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Quickfire Questions With March/April Digital Cover Star Charlotte Nash

Quickfire Questions With March/April Digital Cover Star Charlotte Nash

by Kyra Laubacher | Mar 9, 2026 | Digital Cover Star, Profiles

To get to know Charlotte Nash a little bit better, we asked her a series of quickfire questions. Read on to hear more about the Oregon Ballet Theatre soloist’s favorite step, current reads, pointe shoe specs, and more. What’s your favorite step in class? Pirouettes....
The Shape-Shifter: Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Charlotte Nash

The Shape-Shifter: Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Charlotte Nash

by Kyra Laubacher | Mar 2, 2026 | Digital Cover Star, Pointe+

In February 2025, Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Charlotte Nash had just finished her variation as Myrtha in Giselle when she was told to change costumes; the dancer performing the title role had become injured. Before she could comprehend what had happened, Nash was back on...
A Ballet Bombshell: Bringing Marilyn Monroe’s Life to the Stage at Oregon Ballet Theatre

A Ballet Bombshell: Bringing Marilyn Monroe’s Life to the Stage at Oregon Ballet Theatre

by Kyra Laubacher | Apr 1, 2025 | News, Onstage, The Latest

Actress, singer, bombshell, icon. For years, fans and historians alike have asked the same question: Who really was Marilyn Monroe? For Oregon Ballet Theatre artistic director Dani Rowe, that question fuels her newest ballet, Marilyn, debuting April 4–13 at Portland’s...
Women Leaders Offer Their Advice for Dancers Aspiring to Be Directors

Women Leaders Offer Their Advice for Dancers Aspiring to Be Directors

by Kirsten Evans | Jun 30, 2023 | Career, Company Life, Pointe+

As the number of female artistic directors leading ballet companies continues to rise, I’m curious: What skills does an aspiring leader need to realize her dream?  Historically, most artistic directors of ballet companies have been men, despite the fact that...
“Art to Action” Dance Film Brings Together Dozens of International Artists in the Fight for Climate Justice

“Art to Action” Dance Film Brings Together Dozens of International Artists in the Fight for Climate Justice

by Zoe G. Phillips | Sep 14, 2021 | News, The Latest

At the top of the Artists Climate Collective’s website reads a simple motto: “Share Art. Spread Awareness.” The message, written across a photo of a windswept dancer standing in front of a glittering lake, aptly represents the ACC’s mission, which intends to blur the...
So You’re an 
Understudy…
How to Cover Someone Else’s Role Effectively—and Why it Matters

So You’re an Understudy… How to Cover Someone Else’s Role Effectively—and Why it Matters

by Candice Thompson | Oct 15, 2019 | Career, Company Life

During one of Charlotte Nash’s first few weeks with Houston Ballet II, she was thrown into a run-through of Balanchine’s Theme and Variations. “I had never really understudied before and I didn’t know what I was doing,” she says. “I...
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