#oregon-ballet-theatre

#oregon-ballet-theatre

Partnering newcomer Swane Messaoudi, whose tall, long-legged body is a physical match for his, Simcoe performed his variation with his customary elegance and restraint, reserving the pyrotechnics for the coda. Messaoudi, who trained in her native France and with San Francisco Ballet, danced with technical skill and confidence, but could improve on how she interacts with the children in the cast, particularly the gliding small angels, and the Little Prince and Princess (Drosselmeier's nephew and Marie in the first act).