Olivia Book

Olivia Book (born 2003) is a Canadian professional ballerina with a congenital limb difference, a rarity in a field which traditionally holds rigid body standards. She currently dances with Ballet West in Salt Lake City, having initially enrolled in their academy in 2019 and earning a promotion to the corps de ballet in February 2026.

Early life and education Book was born with a congenital limb difference in 2003. She showed interest in ballet from the age of three. She told a reporter that balancing using one arm caused her to build strong back muscles. Book attended Blessed Trinity Catholic High School in Grimsby, Ontario Book's performance in a 2019 dance competition in Toronto prompted a judge, Adam Sklute, to offer her a position at Ballet West Academy in Salt Lake City, where he was artistic director. She enrolled that year. She was promoted to the corps de ballet in February 2026. To maintain total independence in her professional routines, she developed custom methods for tying her own pointe shoe ribbons and styling her hair bun.