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The Company Project: Svetlana Lunkina

“There are so many things in life that I would like to experience, but my destiny is to share the power and magic of dance.”

To learn more about Svetlana, click here.

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Life of a Dancer: Stretching before class.

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Friday GIF: Heather Ogden reigns as Queen Myrtha in Giselle

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Ballet Byte: Pas de Chat Jeté - The dancer jumps off of one leg extending the first leg to the side, followed with the second leg pulling into passé so that both are suspended. The jump is landed on the first leg, with the second joining in fifth.

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Tutu Tuesday: A Wili warming up backstage. The Wili’s tutus are the same ones that were worn when the current version of Giselle premiered on April 16, 1970, making them older than most of the dancers who wear them.

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Studio Life: Dancers in rehearsal for The Winter’s Tale

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Happy Pride! We're showing off our rainbow colours today, we hope you are too!

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Leaping into the long weekend! Happy Canada Day!

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The Company Project: Alejandra Gomez-Perez.

To learn more about Alejandra, click here.

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Backstage Life: Making a grand entrance.

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Tutu Tuesday: La Vaniteuse tutu from Le Petit Prince. 434 mirror pieces were individually stitched on to create each of these stunning tutus.

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Meet a Dancer: Harrison James was born in Paraparamu, New Zealand, and joined The National Ballet of Canada in 2013. He was recently promoted to Princpal Dancer for the 2016/17 season.

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Life of a Dancer: Breaking in pointe shoes.

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The Company Project: Trygve Cumpston.

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Backstage Life: The Wilis, ready to go.

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Tutus and pastels.

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