Role: Artistic Faculty

Dance Instructors

  • Leonid Khrapunsky

    Leonid Khrapunsky

    Leonid Khrapunsky He/Him Details Place of Birth Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine Joined the School 2023 Training Valery Panov Ballet School, Ellison Ballet School, Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet, American Ballet Theatre Awards 1st & 2nd place at the Youth America Grand Prix semi-finals Artistic Faculty Bio Leonid Khrapunsky joined the RWB School Professional Division Faculty in 2023 where he teaches ballet....

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  • Katherine Robinson

    Katherine Robinson

    Katherine Robinson She/Her Details Place of Birth Winnipeg, Manitoba Joined the School 2024 Training RWB Schoolâs Recreational Division, Intensive Training Program and Dance Ensemble Program, RWB School Teacher Training Program Artistic Faculty Bio Winnipeg-born Katie Robinson discovered her love for dance at the age of four, beginning her training at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Schoolâs Recreational Division before advancing through the Intensive Training Program and Dance Ensemble Program....

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  • Yayoi Ban

    Yayoi Ban

    Yayoi Ban She/Her Details Place of Birth Chiba, Japan Joined the School 2024 Training Rei Classical Ballet Institute under Reiko TogashiMomoko Tani BalletRWB School Professional DivisionRWB Anna McCowan-Johnson Aspirant Program Artistic faculty Bio Yayoi Ban (née Ezawa) has been a Soloist in the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Company since 2014, after joining the Company as an Apprentice in 2005, and moving into the Corps de Ballet in 2006....

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  • Elena Maria Broeckelmann

    Elena Maria Broeckelmann

    Elena Maria Broeckelmann She/Her Details Place of Birth Bochum, Germany Joined the School 2020 Training RAD School Classical Ballet training Licensed coach in Ballroom and Latin dance artistic faculty Bio Originally from Bochum, Germany, Elena Maria Broeckelmann began her dance training at the age of three at a local RAD ballet school in her hometown....

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  • Grace Bell

    Grace Bell

    Grace Bell She/Her Details Place of Birth Morden, Manitoba Joined the School 2023 Training RWB School Recreational Division, Teacher Training Program, Deaf Arts Manitoba- New Rhythm Artistic Faculty Bio Grace Bell joined the RWB School Faculty in 2023....

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  • Shayla Rudd

    Shayla Rudd

    Shayla Rudd She/Her Details Place of Birth Detail info Joined the School 2024 Training Detail info Artistic faculty Bio Bio coming soon......

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  • Joshua Hidson

    Joshua Hidson

    Joshua Hidson He/Him Details Rank Second Soloist Place of Birth Edmonton, Alberta Joined the Company 2019 Training Victoria Academy of Ballet, Dance Victoria dancer Bio âJoshua Hidson joined the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Companyâs Corps de Ballet in 2019 after working as a Guest Artist with Ballet Kelowna and was promoted to Second Soloist in 2024....

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  • Aimee Brasko

    Aimee Brasko

    Aimee Brasko She/Her Details Place of Birth Joined the School 2002 Training Doreen Bissett School of Dance, Rising Star Academy, RWB School Recreational Division, University of Manitoba Artistic faculty Bio Aimee Brasko joined Canadaâs Royal Winnipeg Ballet Schoolâs Artistic Faculty in 2002 after many successful years of dance training and teaching in Manitoba....

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  • Cheryl Scott

    Cheryl Scott

    Cheryl Scott She/Her Details Place of Birth Thunder Bay, Ontario Joined the School 2013 Training Canadaâs National Ballet School Teacher Training Program, York University artistic faculty Bio When Cheryl Scott joined the Artistic Faculty of Canadaâs Royal Winnipeg Ballet School in 2013, she brought with her a wealth of teaching experience gathered from training and working across Canada....

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  • Kersey Sarao

    Kersey Sarao

    Kersey Sarao He/Him Details Place of Birth Winnipeg, Manitoba Joined the School TBC artistic faculty Bio Kersey Sarao was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba....

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