Katherine Ochoa
Born: Cuba
Joined: 2025
Trained: Cuban National Ballet School
Other companies: Cincinnati Ballet (2022-2025), National Ballet of Cuba (2018-2022)
Awards: 1st Place/Grand Prix in Havana International Ballet Competition, Grand prix YAGP Chicago Semi-finals
Favourite BRB ballet: Don Quixote - I love its energy, humour and vibrancy. It also allows dancers to demonstrate both strong technique and artistic expression.
Ballet heroine: Natalia Osipova - I admire her extraordinary artistry, fearlessness, and emotional intensity on stage. She is proof that exemplary technique and passion together create unforgettable performances.
Dream role: Manon, because of the complexity of her character and emotional depth of the story.
Repertory:
With Cincinnati Ballet
Devon Carney: Giselle (Giselle)
Septime Webre: Alice in Wonderland (Alice)
William Forsythe: In The Middle, Somewhat Elevated, Blake Works
George Balanchine: Rubies (Principal)
Anna Marie Holmes: Don Quixote (Kitri)
Val Caniparoli: Ibsens House (Hedda Gabler)
Jiri Kylian: Petite Mort
Ohad Naharin: Minus 16
Twyla Tharp: 9 Sinatra Songs
Nicolo Fonte: Carmina Burata
Cathy Marston: Moving Still
Dwight Rhoden: Evermore
Victoria Morgan: Nutcracker (Sugar Plum Fairy)
Tyler Peck: Balderrama
Garret Smith: Facades
Houston Thomas: In The Smoke
With Cuban National Ballet
Alicia Alonso: The Nutcracker (Clara, Snow pas de deux)
Alexei Ratmansky: Trio in Concerto DSCH
Ricardo Amarante: Love Fear Lost
Cathy Marston: Prospera
Alberto Mendez: Suite Generis, Flower Festival in Genzano, Grand Pas de Quatre, Le Papillon, Stepsisters in Cinderella