Oregon Ballet Theatre Farewell Tribute

Upon her final performance with OBT as beloved Principal Dancer, the company honored Xuan with this beautiful tribute.

You Will Return

Awarded 2nd place in the 2019 Palm Desert Choreography Festival, You Will Return features choreography by Ye Li and music by David Lang. Principal Dancers of Oregon Ballet Theatre Xuan Cheng and Brian Simcoe perform in costumes by Mark A. Zappone.

1859 Oregon's Magazine Healing

Expressive in both hope and beauty, Healing is a collaborative video project featuring a soaring and complex score from cellist Daniel Sperry and original dance by OIBA Artistic Director Xuan Cheng.

Interval

Oregon Ballet Theatre Resident Choreographer Nicolo Fonte and OBT dancers have collaborated to create this unique work, Interval. "Dancers are confined to spaces that are constricting," says Fonte. "Performances are in doubt on hold. But the drive and desire to connect to and dance with (and for!) others is as strong as ever, and this is a moment that, uncomfortable as it is, I wanted to explore..."