Oregon Ballet Theatre

OBT is the largest professional ballet company in Oregon.
2026/27 🩰 World Class Art, Locally Made. We serve over 500 students a year.

Five incredible programs including Portland holiday favorite, George Balanchine's THE NUTCRACKER! ❄️ ABOUT OUR PROGRAMS
Oregon Ballet Theatre's many programs reached over 145,000 members of the community last year. PERFORMANCES
We produce a four-program season at the Portland Center for the Performing Arts, with three productions in the Keller Auditorium and one in the Newmark Theatre of the PCPA.

Last year OBT reached nearly 70,000 audience members from all walks of life - from low-income school students attending at $2 a ticket, to a loyal base of returning subscribers. Our primary base is the tri-county metro area (Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington) but our audiences and donors span many states and regions. Tickets prices start as low as $17, in an effort to keep productions affordable for our community. EDUCATION & OUTREACH
OBT's Education and Outreach (EdOut) programming focuses on student learning through experience: observation, participation, and reflection. We offer 11 programs that aim to illuminate dance and its relation to other arts and academic subjects. Last season we impacted over 27,000 people, including nearly 10,000 schoolchildren, in the Portland Metro area and beyond, in communities such as Bend, Eugene, Hood River, Camas, and Washougal. While we do not track specific demographics, the majority of our programs serve schools with over 50% participation in the free or reduced-rate lunch program, a common barometer of the socio-economic status of schools and districts. THE SCHOOL OF OBT
OBT’s award-winning ballet school is recognized as one of the best in the country, providing high-quality ballet education for students from age 4 to high school. Many OBT company members began their careers at the School of OBT. 23 SOBT students currently attend on need-based scholarships, at nearly every level of the school. Alumni of SOBT currently dance at OBT, American Ballet Theatre, Tulsa Ballet, Arizona Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Nevada Ballet, Les Ballets de Monte Carlo and Israeli Ballet. COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING
OBT is committed to attracting new audiences through innovative off-campus programming; last year such efforts reached an estimated 15,000 Oregonians of all ages.

06/14/2026

Elevate your ballet training with Oregon Ballet Theatre School! 🩰

Oregon Ballet Theatre School’s first-of-its-kind curriculum combines uniquely successful ballet training techniques from American and European disciplines with scientifically supported strength and flexibility training and contemporary dance coaching.⁠ Learn from world-class faculty, share the stage with OBT Company Dancers, and be a part of something bigger than yourself.

OBT School graduates leave well-prepared to pursue a professional dance career, a college degree program, or whichever path they choose! 👏

Registration for Annual Session is open now. Learn more at the link in bio or contact the school team at [email protected] to schedule a placement class.⁠*

📸: Video by Matthew Tomac, RUN this BLOCK. Cover photo of OBT School students by Jingzi Zhao

*Dancers aged 8 - 22 require a placement class to determine level for Annual Session enrollment.

06/14/2026

One more chance to play pretend! 🎭

We’ll see you tonight at The Reser for the closing performance of THE OBT COLLECTION. Thank you to everyone who joined us for this spectacular celebration of innovation, artistry, and dance!

We can’t wait to close out this incredible season tomorrow with OBT ENCORE, a festive fundraiser to help support more thrilling programming like this. 👏

Tickets at obt.org.

📸: OBT Dancers in Dani Rowe’s A PLAY PRETEND by Matthew Tomac RUN this BLOCK, Cover photo by Jingzi Zhao

A PLAY PRETEND ARTISTIC TEAM:
CHOREOGRAPHY
Dani Rowe in collaboration with Eva Burton, Zuzu Metzler, Cyrus Shaskan, Brian Simcoe, John-Paul Simoens, and Carly Wheaton
MUSIC
Frédéric Chopin, Performed by Emmanuel Despax, Chineke Chamber Ensemble
COSTUME DESIGN
Eva Burton, Zuzu Metzler, Cyrus Shaskan, Brian Simcoe, John-Paul Simoens, and Carly Wheaton in collaboration with the OBT Costume Shop
LIGHTING DESIGN
Jim French
MAKEUP DESIGN
Sara Beukers
STAGE MANAGER
Jamie Lynne Simons
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
Beatrice Antonie Martino

Photos from Oregon Ballet Theatre's post

06/13/2026

First look at THE OBT COLLECTION! 🤩

A celebration of innovation, artistry, and the power of dance, this dynamic mixed-rep program pushes ballet into uncharted territory.

Only 2 performances left! Don’t miss your chance to experience this season’s exhilarating collection:

🌟 TODAY, 6/13 at 2:00 PM
🌟 TODAY, 6/13 at 7:30 PM — Best seating availability

Tickets are almost gone! Secure your seats now at obt.org.

THE OBT COLLECTION
June 11 - 13 | Patricia Reser Center for the Arts

📸: 1. Hart Isaacoff in Davide Occhipinti’s NOSTALGIA by Blaine Truitt Covert 2. OBT Dancers in Lauren Flower’s PORTRAIT by Jingzi Zhao 3. OBT Dancers in Dani Rowe’s A PLAY PRETEND by Blaine Truitt Covert 4. OBT Dancers in Ben Youngstone’s UNCERTAIN GROWTH by Blaine Truitt Covert

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06/12/2026

Did you hear the news?! 👀

Tonight’s performance of THE OBT COLLECTION is SOLD OUT! That means you only have two chances left to experience this capsule collection of bold ballets:

🌟 Saturday, June 13 at 2:00 PM — 9 TICKETS LEFT!
🌟 Saturday, June 13 at 7:30 PM — 23 TICKETS LEFT!

Get tickets while you can at obt.org.

📸: OBT Dancers in Dani Rowe’s A PLAY PRETEND by Jingzi Zhao

06/12/2026

THANK YOU for to everyone who joined us for an absolutely electric opening night of THE OBT COLLECTION! 🌟

From the world premiere creations of Davide Occhipinti, Lauren Flower, and Dani Rowe, to the return of Ben Youngstone’s striking work, this collection of bold ballets is the finale you don’t want to miss!

Tonight’s performance is SOLD OUT, with just a few seats left for both shows on Saturday.

Grab your tickets while you can at obt.org. 🎟️ 🏃🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

THE OBT COLLECTION
June 11 - 13 | Patricia Reser Center for the Arts

📸: 1. Choreographer Davide Occhipinti and Assistant MJ Edwards with OBT Dancers 2. Choreographer Ben Youngstone with OBT Dancers 3. Choreographer Lauren Flower with Composer Polina Nazaykinskaya and OBT Dancers 4. OBT Artistic Director and Choreographer Dani Rowe with Morgan Reaves and Jim French and OBT Dancers

06/11/2026

In the studio with Ben Youngstone 🚨

Ben Youngstone’s electrifying UNCERTAIN GROWTH returns to the stage TONIGHT!

Don’t miss this “tightly wound ballet,” paired with three exciting world premieres by bold west coast voices in THE OBT COLLECTION.

Tickets are almost sold out— secure your seats now at obt.org.

THE OBT COLLECTION 🌟
June 11 - 13 | Patricia Reser Center for the Arts

📸: Choreographer Ben Youngstone with Swane Messaoudi, Ruth Langill, Eva Burton, and OBT Dancers by Kelsey Hennessy

06/11/2026

In the studio with Davide Occhipinti 👏

Davide Occhipinti’s riveting new work NOSTALGIA takes the stage TONIGHT at the gorgeous The Reser.

Don’t miss this thrilling world premiere in THE OBT COLLECTION! There are only a few tickets left— secure your seats at obt.org.

THE OBT COLLECTION 🌟
June 11 - 13 | Patricia Reser Center for the Arts

📸: Choreographer Davide Occhipinti and Assistant MJ Edwards working with Nicholas Sakai, Juliette Ochoa, John-Paul Simoens, Charlotte Nash, and OBT Dancers by Kelsey Hennessy.

06/10/2026

ONE DAY ‘TIL THE OBT COLLECTION 👏

As we reach the end of this incredible season, we’re sharing some throwback photos of OBT Principal Dancers Brian Simcoe and Carly Wheaton from rehearsals for Dani Rowe’s UNSAID.

This breathtaking pas de deux will take the stage once more on Sunday, June 14, at OBT ENCORE—this time danced by Principal Dancers Eva Burton and John-Paul Simoens.*

You can see Brian and Carly dance one last time in each performance of THE OBT COLLECTION, and take their final bows in OBT ENCORE.❤️

Don’t miss this season’s grand finale at the gorgeous ! Tickets at obt.org.

📸: Principal Dancers Brian Simcoe and Carly Wheaton in rehearsals for Dani Rowe’s UNSAID by Blaine Truitt Covert.

*Casting subject to change.

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