education and training
University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA
Studies in piano and vocal performance
2000-2001
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT
2004-2009
B.M in Piano Performance, minor in Scandinavian Studies, 2007
(coursework included 1.5 years of ballet instruction)
M.M. in Choral Conducting, 2009
(served as pianist for ballet classes 2004-2009)
Masterclasses in Choral Conducting
2007, Tacoma, WA
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2008, Copenhagen, Denmark
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2009, Malmö, Sweden
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2010, Malmö, Sweden
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2011, Malmö, Sweden
Randall Stroope, American Choral Directors Association Summer Institute
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Erwin Ortner, World Choral Symposium
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Dan-Olof Stenlund, Malmö College of Music
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Cecilia Rydinger Alin, director of orchestral conducting at the College of Music in Stockholm
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Christina Hörnell, Chorus Master for the Royal Swedish Opera
ballets conducted
Kermessen in Brüges pas de deux (gala performance, 2008)
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The Dream (choreo. Ashton, reps. Christopher Carr and Sir Anthony Dowell, 2009)
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Stars and Stripes
7 performances, rep. Elyse Borne, 2010
6 performances, rep. Colleen Neary, Nov 2023
Chaconne
7 performances, Apr 2011
2 performances, Apr 2017, with score and parts edited by Jared Oaks
Dracula (choreo. Ben Stevenson)
4 performances, Oct 2011
9 performances, Oct 2021
8 performances, Oct 2023
Diamonds pas de deux
Gala performance, Nov 2012
Gala performance in the Chicago Auditorium Theatre, Oct 2013
Rubies
4 performances, with the Chicago Sinfonietta, Auditorium Theatre, Oct 2013
3 performances, The Sarasota Ballet (rep. Sandra Jennings, with Cameron Grant, piano), Dec 2024
Cinderella (choreo. Ashton)
2 performances, Feb 2013
11 performances, Feb 2018
11 performances, Feb 2025
Emeralds (rep. Sandra Jennings)
7 performances, Apr 2013
3 performances for The Sarasota Ballet, Apr 2024
Who Cares?
7 performances, Nov 2013, Kingsbury Hall, Salt Lake City
1 performance, Oct 2015, Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis
3 performances, The Sarasota Ballet (rep. Sandra Jennings), Apr 2024
The Sleeping Beauty (Sklute)
3 performances in Feb 2014
6 performances in Feb 2017
10 performances in Feb 2023
Giselle (Sklute)
3 performances, Feb 2014
3 performances, Feb 2020, at the Smith Theatre, Utah Valley University
10 performances, Feb 2020, at the Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City
Giselle (choreo. Sir Peter Wright)
3 performances, The Sarasota Ballet and The Sarasota Orchestra, Dec 2021
Forgotten Land (choreo. Kylian)
7 performances, 2014
The Rite of Spring (choreo. Nicolo Fonte)
2 performances sans rehearsal, 2014
Divertimento No. 15 (rep. Diana White)
7 performances, 2014
Swan Lake (Sklute)
6 performances, Feb 2015
13 performances, Feb 2019
12 performances, Feb 2024
Almost Tango (choreo. Nicolo Fonte)
7 performances, Apr 2015
Fancy Free
1 performance at the Northrop Auditorium in Minneapolis, Oct 2015
3 performances, Nov 2015
Symphony in C
1 performance, Nov 2015, score and parts edited by Jared Oaks
Romeo and Juliet (choreo. Cranko)
2 performances, Feb 2016
Afternoon of a Faun (choreo. Robbins, rep. Bart Cook)
7 performances, Apr 2016
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Madame Butterfly (choreo. Stanton Welch)
2 performances, Nov 2016
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Le Chant du Rossignol (choreo. Balanchine, reps. Milicent Hodson and Kenneth Archer)
7 performances, Oct 2019
Shakespeare Suite (Duke Ellington, choreo. Sir David Bintley)
7 performances, Apr 2018
Summerspace (Morton Feldman, choreo. Cunningham)
7 performances, Apr 2018
Onegin (choreo. Cranko)
9 performances, Apr 2019
7 performances, Oct 2022
Prodigal Son (rep. Colleen Neary)
7 performances, Oct 2019
Apollo (rep. Colleen Neary)
7 performances, Oct 2019
Jewels
9 performances, Nov 2018
2 performances, Northrop Auditorium, University of Minnesota, Feb 2020
Romeo and Juliet (choreo. Smuin)
9 performances, Feb 2022
Aria (Handel, choreo. Caniparoli)
5 performances, Apr 2021
Concerto Six Twenty-Two pas de deux (Mozart, choreo. Lar Lubovitch, reduced orchestration by Jared Oaks)
5 performances, Apr 2021
Carmina Burana (choreo. Nicolo Fonte)
7 performances, Apr 2022
Glass Pieces (choreo. Cunningham)
7 performances, Apr 2022
Rodeo (choreo. Agnes de Mille, reps. Paul Sutherland and Diana Gonzalez)
6 performances, Nov 2022
Concerto Barocco (rep. Michele Gifford)
7 performances, Nov 2022
Divertimento No. 15 (rep. Sandra Jennings)
3 performances, The Sarasota Ballet, Apr 2023
The Firebird (choreo. Willam Christensen)
7 performances, Nov 2023
Les Noces (Stravinsky, choreo. Nijinska, reps. Howard Sayette and Cameron Basden)
3 performances, Apr 2023
The Four Temperaments (rep. Sandra Jennings)
3 performances, The Sarasota Ballet, Apr 2023
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Western Symphony (rep. Sandra Jennings)
3 performances, The Sarasota Ballet, Apr 2023
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Serenade (rep. Michele Gifford)
6 performances, Nov 2024
Within the Golden Hour (choreo. Wheeldon, rep. Michele Gifford)
7 performances Nov 2024
Las Hermanas (Frank Martin, choreo. MacMillan)
3 performances, The Sarasota Ballet, Apr 2024
The Spider’s Feast (Albert Roussel, choreo. Sir David Bintley)
World premiere, 3 performances, The Sarasota Ballet, Dec 2024
Les Patineurs (choreo. Ashton)
3 performances, The Sarasota Ballet, Dec 2024
The Nutcracker with Ballet West
4 performances, Dec 2008
7 performances, Dec 2009
13 performances, Dec 2010
13 performances, Dec 2011
12 performances, Dec 2012
11 performances, Dec 2013
8 performances, Dec 2014
19 performances, Dec 2015
21 performances, Dec 2016
23 performances, Dec 2017
4 performances, Nov 2018, Austad Auditorium in Ogden, Utah
19 performances, Dec 2018, Salt Lake City
23 performances, Dec 2019, Salt Lake City
4 performances, Nov 2021, Austad Auditorium
15 performances, Dec 2021, Salt Lake City
23 performances, Dec 2022, Salt Lake City
24 performances, Dec 2023, Salt Lake City
21 performances, Dec 2024, Salt Lake City
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The Nutcracker with the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra at the Kennedy Center
2 performances in 2012
7 performances in 2014
7 performances in 2018
7 performances in 2023
The Nutcracker (choreo. Ben Stevenson)
2 performances with the Houston Ballet, Nov 2015
The Nutcracker with the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra at the Atwood Concert Hall
7 performances, Nov 2019
piano performance
Little Improvisations (Schumann, choreo. Tudor, reps. Amanda McKerrow and John Gardner)
2 performances, BYU, 2008
1 performance, Burklyn Ballet Theatre, Summer 2009
Three Preludes, soloist (Rachmaninoff, choreo. Ben Stevenson, repetiteur Janie Parkinson)
8 performances, 2008-2009
The Four Temperaments (rep. Sandra Jennings, rehearsals and piano soloist)
7 performances, 2010
But Never Doubt I Love, soloist (Mendelssohn and Liszt, choreo. Helen Pickett)
7 performances, 2010
Lyric Pieces, soloist (Grieg, choreo. Jessica Lang)
7 performances, May 2016
3 performances, The Sarasota Ballet, Apr 2024
The Green Table
7 performances with Jed Moss, piano, Apr 2017
7 performances with Nicholas Maughan, piano, Apr 2024
Pictures at an Exhibition (choreo. Ratmansky,
rehearsals and two school performances, Nov 2024
ballet class pianist
2009-present
2006
2008
2021-25
2013, Phoenix
2014, Spokane
2015, Richland
2017, Phoenix
2022, Richardson
2023, Midland
2025 (anticipated), Ft Smith
Ballet West Intensive
Burklyn Ballet Theatre (summers only)
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Regional Dance America festivals
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Jared has also played classes for:
The Royal Danish Ballet
Balettakademien Stockholm
Houston Ballet
Ballet Arizona
Pacific Northwest Ballet Summer Intensive
ballet rehearsal pianist
The Nutcracker
rehearsals, Ballet West, 2009 to present
Serenade
2009, rep. Victoria Simon
2017, rep. Maria Calegari
2024, rep. Michele Gifford
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The Dream (choreo. Ashton, reps. Christopher Carr and Sir Anthony Dowell) 2009
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Carmina Burana (choreo. Butler, piano rehearsal for choir) 2010
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Stars and Stripes, Apr 2010
Les Biches (Poulenc, rehearsals with reps. Howard Sayette and Georgina Parkinson) 2010
Swan Lake
2010 (coached by Cynthia Gregory)
2015
2019
2024
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The Sleeping Beauty (Sklute)
2011
2014
2017
2023
Chaconne (rep. Maria Calegari) 2011
Dracula (choreo. Ben Stevenson, rehearsals)
2011
2021
2023
Emeralds and Diamonds
Apr 2013
Oct 2018
Feb 2020
Cinderella (choreo. Ashton)
2013
2018
2025
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Who Cares?
2013
2015
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Divertimento No. 15 (rep. Diana White)
2014
Giselle (Sklute)
2014
2020
Square Dance (rep. Victoria Simon)
2015, rehearsals and 7 performances, harpsichord
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Fancy Free (Nov 2015)
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Symphony in C (Nov 2015)
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Romeo and Juliet (choreo. Cranko) Feb 2016
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Madame Butterfly (choreo. Stanton Welch) 2016
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Sea Shadow pas (Ravel, choreo. Arpino) Feb 2016
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Afternoon of a Faun (choreo. Robbins) 2016
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Carmina Burana (choreo. Nicolo Fonte)
2017, piano rehearsal for choir
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Chaconne (rep. Diana White, coached by Merrill Ashley) 2017
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Shakespeare Suite (Duke Ellington, choreo. Sir David Bintley) 2018
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Prodigal Son (rep. Colleen Neary) 2019
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Onegin
2019
2022
Romeo and Juliet (choreo. Smuin) Feb 2022
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Rodeo, Nov 2022
recordings
The Nutcracker (choreo. Willam Christensen, with the Ballet West Orchestra)
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Christus (an oratorio for soloists, choir, and orchestra) by Deon Nielsen Price
The Lottery (Robert Moran, choreo. Val Caniparoli, recorded synthesizer part with Tara Simoncic, conductor, Jul 2014)
research and other
Twentieth-Century Piano Music from Utah: A Lecture Recital for the Utah State Historical Society, 2014
Considerations for the Ballet Conductor (presentation) for the Oxford Conducting Symposium, 2016
Conductor-as-Choreographer: Ballet-Based Tools for Conducting Instruction (joint presentation with Cherilyn Worthen for the Oxford Conducting Symposium in Sydney), 2019
I am interested in local music and dance histories, which has resulted in connections with families of composers and interviews with dancers and musicians who are not typically celebrated in the historical records.
I also like to support colleagues’ research by looking for hard-to-find materials.
I am fluent in written and spoken Swedish.