Ryan Tomash was born in Toronto and trained at Canada’s National Ballet School. He joined the Royal Danish Ballet in 2017, becoming a Principal Dancer in 2022. During his time at the Royal Danish Ballet Ryan has performed in numerous works by choreographers August Bournonville, George Balanchine, Marius Petipa, John Neumeier, Sharon Eyal, Paul Lightfoot to name a few. In 2025, he joined New York City Ballet. Ryan has performed internationally with companies including the Hamburg Ballet and Ballet Estable del Teatro Argentino. A graduate of the Royal Danish Ballet’s Koreorama choreography course, he continues to create original works. His honors include the Reumert Award for Best Dancer (2025), Positano Premia la Danza (2023), and a Knighthood from the Queen of Denmark for his contributions to the arts.