Your Daily Dance Break: Battle of the Giselles - Not just for the ladies

Giselle is not just all about the ladies. Albrecht, Giselle's prince disguised as a peasant, is one of ballet's most prized roles for men. Barishnykov shows us how it's done, cause 'ya know, he's a DECENT dancer.

Enjoyed your week of Carmen? Loving the week of Giselle? Get ready for the battle royale of vixens vs. ingenues next week!

Your Daily Dance Break: Battle of the Giselles - Alina Cojacaru

Rounding out the Giselle pack is Alina Cojacaru in her Wili Pas De Deux with Johan Kobborg. Thoughts? Which Giselle is your favorite so far?

Enjoyed your week of Carmen? Loving the week of Giselle? Get ready for the battle royale of vixens vs. ingenues next week!

Your Daily Dance Break: Battle of the Giselles - Allesandra Ferri

For the next Giselle contender, we are moving to Act II where she's been transformed into an ethereal Wili (a jilted bride ghost that kills men in the forest at night, obviously). Allesandra Ferri makes one gorgeous ghost.

Enjoyed your week of Carmen? Loving the week of Giselle? Get ready for the battle royale of vixens vs. ingenues next week!

Hello! We've Moved!

Just a quick note to let you know that the Oregon Ballet Theatre blog has moved over to Wordpress.

You'll find the latest Daily Dance Breaks, behind the scenes rehearsal reports and saucy fun social media contests over here.

Thanks!

Your Daily Dance Break: Battle of the Giselles - Svetlana Zakharova

Next up is Svetlana Zakharova's interpretation of Giselle. Spoiler Alert: She goes crazy.

Enjoyed your week of Carmen? Loving the week of Giselle? Get ready for the battle royale of vixens vs. ingenues next week!

Team Carmen vs. Team Giselle: The Tragic Heroine Throwdown Begins!

The super-secret social media project we've been working on for weeks is finally ready for launch, and boy are we excited.  Without further ado, OBT presents . . .

THE TRAGIC HEROINE THROWDOWN!

It's going to be so epic.  Click this link to play!

Your Daily Dance Break: Carmen, Flamenco Style

Here's a quick, colorful, flamenco variation of Carmen to brighten up your Friday.

Enjoyed your week of Carmen? Next week, we'll cross over to the sweethearts and ingenues side for a week of Giselles we have loved...