Ballet beckons Slipper

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of training with no guaran-
tees of success.

After studying in England
for two years, she was
chosen as an apprentice to
the Royal Winnipeg Ballet at
age 19.

“It was a tough road,"
Slipper says, with competi-

tion between dancers in-
lense, travel tiring, and work
both mentally and physically
punishing.

But she was gifted not on-
ly with the talent but the
drive and desire to succeed.

“I feel 1 was lucky that J
always knew what | wanted
to do,”’ Slipper said. ‘‘The

Food collected

BOARD AND staff
members of the North Shore
Home Support Services Socie-
ty launched a food bank
drive for Christmas this
year.

Items to be donated to the

food bank at North Shore.

Neighborhood House were
collected at the annual
“Home Support Christmas
Party. ~

The North Shore Home
Support Services society
sends homemakers and
respite workers into the
homes of over 1,400 North
Shore residents.

Their services enable many
people to be cared for in
their own home, rather than
face hospital or facility
placement.

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“In many cases, even
minimal assistance with
household management or
personal care can make the
difference between an elderly
person being able to manage
on their own at home,’’ says
Doug Hartry, president of
the board. “By providing
support and relief to fami-
lies, we find we can enable
them to cope with often dif-
ficult situations.’’

Continuing their spirit of
giving and caring, society

staff contributed over $200 -

in grocery supplies to the
North Shore Food Bank and
encorage area residents to
send donations care of
North Shore Neighborhood
House.

performing gets me through
the tough times.’*

She has gone on to per-
form around the world in
roles such as Belong Pas De
Deux, Family Scenes, Five
Tangos, Four Last Songs,
Giselle, Lento, A Tempo E
Appassionato and the Nut-
cracker.

ECLECTIC BALLET

She describes the Royal
Winnipeg Ballet’s repertoire
as eclectic, but says this is
part of its success.

“The Winnipeg Ballet
tries to mix it up,’’ Slipper
says. *‘Ballet isn’t a snobbish
thing now.

“I’m lucky because I do a
wide range of roles —

everything from the ethereal
to the melodramatic,’’ says
Slipper, who describes
herself as a dramatic dancer.

in Vancouver, Slipper
plays the lead role in the
Dec. 18 and 20 performances
of this Christmas classic,
featuring Maria's surprise
birthday party and her
dream of being carried away
with the Drosselmeier.

The Vancouver perfor-
mances will be special for
Slipper, she says. As Maria
in the Nutcracker, Slipper,
as a child in the audience of
the Queen Elizabeth theatre,
was also carried away by
dance.

Performances take place
Dec. 17 to 21 at 8 p.m. and
Dec. 21 and 22 at 2 p.m.

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