Tickets & Booking Information

Tickets for the Genée International Ballet Competition 2008 are now on sale

Semi–finals
Wednesday 20 & Thursday 21 August

Canada’s National Ballet School
Tickets for the Semi-finals can be purchased from the RAD in Canada on
tel: +1 416 489 2813 or Toll Free +1 888 709 0895
Fax: + 1 416 489 3222
All ticket enquiries may be emailed to genee@radcanada.org

Tickets are priced at $35.00 per single day or $60.00 for both days.

Wednesday 20 August

10.00 -12.00: Semi Final Class for numbers 1 - 27
13.15 - 15.15: Semi Final Class for numbers 28 - 47 & 50 - 57

Thursday 21 August

10.00 - 12.00: Semi Final Variations for numbers 1 - 27
13.15 - 15.15: Semi Final Variations for numbers 28 - 47 & 50 - 57
17.00: Announcement of Finalists

Final
Saturday 23 August, 7 pm

Four Seasons Centre for Performing Arts
The Four Seasons Centre for Performing Arts
145 Queen St. W
Toronto
Ontario
M5H 4G1
To buy your tickets, please click here or e-mail: tickets@coc.ca

We will be offering a priority booking period for RAD members from Monday 3 March -Thursday 15 May. Members booking within the Early Bird Priority Booking period will be asked to provide a promotional code which was emailed to them. If you have not received your promotional code please send an email, with ‘Genée Promo Code’ in the subject line to marketing@rad.org.uk and the code will be sent to you by return email.
They may also be required to provide their membership number if booking online or by telephone and to produce their membership card at the Box Office.

On Pointe: The Rise of the Ballet Shoe

Do not miss out on a chance to see this exhibition at the Bata Shoe Museum, featuring 50 artefacts from the Museum’s own collection private collection as well as historical and contemporary examples on loan from The Shoe Room, the principal supplier of pointe shoes in Canada.

Take advantage of the 2 for 1 ticket offer for all RAD members and admire a display of ballet shoes worn by famous dancers, including Karen Kain, Margot Fonteyn, Carla Fracci and Rudolf Nureyev. Download your 2 for 1 coupon here

http://www.batashoemuseum.ca/index.html


Use your RAD promotional code to book online

Tickets will go on general sale from Tuesday 30 May

Members

Non-Members

N.B. An $8 per ticket service charge applies on all online & telephone ticket sales

Box Office telephone numbers:
Local: + 1 416-363-8231
Long Distance (US and Canada only): 1 800 250 4653

Box Office Hours:
Phone: Monday-Friday 10am-6pm
Saturday 10am-4pm


SPECIAL EVENT: THE TURNING POINT in a Dance Career

In 1977, Dame Antoinette Sibley DBE made her film debut as “Sevilla” in Herbert Ross’s THE TURNING POINT dancing with Mikhail Baryshnikov. Join Veronica Tennant, herself beloved as one of Canada's best and most versatile ballerinas, at this special screening of THE TURNING POINT, after which Veronica Tennant will delve into the career and life of Dame Antoinette Sibley before opening the floor to questions from the audience.

THE TURNING POINT in a Dance Career • Friday, August 22, 7 pm
Jackman Hall, Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas St W
Tickets: Members: 7:08* Students/Seniors/ Children: $7.08* Non-Members: $11.56*
* Prices do not include GST, building fund fee and service charges.
Presented by the Toronto International Film Festival Group and the Royal Academy
of Dance
www.cinemathequeontario.ca for details


The Fairmont Royal York

100 Front Street W
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 1E3
Tel: (416) 368-2511
Fax: (416) 368-9040
E-mail: royalyorkhotel@fairmont.com



As the 'Genée International Ballet Competition 2008 Preferred Hotel', the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto are offering anyone attending the Competition a preferred room rate of $125 per night (all bookings subject to availability).

For reservations or more information, please call 1 800 441 1414 and ask for the 'Royal Academy of Dance' preferred rate and quote code 2UDRAD.
RAD Members: Please include your RAD membership number in the 'Special Requests' field when booking your reservation.
http://www.fairmont.com/ryh/rad