Written by Jerril Nilson Photography by Antonio Anacan and Ari Denison Dancers in rehearsal for Suzanne Haag's Heaven and Earth, photo by Antonio Anacan Ballets take time. Choreography can be improvised, yet works, especially those that are collaborative in nature,…
A Triple Bill Featuring Live Percussionists, a World Premiere, and Guest Choreographer Edwaard Liang After two years of rescheduling, Eugene Ballet’s Heaven and Earth is finally landing on the Silva Concert Hall stage. Heaven and Earth combines a percussion work…
The Celebration Starts Saturday Evening! We open our exceptional program of work from five female choreographers this Saturday evening, thirty years after the first Celebration of the Uncommon Woman debuted at the Hult Center in 1992. Herstory is still in…
Of 179 artistic directors of major ballet companies, 59 are women (33%), while 119 are men (66%), and 1 is gender expansive (0.6%). Of artistic directors of the largest 50 U.S. ballet companies, there are 15 women (29%) and 36…
Five Uncommon Choreographers Celebrated at February Performances Eugene Ballet’s Artistic Director Toni Pimble returns to her heralded compilation of female choreographers’ works, Celebration of the Uncommon Woman, with an evening performance on Saturday, February 12 and a matinee performance on…
Are You Going To Clara’s Holiday Party? We’re excited to see you this weekend and next week for our seven performances of Toni Pimble’s The Nutcracker with Orchestra Next! Here are important details to know before you get to the…
Artistic Director and Costume Designer Toni Pimble works with Wardrobe Coordinator Shaunna Durham to make every detail perfect for Snow Queen and Snow King dancers Sara Stockwell and Antonio Lopez. The holiday spirit is strong in the studios at…
More than 20 months ago, our community began to rely even more on our everyday heroes showing up and ensuring we were safe, healthy, fed, and connected. As a member of the local business community for more than 40 years,…
Our first performance of this very special season, Cinderella, is just days away. We’re thrilled to be bringing this beautiful, family ballet to the Silva Concert Hall once more but the ballet-going experience may look a little different this time…
With the stage lights off and the theater empty, we’ve been hard at work planning our exciting return to the Hult Center. Now, we’re ready to formally announce our 43rd season line-up! You may recognize some of these ballet productions—our…