On this episode I chatted with Ryan Jolicoeur-Nye Artistic Director of the OKC Ballet. Ryan is a choreographer, arts advocate, teacher, and Oklahoma City Ballet’s seventh Artistic Director since its founding in 1963. Originally from central Maine, Jolicoeur-Nye graduated from the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School and danced professionally for Eugene Ballet, Ballet Idaho, Kansas City Ballet, plus many guest roles throughout North America before retiring from the stage in 2016.

In 2018, he was named Artistic Director of Northwest Arkansas Ballet Theatre. Then joined Oklahoma City Ballet in August 2020 as a Rehearsal Director. Jolicoeur-Nye took on the role of acting artistic director in January 2022 and was officially named Artistic Director of Oklahoma City Ballet in October 2022. Ryan is married to Racheal Nye, School Director for the OKC Ballet Yvonne Chouteau School and together they have two children. 

https://www.okcballet.org/

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