Lawrence Ogina
Dancer
Lawrence Ogina is in his fourth season with Columbia Classical Ballet. His notable roles include Jafar in Aladdin; Duke Tremaine in Cinderella; the Arabian, Sugar Plum Cavalier, and Snow Cavalier in The Nutcracker; the Neapolitan in Swan Lake; Peter in Peter and the Wolf; Prince Désiré in Once Upon an Evening; and Pierre in La Esmeralda.
His repertoire also includes Spartacus, Summertime, Libertango, Forgiveness, and Spring Waters. Original works created for him include Cassiopeia, In the Garden, and excerpts from Cinderella.
Lawrence has also appeared as a guest artist with Charleston Ballet WV in productions of Peter and the Wolf, Cinderella, The Nutcracker, and Dracula.