Karen Kain is an Honorable Patron of Ballet Victoria and was here conducting Master Classes in the summer of 2006, here pictured with Luba Ellis who was happy to be the accompanist for this revered Canadian Icon...

Karen danced and maintained a close creative partnership with Rudolf Nureyev for many years and delighted audiences the world over, performing with such companies as Roland Petit’s Le Ballet de Marseilles, The Bolshoi Ballet, London Festival Ballet, Vienna State Opera Ballet and the Eliot Feld Company.

Evelyn Hart was an Honorable Guest and Performer at the annual Ballet Victoria season where she conducted Master Classes; Luba was the accompanist for these classes.

Evelyn's performances in classic ballets have won her wide acclaim. Her interpretations of Giselle in Giselle, Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, Juliet in Romeo and Juliet and Tatiana in Onegin have been especially appreciated. Audiences have also responded enthusiastically to her work in contemporary classics such as Sir Frederick Ashton's Thaïs pas de deux, Jiri Kylian's Nuages and Norbert Vesak's Belong pas de deux.