Jonathan Ollivier

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Jonathan Byrne Ollivier
Jonathan Ollivier and wife, Desiré Samaai on poster for La Traviata
Born	1977 Northampton, England
Occupation	Ballet dancer
Spouse	Desiré Samaai

Jonathan Byrne Ollivier (born Northampton; 1977) is a British danseur.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Notable Roles 3 Awards 4 Sources

[edit] Biography

He studied both classical ballet and contemporary at the Rambert Ballet School. After graduating in 1996, he joined CAPAB. He became a principal before returning to England in 1999 to join the Northern Ballet Companyas Principle. Before leaving he married South African principal ballerina Desiré Samaai in Paarl, Cape Town. Ollivier joined the Alberta Ballet Company as a Principle dancer in 2007. Ollivier is a strong partner, fine actor and a dancer of extraordinary physical and emotional intensity[1].

[edit] Notable Roles

• Stanley in A Streetcar Named Desire
• Dracula in Dracula
• Athos in The Three Musketeers
• Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights
• Death in Requiem
• Hyde in Jekyll and Hyde

[edit] Awards

• nominated as Outstanding Young Male Artist in National Dance Awards, 2002
• nominated as Best Male Dancer in National Dance Awards, 2003-2004
• Honorary Fellowship from the University of Northampton, 2006

[edit] Sources

• [2] Dance Awards for the Best Male Dancer 2003
• [3] 2006 Honorary Graduates
• [4] Ballet Magazine
• [5] Top British dancer for Carmen