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In June 2024, Canada's National Ballet School’s (NBS) Artistic Director and CEO, Mavis Staines, will retire after over 35 years of inspiring leadership.
As we begin the final year of Mavis’ leadership, we’re bringing together the NBS community—donors, graduates, students, staff, and collaborators—to celebrate the past dreams we’ve achieved together, and secure every future dream at NBS
Join us as we DREAM BIG!
At Canada’s National Ballet School, we are working to share the transformative power of dance across the country. And with your support, we can open doors for people of all ages, abilities and aspirations to discover learning and leadership, well-being and connection, remarkable creativity and so much more—all through dance.
By supporting NBS, you are helping to provide dance programming to children in hundreds of classrooms across Canada, giving them the opportunity to discover how dance creates engaging learning opportunities across subject areas.
Your support will help NBS provide Olympic-calibre training and financial assistance to students in professional training programs, giving students the opportunity to pursue their dreams while building the future of ballet and dance.
With your donation to NBS, you are helping us empower older adults through dance with our Sharing Dance Older Adults app and the Sharing Dance Parkinson’s Program (freely available thanks to the generosity of our donors).
At Canada’s National Ballet School, we believe in making the opportunities of dance more accessible and inclusive for people of all ages, abilities and aspirations.
Dance is one of the most powerful, yet underutilized tools across all spectrums of society. A diverse and moving art form, it is also a universal activity that improves health and quality of life, and helps us express ourselves, tell stories and share culture through movement.
Learn more about your impact with our Year in Review and see how your donation helps thousands of Canadians experience the power of dance.
How has dance opened doors in your life?
Watch dancers from NBS' community speak about the impact dance has had on their lives—sharing their stories about the connection, joy, confidence, and artistry dance inspires.
Have questions for us? We would love to hear from you.
Canada's National Ballet School's Development Office is dedicated to helping individuals, foundations and corporations find meaningful and mutually beneficial opportunities to become involved with NBS.
