by Kyra Laubacher | Aug 18, 2025 | News, Onstage, The Latest
It’s a classic story of forbidden love: Zhu Yingtai, an heiress pursuing the education forbidden to her as a woman in ancient China, disguises herself as a man to attend school—where she falls in love with fellow student Liang Shanbo. Later, when Yingtai reveals her...
by Amy Brandt | Feb 21, 2023 | Career, Company Life, Onstage, Pointe+, Videos
“See, understand, react,” Frank Andersen says to Oregon Ballet Theatre principal Charles-Louis Yoshiyama as they work through a scene of Danish choreographer August Bournonville’s 1836 ballet, La Sylphide. He points to the front of the studio, as if to an audience....
by Kyra Laubacher | Feb 2, 2023 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions and more in this month’s roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments On January 18, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre announced the appointment of...
by Gavin Larsen | Jan 10, 2023 | Onstage, The Latest
Xuan Cheng’s resumé is an impressive list of competitions, companies and roles. But beyond her laudable accomplishments is a tenacious dancer whose curiosity to see the world shaped a 22-year performance career that is, apparently, far from over. Cheng, born in...
by Amy Brandt | Oct 2, 2018 | News, Profiles
This week marks a milestone achievement for Oregon Ballet Theatre: October 6–13, the company will unveil Danish choreographer August Bournonville’s full-length Napoli. OBT is only the second American company to perform the full-length version (Ballet...