RILEY LABAIT

Dancer / Model

BIOGRAPHY

Riley Labait is a dance powerhouse hailing from Calgary, ​Alberta now thriving in Vancouver, BC.


With a passion for dance that ignited at the age of four, ​Riley has spent her life honing her craft and pushing her ​limits to new heights.


From ballet, jazz to hip hop, musical theater to ​lyrical/contemporary, Riley has trained in a range of styles ​at Airdrie Dance Academy, her hometown studio, and ​Elements Dance Co, where she added even more to her ​repertoire including heels, afro jazz and jazz funk.


But Riley's dedication to dance didn't stop there. She ​ventured to Los Angeles, London, New York and Vancouver ​to improve her versatility and expand her horizons.


Riley has trained at numerous studios around the world ​including Millenium Dance Complex, Playground LA, TMilly ​TV, Broadway Dance Centre, The BASE, Studio 68, ​Pineapple Dance Studios, Studio North, Harbour Dance ​Centre, A3 DIstrict and many more.


Throughout her dance journey, she has had the privilege to ​travel the world to dance including The London Spring Tour, ​The Hollywood Summer Tour, Dance The Magic Broadway ​and Dance The Magic Disney.


RIley has worked and trained with many choreographers ​including Luther Brown, Enola Bedard, Justin Corbo, ​Anthony Carr, Menina Fortunato, Roberta Bierman, Carlo ​Atienza and Teya Wild, while also collaborating with some ​for concept music videos and live performances such as ​dancing with Enola Bedard (21M followers) at Universal ​City Walk for her debut live performance.


Riley has been modeling for two years now, she modeled for ​Kayzie Couture, Love Bella Feye and Xcarii Xii. Modeling ​has taken her to Orlando Swim Week and New York Fashion ​Week. She is even ventured to NYFW again to model four ​times in Feb 2024.


She's excited to now be in Vancouver, BC, where she hopes ​to seek out new opportunities and expand her horizons even ​further. The Source Dance Company has provided her with ​the training and connections she needs. She is signed with ​Premiere Talent Management (Brenda Campbell) which ​has lead her to many auditions and callbacks and she can’t ​wait to see what is next for her journey.


Riley will be competing at the IDO World Hiphop ​Championships in Macedonia this October with Team ​Canada. She is looking forward to this amazing opportunity.


Through it all, Riley's upbeat personality, outgoing nature, ​and confidence have kept her grounded and helped her ​build strong relationships with her mentors and fellow ​dancers, including Menina Fortunato and Anthony Carr.


Her superpower extends beyond the dance world. Riley's ​positive attitude and ability to ask empowering questions ​set her apart and make her a joy to work with !


Continuing to hone her skills, Riley enrolled in The Business ​Of Dance Program via Menina Fortunato, equipping her with ​knowledge and skills for both her dance career and life.


Riley sees herself dancing with top recording artists like ​Rihanna and Beyonce, landing roles in feature films like The ​Greatest Showman and Burlesque, while also pursuing her ​passion for acting.


Her story is one of perseverance, dedication, and love for ​dance, and it's clear that with her talent, determination, ​and infectious personality, she's destined to soar to new ​heights.





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