Quick Facts

Born: Fort Collins, Colorado
Trained: Canada’s National Ballet School
Joined: 1990
Principal Character Artist since: 2012

Five Things to Know

1. 1Rebekah has distinguished herself at several levels of the company: as a Corps de Ballet member in 1990, Second Soloist in 1995, First Soloist in 1998 and Principal Character Artist in 2012.
    
2. 2Praised for her dramatic excellence, Rebekah’s extensive repertoire includes Nurse in Romeo and Juliet, Madge in La Sylphide, Baba in The Nutcracker and featured roles in Swan Lake, Giselle, Onegin, The Man in Black and Apollo, among others.
    
3. 3One of the funniest roles in the National Ballet repertoire was created for Rebekah: the clumsy, near-sighted Her Other Stepsister in James Kudelka’s Cinderella. Rebekah also created roles in Kudelka’s An Italian Straw Hat, The Contract (The Pied Piper) and The Four Seasons.
    
4. 4Rebekah has been recognized for her acting with the prestigious William Marrié Award, which she has won twice, first for her portrayal of the Other Stepsister in Cinderella and a second time for Carabosse in The Sleeping Beauty.
    
5. 5Rebekah has performed the most villainous role in The Sleeping Beauty – Carabosse – and the most virtuous – The Lilac Fairy, who protects Princess Aurora from death.