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Karen Bowes of St. Catharine's (centre), who has been promoted to principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada for the 1969-70 season, takes le(...)
Karen Bowes of St. Catharine's (centre), who has been promoted to principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada for the 1969-70 season, takes le(...)

Karen Bowes of St. Catharine's (centre), who has been promoted to principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada for the 1969-70 season, takes le(...)

Date7/4/1969
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Original Toronto Star caption: Karen Bowes of St. Catharine's (centre); who has been promoted to principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada for the 1969-70 season; takes lesson from Russian instructor at the Bolshoi Ballat in Moscow. Karen is still in Europe visiting companies on a Canada Council grant.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0098941F
Bolshoi Ballet's Eugen Valukin bucks up Karen Bowes, left, and Martine Van Hamel
Bolshoi Ballet's Eugen Valukin bucks up Karen Bowes, left, and Martine Van Hamel
7/11/1966
Ballet's fall season opens: Karen Kain last night danced the principal role in Peter Wright's production of Giselle as the National Ballet of Canada opened its fall season at the O'Keefe Centre
Ballet's fall season opens: Karen Kain last night danced the principal role in Peter Wright's production of Giselle as the National Ballet of Canada opened its fall season at the O'Keefe Centre
11/1/1989
Kain's out. Ballerina Karen Kain has been taken ill and will be unable to appear as scheduled in Romeo and Juliet when the National Ballet opens spring season Thursday at O'Keefe Centre
Kain's out. Ballerina Karen Kain has been taken ill and will be unable to appear as scheduled in Romeo and Juliet when the National Ballet opens spring season Thursday at O'Keefe Centre
1/5/1977
Poetry in motion. National Ballet principal dancer Karen Kain last night offered a classic performance in the ballet Sphinx, part of company's mixed program at O'Keefe Centre
Poetry in motion. National Ballet principal dancer Karen Kain last night offered a classic performance in the ballet Sphinx, part of company's mixed program at O'Keefe Centre
5/11/1983
The art of planting a tree, Jumping into her task, Dutch National Ballet dancer Corrice Rykuiter wields a shovel with artistic flair as she plants a t(...)
The art of planting a tree, Jumping into her task, Dutch National Ballet dancer Corrice Rykuiter wields a shovel with artistic flair as she plants a t(...)
4/25/1975
On the ball for the ballet. National Ballet of Canada principal dancer Karen Kain gets a few tips from Glen Abbey golf pro Bob Lean yesterday, hitting(...)
On the ball for the ballet. National Ballet of Canada principal dancer Karen Kain gets a few tips from Glen Abbey golf pro Bob Lean yesterday, hitting(...)
8/12/1991
Destined for east coast, M.V. Northern Ranger takes on visitors at Port Weller Dry Docks near St. Catharines
Destined for east coast, M.V. Northern Ranger takes on visitors at Port Weller Dry Docks near St. Catharines
9/7/1986
Alexander Grant, the National Ballet of Canada's new artistic director, met principal dancer Karen Kain (left) for the first time this week as Veronic(...)
Alexander Grant, the National Ballet of Canada's new artistic director, met principal dancer Karen Kain (left) for the first time this week as Veronic(...)
11/1/1975
Alexander Grant, the National Ballet of Canada's new artistic director, met principal dancer Karen Kain (left) for the first time this week as Veronic(...)
Alexander Grant, the National Ballet of Canada's new artistic director, met principal dancer Karen Kain (left) for the first time this week as Veronic(...)
11/24/1975
Dancers sign up with Soviets. Sign right here, folks! National Ballet of Canada principals Karen Kain and Frank Augustyn yesterday signed contracts to(...)
Dancers sign up with Soviets. Sign right here, folks! National Ballet of Canada principals Karen Kain and Frank Augustyn yesterday signed contracts to(...)
1/5/1977
Karen Kain, a principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada, is busy and interested renovating an old Cabbagetown house she and her sister moved(...)
Karen Kain, a principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada, is busy and interested renovating an old Cabbagetown house she and her sister moved(...)
2/27/1976
Ballerina boxed in. National Ballet principal dancer Karen Kain tries out a prop box or bed used in The Soldier's Tale, a ballet by Stravinsky that wi(...)
Ballerina boxed in. National Ballet principal dancer Karen Kain tries out a prop box or bed used in The Soldier's Tale, a ballet by Stravinsky that wi(...)
7/28/1986