The Company Index
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Michael O'Hare
Born in Hull, Michael O’Hare, BalletMaster, trained
with Louise Browne OBE before joining the Royal
Ballet School. He joined Sadler’s Wells Royal Ballet
in 1980, rose through the ranks to become Principal
in 1987, and relocated to Birmingham in 1990. He
danced leading classical and character roles in the
Company’s repertory over 20 years and was the first
person to perform all three principal male roles in La
Fille mal gardée. He has created roles in a number of
David Bintley’s ballets, including Hobson’s Choice
(Will Mossop), Far from theMadding Crowd (Gabriel
Oak), Sylvia (Eros), The Nutcracker Sweeties
(Buttons), Flowers of the Forest, Brahms Handel
Variations, Choros, The Snow Queen, and Carmina
burana. He was appointed Assistant Ballet Master in
2002 and Ballet Master in 2008. He continues to
perform character roles, including Widow Simone
(La Fille mal gardée), Kostcheï (The Firebird),
Grandfather (The Nutcracker), Dr Coppélius
(Coppélia), Lord Capulet (Romeo and Juliet), the
Merchant (Beauty and the Beast), Capuchin
(Cyrano), Red King (Checkmate) and Catalabutte
(The Sleeping Beauty).
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Michael O'Hare Ballet Master; photo: Andrew Ross
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