List of Oregon Ballet Theatre performers

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This list of Oregon Ballet Theatre performers comprises dancers who have performed as members of the Oregon Ballet Theatre (OBT); the years in parentheses indicate when the dancers joined OBT.

2011-2012 season

As of February 2012, the dance company includes:^[1]

Principal dancers

Brett Bauer (2010-) ^[2]
Xuan Cheng (2011-) ^[3]
Chauncey Parsons (2008-) ^[4]
Alison Roper (1996-2014) ^[5]
Haiyan Wu (2011-) ^[6]
Yang Zou (2011-) ^[7]

Soloists

Candace Bouchard (2003-)^[8]
Ansa Deguchi (2003-) ^[9]

Ye Li (2011-) ^[10]
Julia Rowe (2011-) ^[11]
Brian Simcoe (2005-) ^[12]
Lucas Threefoot (2006-) ^[13]
Javier Ubell(2007-) ^[14]

Company artists

Eva Burton (2010-) ^[15]
Martina Chavez (2007-) ^[16]
Ashley Dawn (2010-) ^[17]
Adam Hartley (2011-) ^[18]
Makino Hayashi (2010-) ^[19]
Olga Krochik (2006-) ^[20]
Michael Linsmeier (2011-) ^[21]
Kate Oderkirk (2011-) ^[22]
Olivia Ornelas (2011-) ^[23]
Grace Shibley (2006-) ^[24]

Former dancers

Former dancers with the Oregon Ballet Theatre include:^[25]^[26]

Former principal dancers

Gavin Larsen (2003-2010) ^[27]^[28]
Yuka Iino (2003-2013) ^[29]
Kathi Martuza (2003-2012) ^[30]
Anne Mueller (1996-2011),
[Interim Artistic Director (2013-)] ^[31]^[32]^[33]
Artur Sultanov (2003-2012) ^[34]
Ronnie Underwood (2005-2010) ^[35]^[36]

Former soloists

Brennan Boyer (2005-2011) ^[37]
Adrian Fry (2006-2010) ^[38]
Steven Houser (2004-2011) ^[39]

Former company artists

Scott Bebell (2010-2011) ^[40]
Leta Biasucci (2008-2011) ^[41]
Michael Breeden (2011-2012) ^[42]
Andrea Cooper (2006-2011) ^[43]
Christopher Costantini (2012-2014)
Mia Leimkuhler (2003-2011) ^[44]
Neil Marshall (2011-2012) ^[45]
Matthew Pippin (2007-2010) ^[46]
Christian Squires (2008-2011) ^[47]
Brent Slack-Wolfe (2010-2012) ^[48]
Raychel Weiner (2008-2010) ^[49]

References

[1]
"Company". 2011-2012 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
[2]
"Brett Bauer". 2011-2012 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT in 2010 from San Francisco Ballet, principal since 2011
[3]
"Xuan Cheng". 2011-2012 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT in 2011 from Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, principal since 2011
[4]
"Chauncey Parsons". 2011-2012 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT in 2008 from Colorado Ballet, principal since 2009
[5]
"Alison Roper". 2011-2012 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Archived from the original on February 18, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT in 1996, was promoted into the corps in 1997, principal dancer since rankings established (2007)
[6]
"Haiyan Wu". 2011-2012 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT in 2011 from Miami City Ballet, principal since 2011
[7]
"Yang Zou". 2011-2012 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT in 2011 from Miami City Ballet, principal since 2011
[8]
"Candace Bouchard". 2011-2012 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT as an apprentice in 2003, joined the company in 2004, soloist since 2008
[9]
"Ansa Deguchi". 2011-2012 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT in 2003 as an apprentice, was promoted into the company in 2004, and to soloist in 2007 (since rankings established)
[10]
"Ye Li". 2011-2012 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT from Les Grands Ballets Canadiens in 2011, soloist since 2011
[11]
"Julia Rowe". 2011-2012 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT from San Francisco Ballet School in 2008, soloist since 2011
[12]
"Brian Simcoe". 2011-2012 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT in 2005, soloist since 2011
[13]
"Lucas Threefoot". 2011-2012 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT as an apprentice in 2006, joined the company in 2007, soloist since 2011
[14]
"Javier Ubell". 2011-2012 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT in 2007 from School of American Ballet, soloist since 2011
[15]
"Eva Burton". 2011-2012 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT in 2010 from San Francisco Ballet trainee program
[16]
"Martina Chavez". 2011-2012 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT as an apprentice in 2006, was promoted into the company in 2007
[17]
"Ashley Dawn". 2011-2012 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT in 2010
[18]
"Adam Hartley". 2011-2012 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT in 2011 as a Company Artist after two years as an Apprentice
[19]
"Makino Hayashi". 2011-2012 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT in 2010 from Colorado Ballet
[20]
"Olga Krochik". 2011-2012 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT after spending the 2005-2006 season as an apprentice
[21]
"Michael Linsmeier". 2011-2012 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT in 2011 from the Milwaukee Ballet
[22]
"Kate Oderkirk". 2011-2012 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT in 2011 from Tulsa Ballet
[23]
"Olivia Ornelas". 2011-2012 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT in 2011
[24]
"Grace Shibley". 2011-2012 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT in 2006 as an apprentice, was promoted to the company in 2007
[25]
"Company". 2010-2011 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Archived from the original on January 10, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
[26]
"Company". 2009-2010 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Archived from the original on April 13, 2010. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
[27]
"Gavin Larsen". 2009-2010 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Archived from the original on May 29, 2010. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT in 2003, principal dancer since 2007
[28]
Martha Ullman West. "OBT principal dancer Gavin Larsen retires after weekend performances". The Oregonian. May 1, 2010. Retrieved February 5, 2012. seven years with OBT
[29]
"Yuka Iino". 2011-2012 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT in 2003 from Reiko Yamamoto Ballet Company, principal dancer since rankings established (2007)
[30]
"Kathi Martuza". 2011-2012 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Archived from the original on January 20, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT in 2003 from San Francisco Ballet, principal dancer since rankings established (2007)
[31]
"Anne Mueller". 2010-2011 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Archived from the original on November 27, 2010. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT in 1996, principal dancer since rankings established (2007)
[32]
"Anne Mueller retires". Press release. May 1, 2011. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT in 1996 after three seasons with the Alabama Ballet
[33]
"Artistic Staff". Oregon Ballet Theatre. Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2013. Anne Mueller assumed the role of Interim Artistic Director on December 24, 2012
[34]
"Artur Sultanov". 2011-2012 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT in 2003 from Alonzo King LINES Ballet, principal dancer since rankings established (2007)
[35]
"Ronnie Underwood". 2009-2010 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT in 2005, principal dancer since 2007
[36]
Martha Ullman West. "Oregon Ballet Theatre Artistic Director Christopher Stowell is making his mark with a new repertoire". Pointe magazine. October–November 2007. Retrieved February 5, 2012. Principal Ronnie Underwood came to OBT in 2005 from the Texas Ballet Theater
[37]
"Brennan Boyer". 2010-2011 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Archived from the original on December 21, 2010. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT in 2005, soloist since rankings established
[38]
"Adrian Fry". 2009-2010 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT in 2006, soloist since 2008
[39]
"Steven Houser". 2010-2011 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Archived from the original on December 21, 2010. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT as an apprentice in 2004, was made a company member in 2005, and was promoted to soloist in 2007 (since rankings established)
[40]
"Scott Bebell". 2010-2011 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Archived from the original on December 21, 2010. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT in 2010 from San Francisco Ballet trainee program
[41]
"Leta Biasucci". 2010-2011 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Archived from the original on December 21, 2010. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT in 2008 from San Francisco Ballet trainee program
[42]
"Michael Breeden". 2011-2012 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT from Miami City Ballet in 2011
[43]
"Andrea Cooper". 2010-2011 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Archived from the original on December 21, 2010. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT in 2006
[44]
"Mia Leimkuhler". 2010-2011 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Archived from the original on December 21, 2010. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT in 2003
[45]
"Neil Marshall". 2011-2012 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT in 2011 from Miami City Ballet
[46]
"Matthew Pippin". 2009-2010 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT in 2007 from Nevada Ballet Theatre
[47]
"Christian Squires". 2010-2011 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Archived from the original on December 21, 2010. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT in 2008 from Boston Ballet
[48]
"Brent Slack-Wolfe". 2011-2012 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT in 2010 after dancing as an apprentice for two years
[49]
"Raychel Weiner". 2009-2010 season. Oregon Ballet Theatre. Archived from the original on May 23, 2010. Retrieved February 5, 2012. joined OBT in 2008 from St. Louis Ballet