Oliver Jahelka

(demi-soloist)

EDUCATION AND WORK

Oliver Jahelka graduated from the Dance Conservatory of Eva Jaczova in Slovakia in 2005. Previously Jahelka worked with the Slovak National Theatre 2005–2013, and the Finnish National Ballet 2013–2016. In autumn 2016 he joined the Estonian National Ballet.

 

MEMORABLE MOMENT IN BALLET

“Standing ovations after the performances of “The Sleeping Beauty” and performing the role of Tybalt in “Romeo and Juliet” is definitely  one of the most memorable moments, because I love acting and very much enjoy being the “bad guy”.”

 

REPERTOIRE

Master (Tubin’s “The Goblin”)

Tybalt (Prokofiev’s “Romeo and Juliet”)

General (Helimets’ “Thread” to the music of Grünberg)

Soloist (Grib’s “Keep a Light in the Window” to the music of Sumera, Lemba, Pushkin)

Prince Siegfried (Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake”)

Prince (Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker”)

Prince (Harangozó’s “Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs”)

Prince Désiré (Tchaikovsky’s “The Sleeping Beauty”)

Solor (Minkus’ “La Bayadère”)

The Messenger of Death (MacMillan’s “Song of the Earth”)

Boris Sheremetev (Edur’s/Aints’ “Catherine I”)