Massive lay-offs at Ballet BC see entire company lose jobs

Vancouver Sun
Published: Tuesday, November 25, 2008
VANCOUVER - Ballet BC has laid off its entire company. The announcement came today at a news conference.
Consisting of 18 classically trained ballet dancers from across the globe, the company, formed in 1986, has commissioned, created and specialized in remounting contemporary ballets nationally and internationally.
With ticket sales down by about $270,000 because of the ongoing economic decline, Ballet BC is hoping that its annual Christmas presentation of The Nutcracker can help save the company's season.
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1969: Pacific Ballet Established

The Pacific Ballet Theatre was established by Maria Lewis, after a career as a dancer in Montreal and Toronto. The company grew slowly to semi-professional regional status, with a repertoire of small works in classical style. Lewis would be succeeded in 1980 by Kamloops-born Renald Rabu. In 1985 the company would be renamed Ballet British Columbia.