Royal Winnipeg Ballet

Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet Welcomes New Executive Director, Elena Tupyseva

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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WINNIPEG, MB, Oct. 19, 2023 /CNW/ - The board of directors for Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet (RWB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Elena Tupyseva (she/her) as the new Executive Director, effective November 6, 2023.

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  • WINNIPEG, MB, Oct. 19, 2023 /CNW/ - The board of directors for Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet (RWB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Elena Tupyseva (she/her) as the new Executive Director, effective November 6, 2023.
  • "We are thrilled Elena is becoming part of the RWB community," said John Osler, chair of the board of directors.
  • "What the Royal Winnipeg Ballet has created and accomplished over the past 83 years is extraordinary.
  • Freelance Choreographer /Artistic Director Cie. La Ronde Switzerland
    "I am thrilled to learn of the appointment of Elena Tupyseva as the new Executive Director of the esteemed Royal Winnipeg Ballet.

Seeking Top Ballet Talent, Royal Winnipeg Ballet School Announces 14-City Audition Tour

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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WINNIPEG, MB, Sept. 7, 2023 /CNW/ - Announced today, Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet School Professional Division (RWB School) is travelling to 14 cities across Canada and the United States to audition young artists for their prestigious professional training programs.

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  • WINNIPEG, MB, Sept. 7, 2023 /CNW/ - Announced today, Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet School Professional Division (RWB School) is travelling to 14 cities across Canada and the United States to audition young artists for their prestigious professional training programs.
  • "If you want to explore the possibility of your passion becoming your lifelong career, now is the time to audition."
  • For the full 2023-24 RWB School Audition Tour City Schedule and registration details, visit RWB School Professional Division Audition | Locations, Schedules & Registration Details , email the RWB School at [email protected] or call 1.204.957.3467.
  • The RWB School Professional Division Audition tour has been made possible in part by the Government of Canada and the Manitoba Arts Council.

Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet Artistic Director & CEO Stepping Down

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Thursday, February 23, 2023
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WINNIPEG, MB, Feb. 23, 2023 /CNW/ - On behalf of the Board of Directors, Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet chair Don Leitch is pleased to announce Artistic Director & CEO André Lewis, O.M.

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  • WINNIPEG, MB, Feb. 23, 2023 /CNW/ - On behalf of the Board of Directors, Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet chair Don Leitch is pleased to announce Artistic Director & CEO André Lewis, O.M.
  • They anticipate announcing a new Executive Director by the end of June 2023 and a new Artistic Director in 2024.
  • On his retirement from dance in 1989, he was welcomed into the position of Associate Artistic Director prior to becoming Artistic Director in 1996.
  • In 2018, Lewis was also appointed to CEO of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and has held the dual role ever since.

Oklahoma City Ballet Names Ryan Joliqoeur-Nye as its New Artistic Director

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Monday, October 24, 2022
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Oklahoma City, OK: The Board of Trustees of Oklahoma City Ballet announced that Ryan Jolicoeur-Nye has been selected as the new artistic director for Oklahoma City Ballet.

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  • Oklahoma City, OK: The Board of Trustees of Oklahoma City Ballet announced that Ryan Jolicoeur-Nye has been selected as the new artistic director for Oklahoma City Ballet.
  • As artistic director, Jolicoeur-Nye will be responsible for conceiving, developing, and implementing the artistic direction and focus of Oklahoma City Ballet.
  • As a choreographer, he has created ballets for Northwest Arkansas Ballet Theatre, Ballet Idaho, Chicago Repertory Ballet, Kansas City Ballet, Royal Winnipeg Ballet School, Moving Arts Dance Festival, Ballet Des Moines, and Oklahoma City Ballet, among others.
  • About Oklahoma City Ballet: Founded by Ballet Russe dancers Yvonne Chouteau and Miguel Terekhov, Oklahoma City Ballet has been the citys professional ballet company for 51 years.

Dream BIG & Audition

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022
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Every student with a "dream big" passion to dance or teach professionally is encouraged to attend.

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  • Every student with a "dream big" passion to dance or teach professionally is encouraged to attend.
  • Following the audition process, students recognized as having potential for professional training are invited to attend Summer Session in July 2023 in Winnipeg.
  • The RWB School Professional Division Audition tour has been made possible in part by the Government of Canada and the Manitoba Arts Council.
  • Question-and-answer sessions are also held for students and parents to ensure the audition and acceptance processes are interactive, informative, and clear.

$10M Settlement of Class Action Against Royal Winnipeg Ballet and Bruce Monk Approved By Court

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022
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TORONTO, Feb. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A $10 million settlement of a class action brought against the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and its former instructor, Bruce Monk, has been approved by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.

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  • TORONTO, Feb. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A $10 million settlement of a class action brought against the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and its former instructor, Bruce Monk, has been approved by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.
  • The settlement will provide compensation to students of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School who were enrolled between 1984 to 2015 and were photographed by Bruce Monk in a private setting.
  • The class action alleged that, while Bruce Monk was a teacher and photographer at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, he took nude, semi-nude and intimate photographs of students, some of which he published, sold, and disseminated online without consent.
  • Under the terms of the settlement, the RWB will pay $10 million, and it has issued an apology for the harm that the students suffered.

$10M Settlement of Class Action Against Royal Winnipeg Ballet and Bruce Monk

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Wednesday, January 5, 2022
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TORONTO, Jan. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Waddell Phillips announces that the parties to a class action against the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and Bruce Monk have reached a $10 million settlement, subject to receiving the courts approval.

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  • TORONTO, Jan. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Waddell Phillips announces that the parties to a class action against the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and Bruce Monk have reached a $10 million settlement, subject to receiving the courts approval.
  • The class action is brought on behalf of students of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School (the School) from 1984 to 2015 and whom, while enrolled at the School, were photographed by Bruce Monk in a private setting.
  • The court hearing for the approval of the settlement will take place on Friday, February 11, 2022 by videoconference.
  • The class action alleges that while Bruce Monk was a teacher and photographer at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, he took nude, semi-nude and intimate photographs of students, some of which he published, sold, and disseminated on-line.

Class Action Certified Against Royal Winnipeg Ballet and Bruce Monk

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Friday, July 27, 2018
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TORONTO, July 27, 2018 /CNW/ - A national class action against the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and Bruce Monk was certified on June 27, 2018.

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  • TORONTO, July 27, 2018 /CNW/ - A national class action against the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and Bruce Monk was certified on June 27, 2018.
  • The class action alleges that Bruce Monk, while a teacher and photographer at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, took naked, semi-naked, and sexualized photographs of Royal Winnipeg Ballet students, some of which he published, sold, and disseminated on-line.
  • The class action is brought on behalf of all persons who attended the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School (the "School") from 1984 to 2015 and who, while enrolled at the School, were photographed by Bruce Monk in a private setting.
  • The class action further alleges that Monk breached his fiduciary duty to the students, and committed breaches of confidence and trust.