Media Release
MAD HOT BALLET Gala Dances Through Time with Bold New Wave Theme
The National Ballet of Canada’s Annual Fundraising Gala Returns June 3
Tickets Now on Sale
April 1, 2025… Vibrant fashion, rebellious energy and boundary-pushing dance take centre stage at The National Ballet of Canada’s annual fundraising gala, MAD HOT BALLET. Hope Muir, Joan and Jerry Lozinski Artistic Director, and Amanda Ram, Interim Executive Director, unveil this year’s bold New Wave theme, celebrating the fearless spirit and creative explosion of the early 80s. The event takes place Tuesday, June 3 at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. Tickets are now on sale.
One of Toronto’s most highly anticipated evenings on the social calendar, MAD HOT BALLET, draws together dance lovers, trendsetters and culture connoisseurs for a one-night-only celebration of ballet – and a healthy dose of fashion. Since 2007, the gala has raised over $17 million in support of the National Ballet’s Community Engagement programmes. This year, the event aims to raise an impressive $1 million in just one unforgettable evening of glam and glitz.
Partygoers will be treated to an exclusive one-hour performance of excerpts and short works by the company’s world-class dancers and artistic staff, including a special presentation of a work by newly appointed Resident Choreographer, David Dawson. Following the performance, guests dressed in their New Wave best will enjoy a stylish themed reception in the lobby on multiple levels in the stunning Four Seasons Centre City Room, while the evening’s VIP guests take to the stage for a private dinner. The event promises to be an iconic night of artistry and fashion.
"We are truly honoured to chair The National Ballet of Canada’s MAD HOT BALLET Gala, Toronto’s most anticipated event of the year. As one of the world’s most celebrated and respected dance companies, the National Ballet is entering an exciting new chapter,” says Suzanne Cohon and Nicholas Mellamphy, Gala Committee Co-Chairs for 2025. “This year’s New Wave theme celebrates the bold and unapologetic creativity of the 1980s, highlighting the company’s fresh repertoire, extraordinary dancers and Hope’s inspiring vision for the future. We can’t wait to bring this theme to life through music, dance, art and fashion, and look forward to hosting an unforgettable evening!"
Single tickets starting at $125 can be purchased online at madhotballet.ca or by calling 416 (1 866) 345 9595.
Date and Venue: June 3, 2025, 6:30 pm Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen Street West, Toronto
Tickets:
MAD HOT BALLET VIP Experience – Sold Out
Single Ticket: $1,500
Tables of 10: $25,000 and $15,000
Tables of 12: $50,000
MAD HOT BALLET Party Experience
Single Ticket: From $125
Tickets can be purchased online at madhotballet.ca or by calling 416 (1 866) 345 9595.
About MAD HOT BALLET: New Wave >
MAD HOT BALLET Gala Committee
Gala Co-Chairs
Suzanne Cohon
Nicholas Mellamphy
Honourary Chair
Inger Bartlett
Gala Committee
Nichole Anderson
Amanda Alvaro
Emily Burnett
Amy Burstyn-Fritz
Melissa Campisi
Dimitri Chris
Rochelle de Goias
Trish Del Sorbo
Rana Florida
Tatjana Freger
Tamara Glazier-Pariselli
Cynthia Hawtin
Adrian Mainella
Samantha Molyneux
Hope Muir
Linda O'Leary
Natasha Penzo
Amanda Ram
Amanda Riva
Candice Sinclair
Erin Sternberg
Mary-Kathleen Young
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Lead Sponsor: CIBC
Heather Ogden is sponsored through Dancers First by Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin.
Top photo: Heather Ogden. Photo by Karolina Kuras.
The National Ballet of Canada gratefully acknowledges the ongoing support of the Canada Council for the Arts; the Ontario Arts Council; the City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council; the Government of Canada – Department of Canadian Heritage with the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Culture and Identity; and the Government of Ontario with the Honourable Stan Cho, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming and Minister of Sport.
For more information, please contact:
Touchwood PR
Andréa Grau, Founder and Owner
Keira Hunt, Senior Manager of Publicity and Promotions
Chelsea Cabello, Senior Publicist
NBOC@touchwoodpr.com
The National Ballet of Canada
Catherine Chang, Associate Director of Communications & Content Strategy
Kate Dresser, Communications Manager
Media@national.ballet.ca