Jonathan Ollivier
| Jonathan Byrne Ollivier | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1977 Northampton, England |
| Occupation | Ballet dancer |
| Spouse(s) | Desiré Samaai |
Jonathan Byrne Ollivier (born 1977) is a British danseur.
Biography
Born in Northampton, he studied both classical ballet and contemporary at the Rambert Ballet School. After graduating in 1996, he joined CAPAB (since renamed the Cape Town City Ballet Company). He became a principal before returning to England in 1999 to join Northern Ballet Theatre (now Northern Ballet) as Principal. Before leaving he married South African principal ballerina Desiré Samaai in Paarl, Cape Town. Ollivier joined the Alberta Ballet Company as a Principal dancer in 2007. Ollivier is a strong partner, fine actor and a dancer of extraordinary physical and emotional intensity .
Notable roles
- The Swan/The Stranger in Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake
- Stanley in A Streetcar Named Desire
- Dracula in Dracula
- Athos in The Three Musketeers
- Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights
- Death in Requiem
- Hyde in Jekyll and Hyde
Awards
- nominated as Outstanding Young Male Artist in National Dance Awards, 2002
- nominated as Best Male Dancer in National Dance Awards, 2003–2004
- Honorary Fellowship from the University of Northampton, 2006
Sources
- Dance Awards for the Best Male Dancer 2003
- 2006 Honorary Graduates
- Ballet magazine
- Top British dancer for Carmen
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