National Ballet School of Canada

The National Ballet School of Canada is a classical ballet school located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Along with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School, it is one of the leading ballet schools in Canada and one of the most renowned internationally. Many graduates achieve employment with professional ballet companies around the world, most notably with the National Ballet of Canada. The National Ballet School is the associate school of the National Ballet of Canada, which was formed in 1951 by the English ballet dancer Celia Franca. Franca had previously been a leading dancer with ballet companies in the United Kingdom, before Dame Ninette de Valois recommended her as the best candidate to form a new Canadian ballet company modelled on her...