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Diving into the Details of Second Detail: A Dancer’s Perspective

September 19, 2012

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"Second Detail" studio rehearsal,Oregon Ballet Theatre

This picture is of Lucas Threefoot and Xuan Cheng rehearsing for the Body Beautiful program. Photo is by Blaine Truitt Covert. The Second Detail is the kind of ballet that dancers love to dance. It’s a challenging, body-twisting, mind-bending, powerful ballet that requires constant attention to what is going on around us; I can’t think of […]

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Find Out More About the LEAP Bachelor Degree Program for Arts Professionals

September 5, 2012

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LEAP : Liberal Education for Arts Professionals LEAP is the national Bachelor of Arts degree program specifically designed for current and former professional dancers in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Over 400 current and former dancers have enrolled in LEAP. While many LEAP students are still in the prime of their dance careers, […]

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Dancing the Water Cycle

August 16, 2012

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Recently our Education and Outreach Department worked with the Right Brain Initiative to create a collaborative curriculum to teach the science of the water cycle…. through ballet. So what happens when kids dance… about science? Take a look:

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Recovery

August 8, 2012

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Reblogged from Portland Athletic Center of Excellence Blog: The World was shocked; not only did a British Athlete win Gold in the 10k for the first time ever (Mo Farah), but Galen Rupp was the first American to win a medal (Silver) in the 10k since Billy Mills in 1964.  Two countries claiming victory in […]

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Ballet; Coming to a Movie Theatre Near You

July 24, 2012

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Ballet in Cinema - Feature Image

Our friends at Cinemark in the Clackamas Town Center mall have been up to something that we absolutely love – ballet on the big screen.  Ballet in Cinema has given arts lovers all over the country an opportunity to see full performances from premiere companies like the Royal Ballet and Bolshoi Ballet from the comfort […]

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