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The article offers information on the ballet company Royal Winnipeg Ballet (RWB). Topics discussed include a brief history of the company and its repertoire. Also provided are profiles of some members of the dancer troupe including artistic director André Lewis, senior ballet master Johnny W. Chang, ballet master Tara Birtwhistle and first soloists Yosuke Mino and Sophia Lee.

The article profiles Maureya Lebowitz, an 18-year old member of Royal Winnipeg Ballet in Canada. She portrayed the role of Juliet in Dutch choreographer Rudi van Dantzig's production "Rome and Juliet." She was said to be the youngest dancer to do the role of the 69-year old ballet company. Other lead role she played was Wendy in Jorden Morris' "Peter Pan." She claimed that it was her love for rhythm and movement that motivated her toward a career in ballet.

The article explores on the stories of two ballet dancers in Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Jaime Vargas and Amanda Green. It cites on both performers' background, experiences and interests in dancing, which later brought them to do ballet. Moreover, it discusses on how both dancers came to learn, work and perform with the famous Canadian ballet performers in the country and share their experiences with them.

The article reviews several dance shows held in Winnipeg, Manitoba including "Eclipse" choreographed by Gaile Petursson-Hiley from September 18-19, 2015; "Call Your Girlfriend" and "Lithium for Medea."

The article reviews several dance performances by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, held at the West End Cultural Centre on August 15, 2016 such as "A Band and a Ballerina" by Sarah Murphy-Dyson, "Landscape Dancing" by Stephanie Ballard, and "Imprimatur" by Janelle Hacault.

The article reports on the Prairie theatre performances as of Summer 2013. "Balletlujah" premiered in Edmonton, Canada as the hometown of Krystin Dawn (k.d.) lang with five shows at the Jubilee Auditoria in Calgary while the production of "Moulin Rouge - The Ballet" of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet (RWB) had its final performance in Paris, France. It also notes other performances including Q Dance performing Quanz' "In Tandem," "Pomme" and "The Trilogy Project" of the Winnipeg Contemporary Dancers.

The article focuses on choreographer Twyla Tharp. Tharp brought the story ballet "Twyla Tharp's The Princess & the Goblin" to Winnipeg, Manitoba. She appreciates the beauty and logic of the story ballet and describes the process of making dance. She developed a relationship with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and her works demonstrate athleticism and technical precision. It considers "The Princess & the Goblin," which deals with the bond between teachers and students, as Tharp's legacy project.

The article discusses the highlights of the special gala tribute given by the members of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet of Canada to their late artistic director, Doctor Arnold Spohr. The event was held on October 4, 2010 at the P. W. Enns Centennial Concert Hall. The author described the gala tribute as an evening filled with memories, music and dance. The event, which celebrated Spohr's life and legacy, was hosted by Toronto dance critic Michael Crabb.

The article highlights the initiatives of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School Professional Division in Canada as part of its 40th anniversary celebration. The division will launch the David Moroni School Endownment Fund and has also partnered with Switzerland's Prix de Lausanne scholarship competition. Several other projects include the annual Ballet in the Park performances, the Connections Tour, partnership with the Manitoba Theatre for Young People and Winnipeg's Graffiti Gallery, and Balanchine repetiteur Joysanne Sidimus' guest coaching of students.

The article reports that Banff Center has announced the creation of the Arnold Spohr Distinguished Guest Artist Endowment as part of its 75th anniversary celebrations in Canada. A fundraising campaign is conducted to provide support for the dancers, wherein the endowmnent will be used for dance artists and teachers of the center. The Contemporary Dancers of Winnipeg will have their celebration at Rachel Browne Theatre with a fundraising campaign amounting to almost $150,000.

The article discusses the highlights of the Winnipeg Fringe Festival in July 2014 which featured local contemporary dance companies including the Alexandra Elliott Dance, Renée Vandale's Black Heart Dance and Drive Dance.

The article presents update on dance performances in Canada. The Contemporary Dancers revised its 2012-2013 season to include "Toward Light: A Tribute to Rachel Brown," to be performed at the Shaw Performing Arts Center on January 8-9, 2013. The storybook season of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet was launched with "The Princess and the Goblin," choreographed by Twyla Sharp. The new season of the Alberta Ballet opens with "Great Masterpieces of the 20th Century."

The article presents an obituary for Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers founder, Rachel Browne.

This section offers news briefs on Canadian dance troupes based in Winnipeg as of December 2011. Three new dancers joined the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Wang Yun and her husband Jiao Yang from the Liaoning Ballet, and Nurzhan Kulybaev from the State Academic Ballet Theatre in Russia. Contemporary Dancers opened its 47th season with a production of "Prairie Dance Circuit" at several provinces. NAfro Dance performed "Patana" at the Gas Station Theatre from November 4 to 6.

The article focuses on several ballet companies in Canada. It states that Alberta Ballet will offer a five-show season to present "Elton," based on the songs of British pop superstar Sir Elton John. It mentions that the company named American choreographer Kirk Peterson as associate artistic director for the 2009-2010 season. It also adds that the Royal Winnipeg Ballet in Manitoba will launch "Moulin Rouge ― the Ballet," as part of its 70th anniversary season on October 21-25, 2009.

The article reports several developments in the dance sector in Canada in 2009. The Royal Winnepeg Ballet has presented the romantic story ballet, "Romeo and Juliet" from March 11-15. Alberta Ballet has announced that due to financial constraints, John Aleyne's "Streetcar Named Desire " was replaced by Grant Maître's work 'Carmen" and world premier of Maurice Ravel's Boléro. Decidedly Jazz Dancworks is celebrating is 25th anniversary season.