Now I Can Only Smile

Now I Can Only Smile (10:15)

A collaboration with OKC band Lust Online, "Now I Can Only Smile" fosters a sense of belonging, friendship, and love. Through energetic musicality, dancers create a euphoric atmosphere that invites the audience to revel in the warmth of communal joy.

Music: Lust Online, and Chris Desien (original score)

Premiere: Oklahoma City Ballet, Future Voices March 2025, Brackett Center-March 2025

Performed: Ballet Under the Stars, September 2025, Live Music from Lust Online Scissortail Park, Loves Stage

Original Cast: Joseph Hetzer , Gabbie Mengden, Alyani Guajardo, Ozzy Castillo, Kara Troester Blyth,  Anna Tateda, Savannah Payne, Katie Kelley, Isabella Saclolo, James Klump, Michael O’Neil, Daniel Cook

Photos by Jana Carson