Aidan Vaudreuil

Dancer

Bio

Aidan Vaudreuil joined the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Company as an Apprentice in 2024 and was promoted to Company Artist in 2026.

Career highlights include Fairy Doll Pas de Trois, Espada in Don Quixote, Phoebus and Pierre in La Esmeralda, and Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake. His favourite ballets include Christopher Wheeldon’s Oscar and Rudi van Dantzig’s Romeo and Juliet. He hopes to one day perform works by William Forsythe, including Barre Project, Playlist, In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated, and Blake Works. His dream roles are Romeo in Romeo and Juliet and Bosie in Oscar.

Originally from Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Aidan began dancing at the age of ten at Maritime Dance Academy before continuing his training in the RWB School’s Professional Division, where he studied for five years, followed by one year in the Anna McCowan-Johnson Aspirant Program. During his training, he received numerous scholarships and awards, including the Arnold Spohr Scholarship (2022, 2023), the Esso Award of Excellence (2021), the Janice Merritt Fleming Award (2021), the Dr. Alice Cheatley Scholarship (2020), the Robert George Jackson Award (2020), and the Rene Highway Scholarship (2019).

Beyond the studio, Aidan has a deep curiosity for the world. During the off-season, he enjoys traveling to new places and immersing himself in different cultures. He also enjoys paddle boarding, cycling, and practicing Pilates and yoga, finding inspiration and balance through these pursuits.