The
Dancers

Originating from Tokyo, Japan, this is Rikuto's third season with Alberta Ballet. He trained with Australian Ballet School and European School of Ballet before joining Alberta Ballet as an Apprentice. He's enjoyed performing roles like Karl in The Nutcracker, Fairy Cavalier from The Sleeping Beauty and the Forest ing Der Wolf. He was promoted to a Corps de Ballet dancers for the 2025/26 season.

Born and raised in Manila, Philippines, Danier began his training at STEPS Dance Studio. In 2019, He received a full  scholarship to train at the New Zealand School of Dance and graduated in 2021 after completing their two-year program. 

He later joined Alberta Ballet School’s Trainee Program in 2025 where he got the opportunity to work in variety of productions with Alberta Ballet Company including The Wizard of Oz, Don Quixote and Once Upon A Time – A Thousand Tales. Danier is excited to be a part of Alberta Ballet for the 25-26 season.

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.