Timothy Tompkins

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Timothy has had the privilege of training at some of the best schools in the world, including former Cuban ballerina Dulce Anaya, Harid Conservatory and Florida State College. Following his graduation, he joined a number of companies, including Houston Ballet, Goh Ballet and, in 2008, the Ballet Eddy Toussaint de Montréal as principal dancer.

His accomplishments multiply over the years: in 2010, he won the gold medal at the International Ballet Competition in Sibiu, Romania, in 2013, he was named a member of UNESCO's International Dance Council, in 2014, he was named Affiliate Professor of Canada's Society of Classical Ballet (Vaganova Method), and more.

Today, he holds the positions of company principal dancer, ballet master, general and artistic director of the company that now bears his name, Quebec's Ballet Tompkins.

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Natalia Korotkova

Before joining Quebec's Ballet Tompkins  as ballet master and principal dancer, Natalia was a ballet artist for the Oleg Danovski National Opera and Ballet Theatre in Romania, then for the Maria Biesu National Opera and Ballet Theatre in Moldavia for around ten years.

In 2014, she became director of the latter theater's ballet troupe, relaunching shows such as "Cipollino" and "Spartak". Over the course of her career, she has danced several ballets from the classical repertoire on tours around the world, including "Sleeping Beauty", "Swan Lake" and "Carmina Burana", as well as training numerous students as professional dancers.

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Paola Bergeron

Paola trained in classical ballet at the École supérieure de ballet du Québec in the professional division, from high school to college level. Following her graduation, she participated in several workshops, such as the Ballet Jörgen Summer Intensive in Toronto (Canada), the Ballet Summer Course in Budapest (Hungary), the International Masterclass in Zagreb (Croatia), where she received a scholarship in 2016, the Summer Ballet Intensive Course in Dubrovnik (Croatia), where she took part in the 65th Dubrovnik summer festival (Croatia).

In 2017, she joined Quebec's Ballet Tompkins, where she now holds the title of principal dancer, in addition to passing on her knowledge to future generations as a ballet teacher certified by the Society of Classical Ballet - Vaganova Method, at the Ballet Tompkins Conservatory.

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Catherine Simard

Passionate about the arts since childhood, Catherine began her gymnastics career at the age of two. She began her adventure in the world of dance by joining a competitive jazz troupe.

In 2018, she chose to spend her summer perfecting her technique, which is how she discovered the Ballet Tompkins Conservatory and the Vaganova method. She fell in love with the style and with the teaching of her ballet masters, and at the age of 17 was invited to work with the company. She continues to work with the company to this day, taking part in its various performances, in corps de ballet, pas de deux and as a soloist, as well as teaching ballet classes for the Conservatory. In 2023, she was certified as a ballet teacher by the Society of Classical Ballet - Vaganova Method.

Her performance of the pas de deux "Ah! Chers Couples" was a revelation for the artistic director, highlighting the young dancer's exceptional interpretive skills and remarkable theatrical flair, qualifiers that will enable her to stand out from the crowd and travel with ease and sensitivity between the multiple roles that will be offered to her.

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Alicia Najera-Huot

Alicia began dancing at the age of three and became a member of several hip-hop and contemporary competition troupes by the age of fourteen. She will have the privilege of dancing with one of them at the Festivent de Lévis in 2019.

She first discovered ballet in 2016, when she enrolled at the Ballet Tompkins Conservatory. It was then that she knew she would continue her career in dance. She will complete a double DEC in dance and administration at Collège Montmorency in 2021, and is currently studying for a "Baccalauréat en enseignement de la danse" at UQAM.

She now dances with the company, distinguishing herself by her energy and dynamism in all the roles she performs. In 2023, she obtained her certification as a ballet teacher from the Society of Classical Ballet - Vaganova Method.

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Paul Bertrand

Trained with Eddy Toussaint and at the École supérieure de ballet du Québec, Paul has studied various types of dance: classical ballet and jazz, modern dance, flamenco, Argentine tango and African dance. As a performer, he has been a member of various dance companies (Ballet Eddy Toussaint de Montréal, Ballet théâtre de Saskatchewan, La compagnie de danse Claude Pilon, Boléro Ballet Espagnol de Montréal, Cuadro Flamenco and Ballet Flamenco Arte de Espana) as well as dancing for numerous Canadian choreographers and participating on several occasions in the Banff Festival of the Arts. He has served as teacher, choreographer and stage director for Laurenhill Academy's annual presentation at Théâtre Denise Pelletier.

He received Fletcher Pilates training in 2008 for Towelwork, Floorwork and Barrework. He has been teaching ballet and Fletcher Pilates at the École supérieure de ballet du Québec since 2011. He has taught at primary, secondary, college, university and adult levels in both public and private settings.