
GRADUATES
Graduates of The Richmond Academy of Dance continue to be successfully employed in professional dance companies around the world as well as accepted into North America’s and Europe’s most prestigious performing arts schools and university programs. The Academy’s excellence in training is recognized internationally. Graduates are known for their outstanding work ethic, technical and artistic strengths and for being absolutely amazing individuals to work with. Here’s a sample of where a few of our graduates are today...
HEATHER OGDEN
Principal Dancer, National Ballet of Canada
NICOLE CARON
Alberta Ballet, Canada
TARA WILLIAMSON
Alberta Ballet, Canada
JANINE LAIDLOW
Cape Town Ballet, South Africa
STEPHANIE AMURAO
Julliard School of Performing Arts, New York
ANOUK FROIDEVAUX
European Continent, Independent Choreographers
BONNIE CRAWFORD
Ballet Jorgen, Canada
GREG PEMBER
Boston Conservatory of Music, Boston
CONNIE DREWBROOK
Pre Professional Program, Alberta Ballet, Canada
KATE RICHARD
Central School of Speech and Drams, London, England
KATE KITSON
Professional Salsa dancer with several North American troupes
DARCIE OMORI
University of Calgary - Dance Department
ALEXEI GERONIMO
L.A. Edge Performing Arts Center
ANNA THEODASAKIS
UBC Opera Program
CHELSEA PRESTON
Theatre Arts Program at Grant MacEwan
LEAH PATERSON
Theatre Arts Program at Grant MacEwan
TAMARA VISHKIANOFF
Graduate Cap College Musical Theatre Programme
TESSA SKARA
Musical Theatre Program at New York University
Dozens of graduates are settling into successful performing arts careers including returning to us, pursuing teacher training and obtaining International Teacher Registration status. The Academy’s graduates continue to be highly respected individuals in the work force today.
