Biography
Krista
Dowson’s hometown is Simcoe, Ontario
and she trained at Canada’s National Ballet School
before joining The National Ballet of Canada as a member of the Corps de Ballet
in 2002.
With the National Ballet, Ms. Dowson has danced roles in Cinderella, Glass Pieces and A
Delicate Battle. Her repertoire also includes The Sleeping Beauty, Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake, Giselle, Onegin, La Fille mal gardée,
The Nutcracker, The Taming of the Shrew, Jewels,
Serenade, Theme and Variations, The
Four Temperaments, Opus 19/The
Dreamer, Mozartiana, Symphony in C and The Four Seasons.
Ms. Dowson danced in the world premieres of Watch her, Emergence and Wolf’s
Court. She has also danced in the North American premieres of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, The Seagull and Carmen.
Krista Dowson is sponsored through
Dancers First by Lucy White.
Quotes
The Nutcracker
“[Maddox and Wells] were also the swains to Stephanie Hutchison and Krista Dowson in the Arabian Coffee divertissement, and this magnificent quartet featured four dancers in near-perfect harmony.”
The Globe and Mail, 2010
IN COLOUR
“I was also much taken by a trio for three women [Krista Downson, Alexandra Golden and Alejandra Perez-Gomez] that seemed satiric and unguessably intriguing.”
Financial Times (London, UK), 2009
The Seagull
“The revue headliners are performed in zestful fashion by Krista Dowson and Nan Wang.”
The Globe and Mail, 2008