Amber Wiens attended the School of Alberta Ballet Professional Division (1999- 2003) and Ballet Arts Centre where she received her Advanced R.A.D. Certification, Solo Seal Training. Amber is also a graduate of the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, in Toronto, Ontario. As a professional dancer and aerialist, along with (RAD) and Cecchetti training, has allowed Amber Wiens to provide Dance Technique Coaching that has proved very successful with professional dancers locally, and internationally.

Amber has provided consulting as a Chiropractor for dancers at the Alberta Ballet Company, North Calgary Dance Centre, Edge School, Theatre Calgary, and Calgary Circus School. Amber is active in the dance community training and performing. She also spends time travelling with her husband and two young sons.

Anne is a born and raised Calgarian whose dance journey began with Ukrainian Folk-Dance lessons at a young age. Through her dance journey, Anne found a love for ballet and made the decision to focus all her efforts on ballet training. Anne has completed all of her Royal Academy of Dance Vocational Ballet exams and has been fortunate to perform in a variety of full-length ballets.

To further explore her love & passion for movement, Anne completed her Kinesiology degree with a minor in Dance at the University of Calgary and is now entering her last year of the Advanced Athletic Therapy program at Mount Royal University. Outside of dance Anne is heavily involved in the marching arts community, teaching movement and dance skills to the Calgary Stampede Showband.

Anne is thrilled to be returning for a second season with Ballet Bodies!

Originally from Calgary, Alberta Beth is a graduate of the Arts Umbrella Dance Diploma Program in Vancouver, BC. While an active part of the Vancouver dance scene, Beth had the opportunity to work with and perform works by various renowned artists including Crystal Pite, Emily Molnar, and Michael Schumacher, amongst others. Beth has performed internationally with Ballet BC, and locally with Inverso Productions, Calgary Opera, and as a company dancer and choreographer with Corps Bara Dance Theatre. Currently a student of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary, Beth is incredibly excited to collaborate with Ballet Bodies YYC for a second season.

Camille grew up in Richmond, BC, where she trained in ballet and modern, performing as part of the Shadbolt Centre for The Art’s Youth in Motion dance company and completing her RAD ballet examinations. Camille went on to complete her BA with distinction in Dance at the University of Calgary in 2018. Since then, she has been involved in a variety of dance projects, including live and site-specific performances, music video collaborations, and dance residencies. Camille loves being involved in Calgary dance communities, including Ballet Bodies, as well as her recent dive into the Calgary Zouk community. Alongside dancing, Camille is completing her doctorate in clinical psychology; she is grateful for the colour and meaning dance continues to sustain in all facets of her life.

Chantelle grew up in Cranbrook BC. There, she started dancing and fell in love with it. After

completing her Royal Academy of Dance exams, she attended summer intensives with Ballet Jorgen and Royal Winnipeg Ballet. She has competed twice in the BC Provincials as a ballet soloist. Currently, Chantelle is a dance teacher with multiple studios, and a collective member of two organizations: Ballet Bodies and En Corps Dance Collective. Chantelle has a deep love for choreographing and teaching as well as performing herself. She wishes to teach and dance for as long as she can, inspiring those around her.

Emily is originally from Delta, BC. There she grew up dancing at Flora Pigeau Dance Academy where she completed her Royal Academy of Dance exams and competed locally. Emily has always loved ballet and was excited to start dancing again when she came across the Ballet Bodies drop-in classes last winter.

She came to Calgary in 2018 for her Bachelor of Nursing which she has recently finished in April. Outside of nursing and ballet Emily is passionate about spending time outdoors whether it is running, hiking, backpacking, or skiing.

Hunter was born and raised in Winnipeg, where she trained with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School in the Vaganova style. Hunter trained in the RWB Professional Division from 2006 until her graduation in 2013. Throughout her dance training, Hunter attended summer sessions at Koltun Ballet Boston and The School at Jacob’s Pillow, and worked with artists and choreographers including Anna-Marie Holmes, Helen Pickett, Devon Carney, and Mark Godden. Hunter is currently a resident physician in the University of Calgary Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation program, and is very excited to be a part of the Ballet Bodies YYC team!

Kathryn Lee is a passionate advocate of the great joy and fullness that dance can bring both for the individual and the community. Kathryn began her dance training in Edmonton and completed her high school years in Calgary at Crossings Dance. She later obtained a BFA in Dance at Belhaven University in Jackson, MS. Kathryn has choreographed and performed independent commissions and has performed with a variety of contemporary companies including Corps Bara Dance Theatre, Calgary Core Contemporaries, EnCorps Dance Collective, CIC Dance Theatre, Inlet Dance Theatre, and Cleveland Dance Project. Kathryn is excited to perform with Ballet Bodies for her first season!

Megan is a Calgary-born and raised dancer who is excited to be in her first season with Ballet Bodies! Megan is technically trained in R.A.D. as well as various other dance styles - Jazz, Lyrical and Modern chief among them. Megan loves performing and has had the opportunity to perform and travel with her home studio McDonald Wilson Dance Academy throughout Calgary, Edmonton as well as areas in the United States including Disneyland. Since completing all formal R.A.D. examinations she has continued to take and teach classes and has performed locally with Encorp Dance Collective, and Luminare Dance Projects. She can’t wait to learn from all the people within the Collective and amazing guest teachers.

Born in Utah, Rebecca trained at Ballet West Academy, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and Boston Ballet, and had a brief professional career at Ballet West. A Rhodes Scholarship led her to study medieval literature at Oxford, and then marriage brought her to Calgary, where she and her husband Bryce have raised four children. Rebecca has published two historical novels set in Anglo Saxon England. She’s an enthusiastic cook, passionate horse owner, and keen reader of genre fiction, but ballet—particularly the connection with other dancers—remains a uniquely rewarding part of her life.

Sabina is from Kazakhstan and received most of her education there. Sabina started ballet and professional cello education at a young age. As a teenager, she trained and performed with the Kazakh-Russian National Junior company, the base of which was the classical ballet and folk Russian dance. Travelling and dancing across the country was her growing-up life. Academics was another passion of hers and she took time to earn her Bachelor's and Master’s degrees in English and Italian philology. Upon moving to Calgary, Sabina resumed performing (roles in Coppelia: Cardas soloist, Sleeping Beauty: white cat, and Nutcracker), teaching, while completing her Yoga certification, The Society of Russian Ballet certification as a teacher of Vaganova style, as well as becoming an instructor in Progressive Ballet Technique PBT. Sabina is honoured to be part of the Ballet Bodies collective again this 2nd season, to share, learn and give as an artist.

Sasha Wilde holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Dance from The School of Contemporary Dancers in affiliation with The University of Winnipeg (2017). Sasha’s professional performance credits include: Young Lungs Dance Exchange, Odette Heyn Projects with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Creando Lazos a Través de la Danza, NAfro Dance Productions, Dancers’ Studio West Dance Action Lab: Musculus Mundi and Corps Bara Dance Theatre. Sasha has also presented her own work at festivals such as Ignite, NextFest and Common Ground Festival. In addition to performing Sasha is passionate about facilitating the creative expression of young performers; she works throughout Calgary as a dance teacher.

Serenella started dancing ballet at the age three with Gisela Paz de la Rosa Ballet School in Maracaibo, Venezuela. At seventeen, she moved to Canada, where she continued her dance studies. Serenella has also trained at the Alicia Alonzo Institute, Alonzo King Lines Ballet, The San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, SIBA, and The Dutch Summer Intensive. In 2013, she graduated from the University of Calgary with a B.A in Political Science and a Minor in Dance. She has danced for La Caravan Company, Jeunesse Company, and W&M Physical Theatre. Presently, Serenella is the Artistic Director of Ballet Bodies YYC.

Tara Blue is a dance artist and creative director of BlueBird Moving Arts, formerly known as The Blue Collar Dance Company. The first recipient of the Dance Degree at the University of Calgary in 1998, Tara has directed shows for Three Left Feet and Bach Tots, as well as choreographed for Alberta Theatre Projects, Storybook Theatre, and the Calgary Opera Emerging Artists Development Program. She has produced both the Slammenberry Jam Urban Dance Festival and Livestyle Urban Festival (with the City of Calgary) and enjoys long-standing professional relationships with many arts organizations in Calgary.

This will mark her 2nd season with Ballet Bodies. To immerse herself so completely in the world of ballet for the past two years has been surprising and deeply satisfying, and she is deeply grateful and honoured for the opportunity. Tutus Up!

Evan has trained in many forms of dance since he was 5 years old. Starting out using dance as cross-training for skiing, Evan quickly grew to love dancing, especially performing. He has trained extensively in many disciplines of dance including jazz, tap, lyrical, musical theatre, ballet, and acro. Evan has had the wonderful opportunity to learn under many prolific artists and has performed in shows and showcases around the world. He continues to train and perform tap with the Tri-Tone Rhythm Ensemble. Evan has received a Bachelor of Arts in Dance, a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, and just finished his Master of Engineering in Software Engineering at the University of Calgary.​​​​​​​​