Robinson, Naomi - Richmond Ballet
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Naomi Robinson

Company Dancer

Hometown: Cincinnati, OH // Joined: 2020

Naomi Robinson was born in Cincinnati, OH. She began her ballet training at the age of five at Ballet Tech of Ohio, under the direction of Claudia Rudolf Barrett. She also trained at Cincinnati Ballet’s Otto M. Budig Academy. Naomi graduated cum laude from Butler University with a degree in Dance and Arts Administration in 2020. While studying abroad, she performed in Warsaw, Poznań, Kraków and Bratislava. Naomi joined RBII for the 20/21 season and was promoted the following year. She has had the pleasure of performing in Val Caniparoli’s What’s Going On, Jennifer Archibald’s Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, Ma Cong’s Glare, and Stoner Winslett’s The Nutcracker.

A photo gallery of Naomi's artistry

Our Artists

Company Dancers

Our professional company is made up of elite dancers from around the world who have helped earn Richmond Ballet critical acclaim. Dance/USA says Richmond Ballet is “a jewel among U.S. dance companies,” while The Washington Post calls it “a company to which dance fans everywhere ought to pay attention.” We’re proud of all that our company dancers bring to Richmond, and the world.

Aleksey Babayev
Courtney Collier
Michael Duncan
Celeste Gaiera
Mikell Graf
Kennady Jackson
Colin Jacob
Khaiyom Khojaev
Annika Kuo
Josiah Lax
Alejandro Mariño Hechavarria
Darius Mealy
Jack Miller
Eri Nishihara
Zacchaeus Page
Kaitlin Roemer
Katrina May Thomas
Izabella Tokev
Ira White

Artistic Staff

The Artistic Staff at Richmond Ballet is made up of international professionals who each bring incredible talent, expertise, and credentials to their respective roles. With impressive backgrounds and world experience, they offer a unique perspective that has helped shape our organization over the years.

Ma Cong
Artistic Director
Stoner Winslett
Founding Artistic Director
Igor Antonov
Rehearsal Director
Lauren Fagone
Artistic Associate and Répétiteur
Erin Freeman
Erin Freeman
Principal Conductor