On Sunday, June 13, some of The National Ballet of Canada dancers, current and retired alike, got together for a surprise VIP screening of Sex and the City in honour of retired dancer (now Scheduling Coordinator of the National Ballet) Sophie Letendre’s upcoming nuptials on August 1, 2010.

That afternoon some of the ladies had been performing in West Side Story Suite, set in New York City during the 1950s, and just a couple of hours later, we were with our favourite gal pals in the New York City of 2010 (which included a detour to Abu Dhabi!).

Sophie was under the impression that she was seeing the movie with a few of her bridesmaids at the Varsity theatre. Instead, when she arrived she was escorted into the VIP theatre along a red carpet and was totally surprised to find the theatre full of all her own T.O. gal pals and all eight of her bridesmaids, including her sister Claudia who flew in just for the night from Québec City.

Wearing our best SATC outfits the ladies socialized for a bit prior to the movie. With cosmopolitans and girly pink cupcakes in hand, we settled into our seats to revisit the always entertaining (and frequently outrageous) foursome.

After the movie, the party continued up on the 51st floor of the Panorama Lounge. With its spectacular crystal clear north and south views of the city, Toronto certainly gave the Big Apple a run for its money that night.

All in all, the evening was a great way to help Sophie celebrate the new life ahead of her with her very own “Mr. Big.” And who knew cosmos and popcorn went so well together?

Amber Armstrong was a former dancer of The National Ballet of Canada (1985-97).

[All photos by Jennifer Kropac.]