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            Erin Warn           Jennifer Pray               Allen Gregory            Aaron Davies             Ben Olson            Oksana Konobeyeva (Tribute)

 
A Sample of BEN's Artistry

BEN OLSON

Ben first preformed with with Ballet Minnesota in the Spring of 2005 in a production of Giselle restaged by Cheryl Rist.

After a leave Ben returned to dance with the company in 2010. Since his return Ben has danced the lead role of the Nutcracker in the annual production. He has also performed in Don Quixote, Beethoven's 6th Symphony and Greig's Piano Concerto in A Minor, Beethoven's Grosse Fuge and Messiah.

Most recently Ben created the role of the stepsister (Skinny) in Ballet Minnesota's premiere of Cinderella, choreographed by Andrew Rist.

Ben has been a Ballet Minnesota company member from 2010-2013.

Ben Olson   Greig
Ben Olson Stepsister
Ben Olson Messiah



Ballets   B E N   has performed with  BALLET MINNESOTA
Ben Olson

 
Messiah   Ben Olson


BMN Choreographer:   Andrew Rist
Composer:  George Frederic Handel
BMN Costumes:  Cheryl Rist
BMN Lighting:  Tom Campbell

Music Premiere:
     Dublin, Ireland
             April 17, 1742


First Production - Ballet Minnesota

     5th Fall Concert
     Fitzgerald Theater, St Paul, MN
     November 4-5, 2010

     Movements: PIFA ( only )
     Dancers: Julia Heggernes-Morrison
                          Clayton Cunningham


Second Production - Ballet Minnesota
     24th Minnesota Dance Festival
     Fitzgerald Theater, St Paul, MN
     May 4-6, 2012

     
Movements:  Sinfony, Comfort Ye, Glory
          of the Lord,  And He Shall Purify, The
          People That Walked In Darkness,
          He Shall Feed His Flock, Behod A
          Virgin Shall Conceive, Surely He Hath
          Borne Our Griefs, Hallelujah Chorus,
         Oh Death Where Is Thy Sting

     Dancers:  Erin Warn, Ben Olsen
          Hannah Wagner, Margaret Underwood
          Harper Skulley, Celesta Brainard
          Olivia Verdick, Berea Ames, Anna
          Reimann, Olivia-Rose Awsumb,
          Sophia Pellegrom, Solana Reyes,
          Lily Gray


Third Production - Ballet Minnesota
     7th Annual FALL Concert
     O'Shaughnessy, St Paul, MN
     October 26-27, 2012

 
 
Ben Olsen    Nutcracker
 



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