Digital Programme Information

Flight Pattern / Suite en Blanc

Artists of The Royal Ballet in Flight Pattern. Photo by Tristram Kenton. Courtesy of The Royal Ballet.
  • Hope Muir

Welcome!

The North American premiere of Flight Pattern brings one of Crystal Pite’s most profound works to our stage, a searing response to the global refugee crisis capturing the resilience and suffering of the displaced. Serge Lifar’s Suite en Blanc has an entirely different energy as a celebration of pure classical form and follows our brilliant 2024 company premiere. I’m thrilled to welcome you to this dynamic programme of dance.

Warmly,
Hope Muir
Joan and Jerry Lozinski Artistic Director

Siphesihle November in rehearsal for Flight Pattern
Siphesihle November in rehearsal for Flight Pattern. Photo by Ted Belton.

Creative Teams and Casting

Creative Team Biographies 

For casting, see your printed programme insert or click here.

Dancer Biographies

The National Ballet of Canada Orchestra

Artists of the Ballet in Suite en Blanc
Artists of the Ballet in Suite en Blanc. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

 

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About the Programme

Artists of the Ballet in rehearsal for Flight Pattern
Artists of the Ballet in rehearsal for Flight Pattern. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

Videos

  • Flight Pattern Trailer

  • Suite en Blanc Trailer

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Crystal Pite’s Flight Pattern
Learn more about Pite’s award-winning and deeply moving work and her association with The National Ballet of Canada.

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Leadership and Staff

Hope Muir, Joan and Jerry Lozinski Artistic Director

Charlotte Geeves, Executive Director

David Briskin, Music Director and Principal Conductor

Board of Directors

Staff

 

Artists of the Ballet in Suite en Blanc.
Artists of the Ballet in Suite en Blanc. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

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Our Community of Support

Thank you to all our donors, sponsors and volunteers for your passion, commitment and generosity. Your contributions, which fund our activities onstage, behind the scenes and in our community, are vital to The National Ballet of Canada.

Our Community of Support

 

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Top photo: Artists of The Royal Ballet in Flight Pattern. Photo by Tristram Kenton.
Hope Muir. Photo by Ted Belton.