Ballet is a sport and an art. Ballet training has been a classic path from childhood to adulthood. It teaches listening and learning, coordination and coordination with others, it transform geek bodies to athletic ones. It was the powerhouse of W+K and Nike Creative which established athletic beauty in sports as a meme 30 years ago, copying ballet's fusion of athleticism and aesthetics, which began 600 years ago in Renaissance Italy.
The Oregon Ballet has teamed with White Bird Dance to open their rehearsal process for an upcoming piece to the public in a temporary studio outdoors. It is at Director Park SW Park and Taylor. There is a schedule each day including classes you can join, question and answer times, films and rehearsals. This is exactly the type of program that the arts levy in the Fall is designed to support. Details at www.obt.org/outreach_events_exposed.html OBT Exposed at Director Park, SW Park and Taylor various times roughly 11AM-9PM Free
