Dutch National Ballet was created in 1961.

James E. Neufeld has written:

'Passion to dance' -- subject(s): National Ballet of Canada, Ballet national du Canada, Histoire, History

Celia Franca was the founder of The National Ballet of Canada in 1951, which is the largest ballet group of Canada. She was its artistic director for 24 years.

The auditions are at the end of January every year.

Karen Kain is a retired Canadian ballet dancer. Now she is the artistic director of the National Ballet of Canada. She began ballet at age 11 in 1962.