Thanks to the amazing Ottawa Dance Photography for some fantastic new dance shots! . Dance of Spring is coming soon! . . . šø Photography by Ottawa Dance Photography šŗš» Custom Uniform and Shoes from @dancehappydancewear . #howiepeters #dancer #balletdancer #transdancer #boysdancetoo #boysdance #transkids #dance #ballet
POV: when you buy new Chucks at 15 and theyāre the same size as the first pair you got when you were 9 š³š³š³ . Size 4 forever š . . . . #tinyfeet #childrensshoes #babyfeet #howiepeters #dancer #dancersfeet
Hip Hop Howie unlocked š . . . . . . #howiepeters #dancer #preprofessional #dancestudent #dancetraining #transdancer #boysdancetoo #boysdance #maledancer #transboysdancetoo #representation
Actor Howie Unlocked š . Keeping that portfolio up to date is important even when youāre only a part time actor. . Thanks to @vongueart for making me and my favourite sweater look like superstars! š . . . . #howiepeters #dancer #actor #transactor #transkids #workingkids #actingstudent #acting #portfolio
No photoshoot would be complete without a few family portraitsā¦. Peters style š . . We may be a family of only 2, but we make up for it in goofiness š¤Ŗ . . Thank you to the amazing @vongueart for capturing not only some amazing poses but also our silliness between shots. Sometimes candid snaps make the best photos! . . #howiepeters #dancer #dance #transdancer #familyportraits #familyoftwo #motherson #mothersonlove #family #photography #dancephotography
Just a few of the amazing shots by @vongueart from my most recent session! . . You canāt hide your true self from dance. So I decided to show it, binder and all. . . #howiepeters #dancer #balletdancer #ballerino #transdancer #trans #protecttranskids #dance #dancer #ballet #contemporary #modern #moderndance #dancephotography #dancersofinstagram #dancersofcanada
Ballet FUNKO Howie unlocked š . . . . . . #howiepeters #balletdancer #dancer #funko #funkopop #imafunkopop #ballethowie
Squeezed in one more show before the school break finishes! . This was my first time seeing Chicago and it was amazing! . The best part was meeting up with my former nutcracker castmate @georgia_hollingsworth who was in town to see the same show! . Two more days off and then back to the grind! . . . . #howiepeters #musicaltheatre #chicago #theatre
Throwback to 2010 and my very first pair of ballet slippers at 16 months old. . I still wear the same size š¤£ #tinyfeet Just kidding! But not by much! š¤£ . . . . . #howiepeters #balletdancer #balletslipper #first #firstballetshoes #balletshoes #transdancer #preprofessional #ptp #ballet #shies #babyballet #baby #toddlerdance
A few more AMAZING shots of the Trepak dance from the Holiday Showcase! . šø Kareem Byfield . . #howiepeters #dancer #transdancer #balletdancer #boysdancetoo #transboysdancetoo #preprofessional #ballet #trepak #holidaydance #nutcracker #nutcrackerseason
Front row to SIX in The 6ix! Santa brought me tickets to take my mum to see @sixthemusical last night and it was amazing! . If you havenāt seen it yet, get your tickets before itās gone for the season! . . . . #howiepeters #balletdancer #dancer #singer #actor #workingkids #theatre #musicaltheatre #thesix #six #sixthemusical #sixinthe6ix #transgender #transdancer #transactor #transkids
Itās so great to be home for the holidays!! . Our Silly Christmas Hat tradition is in full swing as we deck the halls for the Big Guy! . . . . #howiepeters #christmasinthe6ix #christmas #holidays #homefortheholidays
One more show to go! . Itās been an absolutely blast performing with all my @quinteballetschool dance friends at the Holiday Dance Showcase this year! . Hereās a few behind the scenes pics and more to come soon! . Merde to all the performers on their last show this afternoon! . . #howiepeters #transdancer #preprofessional #balletdancer #boysdancetoo #holidaydance
Only one more week until Holiday Showcase! . Everyone at QBSC has been working hard to prepare a great show! . Get your tickets at @quinteballetschool today before theyāre all sold out! . . . . #howiepeters #transdancer #balletdancer #nutcracker #holidays #showcase #classicalballet #professionaltraining
Join me at the screening of Bloody Bobby! Thursday October 26 at 9:30pm! . Head on over to @hamiltonfilmfestival and click on the link in their bio to get your tickets today!!! . . . . #howiepeters #actor #workingkids #independentfilm #shortfilm #emergingfilmmakers #hamiltonfilm #hamiltonfilmfestival #slasher #slasherfilm #bloodybobby
šŖ Itās Comingā¦.. . . . . . . #bloodybobby #howiepeters #actor #filmshort #independentfilm #independent #shortfilm #filmfest #hamiltonfilmfest #premiere #workingkids #childactor #transactor
I may, or may not, have filmed a Slasher Flick this summerā¦. . Donāt forget to get your tickets to the @hamiltonfilmfestival to see me in my horror debut! . . . . . #howiepeters #workingkids #slasher #slashermovies #horror #transkids #transactor #independentfilm
Itās so great to be back! . Starting off my Grade 11 year right with my favourite class at Quinte Ballet School of Canada! . . šø Photo courtesy of @quinteballetschool . . . . #howiepeters #balletdancer #boysdancetoo #transboysdancetoo #transdancer #trans #transkids #classicalballet #professionaltraining
Itās officially a big hit! . If you havenāt seen it yet, youāre missing out! . Play āWhereās Howieā to find all 5 scenes Iām in! . Some are easier than others! . Head over to @netflixca today and watch @batmitzvahnetflix now! . . . . . #howiepeters #actor #workingkids #childactor #transactor #teenactor #transteen #ysnitmbm #youresonotinvitedtomybatmitzvah #backgroundactor
One last project before the summer is finishedā¦. . #topsecret #filmproject #script #howiepeters #actor #childactor #workingkids #transactor #independentfilm
Red Carpet Ready! . I had an amazing time yesterday gathering with my background cast mates to celebrate the premiere of Youāre SO NOT Invited to My Bat Mitzvah! . We all spent 6 weeks filming together last summer and it was the experience of a lifetime! . A huge thank you to @bethtzedeccongregation for hosting a community screening of the movie! We shot many scenes over many days at their Shul and Hebrew School. . If you havenāt seen the movie yet, head over to @netflixca and watch! It really is fun for the whole family of any faith! . . .. #howiepeters #actir #workingkids #bacgroundactor #youresonotinvitedtomybatmitzvah #youresonotinvited #ysnitmbm #transactor #premiere #screening #moviescreening
I had a blast last weekend modelling for @dancehappydancewear ! . I even got to spend some time with some old friends! . Keeps an eye out for their new costume line debuting this fall! . . . . . #howiepeters #dancer #dancersofinstagram #model #transdancer #dancefriends
And thatās a wrap on Summer Dance! . 2 more weeks before starting another amazing year at @quinteballetschool ! . . . . . . #howiepeters #balletdancer #professionaltraining #bousdsncetoo #transboysdancetoo #transdancer #ballet #preprofessional #dancer
Another fantastic Summer Intensive in the books! . Thank you to all my instructors, accompanists, classmates and the staff and dancers of @jorgendance ! . It has been an amazing two weeks and I canāt wait to be back in these studios for the second round of Nutcracker auditions next week! . . . . #howiepeters #dancer #dancersofinstagram #transdancer #boysdancetoo #jƶrgendanceacademy #jƶrgendance #summerintensive #ballet #balletdancer
Congratulations to the Summer Class of 2023 at @quinteballetschool ! . I canāt wait to get back! Only a few short weeks of summer left! . . . #howiepeters #dancer #balletdancer #boysdance #boysdancetoo #transboysdancetoo #classicalballet #qbsc
Throwback to 2017 and my first ever show with @jorgendance . So excited for Nutcracker 2023 auditions today! . . . . #howiepeters #dancer #transdancer #boysdancetoo #transboysdancetoo #frog #nutcracker #nutcrackerseason #jorgendance #balletjorgen #ballet #balletdancer
Youāre invited! . August 25TH is the release of the Netflix movie I spent last summer working background in! I worked on set for a full month, filmed at least 8 scenes, and made some AMAZING friends! . See us all together on August 25TH! Only on Netflix! . . . . . . #howiepeters #childactor #workingkids #transactor #batmitzvahmovie #youaresonotinvited #adamsandler #teenmovie #moviestar #backgroundactor
Found a few #nutcracker friends at my first day of @jorgendance Summer Training Intensive and even made a few new ones! . . . . . . #howiepeters #balletdancer #transdancer
And thatās a wrap on @quinteballetschool SDI 2023! . I still canāt believe that is over! 3 weeks flew by and I canāt wait to get back in these studios in 6 more short weeks! . Congratulations to all the graduates moving on to amazing adventures and to the new acceptances to the PTP Program for September! . . Thank you to all the instructors and staff at QBSC who make training a pleasure every day. . See you in September! . . . #howiepeters #howie #balletdancer #transdancer #transactor #qbsc #sdi #balletintensive #congratulations
Settin those glutes on š„ . . . . . #howiepeters #dancer #balletdancer #transdancer #transkids #trans #boysdancetoo #transboysdancetoo #conditioning #buns #bunsofsteel #fire
A little jazzā¦ . . . . . . #howiepeters #jazz #dancer #transdancer #boysdancetoo #transboysdancetoo #qbsc #obsessed #jazzdance #showcase
This was the performance from my favourite class all year, Modern Dance! . As a primarily classical dancer my whole life, it was such a wonderful change to get to study other dance forms throughout the year. I absolutely fell in love with modern and canāt wait for more!! . . . . . #howiepeters #dancer #moderndance #transdancer #boysdancetoo #transboysdancetoo #hotknife #ifimbutter
Dance of Spring has sprung! . Hereās a few amazing shots of our spring performances at @quinteballetschool Dance of Spring! . This piece was the Neapolitan Tarantella from Swan Lake. . . . . #howiepeters #transdancer #balletdancer #qbsc #danceofspring #boysdancetoo #transboysdancetoo #classicalballet #swanlake #neapolitan #tarantella
Flamenco time! šš» šŗš» . We may study a lot of styles in school at @quinteballetschool but summer intensive is extra special because we also get to do some different styles like Flamenco! . Tie dye and gym shorts mandatoryā¦ . . . . #howiepeters #transdancer #balletdancer #ballet #boysdancetoo #transboysdancetoo #sdi #summer #summerintensive
All moved in to the dorms for the first day of my summer intensive with @quinteballetschool ! . A long summer of dancing starts nowwww! . . . . #howiepeters #balletdancer #transdancer #boysdancetoo #transboysdancetoo #summerintensive #danceintensive #summer #dance
Congratulations to all the performers of @quinteballetschool for an amazing show last night! . Dance of Spring was a fantastic success! It was so great to be back on stage!! . . . . . #howiepeters #danceofspring #showtime
Studio mirror faces mandatoryā¦ . . . #howiepeters #transdancer #transactor #boysdancetoo #transboysdancetoo #balletdancer #jazzclass #dancer #dancers
Howie vs. Howie: Hair Edition. @howiemandel . . #thenewhowie . . . . #howiepeters #howiemandel #howievshowie #showdown #hair #howiehair
Short dancer, Tall studioā¦. . . . . #howiepeters #transdancer #professionaltraining #qbsc #dancer #dancers #dancelife
š¶ No dress rehearsalā¦ oh waitā¦ yes it isā¦ . . . . #howiepeters #tragicallyhip #transdancer #professionalballetstudent #preprofessional #futurestar #performingkids
Behold the Knickerbockers! . Dance of Spring is coming to QBSC! . . . . . #howiepeters #transdancer #boysdancetoo #transboysdancetoo #danceofspring #qbsc #balletstudent #professionaltraining #knickerbockers
Yep, we cute š . #mothersonbond . . . . . #howiepeters #family #mothersonlove
We see you! Happy #transdayofvisibility to all trans dancers and supporters out there! . . . . . #howiepeters #transdancer #transactor #transrights #trans #transboysdancetoo #transgirlsdancetoo #supporttranskids #supporttrans #supporttransartists
I WANNA ROCK! . I had an amazing time at the @rockofagesshow with my Mum yesterday! . Every performer was totally rad and the @wintergardentheatre was an absolutely gorgeous theatre! . I think I may actually have a new favourite musical! . A few more years and thatāll be me up there! . . . #howiepeters #rockofages #musicals #broadway #broadwayhereicome #theatrekid #theatre #actor #stageactor #musicaltheatre #futureperformer
What an amazing experience yesterday! I met up with my classmates downtown Toronto for a special day at The National Ballet of Canada. . We started our day with a masterclass at the company studios with Principal Dancer Heather Ogden and then headed over to the Four Seasons Performing Arts Centre to take in a performance of NBCās new creation Anima Animus. *Spoiler Alert: It was AMAZING! . Itās always refreshing to get to take classes with different instructors and at different studios from your own. . . . . . #howiepeters #transdancer #transactor #nationalballetofcanada #animaanimus
When coming home for Family Day weekend means working at the family business. . At least I got to surprise one of my fellow Nutcracker cast members at work because she works for my mum too! @jada.prato . #keepitinthedancefamily . . . #howiepeters #familybusiness #familyday #workingkids #allinthedancefamily #dancefamily
Iām already in Nutcracker withdrawal! . . . . . #howiepeters #balletjƶrgen #nutcracker #jƶrgendance #2022 #markham #touring #cast
I was 16 months old when my mum put my first pair of ballet slippers on meā¦. And the rest was history! . . . #howiepeters #balletslipper #firstslipper #babyballet #historyinthemaking #preprofessional #first #thebeginning
Last rehearsal with @jorgendance for this yearās tour. . Saturday will be a sad day, our last Nutcracker show for 2022. . People keep asking me if Iām tired of Nutcracker yetā¦ . ā¦ Currently thinking of starting a company of my own that does 365 days a year of Nutcrackersā¦. . So, no. . . . . #howiepeters #nutcracker #alldayeveryday #danceeveryday #balletjƶrgen #jƶrgendance
Itās not even January and my summer is shaping up already! . 3 weeks of training at @quinteballetschool and 2 weeks of training with @jorgendance . Beast mode 2023! šŖš» . . . . . #howiepeters #transdancer #boysdancetoo #transboysdancetoo #followyourdreams #broadwaybound #transactor #workingkids #professionaltraining
Itās always a pleasure to perform at @riverrunguelph with @jorgendance ! . . 5 shows left! . . . #howiepeters #nutcracker #touring #cast #canadian #balletjorgen #nutcrackerseason #ballet #dance #performance #
This Squirrel is on the loose again this week in Guelph! Come catch The Nutcracker before we hibernate again for another year! . . . . . . #howiepeters #nutcracker #touringcast #balletjƶrgen #jƶrgendance #nutcrackerseason
What do you do when you get a week off from performing The Nutcracker? You go see The Nutcracker! . If you can believe it, after 7 years of Performing in The Nutcracker, I have never actually seen it performed! š³ . Thanks to my mum for the amazing early Christmas gift of tickets to see the classical Nutcracker performed by @torontoballet and a copy of the original story by RTA Hoffman. . . . . #howiepeters #nutcracker #tibt #the6ix
A whole week off! It seems like a dream! Until I remember thereās homework to do! š³ . Check out the cast in London this weekend while I catch up on my studies! . Check out the link at @jorgendance for tickets! . . . #howiepeters #transdancer #touring #nutcracker #cast #weekoff #homework #balletjƶrgen #jƶrgendance #ballet #nutcrackerseason
Merci Ottawa! . Another back-to-back Saturday of shows down! . Tickets are selling out fast for our remaining shows in London, Guelph, Kitchener and Markham! Get yours before theyāre gone! . . . . . #howiepeters #nutcracker #acanadiantradition #balletjƶrgen #jƶrgendance #touring #cast #boysdancetoo #ptp
Had a blast in Brantford this past weekend! . The tour hits the road again tomorrow! Next stop š Ottawa! . . . . . #howiepeters #balletjorgen #danceforall #boysdancetoo #nutcracker #touringcast #touring #ballet #preprofessionalballet
Ratās eye viewā¦ . . . Rehearsal today before hitting the road once again for two back-to back shows in Ottawa! . Check out the link in bio at @jorgendance for tickets to see all the creatures of the forest! . . . . #howiepeters #nutcracker #touringcast #ballet #nutcrackerseason #rat #squirrel #deer #beaver
Another fantastic show in the books! Thank you Hamilton! . . . . #howiepeters #jorgendance #balletjorgen #touringcast #nutcracker #ontour #hamont
āTwas the hour before curtain And all backstage All the creatures were stirring Like rats in a cage . . Performing to another full house tonight @sandersoncentrebrantford . There is still time to see the rats, squirrels, chipmunks, dragonflies, and the rest of the creatures of the forest at performances in London, Kitchener, Guelph, Ottawa and Markham! . Scurry over to @jorgendance and click the link in bio to get yours today! . . . . #howiepeters #touringcast #balletjorgen #jorgendance #nutcracker #canadian #tradition #holidays #celebrate #merde
Another whirlwind weekend with 2 back to back shows in Huntsville! . . There is still time to get tickets in a town near you! Take a spin over to @jorgendance and click the link in bio! . . . #howiepeters #nutcracker #nutcrackerseason #touringcast #balletjorgen #acanadiantradition
One down, many more to go! . It was an absolutely amazing weekend in Saskatoon kicking off The Nutcracker tour with @jorgendance . Tickets are still available for upcoming shows across southern Ontario! Grab them before theyāre gone! . . . . #howiepeters #transdancer #balletdancer #touringcast #balletjƶrgen #boysdancetoo
Letās go on a trip through the years with @jorgendance ! . My first show with this yearās Nutcracker Touring Cast is quickly approaching! . Here are a few great shots of the shows I have been honoured to perform in with Ballet Jƶrgen! . 2017- Nutcracker: A Canadian Tradition (frog) 2020- Anne: The Ballet (school child) 2021- Nutcracker: A Canadian Tradition (squirrel) 2022- Romeo and Juliet (Book Boy) 2022- Nutcracker: A Canadian Tradition (Squirrel, Rat, Beaver, Deer, Party Boy) . . . . #howiepeters #transdancer #transactor #workingkids #preprofessional #danceforall #boysdancetoo #transboysdancetoo #classicalballet #balletstudent #ballet4life
Iām so excited to have been involved in this amazing project with @hamont_acting_studio . It debuted at the Hamilton Film Festival this weekend. . Iām so proud of everyone who worked on the short film and so excited to see my first credit on screen! . . . . #howiepeters #workingkids #childactor #transactor #transdancer #triplethreat
Squirrels on the ready! šæļø šæļø . Just waiting for the company to finish class before we head to the theatre for another long day of dress rehearsal! . First show next week in Saskatoon! Touring with a professional company is so exciting! Thank you for the opportunity @jorgendance ! . . . . #howiepeters #nutcracker #jorgendance #balletjorgen #touring #touringcast #squirrel #deer #schoolboy #rat #quickchange #ballet #classicalballet #modernballet #canada
Have a Schitty Halloween! #mothersoncostume . #howiepeters #lgbtqia #transactor #transdancer #schittscreek #daividrose #moirarose #the6ix #daniellevy #catherineohara @instadanjlevy
Yesterday was National Boys Dance Day! I was a little busy dancing so it seems I missed it, so hereās some pics from a fun photoshoot I did this year. To all the boys out there who danceā¦. Keep dancing! . . . #howiepeters #transdancer #boysdancetoo #nationalboysdanceday #transboysdancetoo #balletdancer #ballerino #preprofessional #transactor #musicaltheatre
Some more pics from my Spring Showcase with @elev8danceinc . This was my very first time performing a solo on stage! It was quite the challenge to switch gears to Balanchine style choreography for this one but I think I nailed it! šØ. . . . #howiepeters #transdancer #transactor #transkids #workingkids #preprofessional #classicalballet #balanchine #starsandstripes #boysdancetoo #transboysdancetoo #boysinballet
Welcome to my dorm! . Itās a little strange living away from home at 13, but it makes things easy when youāve got an amazing billet home to spoil you like their own! . . . . . #howiepeters #transdancer #transactor #billethome #preprofessional #balletstudent
Itās official! I am now a proud student of the Quinte Ballet School of Canadaās Professional Training Program! . Thank you to @quinteballetschool for being so supportive and believing in me! . . . . . . . . #howiepeters #transdancer #transactor #boysdancetoo #transboysdancetoo #inclusivityindance #danceforall
Nutcracker season got me likeā¦. . . . . . #howiepeters #transdancer #transactor #nutcracker #nutcrackerseason #balletforall #danceforall #boysdancetoo #transboysdancetoo #classicalballet #ballet
Last day of Nutcracker rehearsal intensive with @jorgendance was bittersweet. Itās been a great week with a great group! See you all in 3 weeks for more! . . . . #howiepeters #transdancer #transactor #transkid #boysdancetoo #transboysdancetoo #nutcracker #nutcrackerseason
How I fuel that body right for a long day of rehearsals with @jorgendance ! šŖš» . . . . . #howiepeters #transdancer #transactor #transteen #workingkids #rehearsaltime