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Ballet Kelowna: New artistic director, new season

KELOWNA – The new leaner and streamlined Ballet Kelowna has announced it’s new shortened season. The company was facing an uncertain future only a year ago with some serious financial issues. As well, the founding artistic director left, leaving the board with some big ballet slippers to fill. The newly hired artistic director and CEO...

Meet Ballet Kelowna’s new artistic director and CEO

KELOWNA – Ballet Kelowna has a new artistic director. Simone Orlando has danced professionally with the National Ballet of Canada and Desrosiers Dance Theatre. She worked as principal artist for Ballet British Columbia and has created several commissions for Ballet Kelowna. Orlando will take over for retiring artistic director David LaHay at the start of the...