 Tim O’Keefe, Associate Artistic Director |
A native Houstonian, Mr. O'Keefe was awarded a scholarship
to Houston Ballet Academy in 1981, joined the company one year later, was promoted
to soloist in 1985, and was named a principal dancer in 1995. In March 1997,
Houston Ballet artistic director Ben Stevenson created the title role of Dracula for Mr. O'Keefe. He has performed this role across the globe, winning praise
from critics in Los Angeles, Hong Kong and Toronto. In March 2000, Mr. O'Keefe
danced Caesar and Alcebiades in the world premiere of Mr. Stevenson's Cleopatra.
Favorite parts in other works by Mr. Stevenson include the title role in Peer
Gynt; Lorenzo and the lead matador in Don Quixote; Father Frost in The Snow Maiden;
Evening pas de deux with Naomi Glass; and an Ugly Stepsister in Cinderella. Other
favorite roles include Monsieur G.M. in Sir Kenneth MacMillan's Manon; Danilo
in Ronald Hynd's The Merry Widow; Pan in Glen Tetley's Daphnis and Chloe; the
Head Mistress in Graduation Ball; Madge in La Sylphide; and Hilarion in Giselle.
He has also performed roles in works by Jiri Kylian, Christopher Bruce, Paul
Taylor, James Kudelka, Trey McIntyre, Sean Kelly and Lila York. Mr. O'Keefe has
choreographed two works for Houston Ballet's Cullen Contemporary Series, Fascinating
Evening and Uncommon Valor; as well as two works for Houston Ballet Academy,
Leaves and Shostakovich Suite. Mr. O'Keefe has also choreographed Love Thing and Ragtime Dance for Texas Ballet Theater. This is Mr. O'Keefe's seventh season.
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