[1] Glasco danced at the company for 22 years, including lead roles in Manon and La Bayadère.
[2] In 1998, Glasco filed a wrongful dismissal suit against the National Ballet of Canada instigated because artistic director James Kudelka dropped her from the company roster, allegedly because Glasco had questioned the allocation of funds for Kudelka's version of Swan Lake.
[2][1] Glasco also filed complaints with Ontario's Labour Relations Board and Human Rights Commission.
Glasco had the support of former National star Vanessa Harwood, Canadian Auto Workers boss Buzz Hargrove, Dr. Nancy Olivieri and Betty Oliphant.
[2] On March 18, 1999, the National agreed to meet Glasco for private mediation which replaced both the Labour Relations complaint and lawsuit.