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James Kudelka was born on 10 September, 1955 in Newmarket, Canada, is a Canadian ballet dancer and director. Discover James Kudelka's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 68 years old?
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James Kudelka Net Worth
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James Kudelka, OC (born September 10, 1955 at Newmarket, Ontario), is a Canadian choreographer, dancer, and director.
He gained critical attention for dramatic ballets such as A Party (1976) and Washington Square (1979).
Frustrated by what he saw as a lack of creative commitment at the National Ballet, Kudelka joined Les Grands Ballet Canadiens in 1981 where he was a principal dancer.
There his choreography changed toward a less dramatic style in works such as In Paradisum (1983) and Alliances (1984).
He was resident choreographer of Les Grands Ballets from 1984 to 1990, while also creating works for other companies such as the Joffrey Ballet, the San Francisco Ballet and the American Ballet Theatre.
Kudelka identifies as gay.
Kudelka returned to the National Ballet of Canada as artist in residence in 1992.
Kudelka reworked The Nutcracker, for the National Ballet in 1995.
The production's success led Kudelka to be appointed artistic director after Reid Anderson resigned due to frustration over government funding cuts.
As artistic director, Kudelka commissioned works from Dominique Dumais and Matjash Mrozewski and from Montréal modernist Jean-Pierre Perreault.
He also continued to choreograph for the company, including new versions of Swan Lake and Cinderella.
He also several pieces from George Balanchine.
He was the artistic director of the National Ballet of Canada from 1996 to 2005, now serving as the National Ballet's artist in residence.
Kudelka began choreographing while a student at the National Ballet School.
In October 1998, Kudelka took his company on a critically acclaimed tour to New York and on a United States tour in 2004.
In 1998, principal dancer Kimberly Glasco filed a wrongful dismissal suit against the National Ballet of Canada instigated because artistic director Kudelka dropped her from the company roster, allegedly because Glasco had questioned the allocation of funds for his version of Swan Lake.
She said that Kudelka told her he was letting her go because she had opposed his plans to spend $1.6 million on the new production and because she had opposed his appointment as artistic director.
At the time, the National was nearly $3 million in debt.
Glasco also filed complaints with Ontario's Labour Relations Board and Human Rights Commission.
Kudelka maintained that her contract was not renewed for artistic and financial reasons.
He alleged that her dancing was not as strong as it had been and that her dismissal was part of a larger strategy to expand the size of the ballet when cutbacks had reduced its budget from $16 million to $14 million.
The company's founder Celia Franca and executive director Valerie Wilder spoke out in support of the artistic director.
On March 18, 1999, the National agreed to meet Glasco for private mediation which replaced both the Labour Relations complaint and lawsuit.
The case was reportedly settled for $1.6 million in Glasco's favour.
He resigned as artistic director in 2005, being succeeded by retired ballet dancer and artistic associate Karen Kain.
He was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada the same year.
Kudelka now serves as the National Ballet's artist in residence.
In 2008, he was named resident choreographer for the contemporary dance company Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie, which performs both existing and new works.