The Edmonton Festival Ballet has a long and rich history working with many important people in the dancing industry. As a result our dancers have had the opportunity to learn and perform historical repertoire as well as many original works.
Artistic Directors – Past and Present
Since its inception, Edmonton Festival Ballet dancers have had the honour of working many distinguished Directors, including the following:
David Adams
Kristin Ahi L.I.S.T.D. (Cecchetti)
Maria Bokor
Courtney Beshear
Jacques Bourgouin L.I.S.T.D. (Cecchetti)
Maria Chia (Interim Director)
Aaron Cooke
Nancy Hamilton B.Ed.
John Kelner
Lambros Lambrou
Hanne Livingstone B.Ed. F.I.S.T.D. (Cecchetti)
Ida Lucila (Interim Director)
Terra Mahood B. Ed., B.A. L.I.S.T.D. (Cecchetti), A.I.S.T.D. (National)
Clinton Rothwell
Original Works
Edmonton Festival Ballet dancers have had the opportunity to work with a myriad of talented directors and choreographers over the years. Some of the great choreographers and pieces include:
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| Variations on a Theme | David Adams |
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| History of Dance | Kristin Ahi, Jacques Bourgouin, Katy Callahan, and Aletheia Mendes |
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| ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas | Courtney Beshear, Nancy Hamilton, Terra Mahood, Julie Homister, Ida Lucila |
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| Etudes | Kay Armstrong |
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| Alberta Story | Paula Cake |
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| Clarice, I Can’t Stop, Triale, Tin Soldier | Tina Covlin-Dewart |
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| Chinese Ribbon Dance, Umbrella, Picking Tea Leaves, Fisherman Pas de Deux | John Binh Hay Duong |
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| Hesitation Tango, Tweedledum & Teedledee | Glenn Gilmour |
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| A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Janet Hagisavas |
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| Grass Roots, Foundations, Women | Nancy Hamilton & Terra Mahood |
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| Take Six, Czerny Variations | Lambros Lambrou |
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| Peter and the Wolf | Terra Mahood |
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| The Shore | Barbara Moore |
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| Momentum | Sally Odgen |
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| Silent Moon, Seven & One | Frank Panych |
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| Concerto, Comedians, Balazern, Salve Regina, Hallmark Moments (Mozart Pas de Deux), Adagio for Eight, Searching, Things & Things | Clinton Rothwell |
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| Ladies, Your Love | Donna Sutherland |
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| Shut Up & Dance | Shelley Tookey |
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| Maldivan Variations | Rick Waacko |
Repertoire
They have also had the opportunity to learn and perform several ‘repertoire’ pieces. The following are listed with the original choreographer and first ever performance date. Versions done by EFB have varied.
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| Paquita | Marius Petipa (1846) |
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| Don Quixote | Marius Petipa (1869) |
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| Coppelia | Arthur Saint-Leon (1870) |
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| Swan Lake | Marius Petipa & Lev Ivanov (1877) |
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| Sleeping Beauty | Marius Petipa (1890) |
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| Les Sylphides | Michel Folkine (1908) |
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| Rodeo | Agnes de Milles (1942) |
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| Giselle | Marius Petipa (1884, 1899, 1903) |
Alumni
2016-17 Members
| Directors | Nancy Hamilton, Terra Mahood |
| Full Members | Stevie Desmarais, Madison Dewart, Jillian Engen, Anna Harris, Josh Hidson, Jaz Jaleel, Alyssa Joe, Keanne Kesslar, Emma Kinch, Ashlynne McKay |
| Apprentices | Natalie Beauvais, Hollee Gieg, Margaux Innes, Isabella Kinch, Kennedy Warwarick, Jessica Stiegelmar |
2016/2017 – Click here to see the dancers’ photos
2015-16 Members
| Directors | Nancy Hamilton, Terra Mahood |
| Full Members | Charlotte Battigelli, Madison Dewart, Jillian Engen, Courtney Ford, Lindsay Keiller, Keanne Kesslar, Angelia Wood |
| Apprentices | Stevie Desmarais, Jaz Jaleel, Alyssa Joe, Aaliyah Jomha, Emma Kinch, Ashlynne McKay, Selena Sembaluk, Alyshia Suleman, Mya White |
2015/2016 – Click here to see the dancers’ photos
2014-15 Members
| Directors | Nancy Hamilton, Terra Mahood |
| Full Members | Lillian Dang, Madison Dewart, Jana Dixon, Kira Enns, Londyn Franko, Reina Gannon, MacKinna Hauff |
| Apprentices | Charlotte Battigelli, Sydney Baxter, Jillian Engen, Lindsay Keiller, Keanne Kesslar, Angelia Wood |
2014/2015 – Click here to see the dancers’ photos
2013-14 Members
| Directors | Nancy Hamilton, Terra Mahood |
| Full Members | Brady Belland, Lilian Dang, Jana Dixon, Hunter Dobbie-Purvis, Alexandra Erick, Emma Foreman, Londyn Franko, Parker Grant, Tayla Haswell, MacKinna Hauff, Maddison Hilton, Shinyoung Kim, Madeleine Lowe, Aubrey McIlwraith-Black, Julia Walton |
| Apprentices | Madison Dewart, Reina Gannon, Elljay Timmangen, Jenna Toogood |
2013/2014 – Click here to see the dancers’ photos
2012-13 Members
| Directors | Nancy Hamilton, Terra Mahood |
| Full Members | Brady Belland, Michelle Dang, Anne Deloisy-Thomas, Hunter Dobbie-Purvis, Hailey Elaschuk, Kiera Elko, Emma Foreman, Mallory Foreman, Parker Grant, Tayla Haswell, Carly Jackson, Hannah Moore, Kendra Shorter, Hannah Waddell, Julia Walton |
| Apprentices | Paola Casillas, Lilian Dang, Kira Enns, Alexandra Erick, Londyn Franko, MacKinna Hauff, Maddison Hilton, Shinyoung Kim, Madeleine Lowe, Aubrey McIlwraith-Black, Cierra Stiegelmar |
| Special Members | Elizabeth Walker |
2012/2013 – Click here to see the dancers’ photos
2011-12 Members
| Directors | Nancy Hamilton, Terra Mahood |
| Full Members | Robyn Bitner, Michelle Dang, Kiera Elko, Emma Foreman, Tayla Haswell, Carly Jackson, Aki Kuwabara, Nathan Lacombe, Mana Miyai, Hannah Waddell |
| Apprentices | Brady Belland, Anne Deloisy-Thomas, Hank DeMarco, Hunter Dobbie-Purvis, Jillian Ikiw, Hanna Moore, Kendra Shorter |
| Special Members | Shinyoung Kim, Suzanna Wagner |
2011/2012 – click here to see the dancers’ photos
2010-11 Members
| Directors | Nancy Hamilton, Terra Mahood |
| Full Members | Robyn Bitner, Michelle Dang, Mallory Foreman, Hannah Ilkiw, Carly Jackson, Julia Johnson, Mana Miyai, Megan Paprotka, Jaylene Pisio, Lauren Ruddy, Allyson Thomson, Hannah Waddell, Suzanna Wagner |
| Apprentices | Kaitlyn Berger, Kiera Elko, Emma Foreman, Nathan Lacombe, Heather McNicoll, Tayla Hasell |
2010/2011 – click here to see the dancers’ photos
2009-10 Members
| Directors | Nancy Hamilton, Terra Mahood |
| Full Members | Hannah Ilkiw, Julia Johnson, Kiera Keglowitsch, Sierra Lacombe, Crystalyn Legg-St. Pierre,Rebecca Matthew, Heather McIntosh, Camille Radetsky, Kirsten Spak, Allyson Thomson, Rachel Yadlowski |
| Apprentices | Kaitlyn Berger, Robyn Bitner, Lauren Campbell, Michelle Dang, Ola Hanasz, Pascale Leonard, Jaylene Pisio, Lauren Ruddy, Carla Stokes, Hannah Waddell, Suzanna Wagner |
2009/2010 – click here to see the dancers’ photos
2008-09 Members
| Directors | Nancy Hamilton, Terra Mahood |
| Interim Director | Maria Chia |
| Full Members | Sydney Bitner, Alex Coughlan, Hannah Ilkiw, Kiera Keglowitsch, Maria Kendal, Sierra Lacombe, Chelsea Legg-St. Pierre, Crystalyn Legg-St. Pierre, Heather McIntosh, Allyson Thomson |
| Apprentices | Yumi Ito, Pascale Leonard, Rebecca Matthew, Camille Radetsky, Carla Stokes, Rachel Yadlowski |
2008/2009 – click here to see the dancers’ photos
2007-08 Members
| Directors | Nancy Hamilton, Terra Mahood |
| Interim Director | Ida Lucila |
| Full Members | Caitlin Beale, Sydney Bitner, Hillary Flesher, Kiera Keglowitsch, Sierra Lacombe, Chelsea Legg-St. Pierre, Crystalyn Legg-St. Pierre, Julian Lucila, Misato Wakamatsu |
| Apprentices | Jillian Campbell, Hannah Ilkiw, Julia Johnson, Heather McIntosh, Meagan Morris, Emily Nash, Daniel Reid, Camille Radetsky, Allyson Thomson, Rachel Yadlowski |
2007/2008 – click here to see the dancers’ photos
2006-07 Members
| Directors | Nancy Hamilton, Terra Mahood |
| Full Members | Sydney Bitner, Hillary Flesher, Patrick Johnson, Maria Kendal, Julian Lucila, Francesca Marineo, Bryna Proskin, Allison San Martin-Feeney, Sophie Wensel, Sonomi Yoshino |
| Apprentices | Alyssa Figgures, Jessica Gillman, Lindsay Hyndman, Kiera Keglowitch, Sierra Lacombe, Chelsea Legg-St. Pierre, Crystalyn Legg St- Pierre, Daniel Reid |
2006/2007 – click here to see the dancers’ photos
2005-06 Members
| Directors | Nancy Hamilton, Terra Mahood |
| Full Members | Corynne Barron, Kaitlyn Burry, Julian Lucila, Alanna McAdie, Natasha Park, Bryna Proskin, Allison San Martin-Feeney, Sonomi Yoshino |
| Apprentices | Sydney Bitner, Victoria Dudzicz, Patrick Johnson, Maria Kendal, Francesca Marineo |
2005/2006 – click here to see the dancers’ photos
2003-04 Members
| Directors | Courtney Beshear, Aaron Cooke |
| Full Members | Mackenzie Alcorn, Rhonda Baldry, Marie-Josee Dupuis, Kirsten Hartley, Kari-Lee Kroeker, Allison Law, Danica Smith |
| Apprentices | Natasha Constantin, Alanna McAdie, Natasha Park, Bryna Proskin, Natasha Wismark |
2002-03 Members
| Directors | Kirstin Ahi, Jacques Bourgouin |
| Full Members | Mackenzie Alcorn, Kelsey Brunsnyk, Jenny Delong, Marie-Josee Dupuis, Kirsten Hartley, Ellyse Loiselle, Jenelle Robert, Tara Robberstad, Danica Smith, Laura Sustrik, Nadia White, Paulina Witkowski, Elizabeth Wright |
2001-02 Members
| Directors | Kirstin Ahi, Jacques Bourgouin |
| Full Members | Mackenzie Alcorn, Jenny Delong, Mari-Josee, Dupuis, David Kendal, Ellyse Loiselle, Jenelle Robert, Tara Robberstad, Danica Smith, Laura Sustrik, Mira Tusz, Jennifer Wegg, Nadia White, Elizabeth Wright, Julie Wright |
| Guests | Aaron Cooke, Courtney Beshear |
2000-01 Members
| Directors | Kirstin Ahi, Jacques Bourgouin |
| Full Members | Mackenzie Alcorn, Katy Callahan, Marie-Josee Dupuis, James Kendal, Kandis Mak, Tara Robberstad, Danica Smith, Jennifer Wegg, Ericka Wray, Julie Wright |
| Apprentices | Jenny Delong, Meighan Hartley, Jake Hastey, David Kendal, Ellyse Loiselle, Nadia White |
1999-00 Members
| Directors | Jacques Bourgouin, Terra Mahood |
| Full Members | Tiffany Bilodeau, Emily Burden, Katy Callahan, Julia Compton, James Kendal, Jackie Lobay, Kandis Mak, Catherine Patocka, Charlie Wilson, Ericka Wray |
| Apprentices | Marie-Josee Dupuis, Cindy Jackson, Augusta Lozowski, Andrea Van Yken, Jennifer Wegg, Julie Wright |
1998-99 Members
| Directors | Jacques Bourgouin, Terra Mahood |
| Full Members | Katy Callahon, Julia Compton, Amanda Gougeon, Kalie Johnston, Catherine Patocka, Delaine Pawlowski, Ericka Wray |
| Apprentices | Peter Akai, Emily Burden, James Kendal |
1997-98 Members
| Director | Jacques Bourgouin |
| Full Members | Peter Akai, Aaron Cooke, Annette Guercio, James Kendal Cally Kuebler, Linda Majcher, Carmen Norris, Patricia Simonson, Ericka Wray |
1996-97 Members
| Director | John Kelner; Ballet Mistress – Nancy Hamilton |
| Full Members | Alanna Adamic, Karissa Barry, Aaron Cooke, Amy d’Archangelo, Annette Guercio, Andrea Legg, Sarah Lipinski, Anne McCready, Julia Medland, Violetta Patora, Claire Philipson, Kamila Sikorski, Patricia Simonson, Carmen Winkler |
1995-96 Members
| Director | John Kelner |
| Full Members | Alanna Adamic, Stephanie Cumming, Amy d’Archangelo, Kim Hough, Miyouki Jego, Salma Kaida, Anne McCready, Jason Olineck, Denise Ramsankar, Kamila Sikorski, Patricia Simonson |
1994-95 Members
| Directors | David Adams, Hanne Livingstone |
| Full Members | Lucie Handel, Denise Ramsankar, Salma Kaida, Kimberley Hough, Kamila Sikorski, Jason Olineck, Fiona Smith |
| Apprentices | Alanna Adamic, Amy d’Archangelo, Anne McCready, Rachel Yakimchuk, Danielle Verlik, Andrea Becker, Sonny Paechuk, Robert Litvinchuk, Kim Kindrakewich, Jacqueline Charles, Rowan Kunitz, Aaron Cooke, Christine Burns, Katie Shaw, Miyouki Jego, Susan Kendal |
1993-94 Members
| Directors | David Adams, Hanne Livingstone |
| Full Members | Hope Corbin, Leslie Davenport, Sylvia Delluniversidad, Sarisa Figueroa, Lucie Handel, Vanessa Lawson, Chantelle Leidl, Sarah Malcolm, Jason Olineck, Denise Ramsankar, Kamila Sikorski |
| Apprentices | Sheila Carroll, Amy d’Archangelo, Kimberley Hough, Salma Kaida, Robert Litvinchuk, Anne McCready, Kelly Montgomery |
| Specials | Leanne Barden, Kim Kindrakewich, Kerri McKenzie, Sonny Pawchuk |
1992-93 Members
| Director | Hanne Livingstone |
| Full Members | Unknown |
| Apprentices | Unknown |
1991-92 Members
| Director | Unknown |
| Full Members | Aya Belsheim, Kelley Bertram, Patrick Callaghan, Sarisa Figueroa, Lori Goodkey, Lucie Handel, Kathryn Jones, Sean Ling, Sara Malcom, Sarah Phipps, Ania Stelfox |
| Apprentices | Misty Leibel, Tara Rogutski, Tina Starks, Chantel Gresiuk, Sarah Bowes, Patty Hamid, Nicole Lisevich, Tania Nahulak, Amy Schissel, Kelti Walker |
| Specials | Vanessa Lawson, Valya Pollard, Amanda Nay, Chris Bacchus |
1990-91 Members
| Director | David Adams |
| Full Members | Charissa Barton, Kelley Bertram, Amanda Frigon, David Katz, Larissa Katz, Brandy Kawulka, Amy Nyland, Nicky Sperounes |
| Apprentices | Heather Crowe, Anna Evans, Miranda Frigon, Kathryn Jones, Sean Ling, Sarah Malcolm, Nicole Merchant, Bobbie Provencher, Tara Rogutski, Nicole Roy, Stacey Tookey |
| Specials | Chris Bacchus, Terri Covlin, Tina Covlin, Alex Fedoruk, Sarisa Figueroa, Lucie Handel, Nicole Kashuba, Valya Pollard |
1989-90 Members
| Director | Hanne Livingstone |
| Full Members | Nancy Aherne, Frank Bach, Terri Covlin, Tanya Dobler, Rebecca Evans, Candice Jones, Jeanne Mudie, Valya Pollard, Nicky Sperounes |
| Apprentices | Amanda Frigon, Brandy Kawulka, Tanis Waller |
| Specials | Crystal Allen, Maria Cota, Tina Covlin, Capricia Groll, Dwight Kruger, Sean Ling, Michael Meraw, Andrea Mills |
1988-89 Members
| Director | Hanne Livingstone |
| Full Members | Akobi Adams, Nancy Aherne, Chris Bacchus, Frank Bach, Eve-Melanie Balestri, Terri Covlin, Karen Day, Lisa Drysdale, Kathy Estridge, Rebecca Evans, Melissa Hazenburg, Peter Heitmann, Candice Jones, Brandy Kawulka, Erin McCloskey, Kendra Moore, Jeanne Mudie, Valya Pollard, Cheryl Radke, Gaston Saravanja, Nicole Sperounes, Tanis Walker |
| Apprentices | Unknown |
1987-88 Members
| Director | Clinton Rothwell |
| Full Members | Akobi Adams, Frank Bach, Eve-Melanie Balestri, Kelly Barnett, Vanessa Convery, Terri Covlin, Lisa Drysdale, Kathy Estridge, Don, Guthro, Diane Matiaszow, Kendra Moore, Frank Panych |
| Apprentices | Nancy Aherne, Karen Day, Rebecca Evans, Candice Jones, Denise Jung, Jean Mudie, Valya Pollard, Gaston Saravanja, Nicky Sperounes, Richard Taylor, Lani Townsend, Nicole Wright, Erin McCloskey |
1986-87 Members
| Director | Clinton Rothwell; Ballet Mistress – Carrie Sue Bryan |
| Full Members | Jennifer Alexander, Frank Bach, Carrie Sue Bryan, Tanya Dobler, Robin Easterbrook, Samantha Haines, Heather Kearns, Christine Kille, Edmond Kilpatrick, Monica Langer, Diana Matiaszow, Amy Schwartz |
| Apprentices | Vanessa Convery, Terri Covlin, Ken Cunningham, Julian Koziak |
1985-86 Members
| Director | David Adams, Maria Bokor |
| Full Members | Unknown |
| Apprentices | Unknown |
1984-85 Members
| Director | Hanne Livingstone |
| Full Members | Carrie Anderson, Nadine Burr, Stephen Findlay, Troy Gaboury, Heather Kearns, John Kellner, Barry Ogston, Chelley Poole, Jill Reese, Elizabeth Stephenson, Pauline Stringer, Lanie Thibb, Michelle Trischuk, Karrie Vogel |
| Apprentices | Tina Emma, Laura Krewski, Hilary Reese, Amy Schwartz |
1983-84 Members
| Director | Hanne Livingstone |
| Choreographers | Paula Cake and Kathy Tomlinson |
| Full Members | Jane Youngberg, Corrine Loughlean, Stefanie Achuff, Barry Ogston, Catherine Boychuk, Shauna Drolet, Jill Reese, Donna Sauve, Angela Feist, Susan Kasakoff, Chelley Poole, Nadine Burr, John Kellner, Sheena Bellingham |
| Apprentices | Pauline Stringer, Heather Kearns |