Downtown in Winnipeg, Manitoba — Canada’s Prairie Region (North America)

The Royal Winnipeg Ballet / Le Royal Winnipeg Ballet

The Royal Winnipeg Ballet Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 15, 2022

1. The Royal Winnipeg Ballet Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

[English] Founded in 1939 by Gweneth Lloyd and Betty Farrally, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet (RWB) was one of the earliest ballet companies in Canada and the first to achieve professional status. It successfully adapted classical ballet to the national context by creating an eclectic and accessible repertoire that incorporated Canadian themes. With its national tours beginning in the 1950s, the company fostered an appreciation for ballet across the country. Under the leadership of artistic director Arnold Spohr, the RWB rose to international fame through the 1960s to become one of North America’s most widely travelled dance companies.

[Français] Fondée en 1939 par Gweneth Lloyd et Betty Farrally, cette troupe est l'une des plus anciennes compagnies de ballet canadiennes et la première à devenir professionnelle au pays. Elle adapte avec succès le ballet classique au contexte national, créant un répertoire éclectique et accessible qui comprend des thèmes canadiens. Dès les années 1950, ses tournées cultivent le goût du ballet chez la population canadienne. Sous la direction artistique d’Arnold Spohr, cette

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troupe acquiert, au cours des années 1960, une renommée internationale et se hissera au rang des compagnies de danse nord-américaines qui font le plus de tournées.

Erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada and Parks Canada/Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada et Parcs Canada.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.

Location. 49° 53.47′ N, 97° 8.776′ W. Marker is in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is in Downtown. Marker is on Graham Avenue just east of Edmonton Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 380 Graham Avenue, Winnipeg MB R3C 4K2, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ella Cora Hind (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Holy Trinity Anglican Church / L'église anglicane Holy Trinity (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Winnipeg Public Library System (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Winnipeg Centennial Library (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); First Winnipeg Meeting of the T. Eaton Company Directors (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Thomas Douglas

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 15, 2022

2. The Royal Winnipeg Ballet Marker

(looking south from Graham Avenue)

(approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Isbister School (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); First Masonic Temple Site (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winnipeg.

Also see . . .
1. Royal Winnipeg Ballet.

The Royal Winnipeg Ballet was granted its royal title in 1953, the first granted under the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. It completed its first American tour in 1954. The company solidified its reputation under the artistic directorship of Saskatchewan-born Arnold Spohr from 1958 to 1988. Spohr, who first joined the company as a dancer in 1945. The company spends 20 or more weeks a year on the road, presenting more than 100 performances every year in both large and small centres.

(Submitted on March 31, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Royal Winnipeg Ballet.

The Royal Winnipeg Ballet (RWB) is the second-oldest ballet company in North America and the oldest surviving dance company in Canada. The RWB was first organized as a ballet club in 1938 by 2 immigrant English dance teachers, Gweneth Lloyd and Betty Farrally, who had moved to Canada at the invitation of friends. The club made its public debut
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 15, 2022

3. The Royal Winnipeg Ballet
(looking southeast from Edmonton Street • marker on left • Royal Winnipeg Ballet building in right background)
in June 1939 as part of a pageant planned for a visit to the city by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.

(Submitted on March 31, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 84 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 31, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.