In honor of our newest dancers at our school, here is a gentle reminder that first position is not as easy as it looks on stage…
The Stravinsky Project is Open! What Did You Think?
We had a wonderful opening weekend performance for The Stravinsky Project, along with a glowing review from Martha Ullman West at The Oregonian. Here’s an excerpt: Stravinsky rocks, and so does Oregon Ballet Theatre. That was abundantly clear on Saturday night when the company opened its spring concerts at the Keller with an all-Stravinsky program… Read More
Daily Dance Break: Congratulations to Natalie Portman
In honor of Natalie Portman’s best actress Oscar win, here is that beautiful/terrifying moment when she turns into, well, a Black Swan…
Daily Dance Break: Kinetic Sculpture
Do you need the human body for it to be dance? Or could these mesmerizing, shifting steel forms be considered to be “dancing?” Kinetic Art – Dynamic Structure 29117 from Willem van Weeghel on Vimeo.
Daily Dance Break: Inspired by the snow
Today’s Daily Dance Break is inspired by the snow on the ground in Portland. It’s the “snow dance” from Memoirs of a Geisha. Enjoy!
