2019 Ambassador Beth Whelan.
Dance Injuries: Prevention, Treatment, and More
You’ve properly warmed up, you know your choreography, and you’re in tune with your body. …
How Many Types of Dance Are There? An Exploration of Different Dance Styles
There are very few distinct lines when it comes to something so intertwined with our …
Goal Setting for Dancers: Strategies and Actionable Steps
When you look at your dance future, what do you see? If you’re intimidated by …
Dance for All Abilities: Adaptive Dance, Inclusion, and Dance for People With Disabilities
Humans exhibit a beautiful range of forms, encompassing varying features, strengths, and abilities.The same is …
How Does Fiscal Sponsorship Work? The Benefits of Fiscal Sponsorships in the Arts
Receiving funding can be one of the greatest challenges a dance artist or organization faces …
How Do You Prepare for a Dance Audition? Pocket These Tips for Success
Auditions can be overwhelming — and you feel your fear and anxiety building as you …
Explore the Health Benefits of Dancing and How It Can Transcend Your Physiological Well-being
There’s no doubt about it — dancing is fun and it makes you feel good. …
Making a Dance Film: Tips and Things to Know
Making a dance film is a fun way to bring your movement in front of …
How To Write a Performance Resume That Will Steal the Show
Preparing for an audition? See your dream company post a call for artists? It’s time …
The Ins & Outs of the Art: How To Become a Professional Dancer
You have loved to dance since you learned to walk. Music and rhythm bring out …
The Creative Process in Action
Dear Dancers and Dance Curious, Wow, what a summer. The world is evolving, shifting, and …
Call for Submissions – THIS is What a Dancer Looks Like
If you self-identify as a dancer, we want YOUR picture to be part of our …
Positive News and a Couple Updates
Dear Community, How are you? That’s not a rhetorical question. Please write back! As Dance …
The Embodied Archive
The Embodied Archive Is choreography about the steps, or the expressive essence of the work? …
Allegro PDX
Fusion is the word Allegro uses to describe the style of dance they perform. More …
Full Circle – StepsPDX and Steps for Youth
Take a moment to consider what the barriers are for kids participating in dance; lack …
Portland Dance Film Fest
We have some pretty impressive dance artists in Oregon, but are they even on the …
The origins of Dance CURIOUS
Where did the term Dance CURIOUS come from? Dance Wire Founder Emily Running and Dance Ambassador Sitara Lones discuss. Watch the video to find out!
Portland Tap Alliance
The Tap Fam Imagine a family where everyone communicates through movement and music and everyone …
Pacific University
Doing More with Dance Countless people have had a passion for dance early in life, …
The Aspire Project
Building Blocks for Dreams to Stand On At the Aspire Project, dance isn’t just about …
Body Home Fat Dance
Of the many things that dance can be about, what about the simple concept of feeling joyful in our own bodies? Alas, that’s easier said than done.
Trapeze with Jack Stocklynn
Have you heard? Strong is the new pretty. It’s true. And aerialists are STRONG! Like all dancers, aerialists make things look easy, but don’t be fooled.
Contemporary Floor Work with WolfBird
GRIT … “secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a special blend of passion and persistence.” Grit is word I personally love because it has the duality of being hard-hitting, yet with an undeniably positive connotation. I bring up this word because I think the WolfBird class definitely requires some grit.
Flamenco with Laura Onizuka
Imagine yourself walking down the street, chewing gum, patting your head and rubbing your belly all at the same time, oh and why don’t we add in lifting your chest, tilting your chin up and wearing heels. This is what Flamenco feels like.
Tahiti Fit for Fun
Raise your hand if you secretly don’t like to work out… Don’t be bashful, I can’t see you, and the people around you will have no idea why you’re raising your hand, so why not? The thing is, a lot of people don’t like working out until they find something they love. So I have a suggestion for you – Tahiti Fit for Fun.
DanceAbility, Inclusive Dance with Yulia and Aaron
If I had to choose three words to sum up this class they would be trust, tenderness, and expansion.
Absolute Beginning Ballet at The Portland Ballet
Seriously, I love ballet, but I’m intimidated by it too! Even with 30 years of dance experience and many years of ballet in my past, anyone who is trying to compare herself to a prima ballerina is going to feel inadequate. But that’s not the point, every time I go to a ballet class
Tap at Trip the Dark
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Theatrical Jazz with Thorey Mountain
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Open Modern with Shaun Keylock
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Bellydance with Henna
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Oregon International Ballet Academy
Elusive Treasure Unlike a painting which can be seen forever, the masterpiece of classical ballet …
Rebecca Kimble Morse
Dancing at Any Age In her sixties herself, Rebecca Kimble Morse is going strong and …
Adult Ballet at Classical Ballet Academy
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SubRosa Dance Collective
Following the Path of Water If SubRosa were an element, they would most certainly be …
Samba at Center Space
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Hula at Hula Aloha
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Portland Bellydance Guild
Defying Expectations! Take a minute to think about bellydance. What do you visualize? Beware, if …
Jayanthi Raman
A Portland Gem Jayanthi Raman has an MD in Medicine and a Masters in Computer …
Center for Movement Arts
How Can a Dance Studio Pay it Forward? “The most important thing, for any of …
Polaris Dance Theatre
Everyone Should Dance. Period. Ask Robert Guitron, Director of Polaris Dance Theatre, what is dance …
The Portland Ballet
The Next Generation of Groundbreaking Dancers Jim and Nancy, both former principle dancers with the …
Vitality Dance Collective
Authentic Experience So you want to dance, but not just take class. You want to …
Tempos Contemporary Circus
Eliminating the “Ta-Da” Kraig Mead – Artistic Director of the Contemporary Circus troupe Tempos says …
Northwest Dance Project
See and Be Seen Anyone interested in an opportunity to get in front of some …
AWOL Dance Collective
Art in the Dark AWOL is a performing company and training facility that over the …