2023 OIBA nutcracker promo 2

We are in busy preparation for our opening night of The Nutcracker 2023. You can still get your tickets at
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This year’s Nutcracker production features guest artists from the celebrated dance and performance studio Casa de Arte (Kumamoto, Japan) dancing side-by-side with OIBA students as part of OIBA’s cultural exchange program. In turn, OIBA students will go on tour to Japan and China this summer, during which they will participate in Casa de Arte’s 20th Anniversary performance, providing OIBA students with an enriching and in-depth collaborative experience in both countries.
Through original choreography co-created specifically for OIBA students by award-winning Artistic and Executive Director husband and wife team, Xuan Cheng and Ye Li, these young dancers experience both the joy of professional performance and the personal growth associated with the creative process. Many students perform multiple roles in The Nutcracker with most dancing different roles in each show. A number of parents participate as party guests, forming cherished memories of dancing with their children onstage. Oregon Ballet Theatre principal dancer Brian Simcoe and Oregon Ballet Theatre rising star Isichel Perez Rivero also feature as guest artists.
“What a beautiful production!
“Thank you so much for such a magical show! … an elaborate production and we were truly moved… Thank you for all your time and effort in teaching, guiding, motivating, and inspiring our little Mei. She is poised by the magic of it all and our faith and commitment to the studio and the art have been affirmed.”
- Maki (OIBA parent)