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Vanessa Harwood

Vanessa Harwood

Canadian dancer and choreographer

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

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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.[1] 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.[2]

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.[3] She is also an Advisory Council member of the Dancer Transition Resource Centre.[4]

As of 1969, she was a resident of the Town of Mississauga.[5]

References

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


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