Paquita Grand Pas Classique

Paquita Grand Pas Classique

The story of an almost-lost ballet Paquita is a romantic ballet in three acts, with its original story written by Joseph Mazilier and Paul Foucher, music composed by Edouard Deldevez, and choreography by Joseph Mazilier. Marius Petipa first staged it for the Imperial...
Story of the The Sleeping Beauty Ballet

Story of the The Sleeping Beauty Ballet

Prologue: Once upon a time, in a kingdom far away, the good King Florestan and his Queen had their first child, Princess Aurora. To celebrate this happy occasion, they hold a grand christening ceremony to honor the baby princess. Among the guests are six fairies, each...

Don Quixote Stage Art

Ballet productions are full of artful creativity – choreography, music, costumes. But there is one element of staging classical productions that rarely gets the spotlight – the stage art. Ruth Gilmore has been the artist behind Olympic Ballet Theatre’s stage art for...
Meet the Choreographer | Karl Watson

Meet the Choreographer | Karl Watson

How did you get into dancing? When I was three and a half years old, my mom took me to see A Christmas Carol play. It was too scary for me, and I started crying, so she took me to the lobby and asked an usher if there’s anything else we could see. Luckily, The...