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.