Natasha Oughtred


Natasha Oughtred is an English ballerina and retired principal dancer with the Birmingham Royal Ballet.

Biography

Natasha Oughtred was born in North Cave, a village near Kingston upon Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire. She began to study dance at the age of 3 with the Skelton Hooper School of Dance in Hull, under the guidance of the Principal Vanessa Hooper, a former soloist of The Royal Ballet. She has achieved examination passes with the Royal Academy of Dance and the International Dance Teachers' Association. She later received additional coaching in ballet from Niall McMahon, a former dancer with the Scottish Ballet and artistic director of New English Contemporary Ballet. After reaching the semi-finals of the prestigious Prix de Lausanne, she received a scholarship to continue her training at the upper school of the Royal Ballet School and joined The Royal Ballet company in 2000, eventually being promoted to the rank of Soloist. Oughtred joined the Birmingham Royal Ballet as a Soloist in 2007. She was promoted to First Soloist rank in 2008 and was promoted to the most senior rank of Principal in 2009.

Created roles

Being and Having Been – Choreographer: Alastair MarriottCastle Nowhere – Choreographer: Matjash MrozewskiChildren of Adam – Choreographer: Alastair MarriottContinued – Choreographer: Alastair MarriottFrozen – Choreographer: Vanessa Fenton Homage to the Queen – Fire – Choreographer: Christopher WheeldonKnots – Choreographer: Vanessa Fenton Le Baiser de la Fée – The Fairy's Kiss – Choreographer: Michael Corder On Public Display – Choreographer: Vanessa FentonSiren Song – Choreographer: Poppy Ben-David

Repertoire

Royal Ballet

A Month in the Country – Vera – Choreographer: Sir Frederick AshtonLa Bayadère – 3rd Solo Shade – Production: Natalia MakarovaCinderella – Spring Fairy – Production: Sir Frederick AshtonLa Fin du Jour – Cerise Couple – Choreographer: Sir Kenneth MacMillanGiselle – Moyna – Production: Sir Peter WrightGloria – The Girl – Choreographer: Sir Kenneth MacMillanMayerling – Princess Stephanie and Princess Louise – Choreographer: Sir Kenneth MacMillanThe Nutcracker – Clara – Choreographer: Sir Peter WrightLes Rendezvous – Pas de Trois – Choreographer: Sir Frederick AshtonScenes de Ballet – Spring Fairy – Choreographer: Sir Frederick AshtonSinfonietta – Choreographer: Jirí KyliánThe Sleeping Beauty – Various Roles – Production: Dame Monica Mason and Christopher Newton The Sleeping Beauty – Various Roles – Production: Natalia MakarovaSwan Lake – Pas de Trois – Production: Sir Anthony DowellLa Sylphide – Pas de Deux – Choreographer: August BournonvilleThe Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude – Choreographer: William Forsythe

Birmingham Royal Ballet

Card Game – Two of Diamonds – Choreographer: John CrankoConcerto Barocco – Choreographer: George BalanchineCoppélia – Prayer – Choreographer: Sir Peter WrightDaphnis and Chloë – Chloë – Choreographer: Sir Frederick AshtonGiselle – Harvest – Choreography: David Bintley and Galina SamsovaThe Nutcracker – Sugar Plum Fairy & Rose Fairy – Choreographer: Sir Peter WrightPaquita – Fourth Solo – Choreographer: Marius PetipaThe Shakespeare Suite – Juliet – Choreographer: David BintleySwan Lake – Odette/Odile – Choreography: Sir Peter Wright and Galina SamsovaTake Five – Three to Get Ready – Choreographer: David Bintley

Awards

2000 – Genée International Ballet Competition – Royal Academy of Dance – Silver Medal