Index of Choreographers

Below are the names of the many artists who have worked with Oakland Ballet Company.

Bat Abbit

  • The Sound of Snow, 2018*
  • Jump, Frog, Jump!, 2019

Natasha Adorlee

  • Angel Island Project, 2024*

Alyah Baker

  • 4 Parts Jazz, 2023*

Samantha Bell

  • In Plain Sight, (film) 2021*
  • In Plain Sight, 2022*

Benjamin Briones

  • Mixtecas, 2022*

Bobby Briscoe

  • Club: Love and Consonance, 2023*

Val Caniparoli

  • Das Ballett, 2015*
  • Beautiful Dreamer, 2016*

Carlos Carvajal

  • Green, 2015, (WP 1976, OBCP 1979)

Phil Chan

  • Ballet des Porcelaines, Dancing Moons Festival, 2022 (OBCP)
  • Amber Waves, Dancing Moons Festival, 2022 *
  • Exquisite Corpse, 2023*

Lawrence Chen

  • Angel Island Project, 2024*

Sonya Delwaide

  • “……”, 2011
  • Rocky Road, 2014 *

Sean Dorsey

  • SEEK/AFTER JOY, 2023

Betsy Erickson

  • A Moment – A Lifetime, 2015*
  • In Memoriam, 2022*

Molissa Fenley

  • Redwood Park, 2014*

Ye Feng

  • Angel Island Project, 2024*

Mikhail Fokine

  • Petrouchka (Cell Scene), 2015, (WP 1911, OBCP 1990)
  • Scheherazade (Pas de Deux), 2015, (WP 1910, OBCP 1979)

      William Fowler

      • I’ll love you from here, 2023*

      Janice Garret and Charles Moulton

      • Divining, 2016*

      Ronn Guidi

      • The Secret Garden Pas de Deux, 2015, (OBCP 1996)
      • Dvorak Variations, 1st Mvmt, 2022 (OBCP 1982)
      • Romeo & Juliet Pas de Deux, 2022 (OBCP 1993)
      • Trois Gymnopedies, 1st Mvmt, 2022 (OBCP 1966)

      Antoine Hunter

      • Giggling Flame and Roaring Waves, 2018*

      Ramona Kelley and Vincent Chavez

      • La Llorona, 2018*

      Seyong Kim

      • Exquisite Corpse, 2023*

      Alonzo King

      • Love Dogs, 2015, historic (WP 1999, OBCP 1999)

      Elaine Kudo

      • Exquisite Corpse, 2023*

      Megan and Shannon Kurashige

      • Falling With You, Dancing Moons Festival, 2022*

      Eugene Loring

      • Billy the Kid, 2015, (WP 1938, OBCP 1976)

      Michael Lowe

      • Horse Hair Strings, 50th Anniversary Season, 2015*
      • Kimono Wednesdays, Scene and Heard, 2018*
      • Ebb Tide, Dancing Moons Festival, 2022*

      Graham Lustig

      • Words within Words, 2011
      • VISTA, 2011, 2019
      • The Nutcracker, 2011-present, annual
      • Pulcinella, 2013*
      • Turfland, 2014*
      • Luminaire, 2015*
      • Stone of Hope, 2016 OBCP
      • Luna Mexicana, 2016-present, annual
      • Consort, 2017*
      • A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 2017, OBCP
      • Jangala, 2018, 2019
      • Heartbreak Hotel, 2018*
      • Borderlines, 2020, OBCP
      • The Birthdays, 2021, OBCP
      • Guardians, 2023*

        Graham Lustig and Martin Romero

        • Viva La Vida!, 2018*

        Graham Lustig, Bat Abbit, Vincent Chavez, Ramona Kelley, Natalya Shoaf, Dazaun Soleyn

        • Oaktown Blues, 2019*

        Grayson McGuire and Shiori Kamijo

        • Boots, 2023

        Leonide Massine

        • La Boutique Fantasque (The Can-Can), 2015, (WP 1919, OBCP 1978)

        Robert Moses

        • Bloom, 2013*
        • TIP, 2014*
        • Untitled, 2015*

        Bronislava Nijinska

        • Le Train Bleu (Pas de Deux), 2015, (WP 1924, OBCP 1989)
        • Les Biches (Adagietto), 2015, (WP 1924, OBCP 1982)

        Vaslav Nijinsky

        • L’Apres-Midi d’un Faune, 2015, (WP 1912, OBCP 1995)

        Caili Quan

        • Layer Upon Layer, Dancing Moons Festival, 2022*

        Danielle Rowe

        • Itchy Bot Bot (A Family Portrait), 2018*

        Amy Seiwert

        • Response to Change, 2011
        • Les Biches, 2013*
        • Before it Begins, 2015*

        Nadhi Thekkek

        • The Little Elephant in the Room, 2018*

        Ashley Thopiah

        • Angel Island Project, 2024*

        * New work commissioned by Oakland Ballet
        WP: World Premiere
        OBCP: Oakland Ballet Company Premiere