Jeremy Raia
“I’m inspired by those around me, especially my fellow dancers. They move me and make me want to be a better artist and person.”
First Soloist at de Montreal, Quebec
Origin: Queens (New York), USA
Training:
1991 Joffrey Ballet School
1992-1996 The Juilliard School (BFA 1996)
1994 Boston Ballet
1995 Koninklijk Conservatorium (The Hague, Holland )
Career: 1996-1998 Ballet Arizona (Michael Uthoff, director)
2018 to present Artistic Director Interim Ballet Jazz Montreal
1998-2018 Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal (corps de ballet)
2000 Promoted to demi-soloist
2001 Promoted to soloist
2005 Promoted to first soloist
Sandra Stanton

“It is necessary to push yourself, always – just in the right direction.”
Adjunct Professor at Hamilton College 2011-Present
Origin: Verona NY (USA)
Training:
The Bolshoi Ballet Academy, Chicago City Ballet
1991 Chautauqua Ballet Company
North Carolina School of the Arts
1992-1996 The Juilliard School (BFA 1996)
Career: 1996-2000 Principal Dancer with Twyla Tharp’s
THARP!
2000 LaLaLa Human Steps of Montreal, Quebec
2000 – 2002 University of Vermont Ballet Faculty
2002 Certified Massage Therapist with Wellness Guides
2003 Certified Ashtanga YOGA instructor A
2012 American Ballet Theatre Certified Teacher in levels Primary-Level 7
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