Isla Clarke

Isla Clarke was born in New York City and raised in Toronto, Canada, where she began her dance training at the age of 10. From the age of 14 to 18, she toured throughout North America as a competitive dancer.

She went on to receive her professional training at Arts Umbrella in Vancouver, where she had the opportunity to take part in creations with Crystal Pite, Emanuel Gat and Cayetano Soto, alongside studying and performing a wide range of repertoire.

Following her studies, Isla joined Nederlands Dans Theater, first with NDT 2 and later NDT 1. During her time with the company, she worked with choreographers including Sharon Eyal, Paul Lightfoot and Sol León, Ohad Naharin, Damien Jalet, Hans van Manen, Marco Goecke, Crystal Pite and Yoann Bourgeois, among others.

In 2023, she received the Piket Kunstprijs in the Dance category. Since 2025, Isla has been a member of the Ballet National de Marseille under the direction of (LA)HORDE.