Background
KAIN, Karen was born on March 28, 1951 in Hamilton, Ontario. Daughter of Charles A. Kain and Winifred Mary Kelly.
KAIN, Karen was born on March 28, 1951 in Hamilton, Ontario. Daughter of Charles A. Kain and Winifred Mary Kelly.
National Ballet School.
Joined National Ballet 1969, Principal since 1970. Has danced most of major roles in repertoire. Appeared as Giselle with Bolshoi Ballet on USSR 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 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 etc. Appeared in CBC-TV.
Married Ross Petty in 1983.