Isaac Wright. Photo by Karolina Kuras.
Quick Facts
Born: Belleville, Ontario
Trained: Quinte Ballet School of Canada in Belleville, Ontario and Canada’s National Ballet School
Joined: 2015
Corps de Ballet since: 2019
Five Things to Know
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- Born in Belleville, Isaac started with tap classes before immersing himself in ballet. At the age of 11 he became a full-time student at Quinte Ballet School in Belleville and at 15 he enrolled at Canada’s National Ballet School.
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- Before joining The National Ballet of Canada, he danced with Canada’s Ballet Jörgen and Les Grands Ballet Canadiens.
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- In 2019, Isaac performed in the company premiere of Jiří Kylián’s Petite Mort.
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- Isaac’s first production with The National Ballet of Canada was The Winter's Tale.
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- Isaac has had the opportunity to tour and perform in all ten provinces in Canada.
Favourite Ballets
- 1Giselle
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- 2Petite Mort
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- 3Jewels by Balanchine
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- The Man in Black
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- Dances at a Gathering
Awards
Patron Award of Merit (2020)
RBC Emerging Artist Award (2016)