The
Dancers

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.