OLGA STÖHR
CHOREOGRAPHER
Selected choreographic works and documentation.
Video embeds are excerpts from performances and artistic experiments, not commercial releases.
2025
Le spectre du temps (2025) Choreographic work created for Mina Emge. Documentation of performance below explores perception of time and the human experience in movement.
I Love You, Tchaikovsky! (2022) Choreography: Olga Stoehr Solo work created in 2022. The piece reflects on the emotional dimension of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s marriage and explores themes of devotion, longing, and unreciprocated love. Through an intimate physical language, the choreography investigates the tension between personal identity and societal expectations, focusing on the inner emotional landscape shaped by silence and restraint. Music used within the original production: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Abandoned (2025) Choreography: Olga Stoehr Performed by: Lia Rerich Originally created in 2023 for another dancer and later re-staged for Lia Rerich. The solo was presented at the International Dance Competition Applaus, where it was awarded First Prize. Abandoned deliberately resists a fixed narrative. The choreography opens space for multiple interpretations: departure from a place once called home, the experience of being left behind, or the quiet act of releasing the past. Through restrained physical expression and emotional tension, the work explores transition, separation, and the fragile moment between attachment and independence.
2024
Choreography: Olga Stoehr Performed by: Mina Emge One of the early performances of this production, presented at YAGP. The work explores the perception of time and its fluidity, illustrating how an individual, constrained by daily routines, can become absorbed in the flow of time and lose awareness of life passing by. Through subtle movement and spatial dynamics, the choreography investigates the interplay between personal temporality and lived experience.
2018
Zoyka's Apartment (2018) Choreography: Olga Stoehr Performed by: Students of the Choreography Department and theatre dancers Excerpts from this full-length ballet (1h 20m), based on the play by M. A. Bulgakov. The production was created as part of the exam in The Art of the Ballet Master. The work explores character dynamics, narrative tension, and the interaction between theatrical and choreographic elements. Through ensemble movement, it examines social roles, interpersonal relationships, and the poetic rhythm of everyday life as portrayed on stage.
Visiting Sinners (Graduation Performance) – Trailer (Year: 2018) Choreography & Artistic Direction: Olga Stoehr Performed by: Students of the Choreography Department, dancers of the Opera and Ballet Theater, and the Theater of Contemporary Dance of Chelyabinsk Voice-over: Olga Zavyalkova Trailer for the graduation performance based on M. A. Bulgakov’s play Zoyka’s Apartment. The work presents a choreographic interpretation of character dynamics, social interaction, and narrative tension, exploring the rhythm of theatrical storytelling through dance. The production reflects an integrated approach, where choreography, stage lighting, and performance elements are conceived and executed by the choreographer.
2017
And You Do It in a Doggy Style? (Year: 2017) Choreography: Olga Stoehr Performed by: Students of the Choreography Department, professional artists, and a dog. Mini-performance created for a creative competition of the choreography department. Winner of First Prize; an article about the production was published in the press. The work explores different facets of love through absurd drama. Scenes depict devotion, desire, and human connection, showing how relationships form under varied circumstances. The choreography deliberately uses non-linear structure and unexpected interactions to highlight the comic and absurd aspects of emotional life, offering both humorous and reflective moments.The idea and the title show the different facets of love: a dog is the most devoted creature, who loves unconditionally. A dog can be devoted to its friend, but as an animal, a dog is always looking for a pair for mating. The little stories we showed on stage tell about how one can love, how we fall into the hands of our soul mates. A confluence of circumstances brought together four couples, in which the relationships are built in completely different ways. Some moments will seem illogical, but the genre in which we moved is called "comedy of the absurd". What is the absurdity? In the non-linear construction of events, in the fact that the exposition shows an event that could not have happened without the second part of the production, but the event that foreshadows the third part (the third duet) happens in this same exposition. Yes, it is a little difficult, if you think about it, but also interesting
2016
Who Would I Like to Play With? (Year: 2017) Choreography: Olga Stoehr Performed by: Dancers of the Opera and Ballet Theater Created as part of the Art of Choreography exam, this production explores the dynamics of play, interaction, and collaborative movement. Through ensemble work, the choreography investigates relationships between performers, the dialogue of movement, and the poetic potential of shared physical space.
2014
Towards the Light (Year: 2014) Choreography: Olga Stoehr Created for admission to the specialty Art of the Ballet Master, this work explores the journey of a person seeking light as a metaphorical way out of challenging circumstances. Through movement, the choreography investigates the interplay between struggle, hope, and transformation, emphasizing the inner process of searching for clarity and resolution.
Endless Yesterday (2014) Choreography: Olga Stoehr Performed by: Daria Kazadayeva, Alisa Khrulkova, Anastasia Chernykh, Vera Prokhorova, Anastasia Gladko, Anastasia Dovzhenko, Valeria Cherepanova, Alena Gizatulina Institution: Chelyabinsk State Institute of Culture and Arts Inspired by the song "Girl from the Tavern" (Yuta), this work explores the enduring feeling of unrequited love. The choreography reflects on how past emotional experiences linger in the present, creating a sense of living in an endless yesterday. The piece was presented at the 12th Russian Competition of Ballet Masters, earning recognition in the nomination Best Composition. Music used within the original production: Yuta – "The Girl from the Tavern".
Bitter Share (Year: 2014) Choreography: Olga Stoehr Performed by: Five dancers Inspired by Zoshchenko’s Bitter Share, this satirical miniature explores social behaviors and human frailty. The choreography divides the narrative into five letters, each performed by a different dancer, illustrating Anna’s changing relationships and shifting identities. Through playful yet precise movement, the work examines how adopting another’s worldview transforms the self, and how fleeting attachments can lead to inevitable disappointment.
2013
The Last Bus (Year: 2013) Choreography: Olga Stoehr Supervision: Irina Panova Performed by: Dance group (students) Created while Olga Stoehr was a 10th-grade student, this production follows the journey of The Last Bus through expressive ensemble movement. The choreography highlights narrative clarity, group dynamics, and the performers’ interpretive abilities. The work was presented at multiple competitions, demonstrating early choreographic skill and collaborative direction.
All works presented here are part of my artistic portfolio. Videos document live performances and are embedded via YouTube for presentation only.