The holiday spirit is strong in the studios at the Midtown Arts Center. Eugene Ballet dancers are hard at work rehearsing for six—three matinees and three evening—performances of Artistic Director Toni Pimble’s The Nutcracker with Orchestra Next at the Hult…
Reflecting on a memorable performance from the perspective of one of our company dancers When World Ballet Day arrives, the tight-knit ballet community that stretches around the world gets to connect with each other, and our audiences, on a deeper…
Excitement is in the air with dancers back in the studios to start rehearsals today and single ticket sales for Eugene Ballet’s 2023/24 Live Music Season open this month! It will be a season to remember with 17 performances, 3…
Our 2023 Spring Show is upon us, bringing about bittersweet celebrations and farewells as our graduating Seniors conclude their final performance. With five graduates this year, we reflect upon how these incredible students have devoted themselves to the study of…
We are thrilled to present our 45th season—17 performances—every one with live music! Our dazzling, crowd-pleasing revival of The Snow Queen, based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale, opens the 2023/24 Season with Orchestra Next playing award-winning Portland composer Kenji…
The Disney™ interpretation of The Little Mermaid is a story and soundtrack beloved by many. However, Toni Pimble’s newest ballet brings the original Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale to life. Andersen’s The Little Mermaid is almost 200 years old and…
Eugene Ballet’s next production of the 2022/23 season—BOLD—is composed of four ballets by renowned choreographers Val Caniparoli, Eva Stone, Nicolo Fonte, and a world premiere by Eugene Ballet’s Resident Choreographer Suzanne Haag. BOLD will “take the observer on an incredible…
Just in time to celebrate alongside International Women’s Day, Dance Data Project has released the winners of their first-ever Gender Equity Index and Eugene Ballet has been awarded Best Overall and Best of Commissions. According to DDP, their GEI is…
Eugene Ballet’s world premiere of Petrushka is the latest re-imagining of a ballet classic by Resident Choreographer Suzanne Haag, with Igor Stravinksy’s score played live by Orchestra Next. The Stravinsky programs—February 11 at 7:30 pm and February 12 at 2:00…
With The Nutcracker opening this weekend, we’re taking a closer look at the journey of aspiring young dancer Selena Prince—from Baby Mouse to Academy Aspirant Dancer. Selena began dancing at age three, according to her parents Monica and David Prince.…