James, on his wedding day, wakes to a winged fairy kissing his forehead. He reaches for her, but she disappears up the chimney, leaving James to pine for a fantastic being he has no hope of holding onto. So begins August Bournonville’s La Sylphide, choreographed in 1836, which makes it one of the oldest ballets […]
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Wondrous production
Alice (in Wonderland) Oct. 26-28 Civic Center Music Hall 201 N. Walker Ave. okcballet.org 405-848-8637 $15-$75 When the Mock Turtle and the Gryphon ask Alice to recount her adventures in Wonderland, she initially refuses. “But it’s no use going back to yesterday,” Alice protests, “because I was a different person then.” Oklahoma City Ballet performs […]
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COVER: Oklahoma City Ballet steps into a bright future with the new Susan E. Brackett Dance Center
Oklahoma City Ballet has been holding dance rehearsals in the Brackett Center since last summer.
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Original, world-premiere ballet The Little Mermaid balances family appeal with brave theatrics
Original, world-premiere ballet The Little Mermaid balances family appeal with brave theatrics.
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Blended culture
“I had my cello, I had my suitcase, and I literally had $20,” Tomasz Zieba said. “That’s all I had.”
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Oklahoma City Ballet brings The Sleeping Beauty to the Civic Center
The ballet is known for its highly technical choreography — especially in the role for Princess Aurora.
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Oklahoma City Ballet puts a new spin on a centuries-old fairy tale
For this production, the role of Cinderella has been double-cast with dancers Miki Kawamura and DaYoung Jung taking turns in the glass slippers.