Karen Kain
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Karen Kain is a renowned Canadian ballerina and arts leader, celebrated as one of the National Ballet of Canada’s most iconic performers and later its artistic director.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arts leader
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ballerina ⓘ person ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Companion of the Order of Canada
NERFINISHED
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Governor General’s Performing Arts Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Officer of the Order of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ Prix de Lausanne NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1951-03-28 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| employer | National Ballet of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 2021 (artistic director of the National Ballet of Canada) ⓘ |
| familyName | Kain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ballet
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performing arts administration ⓘ |
| genre | classical ballet ⓘ |
| givenName | Karen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle |
CC
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O.Ont ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | National Ballet of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Karen Kain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the National Ballet of Canada’s most iconic performers
ⓘ
leadership of the National Ballet of Canada as artistic director ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty
NERFINISHED
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Giselle in Giselle NERFINISHED ⓘ Juliet in Romeo and Juliet ⓘ Odette-Odile in Swan Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ roles in works by George Balanchine ⓘ roles in works by John Cranko ⓘ roles in works by Rudolf Nureyev ⓘ |
| notableWork |
artistic direction of the National Ballet of Canada
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performances with the National Ballet of Canada ⓘ |
| occupation |
artistic director
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arts administrator ⓘ ballet dancer ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
artistic director of the National Ballet of Canada
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principal dancer at the National Ballet of Canada ⓘ |
| residence | Toronto, Ontario, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Ross Petty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 2005 (artistic director of the National Ballet of Canada) ⓘ |
| trainedAt | National Ballet School of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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