Let's make this birthday one to remember.

74 years old (Born on March 28, 1951)

Happy Birthday, Karen Kain! Your grace on stage captivated audiences worldwide, and your visionary leadership of the National Ballet of Canada elevated performances to new heights. Each pirouette you performed—and inspired—has left an indelible mark on the ballet world.

Though countless curtain calls have celebrated your incredible artistry, let’s hope today's applause matches their intensity. May this birthday be filled with more laughter than a mischievous corps de ballet backstage, and may all future leaps land perfectly—as yours always did. Here’s wishing a timeless legend endless love, joy, and perhaps fewer blistered toes in retirement!