The
Dancers

Jolie Rose Lombardo was born in Tyler, Texas, the Rose Capital of America. She began her passion for dance at the age of four in Atlanta, Georgia. From ages nine to 14, she received private ballet training from Rebecca Metzger, a former soloist with the New York City Ballet. She then joined the International City School of Ballet under the direction of Georne Aucoin before moving to Florida, where she joined the Orlando Ballet School.

During her time at Orlando Ballet, she developed a special relationship with Deirdre Miles Burger. At just 14 years old, Miles Burger coached Jolie to become the youngest finalist at USA IBC as well as a gold medal at the YAGP Finals. This achievement earned her a full scholarship to the John Cranko School in Stuttgart, Germany.

At 17, Jolie performed the principal role in the ballet Glazunov Suite for her graduation and was offered a contract with the Stuttgart Ballet. During her years in the Corps de Ballet in Stuttgart, she enjoyed dancing in beautiful ballets by Cranko, MacMillan, Marcia Haydée, Edward Clug, and Uwe Scholz.

Some of her most memorable roles include Concerto pas de deux by Kenneth MacMillan and a specially created soloist role in IFIMA by Louis Stiens & Shaked Heller as well as Corps roles in remarkable ballets such as Mayerling, Onegin, and The Taming of the Shrew.

She is thrilled to continue her ballet career on the North America continent in the beautiful country of Canada with Alberta Ballet.

Originally from Fukuoka, Japan, Hinata Takahara is now in her second season with Alberta Ballet. She honed her training at Alberta Ballet School and, in December, was promoted from Apprentice to the Corps de Ballet. Among her favorite roles to date are Klara in The Nutcracker, the Emerald City Couple in The Wizard of Oz, and a Friend in Don Quixote, each of which has been especially meaningful in her artistic journey.

Dylan is originally from Houston, Texas where he began his training with Luis Fuente, Mary Beth Arrington, and Bethany White. He then attended the University of North Carolina School of the Arts for his final two years of high school studying under Misha Tchoupakov. After graduating, he joined the Alberta Ballet School to learn from Murray Kilgour and Aram Manukyan. Dylan is excited for his second season with the Alberta Ballet. Memorable roles from his first season include dancing the role of the Yellow Cat in The Wizard of Oz, Aramis in A Thousand Tales, and the Dog in Grimm. Dylan has been very proud to be able to represent Alberta Ballet across the province and internationally. He looks forward to a thrilling 25/26 season.

Born in Calgary, Reine was very young when she moved with her family to the West Coast. While living in San Diego, California, Reine studied RAD with Francine Garton and was a commercial competition dancer in the southern California scene. She also studied ballet with Igor Yurlov, Barbara Seibert-Chatelain and Tony Calucci. After moving back to Canada, Reine studied at Canada’s National Ballet School, training with Lise Jordain and Raymond Smith, under the direction of Mavis Staines, and working with choreographers James Kadelka, Jera Wolfe and George Balanchine Trust rèpètiteur, Margaret Tracey. While at NBS, Reine performed with Paris Opera at the Palais Garnier in Gala des Écoles de danse du XXIe siècle, performing the Pas de Deux from James Kadelka’s Lay Dances. That same year, Reine graduated from NBS, receiving the Bernard Ostry Award. Reine made her professional debut with the National Ballet of Canada performing in ballets such as James Kadelka’s The Nutcracker and in Karen Kain’s Swan Lake. Reine continued dancing with the Arles Youth Ballet Company in France, working with directors and choreographers including Norton Fantinel and Karina Moreira, Kinsun Chan, Alfonso Palencia, Rena Butler and Richardo Fernando. Reine is thrilled to be performing with Alberta Ballet.

Ian, who is from Los Cabos, Mexico,  joined Alberta Ballet for the 2025/26 season as an Apprentice after training with Ballet Power and Alberta Ballet School. Ian is excited to work with different coreographers, dacing different styles and expanding his technical skills.

Kali, who is from Chicago, began her formal dance training at the Joffrey Academy of Dance before accepting a scholarship to join The Rock School for Dance Education in Philadelphia. In 2023, she continued her studies for two years at the European School of Ballet in Amsterdam where she had the opportunity to learn and perform works by choreographers such as William Forsythe, David Dawson, Maurice Béjart, Frederick Ashton, Marius Petipa, and August Bournonville. Kali is excited to be joining Alberta Ballet as an Apprentice for the 2025/2026 season.

Born in Calgary, Camryn began her ballet training at a local ballet school before moving to Toronto, Ontario to further her training at Canada’s National Ballet School . Throughout her time in Toronto, Camryn performed in various productions including, Marius Petipa’s Paquita, James Kudelka’s The Four Seasons restaged by Peter Ottmann and James Kudelka’s Nutcracker, where she performed the role of Marie alongside The National Ballet of Canada.

Following her graduation in 2023, Camryn attended Alberta Ballet School's postgraduate program, where she had the opportunity to perform in a variety of productions with Alberta Ballet such as La Sylphide, Wizard of Oz and Don Quixote.

Camryn looks forward to beginning her first season with Alberta Ballet as an Apprentice artist in 2025/26.

Kairi Watanabe is from Tokyo, Japan, and this season marks her first year as a dancer with Alberta Ballet after completing a season as a Trainee with the company. She trained in the Alberta Ballet School’s Trainee Program, where she refined her artistry and technique. One of her notable roles is Étoile in Paquita. She joined Alberta Ballet as an supplemental dancer for the 2025/26 season.