Oleg Briansky, The Choreographer

Ballets include among several others:

  • Scheherezade (music, Nicolai Rimsky-Korsadoff)
  • Premiered October 1991, Ballet Memphis
  • Also performed by Southern Ballet Theatre, 1994
  • The Firebird (music, Igor Stravinsky)
  • Ballet Memphis, 1994
  • Country Moon (music, Patsy Cline/ Chet Atkins/ Mark Knopfler/ Boots Randolph/ Floyd Cramer)
  • Charleston Ballet (WV), 1995
  • Pennsylvania Youth Ballet (Bethlehem, PA) 1996
  • Children’s Games (music, Georges Bizet)
  • Pennsylvania Youth Ballet (Bethlehem, PA) 1996
  • Romeo & Juliet (music, Peter Tschaikovsky)
  • pas de deux for Marie Christine Mouis and Serge Lavoie, Monterey Mexico
  • English National Ballet
  • Charleston (WV) Ballet
  • Pieces Brilliantes (music, Michael Glinka)
  • Munich Ballet Company (Germany)
  • Antwerp Ballet Company (Belgium)
  • also: In Preparation! A full evening ballet in 2 Acts, 5 Scenes, based on the fairy tale “The Little Match Girl” by Hans Christian Andersen. Original score by Vladimir Rebikov.

What critics are saying:

‘Scheherazade’ is one of the finest pieces Ballet Memphis has produced, a winner and a riveting, provocative dance theater experience”
-The Commercial Appeal

“A strong production of an early 20th century classic, Briansky’s sparkly, mystical ‘Firebird’ combined a fleeting exciting choreography, enchanting fantasy figures, beautifully painted designs and special effects that pulled the heartstrings.”
-The Commercial Appeal

“The pure classicists were won over by ‘Country Moon’ the warm and witty ballet danced to some of the finest country music ever performed…This was entertainment and the crowd responded with rhythmic clapping, hoots and guffaws.”
-Charleston Gazette

“(‘Children’s Games’)…A winner from start to finish, with creative and polished choreography.”
-Express Times (Easton, PA)

(‘Romeo & Juliet’ was)…”The sublime and the most artistically rewarding performance of the evening.”
-Charleston Gazette

(‘Pieces Brilliantes’ was)…”A pure classic divertissement with transparent but not hollow choreography, unaffected but not unsophisticated, noble but not pretentious. The ensembles are well conceived, the pas de deux is very beautiful, the variations are spectacular…”
-Munich, Germany (translated from German)

For further information, contact Oleg Briansky