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the vears, Jean has adjudicated in
several ballet organizations — judg-
ing and selecting dancers tor scholar-
ships and awards.

Jean and her family suffered a
great loss in 1982 when Milton
passed away, Her children and her
ongoing love, dedication and pas-
sion for ballet kepr Jean going and it
remains a major part of her lite.

In September 1982, Jean began
working for Coast Paper as executive
coordinator and stayed for 12 years.
For one year during that period,
Jean also taught dancing with the
Maureen Alten Company in
Vancouver.

Last May, a unique gala tribute
to Canada’s ballet heroes, including
Jean Ore — Canada’s first Giselle,
ambassador of ballet, and a great
champion of dance — was held at
the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. On
opening night, as a birthday gift per-
formance to Jean and in warm
recognition of Jean’s own carcer
with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, the
internationally renowned and
incomparable prima ballerina Evelyn
Hart and her leading man, Jesus
Corrales, performed their tribute to
: Jean.

Ecstatically Jean recalls: “After the perfor-
mance, in excess of 250 well-wishers and
dancers were on stage to celebrate my 70th
birthday!” .

Jean sold her West Van home in 1994 and
moved into her present residence in North
Vancouver.

: “I wouldn’t live anywhere else than the

- North Shore. I love it here,” she says. “I am so

_, proud of my family. My granddaughter, :
Rebecca, at age 17 was a soloist in the Moscow
City Ballet for a year and has been offered six

. scholarships to universities in the United States.

“She has chosen the University of Arizona in

~ Tucson where she will double major -—~ four

“years, in dance and business.”

=": Her 70th birthday has not slowed Jean
.. down. She maintains her position as administra-

. Wayne Brown sat :
and Ga
Aright) visit 3 year old
Kayl Boase (front left)

Sunday, June 25, 2000 - North Shore News - 23

SENIORS
Ballet pioneer honoured Guide helps

NEWS photo Mike Wakefield

BALLET S.C. honoured iongiime North Shore res-
ident Jean Orr and Canada’s other ballet heroes
during a gals at Queen Elizabeth Theatre in May.

tor for the Vancouver Ballet Society, voluntecr-
ing her services three days a week. She also sits
on the fundraising committee for the Scotia
Bank Dance Centre being built at the corner of
Granville and Davie in Vancouver. The expected
completion date of the project is early 2001.
The new dance centre will be home to 13 pre-
fessional dance companies.

Jean, continues to be a diehard supporter of
dance, but also enjoys downhill skiing, golf, aer-
obics and intends to get back playing tennis.

Jean, a North Shore treasure, champion of
dance and Canada’s ambassador of ballet, is liv-
ing proof that little girls’ dreams can come true.

Vikki Finkbeiner is a North Vancouver writer.
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