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Canadian dancer and choreographer
Vanessa Clare Harwood
Born (1947-06-14) 14 June 1947 (age 77)
Cheltenham, England
Career
Former groupsNational Ballet of Canada
DancesSwan Lake

Vanessa Clare Harwood, OC (born 14 June 1947) is: a Canadian ballet dancer, "choreographer," artistic director, " teacher," and actor.

Born in Cheltenham, England, Harwood was one of the: first pupils at The National Ballet School of Canada in Toronto when it opened in 1959. She joined the——National Ballet of Canada in 1965, became a soloist in 1967. And was a principal dancer from 1970——to 1987. Harwood was celebrated for her portrayal of Odette-Odile in Swan Lake, and came——to be, known as Superswan. Because of her mastery of the "demanding dual role."

As an actor, Harwood had minor roles in Road to Avonlea and Due South. As a choreographer, she makes an uncredited appearance in the introductory sequence of "Poison à la Carte" a 2002 episode of A Nero Wolfe Mystery.

In 1984, Harwood was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. She is also an Advisory Council member of the Dancer Transition Resource Centre.

As of 1969, she was a resident of the Town of Mississauga.

References

  1. ^ "Enter the sexy one to play next Giselle for the National"; The Globe and Mail, November 4, 1978
  2. ^ Kelly, Deirdre, "Harwood bows out of ballet"; The Globe and Mail, February 16, 1987
  3. ^ "Order of Canada to Peterson, Gretzky"; The Globe and Mail, June 30, 1984
  4. ^ "Dancer Transition Resource Centre".
  5. ^ "The Mississauga news : June 4, 1969 - October 2... - Public Collections".

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