DANCE
INSPIRE. EDUCATE. SUPPORT. CULTIVATE. INNOVATE.
MOXIE Contemporary Ballet
An innovative, collaborative, and daring repertoire that is sure to change the way people see ballet.
FOUNDED BY MARSHALL & GINA CANDLAND, 2013 Be Inspired. Be You! MOXIE is the only professional contemporary ballet school and company in the Pacific Northwest. Gina Candland, visionary co-founder and artistic director, is the recipient of the Baryshnikov Award for Excellence in Dance Performance.
BOTTOM: Dancer Emily Schultz. Photo by Lindsay Hille. OPPOSITE: Photo by NashCO Photography.
Located in SW Portland, the company and school have built the largest professional dance space in Portland, spanning a spacious 9,000 square feet. Their Summer 2015 Intensive brought over 150 dancers from around the world to train with an elite summer guest faculty including former dancer with Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet and Nederlands Dans Theater’s Drew Jacoby, Complexions Contemporary Ballet company dancer Doug Baum, and former Complexions company dancer Jourdan Epstein, renowned choreographer Emery LeCrone, and others, including Katherine Scherman, Marie Zvosec, and MOXIE company dancer Briley Neugebauer. The mission of MOXIE Contemporary Ballet (MCB) is to bring classical athleticism fused with innovative and artistically fashion-forward repertoire to audiences around the world by supporting dancers and setting a new standard for healthy body types in ballet. As a pioneer, MCB is the place where dancers are inspired and educated, and where both performance and the visual arts are supported and cultivated.
OCTOBER SKY October 2015
MCB trains and seeks dancers of all shapes and sizes! In a positive environment, we teach our dancers how to work with their own bodies to become individually unique, technically proficient, athletic, and artistically daring performing artists. MCB provides educational workshops on building a positive body image, injury prevention, health, and nutrition. Our dance community supports dancers of all shapes and sizes, helping them to find their purpose and potential as a dancer. MCB believes in portraying real bodies in ballet; dancers are never Photoshopped or made to look thinner. The 2015–16 season, performed on the stages of Portland’5, will thrill and delight with an innovative, collaborative, and daring repertoire that is sure to change the way people see ballet. The season, which begins in October, comprises original works by Candland and emerging guest choreographers Jourdan Epstein and Emery LeCrone. In December, the second annual production of Noel brings together dazzling feats of aerial strength coupled with MCB’s unique classical athleticism. Choreographed by Candland, Noel will feature groundbreaking innovation in a melding of circus, ballet, and fashion. This enchanting evening tells the story of a young girl’s mischief, taking its audience on a mesmerizing flight of the imagination. In February, MOXIE will look to the enormous talent in Portland as they draw together fellow artists and companies in a collaborative, Valentine’s Day-inspired performance event. With celebration, MCB invites its audience to a sneak peek at the first act only of the world premiere of an entirely original production choreographed by Candland. Set in the lushness of springtime, the production will give a creatively inspired nod to Portlanders. The premiere of the fulllength show will take place in spring of 2017. MOXIE Contemporary Ballet is proud to be member of the artistic community of the Portland metro area, collaborating with local fairs and festivals to bring their unique style of contemporary ballet directly to community and residents through outdoor performances, such as the Rose Festival and Bite of Oregon on the waterfront.
VENUE:
Newmark Theatre
NOEL
Choreographed by Candland, Noel will feature groundbreaking innovation in a melding of circus, ballet, and fashion. This enchanting evening tells the story of a young girls mischief, taking its audience on a mesmerizing flight of the imagination.
December 2015 VENUE:
Newmark Theatre
ÊTRE AIMÉ
MOXIE will look to the enormous talent in Portland as they draw together fellow artists and companies in a collaborative, Valentine’s Day-inspired performance event.
February 2016 VENUE:
Newmark Theatre
TBA
The Act I preview and world premiere of an entirely original contemporary ballet choreographed by Artistic Director, Gina Candland. Set in the lushness of spring, the production will give a creatively inspired nod to Portlanders.
May 2016 VENUE:
Newmark Theatre
“MOXIE is dancing for social change.” –WILLAMETTE WEEK
“MOXIE is teaching dancer’s to love and take care of their bodies and that is a worthy cause that deserves recognition.” –CHRISTINE MATTHEWS
“Dancers are asked to be athletic, self-driven, and open-minded. You are given the tools to thrive and the rest is up to you!” –AMANDA COLEMAN
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