Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 13, 2004
• Invested on: March 11, 2005

His legacy to the arts in Canada is beyond measure. Former principal dancer with Les Grands Ballets canadiens, Vincent Warren excelled at both classical and contemporary dance and was the preferred dance partner of many prima ballerinas. Now archivist and curator of the library at Montreal's National School of Contemporary Ballet, he has helped to build one of the largest specialized collections in the world, personally donating over 1000 books. Considered one of our greatest dance historians, he shares his expertise as a teacher in Canada and abroad. He has served on juries for the Canada Council for the Arts and the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, and with various professional associations.