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News and Information
"...one of the leading schools of the world. The attention given to every individual is unsurpassed."
The Dancing Times, England"...The National Ballet School has produced some of the dance world's brightest stars."
The Financial Post, Toronto
Board of Directors
Canada's National Ballet School is a world leader providing the best
in ballet training integrated with an enriched academic program,
plus residences all on one site. The School is in the forefront
of dance education, constantly evolving its programs to fuse
the great ballet traditions with the latest advancements in the
science of movement, sports medicine and care for the child.
From some 1,000 young dancers who audition each year, approximately
50 are accepted into the full-time Professional Ballet/Academic
Program and the Post-Secondary (Intensive Dance) Program which,
together, accommodate 150 students from across Canada and around
the world in grades 6 through 12 and post-secondary. NBS also
offers programs for dance professionals and local children at
its home site and on national tours and provides training for
dance instructors through both full-time programs and summer
seminars and offers part-time classes for younger children and
adults. NBS also operates a retail store, The Shoe Room®.
NBS graduates include Karen Kain, Rex Harrington, Veronica Tennant,
James Kudelka, most of the dancers in the National Ballet of
Canada and dance artists in major companies around the world.
From the
beginning dancer to the seasoned professional, if dance is your dream,
NBS is your school.
"Canada's National Ballet School is recognized as one of the world's foremost ballet schools. It might well be the finest of its kind in North America." DANCE MAGAZINE, NEW YORK
"Canada's
National Ballet School helps its dancers to excellence - as dancers,
scholars and human beings…internationally acclaimed for its
superb dance training, coupled with an enriched academic program…"
DANCE TEACHER MAGAZINE, USA
"...one of the true ballet wonders...training paradise..." BALLETT-JOURNAL DAS TANZARCHIV, GERMANY
"The National Ballet School is a living, breathing model for any performing arts school." THEATRE NEWS
"National Ballet School students reach professional heights...Spring Showcase has become in its own right something not to be missed...the young performers were now moving with the self-asurance and expressive skill of a company, and a better company than most seen in the city...the dancers are impeccably trained by artistic director Mavis Staines and staff." GLOBE AND MAIL
"...unique balance of enriched academic instruction and internationally acclaimed ballet training...a cornerstone of Canada's cultural establishment…some of the best-trained ballet dancers on the planet" THE TORONTO STAR
"Unlike other ballet schools around the world...NBS is setting a new standard in care." THE TORONTO SUN
"The School…put on a show as good if not better than most ballet companies. The student performers…are magnificently disciplined and extremely talented." CLASSICAL 96 RADIO
"Dancing and healthy eating - it might sound like a contradiction, but the National Ballet School in Toronto has made it something of an art form." THE NATIONAL POST
"these works were fantastic and the kids looked absolutely fantastic dancing them." CJRT RADIO
"They teach with love, not through fear...unique among its peers...state-of-the-art, creative, constantly being put to the test of re-evaluation...It is considered a role model for all other ballet schools in North America." CANADA COUNCIL ASSESSMENT
"The National
Ballet School represents a guarantee of quality training recognized by
all European companies. Your diploma is the accepted hallmark of
excellent schooling." JOHN NEUMEIER, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR,
HAMBURG BALLET