Internationally renowned as a choreographer and director of ballet, opera and musical theatre, Brian Macdonald has directed productions for the Stratford Festival, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, the New York City Opera, the Kennedy Centre in Washington, La Scala, the Sydney Opera House and Les Grand Ballet Canadiens. He began teaching at The Banff Centre in 1962. creating the Professional Dance Program in 1982 and serving as its summer director until 2001.