TANYA HOWARD
BIOGRAPHY AND WORK
BIOGRAPHY
Dance. Health. Fashion. Beauty.
With a carer spanning over two decades, Tanya Howard (first soloist for The National Ballet of Canada since 2007), originally joined in 1998 and continues to evolve with every performance.
In addition to performing iconic roles in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Tanya created roles in Robert Binet’s Orpheus Alive (2019) and Guillaume Côté’s Le Petit Prince (2016).
Filmography
An American Girl: Isabelle Dances into The Spotlight (winner of the 2014 National Parenting Publications Silver Award), Tanya plays a famous ballerina, Jacqueline.
- View some behind the scenes footage here and additional footage below:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeWBN8zfpbM
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-5Eew3cCu0
Her creative flair does not end with dancing but extends into her passion for fashion and beauty.
View her National Ballet of Canada biography here.




Interviews. Reviews. Media
From interviews on work-life balance to panel discussions on the ins and outs of the work of ballet, Tanya Howard has been the topic of conversation more than a few times.
https://www.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/Local/UD-News/star-canadian-ballerina-hails-from-uitenhage-20191218
https://rudyblairmedia.com/2019/12/11/interview-w-tanya-howardthe-snow-queen-on-national-ballet-of-canadas-the-nutcracker/
https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/stage/2015/03/14/tanya-howards-adventures-in-wonderland.html
https://artoftimeensemble.com/tanya-howard
https://smagazineofficial.com/food-drink-travel/national-ballet-of-canadas-tanya-howard-on-life-dance-and-motherhood-06033747
https://national.ballet.ca/Meet/Dancers/1st-Soloists/Tanya-Howard
https://thekit.ca/beauty/wellness/best-posture-exercises/?fbclid=IwAR10rqh_q3wpMrOeeOvkAVhG1Ltn3S4v6hIvqxPuhQEnD47JHV246Yfz10o
https://singdanceactthrive.com/news/national-ballet-of-canada-announce-the-nutcracker-principal-casting/
https://pointemagazine.com/tag/tanya-howard/
http://thecompanyproject.ca/2015/11/13/tanya-howard-first-soloist/