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A circus after dark. Swordplay and corsets. Explosive movement. The one-act ballets in April’s mixed-bill crackle with energy, drama, and potent humanity. MADCAP In Dani Rowe’s award-winning MADCAP, an aging clown finds himself at a crossroads. A mischievous, theatrical, and vulnerable portrait of an artist taking off his mask. PETITE MORT Jiří Kylián’s sensual, arresting ballet that moves with razor-sharp precision through themes of gender, power, sex, and surrender. Set to luminous music from Mozart and framed by costumes that evoke an elevated, Baroque world, Kylián’s masterwork probes the fine, thrilling line between a duel and a duet. JUST ABOVE THE SURFACE Yin Yue draws from both Chinese folk and contemporary dance in the electrifying Just Above the Surface. Back by popular demand, this rhythmic and powerful work explores what pulls us apart—and draws us together. This program is suitable for ages 13 and up. Tickets available by subscription, single tickets starting at $39.

A circus after dark. Swordplay and corsets. Explosive movement. The one-act ballets in April’s mixed-bill crackle with energy, drama, and potent humanity. MADCAP In Dani Rowe’s award-winning MADCAP, an aging clown finds himself at a crossroads. A mischievous, theatrical, and vulnerable portrait of an artist taking off his mask. PETITE MORT Jiří Kylián’s sensual, arresting ballet that moves with razor-sharp precision through themes of gender, power, sex, and surrender. Set to luminous music from Mozart and framed by costumes that evoke an elevated, Baroque world, Kylián’s masterwork probes the fine, thrilling line between a duel and a duet. JUST ABOVE THE SURFACE Yin Yue draws from both Chinese folk and contemporary dance in the electrifying Just Above the Surface. Back by popular demand, this rhythmic and powerful work explores what pulls us apart—and draws us together. This program is suitable for ages 13 and up. Tickets available by subscription, single tickets starting at $39.

A circus after dark. Swordplay and corsets. Explosive movement. The one-act ballets in April’s mixed-bill crackle with energy, drama, and potent humanity. MADCAP In Dani Rowe’s award-winning MADCAP, an aging clown finds himself at a crossroads. A mischievous, theatrical, and vulnerable portrait of an artist taking off his mask. PETITE MORT Jiří Kylián’s sensual, arresting ballet that moves with razor-sharp precision through themes of gender, power, sex, and surrender. Set to luminous music from Mozart and framed by costumes that evoke an elevated, Baroque world, Kylián’s masterwork probes the fine, thrilling line between a duel and a duet. JUST ABOVE THE SURFACE Yin Yue draws from both Chinese folk and contemporary dance in the electrifying Just Above the Surface. Back by popular demand, this rhythmic and powerful work explores what pulls us apart—and draws us together. This program is suitable for ages 13 and up. Tickets available by subscription, single tickets starting at $39.

A circus after dark. Swordplay and corsets. Explosive movement. The one-act ballets in April’s mixed-bill crackle with energy, drama, and potent humanity. MADCAP In Dani Rowe’s award-winning MADCAP, an aging clown finds himself at a crossroads. A mischievous, theatrical, and vulnerable portrait of an artist taking off his mask. PETITE MORT Jiří Kylián’s sensual, arresting ballet that moves with razor-sharp precision through themes of gender, power, sex, and surrender. Set to luminous music from Mozart and framed by costumes that evoke an elevated, Baroque world, Kylián’s masterwork probes the fine, thrilling line between a duel and a duet. JUST ABOVE THE SURFACE Yin Yue draws from both Chinese folk and contemporary dance in the electrifying Just Above the Surface. Back by popular demand, this rhythmic and powerful work explores what pulls us apart—and draws us together. This program is suitable for ages 13 and up. Tickets available by subscription, single tickets starting at $39.

A circus after dark. Swordplay and corsets. Explosive movement. The one-act ballets in April’s mixed-bill crackle with energy, drama, and potent humanity. MADCAP In Dani Rowe’s award-winning MADCAP, an aging clown finds himself at a crossroads. A mischievous, theatrical, and vulnerable portrait of an artist taking off his mask. PETITE MORT Jiří Kylián’s sensual, arresting ballet that moves with razor-sharp precision through themes of gender, power, sex, and surrender. Set to luminous music from Mozart and framed by costumes that evoke an elevated, Baroque world, Kylián’s masterwork probes the fine, thrilling line between a duel and a duet. JUST ABOVE THE SURFACE Yin Yue draws from both Chinese folk and contemporary dance in the electrifying Just Above the Surface. Back by popular demand, this rhythmic and powerful work explores what pulls us apart—and draws us together. This program is suitable for ages 13 and up. Tickets available by subscription, single tickets starting at $39.

A circus after dark. Swordplay and corsets. Explosive movement. The one-act ballets in April’s mixed-bill crackle with energy, drama, and potent humanity. MADCAP In Dani Rowe’s award-winning MADCAP, an aging clown finds himself at a crossroads. A mischievous, theatrical, and vulnerable portrait of an artist taking off his mask. PETITE MORT Jiří Kylián’s sensual, arresting ballet that moves with razor-sharp precision through themes of gender, power, sex, and surrender. Set to luminous music from Mozart and framed by costumes that evoke an elevated, Baroque world, Kylián’s masterwork probes the fine, thrilling line between a duel and a duet. JUST ABOVE THE SURFACE Yin Yue draws from both Chinese folk and contemporary dance in the electrifying Just Above the Surface. Back by popular demand, this rhythmic and powerful work explores what pulls us apart—and draws us together. This program is suitable for ages 13 and up. Tickets available by subscription, single tickets starting at $39.

Presenting: Annual School Performance Jump to Section Program Performance Schedule 2026-27 Season April 10–11, 2027 Newmark Theatre | 1111 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205 From First Position to Standing Ovation Join the young dancers of OBT School for an enchanting performance designed for audiences of all ages! Featuring excerpts from beloved classical ballets and culminating in a Grand Étude that showcases the whole school. Single tickets will go on sale at a later date. Available as an add-on performance to OBT subscribers for $25. Performance Schedule April 10 – 1:00 PM | Newmark Theatre April 11 – 1:00 PM | Newmark Theatre Oregon Ballet Theatre 2026-27 Season A Season That Endures Full of strong voices and powerful stories that show the rich variety of the ballet canon, this season invites you to open yourself up to serendipity and experience something wonderful, from classics to world premieres. Learn More Explore Other Events ALICE (in wonderland) February 13 - 21, 2027 • Keller Auditorium Get Tickets for ALICE (in wonderland) George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® December 5 - 24, 2026 • Keller Auditorium Get Tickets for George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® Dominic Walsh’s Storybook Nutcracker December 23, 2026 • Keller Auditorium Get Tickets for Dominic Walsh’s Storybook Nutcracker The Wonderland Ball: 2027 OBT Gala January 30, 2027 • Portland Art Museum Get Tickets for The Wonderland Ball: 2027 OBT Gala Ticket Packages February 22, 2027 - June 12, 2027 • Keller Auditorium Get Tickets for Ticket Packages MADCAP April 2 - 10, 2027 • Newmark Theatre Get Tickets for MADCAP Annual School Performance April 10 - 11, 2027 • Newmark Theatre Get Tickets for Annual School Performance OBT2: OBT By Design May 9, 2027 • Patricia Reser Center for the Arts Get Tickets for OBT2: OBT By Design The OBT Collection June 10 - 12, 2027 • Patricia Reser Center for the Arts Get Tickets for The OBT Collection View All Events Experience Magic at OBT Buy Tickets Give Now Photo Credits Top: OBT School students | Photo by Yi Yin. Bottom: OBT School students with Dani Rowe | Photo by Jingzi Zhao Video Credits Sophia Guasco, Ruth Langill, Hart Isaacoff, Mathilde Lambert, Phillip Wells-Benitez, Leigh Goldberger, Nicholas Kosanovich-Ware, Juliette Ochoa, Brian Simcoe, Lauren Flower, Charlotte Nash, Cyrus Shaskan, Swane Messaoudi, Bailey Shaw | Matthew Tomac/Run This Block