"Eugene Ballet opens its 2025/2026 season on November 1-2 with the world premiere of Dracula, the first full-length ballet choreographed by Associate Artistic Director and Resident Choreographer Suzanne Haag. Dracula marks a major turning point for the company with the first performance under the leadership of Jennifer Martin, who took over as Artistic Director this year from Toni Pimble. Pimble led the company for nearly five decades and is Oregon's most prolific ballet choreographer, having created over 60 works performed by Eugene Ballet and companies around the globe."
"The work also represents the beginning of a new artistic era for the ballet company as Martin and Haag take over the creative reins. "Suzanne's Dracula perfectly embodies Eugene Ballet's next chapter: bold storytelling, technical brilliance, and deep collaboration. It's the kind of work that defines who we are and where we're going," said Martin. The work is distinct from the Oregon Ballet Theatre's recent performances of Dracula, which was choreographed by Ben Stevenson during his tenure as artistic director at Houston Ballet."
Eugene Ballet will open its 2025/2026 season November 1–2 with the world premiere of Dracula, Suzanne Haag's first full-length ballet. The premiere coincides with Jennifer Martin's first season as Artistic Director following Toni Pimble's nearly five-decade leadership and extensive choreographic legacy. The ballet, inspired by Bram Stoker's 1897 novel, explores dualities such as science versus superstition, sexuality versus repression, and fear of the other. Haag developed the work over several years and called it a longtime dream project. The production was postponed from 2024/2025 to honor Pimble's retirement and now launches a new artistic chapter.
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