Role: Apprentices

  • Leanne van der Hilst

    Leanne van der Hilst

    Leanne van der Hilst She/Her Details Rank Apprentice Place of Birth Portland, Oregon Joined the Company 2025 Training Sultanov Ballet AcademyEuropean School of Ballet Awards 1st Place at Youth American Grand Prix Seattle Semi-Finals (2016, 17, 18, 20 & 21) Dancer Bio Leanne van der Hilst joined the Royal Winnipeg Ballet as an Apprentice in 2025....

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  • Joseph Dufty

    Joseph Dufty

    Joseph Dufty He/Him Details Rank Corps de Ballet Place of Birth Maitland, NSW, Australia Joined the Company 2025 Training National College of Dance, Newcastle, AUS San Francisco Ballet School Pre-Professional Division San Francisco Ballet School Trainee Program Awards Isabel Anderson Award Most Promising Dancer (2021)YAGP Senior Men's Classical Winner - International Semi Final (2022)Eric Hellman Scholarship (2022, 23, 24)Lady Mollie Askin Ballet Scholarship (2024) dancer Bio Joseph Dufty joined the Royal Winnipeg Ballet as an Apprentice in 2025 and was promoted to the Corps de Ballet that fall....

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  • Olivia Koppanyi

    Olivia Koppanyi

    Olivia Koppanyi She/Her Details Rank Apprentice Place of Birth Winnipeg, MB Joined the Company 2025 Training Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet SchoolRWB Anna McCowan-Johnson Aspirant Program Awards Arnold Spohr ScholarshipIG Wealth Management Financial Confidence ScholarshipArlene Minkhorst ScholarshipRose and Berel Shalom Memorial ScholarshipMillicent Rockwell Donnelly Bursary dancer Bio Olivia Koppanyi joined the Royal Winnipeg Ballet as an Apprentice in 2025....

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  • Aidan Vaudreuil

    Aidan Vaudreuil

    Aidan Vaudreuil He/Him Details Rank Apprentice Place of Birth Lower Sackville, NS Joined the Company 2024 Training RWB School Professional DivisionRWB Anna McCowan-Johnson Aspirant Program Awards Arnold Spohr Scholarship 2022, 2023Esso Award of Excellence 2021Rene Highway Scholarship 2019 Dancer Bio Aidan Vaudreuil joined Canadaâ™s Royal Winnipeg Ballet as an Apprentice in July 2024, marking the next chapter in his artistic journey....

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