Background
Kain, Karen Alexandria was born on March 28, 1951 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Daughter of Charles Alexander and Winifred Kain.
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Karen Alexandria Kain
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Student, National Ballet School, Toronto Doctor of Letters (honorary), York University, Toronto, 1977; other honorary degrees, U. B.C., McMaster U., Trent U.
Career
Joined National Ballet 1969, Principal since 1970. Has danced most of major roles in repertoire. Appeared as Giselle with Bolshoi Ballet on Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics tour, Aurora in the Sleeping Beauty with London Festival Ballet in United Kingdom and Australia, in Swan Lake with Vienna State Opera Ballet.
Toured Japan and of Korea with Ballet national de Marseille 1981.
Created roles of Chosen Maiden in The Rite of Spring for National Ballet 1979, Giuletta in Tales of Hoffman for Ballet national de Marseille 1982, the Bride in The Seven Daggers/Los Siete Punales et cetera Appeared in Canadian Broadcasting Company-television
Achievements
Membership
Member Canadian Actors Equity Association, Association Radio and television Artists.
Connections
Married Ross Petty, May, 1983.
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Canadian
Education
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1969
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1977
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