Artist Ballet Teacher choreographer educator
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Artist Ballet Teacher choreographer educator
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My Background
Professional Summary
Professional Summary
Eric Otto was born and raised in Westchester, New York. He began dancing at the age of seven with the School of American Ballet in New York City. He has danced professionally with the New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Metropolitan Opera Ballet, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet and BalletX.
He was an original cast member of Twy
Eric Otto was born and raised in Westchester, New York. He began dancing at the age of seven with the School of American Ballet in New York City. He has danced professionally with the New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Metropolitan Opera Ballet, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet and BalletX.
He was an original cast member of Twyla Tharp’s Come Fly Away, performing the leading role of Sid. Mr. Otto was invited to join the cast of Tharp’s Movin’ Out where he starred in the Broadway and First National Tour companies as James. He has appeared on Broadway in The Phantom of the Opera and toured with Twyla Tharp for her 50th Anniversary.
Mr. Otto has performed an extensive repertoire, including ballets by Frederick Ashton, George Balanchine, John Cranko, Jiri Kylian, Kenneth MacMillan, and Jerome Robbins. He has danced roles created for him by Twyla Tharp, Paul Taylor, Lynne Taylor-Corbette and Matthew Neenan.
Most recently, Eric served as the Artistic Director of the Peoria Ballet in Illinois. He has also been a Ballet Master for BalletX in Philadelphia and taught on faculty at Ballet Academy East and Peridance in NYC. He is on guest faculty with The Rock School for Dance Education and the Joffrey Academy of Dance in Chicago. Eric Otto is an ABT Certified Teacher, who has successfully completed the ABT Teacher Training Intensive in Pre-Primary through Level 6/7 and Partnering of the ABT National Training Curriculum.
As a choreographer, Eric has received commissions by Peoria Ballet Company, Albany Berkshire Ballet, The Joffrey Academy Of Dance, Saratoga Arts Fest, The Bruce Museum, Bucknell University and Skidmore College.
Currently, Eric is the resident choreographer for the Albany Berkshire Ballet.
Professional Summary
Professional Summary
Professional Summary
Professional ballet dancer with over 20 years of performing experience. Passionate and dedicated artist, teacher and choreographer skilled in traditional and creative styles and methods of dance. Primarily classical ballet. Confident and experienced in an artistic leadership position. Member of Board of Directors, overseeing all aspects o
Professional ballet dancer with over 20 years of performing experience. Passionate and dedicated artist, teacher and choreographer skilled in traditional and creative styles and methods of dance. Primarily classical ballet. Confident and experienced in an artistic leadership position. Member of Board of Directors, overseeing all aspects of production- season planning, budget, marketing and PR, set design and wardrobe. Adept at working with professional dancers and students of diverse cultures and backgrounds. Talented at presenting choreography and ballet class in a challenging and stimulating way. Experienced mounting full-scale productions and creating original choreography. Talented at organizing and inspiring individuals. ABT Certified Teacher, who has successfully completed the ABT Teacher Training Intensive in Pre-Primary through Level 6/7 and Partnering of the ABT National Training Curriculum.
My Inspiration
Professional Summary
My Inspiration
Music! I enjoy listening to as much music as possible in my spare time and many of my pieces are directly influenced by the music I'm moved and inspired by. "Without music, life would be a mistake"-Friedrich Nietzsche
My choreography signifies passion, musicality, joy, excitement, honesty and clarity. I try to touch on real and raw human f
Music! I enjoy listening to as much music as possible in my spare time and many of my pieces are directly influenced by the music I'm moved and inspired by. "Without music, life would be a mistake"-Friedrich Nietzsche
My choreography signifies passion, musicality, joy, excitement, honesty and clarity. I try to touch on real and raw human feelings, desires and emotions in my work. I feel so fortunate to able to create dances and I look forward to continuing the art of choreography. Art to me means looking at the world through someone else’s creative perspective. As an artist it is my passion to move people emotionally with my work and to take them on a journey.