List of Oregon Ballet Theatre performers explained

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. Web site: Company . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2011-2012 season . February 5, 2012.
2. Web site: Brett Bauer . joined OBT in 2010 from San Francisco Ballet, principal since 2011 . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2011-2012 season . February 5, 2012 .
3. Web site: Xuan Cheng . joined OBT in 2011 from Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, principal since 2011 . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2011-2012 season . February 5, 2012 .
4. Web site: Chauncey Parsons . joined OBT in 2008 from Colorado Ballet, principal since 2009 . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2011-2012 season . February 5, 2012 .
5. Web site: Alison Roper . joined OBT in 1996, was promoted into the corps in 1997, principal dancer since rankings established (2007) . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2011-2012 season . February 5, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120218031659/http://www.obt.org/company_bios/roper.html . February 18, 2012 .
6. Web site: Haiyan Wu . joined OBT in 2011 from Miami City Ballet, principal since 2011 . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2011-2012 season . February 5, 2012 .
7. Web site: Yang Zou . joined OBT in 2011 from Miami City Ballet, principal since 2011 . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2011-2012 season . February 5, 2012 .
8. Web site: Candace Bouchard . joined OBT as an apprentice in 2003, joined the company in 2004, soloist since 2008 . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2011-2012 season . February 5, 2012 .
9. Web site: Ansa Deguchi . joined OBT in 2003 as an apprentice, was promoted into the company in 2004, and to soloist in 2007 (since rankings established) . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2011-2012 season . February 5, 2012 .
10. Web site: Ye Li . joined OBT from Les Grands Ballets Canadiens in 2011, soloist since 2011 . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2011-2012 season . February 5, 2012 .
11. Web site: Julia Rowe . joined OBT from San Francisco Ballet School in 2008, soloist since 2011 . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2011-2012 season . February 5, 2012 .
12. Web site: Brian Simcoe . joined OBT in 2005, soloist since 2011 . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2011-2012 season . February 5, 2012 .
13. Web site: Lucas Threefoot . joined OBT as an apprentice in 2006, joined the company in 2007, soloist since 2011 . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2011-2012 season . February 5, 2012 .
14. Web site: Javier Ubell . joined OBT in 2007 from School of American Ballet, soloist since 2011 . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2011-2012 season . February 5, 2012 .
15. Web site: Eva Burton . joined OBT in 2010 from San Francisco Ballet trainee program . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2011-2012 season . February 5, 2012 .
16. Web site: Martina Chavez . joined OBT as an apprentice in 2006, was promoted into the company in 2007 . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2011-2012 season . February 5, 2012 .
17. Web site: Ashley Dawn . joined OBT in 2010 . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2011-2012 season . February 5, 2012 .
18. Web site: Adam Hartley . joined OBT in 2011 as a Company Artist after two years as an Apprentice . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2011-2012 season . February 5, 2012 .
19. Web site: Makino Hayashi . . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2011-2012 season . February 5, 2012 .
20. Web site: Olga Krochik . joined OBT after spending the 2005-2006 season as an apprentice . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2011-2012 season . February 5, 2012 .
21. Web site: Michael Linsmeier . . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2011-2012 season . February 5, 2012 .
22. Web site: Kate Oderkirk . . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2011-2012 season . February 5, 2012 .
23. Web site: Olivia Ornelas . joined OBT in 2011 . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2011-2012 season . February 5, 2012 .
24. Web site: Grace Shibley . joined OBT in 2006 as an apprentice, was promoted to the company in 2007 . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2011-2012 season . February 5, 2012 .
25. Web site: Company . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2010-2011 season . https://web.archive.org/web/20110110071203/http://www.obt.org/company.html . January 10, 2011 . February 5, 2012 .
26. Web site: Company . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2009-2010 season . https://web.archive.org/web/20100413104332/http://www.obt.org/company.html . April 13, 2010 . February 5, 2012 .
27. Web site: Gavin Larsen . joined OBT in 2003, principal dancer since 2007 . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2009-2010 season . https://web.archive.org/web/20100529202029/http://www.obt.org/company_bios/larsen.html . May 29, 2010 . February 5, 2012 .
28. Web site: OBT principal dancer Gavin Larsen retires after weekend performances . Martha Ullman West . The Oregonian . May 1, 2010 . seven years with OBT . February 5, 2012 .
29. Web site: Yuka Iino . joined OBT in 2003 from Reiko Yamamoto Ballet Company, principal dancer since rankings established (2007) . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2011-2012 season . February 5, 2012 .
30. Web site: Kathi Martuza . joined OBT in 2003 from San Francisco Ballet, principal dancer since rankings established (2007) . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2011-2012 season . February 5, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120120135307/http://www.obt.org/company_bios/martuza.html . January 20, 2012.
31. Web site: Anne Mueller . joined OBT in 1996, principal dancer since rankings established (2007) . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2010-2011 season . https://web.archive.org/web/20101127173109/http://obt.org/company_bios/mueller.html . November 27, 2010 . February 5, 2012 .
32. Web site: Anne Mueller retires . Press release . Oregon Ballet Theatre . May 1, 2011 . . February 5, 2012 .
33. Web site: Artistic Staff . Anne Mueller assumed the role of Interim Artistic Director on December 24, 2012 . Oregon Ballet Theatre . May 26, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120301080236/http://www.obt.org/artistic_staff.html . March 1, 2012.
34. Web site: Artur Sultanov . joined OBT in 2003 from Alonzo King LINES Ballet, principal dancer since rankings established (2007) . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2011-2012 season . February 5, 2012 .
35. Web site: Ronnie Underwood . joined OBT in 2005, principal dancer since 2007 . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2009-2010 season . https://web.archive.org/web/20100525011420/http://www.obt.org/company_bios/underwood.html . May 25, 2010 . February 5, 2012 .
36. Web site: Oregon Ballet Theatre Artistic Director Christopher Stowell is making his mark with a new repertoire . Martha Ullman West . Pointe magazine . October–November 2007 . . February 5, 2012 .
37. Web site: Brennan Boyer . joined OBT in 2005, soloist since rankings established . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2010-2011 season . https://web.archive.org/web/20101221041438/http://obt.org/company_bios/boyer.html . December 21, 2010 . February 5, 2012 .
38. Web site: Adrian Fry . joined OBT in 2006, soloist since 2008 . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2009-2010 season . https://web.archive.org/web/20100525012040/http://www.obt.org/company_bios/fry.html . May 25, 2010 . February 5, 2012 .
39. Web site: Steven Houser . joined OBT as an apprentice in 2004, was made a company member in 2005, and was promoted to soloist in 2007 (since rankings established) . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2010-2011 season . https://web.archive.org/web/20101221040727/http://obt.org/company_bios/houser.html . December 21, 2010 . February 5, 2012 .
40. Web site: Scott Bebell . joined OBT in 2010 from San Francisco Ballet trainee program . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2010-2011 season . https://web.archive.org/web/20101221041239/http://obt.org/company_bios/bebell.html . December 21, 2010 . February 5, 2012 .
41. Web site: Leta Biasucci . joined OBT in 2008 from San Francisco Ballet trainee program . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2010-2011 season . https://web.archive.org/web/20101221041145/http://obt.org/company_bios/biasucci.html . December 21, 2010 . February 5, 2012 .
42. Web site: Michael Breeden . joined OBT from Miami City Ballet in 2011 . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2011-2012 season . February 5, 2012 .
43. Web site: Andrea Cooper . joined OBT in 2006 . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2010-2011 season . https://web.archive.org/web/20101221041045/http://obt.org/company_bios/cooper.html . December 21, 2010 . February 5, 2012 .
44. Web site: Mia Leimkuhler . joined OBT in 2003 . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2010-2011 season . https://web.archive.org/web/20101221041101/http://obt.org/company_bios/leimkuhler.html . December 21, 2010 . February 5, 2012 .
45. Web site: Neil Marshall . . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2011-2012 season . February 5, 2012 .
46. Web site: Matthew Pippin . joined OBT in 2007 from Nevada Ballet Theatre . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2009-2010 season . https://web.archive.org/web/20100525012057/http://www.obt.org/company_bios/pippin.html . May 25, 2010 . February 5, 2012 .
47. Web site: Christian Squires . . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2010-2011 season . https://web.archive.org/web/20101221040607/http://obt.org/company_bios/squires.html . December 21, 2010 . February 5, 2012 .
48. Web site: Brent Slack-Wolfe . joined OBT in 2010 after dancing as an apprentice for two years . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2011-2012 season . February 5, 2012 .
49. Web site: Raychel Weiner . joined OBT in 2008 from St. Louis Ballet . Oregon Ballet Theatre . 2009-2010 season . https://web.archive.org/web/20100523211212/http://www.obt.org/company_bios/weiner.html . May 23, 2010 . February 5, 2012 .

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