The Background

Gweneth Lloyd & Betty Farrally, founders of the Canadian School of Ballet (CSB)
in Winnipeg and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet "retired" to the Okanagan bringing
the Canadian School of Ballet to Kelowna. They mentored present directors
Lori Larson & Mel Brown.

Through the vision of Larson & Brown and the support of Myles & Stephani Bruckal,
Ballet Kelowna was founded in 2002 with David LaHay as Artistic Director.
LaHay has developed a company of six professional ballet dancers who tour
a diverse repertoire in approximately 25 communities throughout BC.

2007 marked the fifth anniversary and a turning pointe for Ballet Kelowna.
With an extremely successful 5 year history, it was time to raise the barre
and prepare for the exciting years ahead. Pirouette - created as the annual
signature fundraising event – was the first step towards that.

Continue reading about The Future and about the Pirouette Campaign

How You Can Participate

Attend Pirouette

• Reception and Season Highlight Performance followed with Dinner, Auction and AfterParty


• Tickets $250 purchased by October 31st, 2008, $275 thereafter

Donate an auction item
Become a Sponsor
Keep Us:

• On Our Toes

One pair of pointe shoes costs $100. A ballerina goes through an average of 2 pairs a week.
$19,000 is needed annually just to keep our ballerinas in pointe shoes.
• On Tour


• Transportation gas & rentals $15,000
• Accommodation $15,000
• Travel Costs $12,000

All donations are acknowledged in the Auction Preview, Evening Programme, Newsletter and Website. Donations over $100 are eligible for a charitable tax receipt.