Alumni

Celebrating generations of artists and employees who have contributed to the RWB and Canada’s cultural history.

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Choreographer

Juliette Schroeder

Actor

First Soloist, Moscow Stanislavsky Ballet (Russia)

Second Soloist, National Ballet of Canada

Rachael McLaren

Dancer; Broadway

Catherine Wreford

Dancer; Broadway

Connor Coughlin

Dancer, Teacher; Radio City Music Hall, Luigi’s Jazz Centre

Royal Winnipeg Ballet Katrin Benedictson Image

Katrin Benedictson

Recreational Division Vice-Principal

Royal Winnipeg Ballet Tara Birtwhistle Image

Tara Birtwhistle

Associate Artistic Director

Royal Winnipeg Ballet André Lewis, C.M., O.M., M.S.M. Image

André Lewis, C.M., O.M., M.S.M.

Artistic Director

Other Studies and Careers

Many of our alumni have also gone on to exciting studies and careers in other fields following dance

Science

Ryan Booth
Pre-Medicine At University Of Dalhousie (NS)

Scott Maybank
Chiropractor (Calgary, AB)

Katherine (Mueller) Heckrote
RN At Children’s Healthcare Of Atlanta (Georgia, USA)

Catriona (Peggie) Davies
Physiotherapist / Owner, Dance Physiotherapy (Calgary, AB), Physiotherapist, University Of Calgary Sport Medicine Centre And Alberta Ballet, Consultant Physiotherapist, School Of Alberta Ballet

Janine (Reid) Didyk
Physiotherapist (Winnipeg, MB)

Amanda Tyndall
Fellow At Canadian College Of Medical Genetics At University Of Calgary’s Cumming School Of Medicine, Post Doctoral Scholar At University Of Calgary (AB)

Arts

Paul Daigle
Costume and set designer (NB)

Amanda Green
Chocolatier, Melt Chocolate Company (Winnpeg, MB)

Stephen Konopelski
Pastry Cook at North Fork Table & Inn, and Saxon and Parole (NY), Co-owner, Turnbridge Point B & B (Denton, MD), 2015 Finalist, and The Food Network’s Holiday Baking Championship

Eva Lipman
Emmy Award-winning Producer, Film and Television (HBO, Netflix, CNN)

Mimi Pineau
Principal Designer, Mimi PIneau Design (Toronto, ON)

Danielle Sturk
Multi-disciplinary artist, filmmaker (Winnipeg, MB)

Stephen Terauds
Architect, Nycum & Associates (Halifax, NS)

Business

Joanna Ivey
Associate Director, Development at National Ballet of Canada (Toronto, ON)

Erik Johnson
Underwriter, Syndicate 2288 at Victor Insurance Holdings (London, UK), Sits on Council of Insurance Institute of London, Board of Inclusion at Lloyd’s and is National Forum Officer for Chartered Insurance Institute

Eric Nipp
Associate Investment Advisor, National Bank of Canada (Winnipeg)

Government

Jessie Gervais
Legislative Assistant, House of Commons (Ottawa, ON)

Brad Sykes
Communications Officer, Health Canada (Ottawa, ON)