Born in Ontario, Evelyn Hart began her ballet training at the age of 14 at the Dorothy Carter School of Dance in London, Ontario. In 1973, she began studying at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Professional Division with David Moroni. Ms. Hart made her professional debut with the company in 1976. In 1978 she was promoted to Soloist and in 1979 to Principal Dancer. Evelyn Hart has been coached by Dame Alicia Markova, Jorge Garcia, Natalia Zolotova, Vishna Popovic and Ludmila Bogomolova. In 1980, Evelyn Hart won a Bronze Medal at the World Ballet Concours in Japan. Later that year, Evelyn came to international attention when she became the first Canadian to be awarded a Gold Medal at the International Ballet Competition in Varna, Bulgaria, as well as the rarely awarded Certificate of Exceptional Artistic Achievement. Evelyn Hart is the recipient of the Order of Canada and is a member of Canada's Walk of Fame.
Born in Ontario, Evelyn Hart began her ballet training at the age of 14 at the Dorothy Carter School of Dance in London, Ontario. In 1973, she began studying at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Professional Division with David Moroni. Ms. Hart made her professional debut with the company in 1976. In 1978 she was promoted to Soloist and in 1979 to Principal Dancer. Evelyn Hart has been coached by Dame Alicia Markova, Jorge Garcia, Natalia Zolotova, Vishna Popovic and Ludmila Bogomolova. In 1980, Evelyn Hart won a Bronze Medal at the World Ballet Concours in Japan. Later that year, Evelyn came to international attention when she became the first Canadian to be awarded a Gold Medal at the International Ballet Competition in Varna, Bulgaria, as well as the rarely awarded Certificate of Exceptional Artistic Achievement. Evelyn Hart is the recipient of the Order of Canada and is a member of Canada's Walk of Fame.