Eric Otto

Eric Otto is credited as choreographer for two Toledo Symphony Orchestra productions: a staged version of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" set to a new score by Jonathan Heck, and a youth performance of Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker." Details beyond these engagements are not available in our records.

In "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," the choreography works alongside Jonathan Heck's newly composed score to bring Washington Irving's ghost story to life on stage, with movement likely tracking the tale's suspense, its rural Halloween atmosphere, and the galloping menace of the headless horseman. In the Toledo Symphony's youth performance of "The Nutcracker," set to Tchaikovsky's familiar 1892 score, audiences can expect the traditional sequence of dances, from the growing Christmas tree and battling toy soldiers to the parade of sweets in the second act. Listeners new to either work can watch for how the choreography answers specific musical cues, since both scores were written with dance in mind. Because this is a youth-oriented "Nutcracker" performance, expect a shorter, family-friendly staging suited to introducing children to orchestral ballet.