OBT staff members Linda Besant and Claire Willett sat down with Principal Dancer Anne Mueller (who retires from the stage and transitions to our artistic staff in May) to interview her about her life and career. Over the next few days we’ll be sharing with you some of her stories and anecdotes – from her… Read More
Daily Dance Break: A Different Kind of Street Dance Battle
Here’s a little taste of the kind of street dance battles that are referenced in Trey McIntyre’s Speak, which is part of our Song & Dance program opening April 20th.
Six Degrees of Cole Porter
By Claire Willett Cole Porter “Six Degrees of Separation” is a statistical theory model which suggests that every human being on earth is connected to every other human being on earth through no more than six other people. That is beyond the scope of this undertaking, so we’re going to stick with its far-less-weighty spinoff,… Read More
Your Daily Dance Break: A Very Special Guest Star
We are THRILLED to announce that Christopher Walken will be a very special guest star in “Eyes On You” during the run of Song and Dance! Check out the video for a sampling of his dance moves.
“It’s Really a Street Brawl”
Former OBT dancer Matthew Boyes shares his memories of Speak, Trey McIntyre’s ballet set to a spoken-word piece by Tracie Morris and the hip-hop music of The Bloodhound Gang. Vanessa Thiessen and Matthew Boyes in the world premiere of Trey McIntyre’s Speak. Oregon Ballet Theatre, 1998. Photo by David Straub. By Claire Willett How was… Read More
