Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 19, 1994
• Invested on: May 03, 1995

He was an original member of the National Ballet of Canada and was a soloist, choreographer and teacher with the Company before becoming a teacher at York University, where he founded the Dance Department. A professor at Simon Fraser University and director of its Contemporary Arts Summer Institute, he has also been a creative and tactful presence on arts and dance committees nation-wide.