Artist Interviews

He was the White neophyte dancer that Alvin Ailey awarded a scholarship. He was the modern dancer that joined a classical company at 24 and rose to the rank of Principal Dancer. He was…

Cassie Mrozinski, the Development and Events Manager at Ballet Idaho, sat down with Ballet Idaho Artistic Director Garrett Anderson to talk about his arrival to Ballet Idaho in 2018, the city of Boise, and the future of Ballet Idaho as it embarks on its 50th Anniversary Season. 

I met Xuan Cheng in 2011. I was a green and eager Apprentice with Oregon Ballet Theatre and Xuan was a new Principal Dancer. She was bold, driven, and uncompromising in her creativity.

Coco Alvarez-Mena is a versatile and dynamic dancer. She seems to effortlessly maneuver between any style thrown her way while maintaining a cool and captivating presence.

Michelle Manzanales is the rare dance artist with multiple talents in her field— and yet she almost followed a different path. We wanted to know how her multifaceted perspective influenced the creation of Mirror, Mirror, her world premiere for OBT.

Danielle Rowe never intended to be a choreographer. So how did this classically trained ballet dancer from Australia, who was happy to be a self-described “vessel for the choreographer,” during her 15 years on stage…

Rehearsals start in two days, but Lisa Kipp is not sure what’s going to happen. For Lisa, OBT rehearsal director since 2004, this kind of uncertainty is extremely unusual. To compensate, she’s doubled down on…