959 in a former 212:, also commonly known as the 45: 962:Royal Winnipeg Ballet School 932:Cuban National Ballet School 226:Royal Winnipeg Ballet School 967:San Francisco Ballet School 906:Royal Swedish Ballet School 549:University of Toronto Press 1080: 1054:Private schools in Toronto 1044:Performing arts in Toronto 1003:Higher Institute of Ballet 998:Cairo Opera Ballet Company 851:Royal Danish Ballet school 754:"National Ballet School". 257:to work with the company. 1064:KPMB Architects buildings 972:School of American Ballet 485:"Goodbye to a great lady" 247:National Ballet of Canada 224:, Canada. Along with the 46: 42: 1049:Ballet schools in Canada 1008:Australian Ballet School 846:Central School of Ballet 841:Académie Royale de Danse 418:Havergal Ladies' College 947:Kirov Academy of Ballet 437:Father of Confederation 856:Elmhurst Ballet School 756:The Canadian Architect 431:, the longest-serving 298: 1013:Beijing Dance Academy 539:Evans, Garry (1991). 296: 97:43.66389°N 79.37778°W 901:Royal Ballet School 262:Royal Ballet School 102:43.66389; -79.37778 93: /  937:Goh Ballet Academy 866:John Cranko Schule 690:Canadian Interiors 589:The Globe and Mail 526:The Globe and Mail 489:The Globe and Mail 470:The Globe and Mail 433:Premier of Ontario 311:Project Grand Jete 299: 220:school located in 184:Executive Director 1031: 1030: 705:Missing or empty 567:Flamenco at 5:15. 371:Brooke Lynn Hytes 356:Martine van Hamel 207: 206: 174:Artistic Director 48:400 Jarvis Street 16:(Redirected from 1071: 822: 815: 808: 799: 783:Prix de Lausanne 773:Official website 760: 759: 751: 745: 744: 742: 740: 735:on 19 April 2016 731:. Archived from 721: 715: 714: 708: 703: 701: 693: 685: 679: 678: 676: 675: 666:. Archived from 656: 647: 646: 644: 642: 627: 621: 620: 609: 600: 599: 597: 596: 579: 570: 569: 546: 536: 530: 529: 517: 511: 510: 499: 493: 492: 480: 474: 473: 461: 406:Veronica Tennant 282:Flamenco at 5:15 222:Toronto, Ontario 218:classical ballet 203: 200: 198: 147: 145: 108: 107: 105: 104: 103: 98: 94: 91: 90: 89: 86: 30: 21: 1079: 1078: 1074: 1073: 1072: 1070: 1069: 1068: 1034: 1033: 1032: 1027: 976: 915: 829: 826: 769: 764: 763: 753: 752: 748: 738: 736: 729:KPMB Architects 723: 722: 718: 704: 694: 687: 686: 682: 673: 671: 658: 657: 650: 640: 638: 629: 628: 624: 611: 610: 603: 594: 592: 581: 580: 573: 563: 538: 537: 533: 519: 518: 514: 501: 500: 496: 482: 481: 477: 463: 462: 458: 453: 414: 351:Kimberly Glasco 322: 291: 243: 238: 195: 158: 143: 141: 101: 99: 95: 92: 87: 84: 82: 80: 79: 69: 66: 65: 61: 55: 50: 49: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 1077: 1075: 1067: 1066: 1061: 1056: 1051: 1046: 1036: 1035: 1029: 1028: 1026: 1025: 1020: 1015: 1010: 1005: 1000: 995: 990: 984: 982: 978: 977: 975: 974: 969: 964: 959: 954: 949: 944: 939: 934: 929: 923: 921: 917: 916: 914: 913: 908: 903: 898: 893: 888: 883: 878: 873: 868: 863: 858: 853: 848: 843: 837: 835: 831: 830: 827: 825: 824: 817: 810: 802: 796: 795: 790: 785: 780: 775: 768: 767:External links 765: 762: 761: 746: 716: 680: 648: 637:. July 1, 2012 622: 601: 582:Egle Procuta. 571: 562:978-0802068330 561: 531: 512: 494: 475: 455: 454: 452: 449: 413: 410: 409: 408: 403: 398: 393: 388: 383: 378: 373: 368: 363: 361:Rex Harrington 358: 353: 348: 346:Anne Ditchburn 343: 341:Guillaume Côté 338: 333: 328: 326:Frank Augustyn 321: 320:Notable alumni 318: 290: 287: 255:Betty Oliphant 242: 239: 237: 234: 205: 204: 193: 189: 188: 187:John Dalrymple 185: 181: 180: 175: 171: 170: 167: 163: 162: 160:Betty Oliphant 153: 149: 148: 138: 134: 133: 127: 123: 122: 119: 115: 114: 110: 109: 77: 71: 70: 67: 63: 57: 51: 47: 44: 43: 40: 39: 35: 34: 26: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1076: 1065: 1062: 1060: 1057: 1055: 1052: 1050: 1047: 1045: 1042: 1041: 1039: 1024: 1021: 1019: 1016: 1014: 1011: 1009: 1006: 1004: 1001: 999: 996: 994: 991: 989: 986: 985: 983: 979: 973: 970: 968: 965: 963: 960: 958: 955: 953: 950: 948: 945: 943: 940: 938: 935: 933: 930: 928: 925: 924: 922: 918: 912: 909: 907: 904: 902: 899: 897: 894: 892: 889: 887: 884: 882: 879: 877: 874: 872: 869: 867: 864: 862: 859: 857: 854: 852: 849: 847: 844: 842: 839: 838: 836: 832: 823: 818: 816: 811: 809: 804: 803: 800: 794: 791: 789: 786: 784: 781: 779: 776: 774: 771: 770: 766: 757: 750: 747: 734: 730: 726: 720: 717: 712: 699: 691: 684: 681: 670:on 2022-02-04 669: 665: 661: 655: 653: 649: 636: 635:Inside Halton 632: 626: 623: 619:. Toronto ON. 618: 614: 608: 606: 602: 591: 590: 585: 578: 576: 572: 568: 564: 558: 554: 550: 545: 544: 535: 532: 527: 523: 516: 513: 508: 504: 498: 495: 491:. Toronto ON. 490: 486: 479: 476: 472:. Toronto ON. 471: 467: 460: 457: 450: 448: 444: 440: 438: 434: 430: 425: 423: 419: 411: 407: 404: 402: 401:Mavis Staines 399: 397: 394: 392: 389: 387: 384: 382: 381:James Kudelka 379: 377: 374: 372: 369: 367: 366:Jocelyn Hudon 364: 362: 359: 357: 354: 352: 349: 347: 344: 342: 339: 337: 336:Brennan Clost 334: 332: 331:Neve Campbell 329: 327: 324: 323: 319: 317: 314: 312: 308: 304: 303:Jarvis Street 301:In 2000, 400 295: 288: 286: 284: 283: 278: 274: 273:Academy Award 269: 267: 263: 258: 256: 252: 248: 240: 235: 233: 231: 230:Mavis Staines 227: 223: 219: 215: 211: 202: 194: 190: 186: 182: 179: 178:Mavis Staines 176: 172: 168: 164: 161: 157: 154: 150: 139: 135: 131: 128: 124: 120: 116: 111: 106: 78: 76: 72: 60: 54: 41: 36: 31: 19: 988:Tokyo Ballet 926: 755: 749: 737:. Retrieved 733:the original 728: 719: 707:|title= 698:cite journal 689: 683: 672:. Retrieved 668:the original 663: 639:. Retrieved 634: 625: 616: 593:. Retrieved 587: 566: 542: 534: 525: 515: 506: 497: 488: 478: 469: 459: 445: 441: 429:Oliver Mowat 426: 415: 386:Martine Lamy 315: 310: 300: 280: 270: 259: 251:Celia Franca 244: 213: 209: 208: 156:Celia Franca 279:dance film 137:Established 126:School type 113:Information 100: / 75:Coordinates 1038:Categories 739:23 January 674:2017-01-23 664:Nbs-enb.ca 641:August 21, 595:2017-01-23 551:. p.  451:References 396:Kevin Pugh 391:Evan McKie 376:Karen Kain 118:Other name 88:79°22′40″W 85:43°39′50″N 412:Buildings 289:Expansion 275:-winning 241:Formation 993:K-ballet 920:Americas 692:: 56–61. 507:CBC Arts 199:.nbs-enb 152:Founders 236:History 216:, is a 192:Website 142: ( 130:Private 64:M4Y 2G6 59:Ontario 53:Toronto 38:Address 834:Europe 559:  266:Quaker 169:Active 166:Status 68:Canada 981:Other 741:2017 711:help 643:2020 617:KPMB 557:ISBN 435:, a 245:The 144:1959 140:1959 553:281 201:.ca 197:www 121:NBS 1040:: 727:. 702:: 700:}} 696:{{ 662:. 651:^ 633:. 615:. 604:^ 586:. 574:^ 565:. 555:. 547:. 524:. 505:. 487:. 468:. 285:. 62:, 56:, 821:e 814:t 807:v 743:. 713:) 709:( 677:. 645:. 598:. 528:. 146:) 20:)

Index

The National Ballet School of Canada
Toronto
Ontario
Coordinates
43°39′50″N 79°22′40″W / 43.66389°N 79.37778°W / 43.66389; -79.37778
Private
Celia Franca
Betty Oliphant
Mavis Staines
www.nbs-enb.ca
classical ballet
Toronto, Ontario
Royal Winnipeg Ballet School
Mavis Staines
National Ballet of Canada
Celia Franca
Betty Oliphant
Royal Ballet School
Quaker
Academy Award
National Film Board of Canada
Flamenco at 5:15

Jarvis Street
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Frank Augustyn
Neve Campbell
Brennan Clost
Guillaume Côté
Anne Ditchburn

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.