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Katharine Harris
Katharine Harris is not a dancer. She has worked in the field of dance in a variety of capacities for over five years. She’s a big fan of both live performances and watching So You Think You Can Dance and So You Think You Can Dance Canada. Katharine lives in Toronto.

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Mark Dennis
Photo by Gerard YunkerMark Dennis hails from Prince George, B.C. He trained at Canada’s National Ballet School, and was an Apprentice with The National Ballet of Canada for one year. He now dances with the Alberta Ballet, as a member of the Corps de Ballet.

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Christmas in Calgary

This year it was my turn to host the family festivities over Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Busy with shows until the evening of the Dec 23rd, I made sure that I had finished shopping for all the friends and family on my list as well as some groceries for my Christmas Eve dinner. My sister arrived the evening of Dec 23rd from Ottawa. When I got home from the theatre, she arrived shortly after and we were able to visit without the parents until part way through the next day. The morning of Christmas Eve, me and my sister slept in, did some last minute grocery shopping and then I starting preparing for dinner as she went out to finish her last christmas shopping. My parents arrived mid afternoon, in time for appetizers and wine before in dinner. We had asparagus wrapped prosciutto and baked brie with apples, cranberries and walnuts. For dinner I baked a maple dijon glazed ham with sweet potato fries. In addition I made a beet and goat cheese salad. My mom brought lots of home baking, which we enjoyed over a movie. 
 
Next thing I knew it was Christmas morning. I didn't prepare a Christmas Tree but we were all blessed to find many gifts awaiting us. First we open our stockings which were filled by Santa(my mom). Next we take turns opening gifts. I made pancakes and breakfast sausages and we were all spoilt with many gifts. Next we took a walk along the river and even stopped at Starbucks for a coffee. That evening we were hosted by the Garbowski's(a generous family who took me in on my arrival in Calgary). We played many games before and after dinner which took me and my family by surprise. It was a great evening as I got to catch up with old friends and experience traditions unlike our own.
 
The next day arranged for my family to watch both shows of the Nutcracker on Boxing Day. I planned it so that my family would watch me dance Flowers in one show and Chinese in the next but as you'll read in the next blog I ended up dancing chinese twice Boxing Day. My mom and sister managed to take advantage a few sales when the weren't at the ballet.
 
It was wonderful to be able to spend Christmas with my family and for my family it was a special treat to see me dance. 
 
 
Posted: 14/01/2010 1:54:29 PM by Mark Dennis | with 0 comments


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