Stan Tonin (he/him) is a dance artist originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia. In 2022, he moved to Vancouver to attend the Arts Umbrella Post-Graduate Dance Program under the direction of Artemis Gordon. During his time at Arts Umbrella, Stan had the privilege of performing works by choreographers including Crystal Pite, Sharon Eyal, Marco Goecke, William Forsythe, Mats Ek, Aszure Barton, Rebecca Margolick, Ethan Colangelo among many others. He also took part in the Young Choreographers Mentorship Project, directed by Crystal Pite, where he contributed as a choreographer. To broaden his artistic development, Stan attended summer intensives with companies such as Ballet BC and Nederlands Dans Theater. In the fall of 2024, he joined Ballet BC Annex, performing works by Medhi Walerski, Micaela Taylor, and Zachary Seto. Stan is honoured and thrilled to be joining Ballet BC as an Emerging Artist for the 2025/2026 season.