Staff
Leadership
André Lewis
Artistic Director & CEO
Taralee Turner
Chief Operating Officer
Tara Birtwhistle
Associate Artistic Director
Artistic
Vanessa Léonard
Ballet Master/ PD Artistic Faculty
Jenna Burns
Corps de Ballet
Johnny W. Chang
Senior Ballet Master
Jaime Vargas
Ballet Master, Community Outreach Coordinator
Caroline Gruber
Ballet Master
Julian Pellicano
Principal Conductor
Judy Arnason
Assistant to the Artistic Staff
Marketing & Communications
Diana Blumczynski
Online Marketing Coordinator (On Leave)
Eric Lazaro
Database Administrator
Dustin Rodgers
Communications and Public Relations Coordinator
Ryan Rogocki
Multimedia Communications Coordinator
Nicole Regnier
Interim Online Marketing Coordinator
Development
Kristine Betker
Director of Fund Development
Patricia Guenther-Smith
Corporate Partnerships Manager
Madison Harding
Donor Relations Officer
Mary Elliott
Development Coordinator
Michèle Kern
Development Coordinator
Administration
David Warburton
Managing Director of Company
Kara Neilson
People Services Manager
Edward Esguerra
Controller
Isabelle Ly
Company Manager
Archives
Gayle DeGagné
Archives
Production
Ryan Bjornson
Assistant Stage Manager
Justin Dowbiggin
Director of Production
Jef Ward
Technical Director/Head Carpenter
Candace Jacobson
Stage Manager
Bob Stewart
Head of Audio Visual Services
Marc Gagnon
Master Electrician
Ryan Spracklin
Head of Properties
Paul McWhinney
Assistant Carpenter / Flyman
Alena Zharska
Head of Wardrobe
Heather Thorleifson
Wardrobe Administrative Coordinator
Barry Malenko
Wardrobe Company Coordinator
Melissa Noad
Wardrobe School Coordinator
Brenda Belmonté
Wardrobe Mistress and Milner
Diana Miller
Shoe Assistant/Wardrobe Staff
Angela Gaft
Wardrobe Staff
Emily Woodman
Wardrobe Staff
Irina Voronchikhina
Wardrobe Staff
Kristina Maitland
Wardrobe Staff
Noel De Leon
Wardrobe Staff
Customer Service
Cort Schroder
Box Office Manager
Pattie Kirkikis
Box Office Supervisor
Christine Downey
Administrative Coordinator
Wes Rambo
Customer Service Representative
Anastasia Lurovski
Customer Service Representative
Emily Simoes
Customer Service Representative
Nicole Dupas
Customer Service Representative
Shanyn Thorarinson
Customer Service Representative
Rachel Sham
Customer Service Representative
Facilities
Marc DelaTorre
Facilities Manager
John Kaminski
Maintenance Assistant
Jade Manov
Housekeeping
JP Octavo
Housekeeping
Roy Canlas
Housekeeping
School Leadership
Stéphane Léonard
School Director
Kate Fennell
School Managing Director
Karin Krueger
Acting Director of School Operations
School Leadership (FR)
Stéphane Léonard
Directeur d’école
Kate Fennell
Directeur des opérations de l'école
Karin Krueger
Directeur des opérations de l'école provisoir
Professional Division School Leadership
Suzanne André
Professional Division Principal
Johanne Gingras
Teacher Training Program Director
Donna Laube
Principal Pianist
Professional Division School Leadership (FR)
Suzanne André
Directrice, division professionnelle de l’école du RWB
Johanne Gingras
Directrice, programme de formation des professeurs
Donna Laube
Pianiste principale, école du Royal Winnipeg Ballet
Recreational Division School Leadership
Katrin Benedictson
Recreational Division Vice Principal/ PD Artistic Faculty
Nicole Kepp
Recreational Division Principal / PD Artistic Faculty
Donna Laube
Principal Pianist
Recreational Division School Leadership (FR)
Professional Division Faculty
Toshiyuki Ban
PD Artistic Faculty
Rodrigo Beilfuss
PD Artistic Faculty
Katrin Benedictson
Recreational Division Vice Principal/ PD Artistic Faculty
Sabine Chaland
PD Artistic Faculty
Martha De Ita
PD Artistic Faculty
Alexander Gamayunov
PD Artistic Faculty
Kira Hofmann
PD/RD Artistic Faculty
Nicole Kepp
Recreational Division Principal / PD Artistic Faculty
Gael Lambiotte
PD Artistic Faculty
Philippe Larouche
PD / RD Artistic Faculty
Vanessa Léonard
Ballet Master/ PD Artistic Faculty
Claire Marshall
PD/RD Artistic Faculty
Rose Montgomery-Whicher
PD Artistic Faculty
Michelle Mourre
PD Artistic Faculty
Gabriela Rehak
PD / RD Artistic Faculty
Marijka Stanowych
PD Artistic Faculty
Professional Division Faculty (FR)
Sabine Chaland
PD Artistic Faculty
Gael Lambiotte
PD Artistic Faculty
Rose Montgomery-Whicher
Membre du corps professoral, division professionnelle de l’école du RWB
Alexander Gamayunov
Membre du corps professoral, division professionnelle de l’école du RWB
Kira Hoffman
Membre du corps professoral, division professionnelle de l’école du RWB
Jacqui Ladwig, M.Sc, Ph.D (étudiante)
Membre du corps professoral, division professionnelle de l’école du RWB Créatrice d’ExplorAbility
Claire Marshall
Membre du corps professoral, division professionnelle de l’école du RWB
Vanessa Leonard
Membre du corps professoral, division professionnelle de l’école du RWB
Michelle Mourre
Membre du corps professoral, division professionnelle de l’école du RWB
Marijka Stanowych
Membre du corps professoral, division professionnelle de l’école du RWB
Rachelle Vermette
Membre du corps professoral, divisions professionnelle et récréative de l’école du RWB
Gabriela Rehak
Membre du corps professoral, divisions professionnelle et récréative de l’école du RWB
Jaqueline Weber
Membre du corps professoral, division professionnelle de l’école du RWB
Philippe Larouche
Membre du corps professoral, divisions professionnelle et récréative de l’école du RWB
Recreational Division Faculty
Matthew Armet
RD Artistic Faculty
Eugene Baffoe
RD Faculty
Kelly Bale
RD Artistic Faculty
Aimee Brasko
RD Artistic Faculty
Darilyn Burdeniuk
RD Artistic Faculty
LIAM CAINES
RD Artistic Faculty
Nicole Coppens
RD Artistic Faculty
Erika Delponte
RD Artistic Faculty
Karin Giesbrecht
RD Artistic Faculty
Julie Gregorchuk
RD Artistic Faculty
Kira Hofmann
PD/RD Artistic Faculty
Chelsea Humble
RD Artistic Faculty
Laura Kolisnyk
RD Artistic Faculty
Lianne Kondziela
RD Artistic Faculty
Jacqui Ladwig, M.Sc.
RD Artistic Faculty
Philippe Larouche
PD / RD Artistic Faculty
Karyn Maertens
RD Faculty
Alenna Mark
RD Artistic Faculty
Claire Marshall
PD/RD Artistic Faculty
MAGDALENA MCGREGOR
RD Artistic Faculty
Emilia Radawetz
RD Artistic Faculty
Gabriela Rehak
PD / RD Artistic Faculty
Cheyenne Schroeder
RD Artistic Faculty
Marilee Schroeder
RD Artistic Faculty
Cheryl Scott
RD Artistic Faculty
Debra Thiessen
RD Artistic Faculty
Tracy Tomchuk
RD Artistic Faculty
Rachelle Vermette
RD Artistic Faculty
Recreational Division Faculty (FR)
Jacqui Ladwig, M.Sc, Ph.D (étudiante)
Membre du corps professoral, division professionnelle de l’école du RWB Créatrice d’ExplorAbility
Claire Marshall
Membre du corps professoral, division professionnelle de l’école du RWB
Marijka Stanowych
Membre du corps professoral, division professionnelle de l’école du RWB
Rachelle Vermette
Membre du corps professoral, divisions professionnelle et récréative de l’école du RWB
Gabriela Rehak
Membre du corps professoral, divisions professionnelle et récréative de l’école du RWB
Philippe Larouche
Membre du corps professoral, divisions professionnelle et récréative de l’école du RWB
Accompanists
Miroslaw Szarek
Assistant Principal Pianist
Arlene Baschak
Accompanist
Howard Chan
Accompanist
Tim Church
Accompanist
Irena Gendelman
Accompanist
Alina Havrylyuk
Accompanist
Jolanta Janiszewska
Accompanist
Ian Mikita
Accompanist
Michelle Mourre
Accompanist
Dale Rogalsky
Accompanist
Nina Rudakova
Accompanist
David Schneider
Accompanist
Jay Stoller
Accompanist
David Troya
Accompanist
Viktoriya Yamchuk
Accompanist
Trish Franklin
Accompanist
Katie Erickson
Accompanist
Accompanists (FR)
Miroslaw Szarek
pianiste principal adjoint
Arlene Baschak
accompagnatrice
Howard Chan
accompagnateur
Tim Church
accompagnateur
Irena Gendelman
accompagnatrice
Alina Havrylyuk
accompagnatrice
Jolanta Janiszewska
accompagnatrice
Ian Mikita
accompagnateur
Michelle Mourre
accompagnatrice
Dale Rogalsky
accompagnatrice
David Schneider
accompagnateur
Nina Rudakova
accompagnatrice
Jay Stoller
accompagnateur
David Troya
accompagnateur
Trish Franklin
accompagnatrice
Viktoriya Yamchuk
accompagnatrice
Katie Erickson
accompagnatrice
School Administration
Jessica Jamieson
Recreational Division Registrar
Lindsay McKnight
Program Support Manager
Jocelyn Unrau
School Marketing and Communications Manager
Carolin Schroeder
Production and Event Coordinator
Sarah Davey
Festival Preview Coordinator
Melanie Saunders
Receptionist
Briar Boyko
Office Assistant
Taylor Schapf
Professional Division Registrar
School Administration (FR)
Jessica Jamieson
registraire de la Division récréative
Lindsay McKnight
gestionnaire de soutien des programmes
Jocelyn Unrau
gestionnaire des communications et du marketing de l’école
Carolin Schroeder
coordonnatrice du calendrier de l’école
Melanie Saunders
adjointe de bureau
Briar Boyko
adjointe de bureau
School Residence
Lana Richert
Head Residence Advisor
Tali Sitschkar
Residence Manager
Brianne Baigrie
Student Care Counsellor
Carol Hoydalo
Student Care Counsellor
Sydney Barber
Residence Advisor
Alexandre Borger
Residence Advisor
Rory Ellis
Residence Advisor
Ashley Hall
Residence Advisor
Emielia Jersak
Residence Advisor
Samantha Markewich
Residence Advisor
Yoshi Matsuo
Residence Advisor
Arielle McCaffrey
Residence Advisor
Amber Neufeld
Residence Advisor
Kathryn Olson
Residence Advisor
Bob Pleschke
Residence Advisor
Cassandra Taylor
Residence Advisor
John Samia
School Residence Caretaker
Max Sitschkar
Sous Chef
Doris Bedard
Kitchen Staff
School Residence (FR)
Lana Richert
conseillère de la résidence
Tali Sitschkar
gestionnaire de la résidence
Brianne Baigrie
conseillère des soins aux étudiants
Carol Hoydalo
conseillère des soins aux étudiants
Sydney Barber
conseillère de la résidence
Alexandre Borger
conseiller de la résidence
Rory Ellis
conseiller de la résidence
Ashley Hall
conseiller de la résidence
Emielia Jersak
conseiller de la résidence
Samantha Markewich
conseillère de la résidence
Yoshi Matsuo
conseiller de la résidence
Arielle McCaffrey
conseillère de la résidence
Amber Neufeld
conseillère de la résidence
Kathryn Olson
conseillère de la résidence
Bob Pleschke
conseiller de la résidence
Cassandra Taylor
conseiller de la résidence
John Samia
gardien de la résidence de l’école
Max Sitschkar
sous chef
Doris Bedard
adjointe de cuisine
Support Staff
Dr. Brian Lukie, M.D.
Medical Department Head
Katie Zwingerman, BMR (PT).
Physiotherapist
Leanne Lawrie, R.M.T.
Massage Therapist
Marieke Breakey, B.Sc. (HNS), R.D.
Sports & Wellness Nutrition Consultant
Laura Ceccareli
Performance Enhancement Consultant