Ryan Tomash

Ryan Tomash was born in Toronto, Ontario. He began his ballet training at age 10 at Canada’s National Ballet School under Sergiu Stefanschi, Alexander Gorbatsevich, Raymond Smith, and Ana Jojic. In 2017, Tomash joined the Royal Danish Ballet as a member of the corps de ballet, becoming a Soloist in 2021 and a Principal Dancer in 2022. Tomash originated the role of Romeo in the world premiere of Iñaki Urlezaga’s Romeo and Juliet at Teatro Argentina in 2023, and he has also performed as a guest artist with Tivoli Ballet and Hamburg Ballet. 

Tomash was made a Knight of Dannebrog in 2024, and his awards include Denmark’s Reumert Award for Dancer of the Year in 2025, the Albert Gaubier and Paul Waldorffs Prize in 2024, the Positano Premia la Danza Dancer of the Year award in 2023, the Ole Nørlyngs Talent Prize in 2021, and Minister Erna Hamilton’s Scholarship for Science and Art in 2021.

In August 2025, Tomash joined NYCB as a Soloist and in February 2026, he was promoted to Principal Dancer.

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