5 Things About Etudes | The National Ballet of Canada

Set to piano exercises by Carl Czerny, Harald Lander’s Etudes turns the spotlight on ballet class as the foundation for brilliant performances. Over the course of one act, the dancers progress from simple barre exercises through increasingly challenging steps and variations to a thrilling finale. Created in 1948 for The Royal Danish Ballet, Etudes is Lander’s most popular work, a showstopping celebration of ballet technique.
Etudes
Choreography: Harald Lander
Staged by: Thomas Lund
Music: Knudåge Riisager after music by Carl Czerny
Lighting Design: Harald Lander
Artistic Advisor: Lise Lander
Featuring:
Heather Ogden
Guillaume Côté
Naoya Ebe
Harrison James
Koto Ishihara
Chelsy Meiss
Tina Pereira
Jenna Savella
Kathryn Hosier
Jeannine Haller
Miyoko Koyasu
Tiffany Mosher
Calley Skalnik
Artists of the Ballet
Xiao Nan Yu, Guest Rehearsal Assistant
The Musicians of The National Ballet of Canada Orchestra.
Etudes is a gift from The Volunteer Committee, The National Ballet of Canada.
Guillaume Côté is sponsored through Dancers First by Emmanuelle Gattuso, C.M. and Allan Slaight, C.M.
Heather Ogden is sponsored through Dancers First by Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin.
Naoya Ebe is sponsored through Dancers First by Gretchen Ross.
Harrison James is sponsored through Dancers First by Lucy White.
Chelsy Meiss is sponsored through Dancers First by Diana St. B. Weatherall.
Tina Pereira is sponsored through Dancers First by The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C.
Jenna Savella is sponsored through Dancers First by Elvio and Marlene DelZotto.
Kathryn Hosier is sponsored through Dancers First by Donna Meyers & Doug Richmond.
Jeannine Haller is sponsored through Dancers First by Devida & Derek Smith.
Calley Skalnik is sponsored through Dancers First by an anonymous donor.
Videography by Paul McNulty and Monica Guddat
Editing by Paul McNulty