Two More NBS Students to Star as "Billy" in Billy Elliot the Musical
August 27, 2010
Canada's National Ballet School is pleased to announce that two more of its students, Marcus Pei and Myles Erlick, have been selected to join the cast of Billy Elliot: the Musical. The addition of Marcus and Myles to the role of Billy means that four NBS students have starred as Billy, with Liam Redhead having performed the role in the Broadway production, while Cesar Corrales continues to perform in Chicago.
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News Archives
| NBS Press Releases |
| August 27, 2010 |
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Two More NBS Students to Star as "Billy" in Billy Elliot the Musical |
| June 7, 2010 |
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NBS' Jeff Melanson Named one of Canada's Top 40 Under 40TM |
| May 17, 2010 |
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NBS Forced to Cancel Performance in The Netherlands |
| May 11, 2010 |
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Alumni from Hamburg Ballet, Dutch National Ballet & The National Ballet of Canada to appear at NBS' 50th anniversary Spring Showcase
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| April 19, 2010 |
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NBS to Perform in The Hague
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| April 14, 2010 |
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NBS Student Opens Billy Elliot the Musical in Chicago
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| March 31, 2010 |
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NBS Wins 2010 Ontario Association of Architects Design Excellence Award |
| March 26, 2010 |
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NBS Foundation Receives Funding from Endowment Incentives Program |
| March 23, 2010 |
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50th Anniversary Spring Showcase 2010 Lineup Announced |
| March 22, 2010 |
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NBS' Shaun Amyot to Choreograph New Work for San Francisco Ballet School |
| March 18, 2010 |
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Aszure Barton & Company Perform Toronto Premiere of BUSK & Blue Soup |
| March 11, 2010 |
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NBS & Aszure Barton Launch Artistic Mentorship Program |
| February 18, 2010 |
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NBS Hosts Toronto District School Board Students |
| February 11, 2010 |
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NBS' Fête d'Or Gala A Success, Surpasses Fundraising Goal |
| January 28, 2010 |
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NBS Announces New Summer Intensive for
Student Teachers, Dancers |
| December 10, 2009 |
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NBS students, Toronto-area Performing Arts students dance in The Nutcracker at the Four Seasons Centre |
| December 3, 2009 |
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NBS Announces Operating Surplus for 2008/09 Year |
| December 1, 2009 |
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NBS Students Visit Kittiwake Dance Theatre & Rothesay Ballet School |
| November 26, 2009 |
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NBS Honours Joan & Jerry Lozinski, Mavis Staines at Fête d'Or Gala |
| November 13, 2009 |
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Assemblée Internationale Begins on Sunday |
| November 5, 2009 |
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NBS Student to make Broadway Debut as Billy in Billy Elliot the Musical |
| November 4, 2009 |
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Jeff Melanson to Give Keynote Address at Laurier MBA Alumni Awards |
| October 23, 2009 |
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Mavis Staines to Give Keynote Address in Helsinki |
| October 20, 2009 |
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Repertoire Announced for Assemblée Internationale |
| October 7, 2009 |
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NBS to Dance in Hamburg |
| September 23, 2009 |
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NBS Launches Assemblée Internationale Blog |
| September 21, 2009 |
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NBS Launches New Dance Website, wanttodance.ca |
| September 17, 2009 |
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NBS Announces 2009/2010 National Audition Tour & Open Class Dates |
| September 14, 2009 |
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NBS Wins International Architecture Award |
| September 11, 2009 |
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NBS' Cesar Corrales to Star as "Billy" in Chicago Production of Billy Eliot the Musical |
| September 2, 2009 |
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NBS Partners with The Dance Current |
| July 30, 2009 |
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Monaco Dance Forum to Award Prize at NBS' Assemblée Internationale |
| July 7, 2009 |
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NBS Launches 50th Anniversary Website |
| May 14, 2009 |
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Spring Showcase is Selling Quickly |
| May 6, 2009 |
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NBS Participates in Doors Open, Featuring Veronica Tennant & Other Ballet-Related Author Readings |
| April 15, 2009 |
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NBS Hosts DAREarts Day-Long Workshop |
| March 27, 2009 |
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Annual Teachers' Seminar, Moved to Dance, This Year to Focus on Effective Breathing |
| March 26, 2009 |
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Spring Showcase 2009 to Feature Two World Premieres |
| March 16, 2009 |
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NBS Proudly Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary, September 2009 – August 2010 |
| March 3, 2009 |
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Peggy Baker, Jim Fleck Win Governor General's Awards |
| February 9, 2009 |
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NBS' My Funky Valentine: A Rousing Success! |
| February 2, 2009 |
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NBS Embraces Increased Job Training Funding for the Arts |
| January 29, 2009 |
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My Funky Valentine Honourees,
Kiki & Ian Delaney |
| January 8, 2009 |
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Seamus O'Regan to Host Grand Pas de Deux 2009: My Funky Valentine Gala |
| December 5, 2008 |
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NBS Visits Chester Elementary School |
| November 27, 2008 |
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2nd Year of Surplus in New Facilities, New Board Chair |
| November 6, 2008 |
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NBS Honours Kiki & Ian Delaney at My Funky Valentine, Annual Fundraising Gala |
| October 31, 2008 |
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NBS Wins 2008 ULI Global Award |
| October 28, 2008 |
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NBS Announces Partnership
with Cégep de Drummondville's Dance Program |
| October 17, 2008 |
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Mavis Stained Honoured by MSVU |
| September 3, 2008 |
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Maitland Street Residence Opens: Project Grand Jeté II |
| August 22, 2008 |
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National Audition Tour & Open Classes 08-09 |
| NBS in the News |
| April 23, 2010 |
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The Star: Tour de Force (Alumni Reunion Weekend coverage) |
| April 21, 2010 |
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Classical 96.3 FM: Aszure Barton & Artists Reviewed by Paula Citron |
| April 14, 2010 |
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The Star: Ballet Creole & Aszure Barton: forging a new language of dance |
| March 15, 2010 |
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Globe & Mail: Jeff Melanson: How ballet & an MBA make beautiful music |
| March 1, 2010 |
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Snap: Fête d'Or |
| February 28, 2010 |
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London Free Press: Eyes on a Dream (National Audition Tour coverage) |
| February 23, 2010 |
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Zoomer Magazine: Fashion Trends – First Position (Gala coverage) |
| February 17, 2010 |
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Now: Peggy Baker says goodbye to dance... but not performance |
| February 17, 2010 |
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National Post: Coal miner's dancing son en route to Toronto (Billy Elliot coverage) |
| February 17, 2010 |
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Toronto Star: Mirvish bringing Billy Elliot: the Musical to Toronto |
| February 17, 2010 |
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Globe & Mail: Billy Elliot to hit the stage in Toronto next year |
| February 13, 2010 |
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Globe & Mail: What is your favourite dance move?
(Gala coverage) |
| February 12, 2010 |
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Metro: National Ballet School 50th Anniversary Gala |
| January 25, 2010 |
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Toronto Sun: Tiny Dancers (Toronto audition coverage) |
| November 24, 2009 |
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NBS' AI09 Reviewed on Paula Citron's blog |
| November 20, 2009 |
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Classical 96.3FM: NBS' AI09 Reviewed by Paula Citron |
| November 18, 2009 |
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Globe & Mail: Take 110 international student dancers, mix well & jetez! (AI09 coverage) |
| November 5, 2009 |
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CTV: NBS' Liam Redhead to play Billy Elliot on Broadway |
| September 29, 2009 |
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CTV: So You Think You (Want to) Dance? |
| June 9, 2009 |
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BizBash: Beauty School (Giorgio Armani at NBS' Luminato VIP party) |
| January 28, 2009 |
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Jeff Melanson in Little Paper: My Child, My City |
| January 16, 2009 |
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The Shoe Room in CTV's So You Think You Can Dance Canada: Get on Pointe with Allie |
| January 14, 2009 |
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Snap: Local Dancers in Nutcracker Ballet |
| Winter 2008-09 |
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Canadian Health & Lifestyle Magazine: Saving Grace |
| December 15, 2008 |
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MSN Sympatico: Step by Step: The Ballet Workout |
| December 6, 2008 |
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Globe & Mail: Nutcracker: Young dancers lead multicultural charge |
| December 4, 2008 |
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Metro News: Kid's Eye View of Nutcracker |
| Fall 2008 |
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DesignLines: Celia Franca Centre & Margaret McCain Academic Building |
| October 2008 |
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"Ballet Bob" in Best Health: Improve Your Posture |
| September 22, 2008 |
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ExploreDance: On Pointe: The Rise of the Ballet Shoe (Bata Shoe Museum exhibit coverage) |
| August 26, 2008 |
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Toronto Star: Where Ballet Meets Summer School |