Ballet company in Portland, Oregon, United States
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Oregon Ballet Theatre headquarters.
Oregon Ballet Theatre (OBT) is a
ballet company in
Portland ,
Oregon , United States. The company performs an annual five-program season at the
Portland Center for the Performing Arts and conducts regional and national tours.
[1] It was featured in the October/November 2007 issue of
Pointe magazine , with principal dancer
Kathi Martuza on the cover.
[2]
History
The company is the result of the 1989 merger of Ballet Oregon and Pacific Ballet Theater.
[3] James Canfield, a former dancer with
Joffrey Ballet and principal dancer with Pacific Ballet Theater, served as Artistic Director of Oregon Ballet Theater from its inception until 2003.
[1] Under his leadership the company repertoire grew to comprise over 80 ballets, from evening-length works to contemporary pieces.
[1]
Stowell
Christopher Stowell was the artistic director from 2003 to the end of 2012. During Stowell's tenure, the company added the work of
Sir Frederick Ashton ,
Jerome Robbins ,
William Forsythe ,
Lar Lubovitch , and
Christopher Wheeldon to its repertoire. New works have been created on the company by
James Kudelka ,
Trey McIntyre , Yuri Possokhov, Julia Adam, and Nicolo Fonte. In addition, Christopher Stowell choreographed eight new ballets with the company's dancers.
[1]
Company
Artistic Directors
Danielle Rowe (2023-Present)
[4]
Peter Franc (Interim 2021-2023)
[5]
Kevin Irving (2013–2021)
[6]
[7]
[8]
Anne Mueller (Interim 2012-2013)
Christopher Stowell (2003-2012)
[9]
James Canfield (1989-2003)
[10]
Oregon Ballet Theatre School
School Directors
Katarina Svetlova (Interim) (2022-present)
[11]
Marion Tonner (2018–2022)
[12]
Anthony Jones (2013-2018)
[13]
[14]
Damara Bennett (2003-2013)
[15]
Haydee Gutierrez (1990-2003)
Joseph Wyatt (1989)
See also
References
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a
b
c
d
"About Us: History" . Oregon Ballet Theater. Archived from
the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2012 .
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"October/November 2007" .
Pointe . Archived from
the original on February 8, 2011. Retrieved February 24, 2012 .
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"Ballet Group Will Perform On Monday" .
Kentucky New Era . February 20, 1992. Retrieved February 24, 2012 .
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"Oregon Ballet Theatre Appoints Danielle Rowe as New Artistic Director" (PDF) .
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"Peter Franc Named Interim Artistic Director, Kevin Irving Celebrated" (PDF) . 2021-06-25.
^ Hughley, Marty (2013-06-08).
"Oregon Ballet Theatre chooses Kevin Irving, former head of Goteborg Ballet, as new artistic director" . oregonlive . Retrieved 2019-09-17 .
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"OBT'S 2019/20 SEASON ANNOUNCED 30th Anniversary Season" . Artslandia . 2019-03-11. Retrieved 2019-09-17 .
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"Artistic Staff" . Oregon Ballet Theatre . Retrieved 2019-09-17 .
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"Christopher Stowell Leaves OBT" . Pointe . 2001-11-30. Retrieved 2019-09-17 .
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"NW Dance Project | James Canfield" . NW Dance Project . Retrieved 2019-09-17 .
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"Internationally Esteemed Dancer and Teacher Appointed Oregon Ballet Theatre School Director" (PDF) .
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"OBT Names New School Director" (PDF) . Oregon Ballet Theatre . Retrieved September 17, 2019 .
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"Oregon Ballet Theatre School: Important Announcement from OBT School" . Oregon Ballet Theatre School . 2017-12-12. Retrieved 2019-09-17 .
^ Trimble, Lynn (2018-01-05).
"Anthony Jones Named Director for The School of Ballet Arizona" . Phoenix New Times . Retrieved 2019-09-17 .
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"OBT School show: a serenade to the future" . Oregon ArtsWatch . 2013-04-27. Retrieved 2019-09-17 .
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