by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Oregon Ballet Theatre is back from the brink, thanks in no small part to its many friends in the ballet community. On June 12, the company—facing severe financial difficulties that left it scrambling to raise $750,000 by the end of that month—held a...
by Jennifer Heimlich | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
After the abrupt departure of artistic director Christopher Stowell last month, the fate of Oregon Ballet Theatre seemed up in the air. But the picture’s looking brighter already. Anne Mueller, who was the company’s star dancer until her retirement in...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
An earthquake in Portland this week sent rumbles throughout the national dance scene. It was centered at the studios of Oregon Ballet Theatre on Wednesday, when artistic director Christopher Stowell announced to the dancers and staff that he was resigning. It’s...