Ballet

We sit down with Toni Pimble to talk about her career and her hopes for the company as she prepares to leave her role in June.

Dani Rowe has been the artistic director for Oregon Ballet Theatre for a little over a year now. She brings her experience as a dancer, a choreographer and a mother to bear in her new role.

Oregon Ballet Theatre Artistic Director Dani Rowe hopes to instill in her dancers joy and pure love for dance. She strives to create a sanctuary for her dancers, where they can explore the artistry of their roles and produce incredible work.

The first woman to serve as Oregon Ballet Theatre's permanent artistic director is charting a transformative path for the 34-year-old company. Dani Rowe's plans for 2030 include eliminating apprentices and prioritizing the dancers' well-being.

Stravinsky’s 1910 rule-breaking ballet score comes to Portland.

"The Nutcracker" is a classic ballet performed every year around Christmas. But this year, Columbia Dance in Vancouver, Washington, will reinterpret the ballet with a Pacific Northwest flair.

The Be Bold initiative will be based in New York City. The goal is to teach children ages 8-10 about the basics of ballet and offer other tutoring.

Chris Kaiser dances the title role in the Oregon Ballet Theatre's presentation of "Dracula." Being sidelined by the pandemic was its own challenge in unmet hunger.

Principal dancer Danielle Tolmie suits up as the vivacious, domineering Snow Queen in the Eugene Ballet production.