As the new star of ‘Dracula,’ a Broadway dancer returns home to New Orleans for Halloween ballet

Oliver Halkowich, standing in socks, calls out a leap for the “horses” in his ballet. “Jeté!”

Pointe shoes clack against the floor as dancers gallop and rear up to the choreographer’s count — one, two, three, one, two, three.

“Like you’re going up a hill,” he said. “That’s good, that’s it, you just bike up the hill and down … . Let’s do it one more time.”…