Contemporary Ballet | Program Director
June 15 – June 29
The Colombian-Belgian Annabelle Lopez Ochoa (she/her) is a prolific, sought-after, and award-winning choreographer who has created more than 100 ballets for 81 dance companies around the world. A versatile choreographer, Annabelle’s wide-ranging body of work includes short conceptual pieces, full-length narratives, and dance films. In the upcoming 2025-2026 season, she will become Artist-In-Residence at Ballet Dortmund in Germany, a position she will share with choreographer Edward Clug.
Throughout the global pandemic in 2020-2021, Annabelle pioneered remote choreography, premiering a total of 22 dance films. In 2023, Annabelle’s notoriety led to her being invited as a judge on the television show The Greatest Dancer of Vlaanderen, which aired on Belgian National TV for nine episodes in February–March 2023.
Annabelle is one of the world’s busiest choreographers (Dance Magazine 2016), as well as one of the very few female choreographers who excels in narrative ballet. She has successfully created 15 narrative ballets to date including FRIDA, Coco Chanel: The Life of a Fashion Icon, Doña Peron, Callas: La Divina, and A Streetcar Named Desire. In April 2025, Annabelle will premiere a brand new full-length version of Carmen for Miami City Ballet. Annabelle is proud to be returning to The School at Jacob’s Pillow this season, where she has been the Program Director of the Contemporary Ballet Program since 2019. Visit annabellelopezochoa.com for more information.
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