MAD HOT BALLET: Reverie
Tuesday, June 2, 2026

MAD HOT BALLET invites you into a living daydream, a voyage suspended between reality and imagination, where whimsy and adventure await.

Glide above the clouds at The National Ballet of Canada’s annual fundraising gala to celebrate the magic of dance with our artists and raise over $1 million dollars.

By attending MAD HOT BALLET, you will inspire the imagination and dreams of children in our community. The proceeds of the evening will support the National Ballet's accessible engagement activities and initiatives designed to promote movement, creative expression and collaboration.

MAD HOT BALLET is unique amongst gala events. You will enjoy a performance by the National Ballet and then mingle with fellow guests and dancers, enjoying delectable nibbles, signature cocktails and some surprises. Guests who choose to host a table or participate in the VIP Experience will be welcomed onto the main stage for a private dinner.

  • Genevieve Penn Nabity and Koto Ishihara. Photo by Sam Gaetz.

  • Artists of the Ballet. Photo by Bruce Zinger.

  • Party guests. Photo by Sam Gaetz.

  • Artists of the Ballet. Photo by George Pimentel.

  • Party guests. Photo by Bruce Zinger.

  • Sarah Gadon, Tene Ward and Max Fine. Photo by George Pimentel.

  • Andriy Hedzyk. Photo by George Pimentel.

  • Party guests. Photo by George Pimentel.

  • Photo by Alana de Haan.

  • Photo by Sam Gaetz.

Date and Venue 

June 2, 2026
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen Street West, Toronto  

Tickets

MAD HOT BALLET Party Experience
Tickets: $125 – $200 

5:30 pm Doors Open  
6:30 pm Performance  
7:30 pm Reception in the City Room  

Party Experience tickets go on sale March 31 at 11:00 am. 

MAD HOT BALLET VIP Experience
Single Ticket: $1,750   
Tables of 10: $25,000 and $15,000 

5:30 pm Doors Open  
6:30 pm Performance  
7:30 pm Reception  
8:30 pm VIP Dinner Onstage  

And then dance the night away onstage… 

If you are interested in sponsorship or the VIP experience, please contact madhotballet@national.ballet.ca or call the MAD HOTline at 416 345 1944.

Enjoy a Peek at the Party

MAD HOT BALLET Gala Committee

Gala Co-Chairs
Trish Del Sorbo
Amanda Riva

Honourary Chairs
Suzanne Cohon
Nicholas Mellamphy

Gala Committee
Amanda Alvaro
Nichole Anderson
Emily Burnett
Amy Burstyn-Fritz
Melissa Campisi
Dimitri Chris
Rochelle de Goias-Jackman
Rana Florida
Tatjana Freger
Charlotte Geeves
Rex Harrington
Christina Hatziioannou
Cynthia Hawtin
Kristy Luciani
Adrian Mainella
Hope Muir
Heather Ogden
Linda O'Leary
Natasha Penzo
Candice Sinclair
Alexa Tepperman
Melissa Tilley
Jennifer Watson
Cheryl Woodin
Mary-Kathleen Young

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Lead Sponsor
MAD HOT BALLET: Reverie

Agnes Su. Photo by Karolina Kuras.