[Consolidating posts about Valerie Wilder]<P>Michael Crabb - National Post, March 14, 2002:<P> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><B>National Ballet veteran heading to Beantown</B><P>Executive director Valerie Wilder to join Alberta Ballet's Mikko Nissinen at Boston Ballet<P>Wilder was raised in Japan. She studied dance there and at Britain's Royal Ballet School, Butler University in Indiana and Canada's National Ballet School. From 1970-78, she was a member of the National Ballet corps and was soon involved in union business and as a dancer representative on the NBC board of directors.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><B>more...</B>

JOHN COULBOURN - Toronto Sun, March 15, 2002:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><B>Wilder leaves NBOC for Boston Ballet</B><P>"I will miss Valerie and her incredible knowledge of the company gained over so many years ... and I admire her courage in taking on a new challenge with a new company in a new country and environment. I also will miss her compassion," (Artistic Director James) Kudelka said yesterday. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><B>more...</B>

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><B>Boston Ballet signs Canadian director</B><P>TJ Medrek, Boston Herald<P>Boston Ballet has again tapped a Canadian ballet company to fill a top leadership spot.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><a href=http://www2.bostonherald.com/entertainment/arts_culture/hot103152002.htm target=_blank><B>More</B></a>

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><B>Boston Ballet Names New Director</B><P>BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Ballet named Valerie Wilder as its new executive director.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><a href=http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20020315/ap_en_ot/boston_ballet_2 target=_blank><B>More</B></a>