May 23, 2012
The Richmond Review Interviews Ms. Ogden
The Richmond Review (B.C.) has an interview with Ms. Ogden on the occasion of the 25 anniversary of the dance school she trained at, the Richmond Academy of Dance. Here’s a quote:
“The Richmond Academy of Dance was my second home growing up. I probably took at least 10 ballet classes a week and I loved it. I met so many of my friends through dancing at Richmond Academy, many of whom I am still close with today, 13 years later! I loved that I was able to go to a local dance school and receive first rate professional training that led me to the career of my dreams.”
The Review also has a story about the Academy, which is celebrating the anniversary with a gala on May 24. One of Ms. Ogden’s main teachers, Annette Jakubowski, is featured in this story, reminiscing about how she and her co-artistic director Heather Joosten-Fair started the school to meet a strong need for ballet training in B.C.
March 4, 2011
Evelyn Hart to mentor Ms. Ogden
The National Arts Centre has announced that legendary Canadian dancer Evelyn Hart has chosen to mentor Ms. Ogden as part of the 2011 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Mentorship Program. This program allows past winners of the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards to contribute to the development of younger artists. The program is intended to contribute to the development of “talented mid-career artists.” Ms. Hart is quoted as saying:
“Having the support of a peer who had been there before was of immeasurable assistance and greatly enriched my career. I hope that through this Mentorship Program, Heather Ogden—with all her talent and accomplishments—will dare to go where only her heart and soul can lead her. I’m delighted that Heather will enrich the lives of Canadians through her unique eyes and art.”
September 29, 2010
Ms. Ogden and Mr. Côté receive awards
Ms. Ogden and Mr. Côté have been awarded the inaugural Rolex Dancers First Awards. These individual awards recognize outstanding performances by a female dancer and a male dancer in the previous season. Ms. Odgen and Mr. Côté were selected by a committee of the NBoC Artistic Staff. According to the press release:
“Ms. Ogden is recognized for her extraordinary performances in The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake and Opus 19/The Dreamer and Mr. Côté for his performance as Prince Florimund in The Sleeping Beauty.”
I saw all of those performances, and I completely agree with the description “extraordinary.” The awards were presented by NBoC Artistic Director Karen Kain and Rolex Canada CEO Victor Royce at a ceremony in Toronto last Monday evening (September 27th).
September 9, 2010
Ms. Ogden and Mr. Côté in the news
Ms. Ogden and Mr. Côté’s wedding this summer is getting more attention. They appear on the cover of the new issue of The Dance Current magazine. There is an accompanying feature article (5 pages) on the newlyweds in this issue.
In addition, Ms. Ogden is one of two NBoC dancers (with Krista Dowson) who have posted columns about their summer weddings at the NBoC blog, along with some very lovely wedding photos.
“My favourite moment of the day was walking down the aisle with my dad and seeing Guillaume standing there waiting for me. Our ceremony was exactly what we had hoped for and I think we were both touched by how much it meant to say our vows to each other in front of all our loved ones.”
July 21, 2010
More Wedding News
Toronto Life magazine has a story about Ms. Ogden & Mr. Côté’s wedding, with a lovely photo of the couple.
Meanwhile, WedLuxe magazine has a video of Ms. Ogden modelling wedding dresses at a fashion shoot. WedLuxe also has a story about the fashion shoot with more photos, here. (Note – this is a fashion shoot, not photos of Ms. Ogden’s wedding.)
July 20, 2010
Ms. Ogden’s Wedding
Ms. Ogden and Guillaume Côté were married last Friday, July 16th in Toronto. According to the CBC, “[t]he couple married at the Toronto Hunt Club in an intimate ceremony this weekend attended by friends and family.” There are additional stories at the National Post and the Toronto Star. I know all HeatherHighlights readers will join me in congratulating Ms. Ogden and Mr. Côté and wishing them great happiness.
March 23, 2010
Interview with Ms. Ogden
Ms. Ogden is one of “30 under 30” in the Richmond Review. Her hometown newspaper has a series of interviews with people who have achieved great success while still less than 30 years old. The interview is here. The interview includes Ms. Ogden’s advice to young dancers:
“Advice: “It just takes a lot of perseverance and determination. There’s a lot of young girls out there who would love to be a ballerina, I know that. Not everyone gets to have that dream and I think it’s a show of how hard you work.”
