Royal Winnipeg Ballet | |
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![]() Centennial Concert Hall, principal performance venue of the RWB | |
General information | |
Name | Royal Winnipeg Ballet |
Previous names |
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Year founded | 1939 |
Founding choreographers | Gweneth Lloyd and Betty Farrally |
Location | 380 Graham Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4K2 |
Principal venue | Centennial Concert Hall |
Website | www |
Senior staff | |
Executive Director | Elena Tupyseva |
Company manager | Chris Turyk |
Artistic staff | |
Artistic Director | André Lewis |
Deputy Director | Tara Birtwhistle |
Ballet Masters | Johnny Chang (Zhang-Wei Qiang), Jaime Vargas |
Ballet Mistress |
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Principal Conductor | Julian Pellicano |
Other | |
Orchestra | Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra |
Official school | Royal Winnipeg Ballet School |
Formation |
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The Royal Winnipeg Ballet is Canada's oldest ballet company and the longest continuously operating ballet company in North America.[1][2]