Rianna Talento joined Azara Ballet in 2025 and is entering her second season with the company. Her repertoire with Azara includes featured roles in Joshua Stayton’s Seasons and Symphony, Leiland Charles’ Divine Serenity, several works by Martin Flowers, and the role of Eloise in The Nutcracker.
 

Previously, Rianna danced as a company artist with Ballet Memphis from 2023 to 2025, where she performed featured roles in George Balanchine’s Donizetti Variations, staged by Darla Hoover, and Durante Verzola’s Many a New Day. Prior to Ballet Memphis, she was a trainee with Grand Rapids Ballet during the 2022–2023 season, performing in Balanchine’s Who Cares? and Serenade, both staged by Rebecca Metzger. She spent the two preceding seasons as a trainee with BalletMet, where she appeared in Balanchine’s Western Symphony and Edwaard Liang’s Giselle. Rianna is honored to continue her artistic journey with Azara Ballet.