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 QueenFire – Choreographer: Christopher WheeldonKnots – Choreographer: Vanessa Fenton Le Baiser de la FéeThe Fairy's Kiss – Choreographer: Michael Corder On Public Display – Choreographer: Vanessa FentonSiren Song – Choreographer: Poppy Ben-David

Repertoire

Royal Ballet

A Month in the CountryVera – Choreographer: Sir Frederick AshtonLa Bayadère3rd Solo Shade – Production: Natalia MakarovaCinderellaSpring Fairy – Production: Sir Frederick AshtonLa Fin du JourCerise Couple – Choreographer: Sir Kenneth MacMillanGiselleMoyna – Production: Sir Peter WrightGloriaThe Girl – Choreographer: Sir Kenneth MacMillanMayerlingPrincess Stephanie and Princess Louise – Choreographer: Sir Kenneth MacMillanThe NutcrackerClara – Choreographer: Sir Peter WrightLes RendezvousPas de Trois – Choreographer: Sir Frederick AshtonScenes de BalletSpring Fairy – Choreographer: Sir Frederick AshtonSinfonietta – Choreographer: Jirí KyliánThe Sleeping BeautyVarious Roles – Production: Dame Monica Mason and Christopher Newton The Sleeping BeautyVarious Roles – Production: Natalia MakarovaSwan LakePas de Trois – Production: Sir Anthony DowellLa SylphidePas de Deux – Choreographer: August BournonvilleThe Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude – Choreographer: William Forsythe

Birmingham Royal Ballet

Card GameTwo of Diamonds – Choreographer: John CrankoConcerto Barocco – Choreographer: George BalanchineCoppéliaPrayer – Choreographer: Sir Peter WrightDaphnis and ChloëChloë – Choreographer: Sir Frederick AshtonGiselleHarvest – Choreography: David Bintley and Galina SamsovaThe NutcrackerSugar Plum Fairy & Rose Fairy – Choreographer: Sir Peter WrightPaquitaFourth Solo – Choreographer: Marius PetipaThe Shakespeare SuiteJuliet – Choreographer: David BintleySwan LakeOdette/Odile – Choreography: Sir Peter Wright and Galina SamsovaTake FiveThree to Get Ready – Choreographer: David Bintley

Awards

2000Genée International Ballet CompetitionRoyal Academy of DanceSilver Medal