Isaac Wright

Corps de Ballet

Isaac Wright

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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  2. 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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  5. Before joining The National Ballet of Canada, he danced with Canada’s Ballet Jörgen and Les Grands Ballet Canadiens. 
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  9. In 2019, Isaac performed in the company premiere of Jiří Kylián’s Petite Mort.
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  12. Isaac’s first production with The National Ballet of Canada was The Winter's Tale.
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  15. Isaac has had the opportunity to tour and perform in all ten provinces in Canada.

 

Favourite Ballets

  1. 1Giselle 
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  3. 2Petite Mort 
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  6. 3Jewels by Balanchine
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  9. The Man in Black 
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  12. Dances at a Gathering

 

 

 

Awards

Patron Award of Merit (2020)
RBC Emerging Artist Award (2016)