OBT soloist Candace Bouchard returns home and shares a few final thoughts on the dancers’ whirlwind tour of Denmark! Now that I’m back in Portland and have (mostly) recovered from the jet lag, I can reflect a little on what our time in Copenhagen meant to me. Most of what I’m thinking of is how… Read More
After a few days in the Bournonville intensive, OBT Soloist Candace Bouchard drops a line updating us on what the program so far has been like: Yesterday, we were let out early, as people are typically the most sore on the third day of the program. While the schedule is actually less dancing than a… Read More
Six of OBT’s dancers are studying at a week-long intensive at Tivoli Ballet School in Copenhagen, Denmark. Soloist Candace Bouchard shares her experience so far: From my first moments in the city, Copenhagen has taken me by the hand and shown me its magic. Cobblestone sidewalks give way to pedestrian streets along the canals lined with… Read More
We were delighted to have Portland’s Univision, the spanish language channel for the metro area, in to the studios recently to interview soloist Candace Bouchard about Body Beautiful. Check it out: Body Beautiful performs October 13 – 20 at the Keller Auditorium. Tickets start at $23, with Pay Your Age rates available. More about Body… Read More
We are thrilled to announce that OBT Executive Director Diane Syrcle and Soloist Candace Bouchard will perform the hymn “How Can I Keep from Singing” at the Equity Foundation Dinner on Wednesday, June 29. The keynote speaker for the Equity Foundation’s annual event will be Bishop V. Gene Robertson, the first openly gay non-celibate priest… Read More
