Greta Hodgkinson, OOnt
Born in Providence, Rhode Island and trained at The National
Ballet School, Greta Hodgkinson joined The National Ballet of
Canada, where she has been a Principal Dancer since 1996. An
artist acclaimed for her dazzling technical virtuosity, dramatic
intensity and articulate characterization, she is the complete
ballerina, par excellence. Ms. Hodgkinson has
performed every leading role in the classical repertoire and her
talents extend to the contemporary repertoire as well. She
has had numerous roles created for her by world renowned
choreographers and has worked closely with such icons as William
Forsythe, Jiri Kylian, Glen Tetley, John Neumeier, Alexei
Ratmansky, Christopher Wheeldon, Wayne McGregor, James Kudelka and
Crystal Pite.
As a guest artist, Ms. Hodgkinson has appeared with The
Mariinsky Ballet, Teatro alla Scala, The Australian Ballet, The
Royal Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, Munich Ballet and Teatro Comunale
di Firenze. She has also performed at the World Ballet
Festival in Tokyo, the State Kremlin Palace, Moscow, the Gala des
Etoiles, Stars of the 21st Century and International
Ballet Galas in the United States, Canada, Japan, Russia and
Europe. Ms. Hodgkinson has also worked extensively in film and has
been featured in numerous dance and fashion magazines.
In 2000, Ms. Hodgkinson was nominated for the prestigious
Prix Benois de la Danse for her role as Odette/Odile in Swan Lake.
In 2017, Ms. Hodgkinson was appointed to the Order of
Ontario, the province’s highest honour which recognizes individuals
whose exceptional achievement in their fields have left a lasting
legacy in the province, Canada and beyond. Ms. Hodgkinson has
received two Citations from the State of Rhode Island in
recognition of her extraordinary talents and accomplishments as a
world class prima ballerina and her outstanding contribution to
arts and culture in the United States.
Ms. Hodgkinson is an inspirational teacher and coach, working
with professional dancers and students. In 2020, after an
extraordinary 30 years as a ballerina with The National Ballet of
Canada, Ms. Hodgkinson was appointed to Artist in Residence with
the company.
