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Aaron Anker

@aanker12

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Principal dancer @albertaballetcanada
Former dancer @philadelphiaballet
Trained @iujacobsballet

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8.30.25 💖
My real life Cinderella moment
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Magical photos from a magical day ✨ there were too many to choose from! So stay tuned for more 🥰 #sorrynotsorry #wedding #photography #belmontplateau #philly #love
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Flowers by: @wearewildflowers
Photographer: @arianmsphotographer
Dress by my mom: @minervathena219 taken in Philadelphia's Belmont Plateau by @aanker12

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a year ago

Last night was a big night. I’m truly humbled and honored to be one of @albertaballetcanada ‘s newest principal dancers alongside my own @hughesan. The little boy from Virginia would never believe me if I went back in time and told him this would happen. Thank you @francescoventri @albertaballetcanada for this, I’m forever grateful ❤️🍾

Congratulations on very well deserved promotions to Soloist for @apperhach and @scoman0921 by @aanker12

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3 years ago

WE’RE ENGAGED! 💍 taken in Key West, Florida by @aanker12

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3 years ago

Woah, we bought a house! 🙀🤯
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#homeowners #comevisitus #movingweek taken in Calgary, Alberta by @aanker12

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6 days ago

Happy 1st Anniversary 🤍

#bestdayever #oneyearmarried #anniversary #ilysm taken in Lilah Events by @aanker12

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a month ago

Wuthering Heights at Chautauqua Institute. Thank you @sashajanes @becjanes and @chqdancecircle for having me. It was a dream come true to return to a place that was so formative in my career and share the stage alongside the next generation of dancers. And a really special moment to catch up with one of my most influential teachers Patricia McBride. My heart is full. 🩵

@chqschools @chq1874 #ballet #balletdancer #chq taken in The Amphitheater at Chautauqua Institution by @aanker12

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2 months ago

A Thousand Tales on tour in Dubai 2024

Choreography: Francesco Ventriglia @francescoventri
Music: Alexey Shor @alexey_shor
Costume and Set Design: The icon herself Roberta Guidi di Bagno @robertaguididibagno
Lighting Design: Valerio Tiberi @valeriotiberi

My first international tour was truly unforgettable. Thank you to my wonderful partner @lunas1009 it’s always a great privilege to dance with you. Thank you @francescoventri and @albertaballetcanada for the trust to bring these roles to represent Alberta Ballet, Alberta, and Canada abroad. 🇨🇦🇦🇪 taken in Dubai Opera by @aanker12

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2 months ago

Honeymoon pt2- Fiji 🇫🇯
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What a beautiful country! And again, only saw a small portion. We had a great time diving, but mostly relaxing and hanging by the pool and/or ocean 🏝️ which was so needed and appreciated!
#fiji #honeymoon #pacificocean #beauty #relaxationstation taken in Nadi, Fiji Island by @aanker12

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2 months ago

More Australia 🇦🇺🐨🌊
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Such a beautiful country and we only saw the smallest portion of it 🤍
We got to dive (I finished my open water certification! 🤿), surf, hike, snorkel, explore, and drive on the other side of the road! Not to mention see the extraordinary wildlife: kangaroos, sharks, tons of fish, nudibranches, sea turtles, koalas, cockatiels, wallabies, and giant orb spiders to name a few!
And we got to see & snorkel the Great Barrier Reef!! A bucket list item for me 🪸🐠🦈
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I can’t wait until the next time we go back ✨ taken in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia by @aanker12

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3 months ago

Romeo & Juliet

Choreography: Francesco Ventriglia @francescoventri
Stager: Gillian Whittingham @gillianwhittingham
Music: Sergei Prokofiev
Costume: James Acheson
Sets: Italo Grassi @italo.grassi
Dramaturge: Mario Mattia Giorgetti

A dream come true to dance Romeo. My favorite ballet to my favorite score. Thank you @francescoventri @albertaballetcanada and my wonderful partner @lunas1009 by @aanker12

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3 months ago

Australia 🇦🇺 May 2026
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The honeymoon of my dreams ✨
I have so many amazing memories from this trip, and it took me so long to process all that happened and sort through the photos/videos. I’m still in awe.
This is the first of many posts to come 😜
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#honeymoon #australia #queensland #love #koalas taken in Queensland, Australia by @aanker12

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3 months ago

Notre Dame de Paris

Choreography: Roland Petit
Music: Maurice Jarre
Costume design: Yves Saint Laurent @ysl
Staged: Luigi Bonino @luigi.bonino and Gillian Whittingham @gillianwhittingham
Set design: René Allio
Light design: Jean-Michel Desiré @jeanmicheldesire

AD: @francescoventri 🙏❤️❤️

A truly difficult and challenging role for me. I’m so grateful for the opportunity and I will cherish Quasimodo forever. He is such a complete and wonderful character with deep emotions, loves, desires, and takes ownership of his own destiny by standing up for what he knows is right. This is a special ballet with timeless meaning and value. Thank you @francescoventri and thank you @albertaballetcanada by @aanker12

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