Dance/Movement
Dance Theatre of Oregon, 541-689-5189
Pamela Lehan-Siegel & Marc Siegel, Co-Artistic Directors, 815 Dorris St, Eugene, OR 97404 Email: dto@efn.org, Web Site: www.efn.org/~dto
Daring, exuberant, and theatrical! Professional dance theatre company touring throughout the western U.S. and British Columbia. Repertory includes original choreography by artistic directors and internationally known guest artists plus Swine Dive Performance Series featuring regional artists and companies.
Eugene School of Ballet, Inc., 541-686-9342
Sara Lombardi, 1590 Willamette, Eugene OR 97401
Email: saralom@efn.org
Classical ballet training for children and adults from beginners to professionals, ages 3 and up. Musical Theater, Jazz and Tap classes also offered. Eugene Youth Ballet tours locally and students have the opportunity to perform with the Eugene Ballet Company.
Joint Forces Dance Company, 541-342-3273
Alito Alessi, Artistic Director, P.O. Box 3686, Eugene, OR 97403
Email: alito22@yahoo.com, Website: www.danceabilty.com
Modern and new dance teaching, performance, choreography. Leads Contact Improvisation workshops for people with or without physical disabilities. Company presents the annual New Dance Festival, which includes the DANCEABILITY Project.
Margo Van Ummersen Dance Company, 541-344-5317
310 E. 41st Ave., Eugene, OR 97403
Email: vanumm@hotmail.com
VUDC is a non-profit contemporary performance group. VUDC, performing throughout the Northwest since 1994, is devoted to the creation, performance and educating new dance.
McChesney-Henry, Nanci, 541-683-6464
Nanci McChesney-Henry, 1916 Madison St, Eugene, OR 97405, Fax: 541-683-6464
Email: mcchesney_n@4j.lane.edu
PHOENIX DANCE COMPANY is people performing meaningful, contemporary dance. Our vision is collaboration and community within our group and our world.
Musical Feet, 541-485-2938
Jeanette Frame, 420 W.12th Ave., Eugene, OR 97401
Email: jeannette@musicalfeet.com
Website: www.musicalfeet.com
School of Dance providing classes and performances in tap, jazz, ballet, hip hop, age 3 thru adult. All Levels.
The Joint is Jumpin! Dance Studios, 541-343-7826
Denise Steele, PO Box 5570, Eugene, OR 97405
Email: denise@thejointisjumpin.com website: www.thejointisjumpin.com
School of social & performance dance providing classes, dances and events for all levels, ages 12 - Adult. Styles include: Swing Era Dances: Lindy Hop, 6 & 8 count Swing, 20's Charleston, Swing Blues, 30's Collegiate Shag, Vernacular Jazz, Balboa, and Ballroom. I studied over 15 years with Frankie Manning, legendary father of Swing Dance/Lindy Hop, and now teach and perform with him annually. I also studied many years with Betty Wood, original Big Apple dancer of the 1930's. Extensive resume: please see my website. Available for events, small classes, teaching/DJing for weddings, private parties, and privates.
UO Department of Dance, 541-346-3386
Jenifer Craig, Department Chair, 1214 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-1214, Fax: 541-346-3380
Email: mmoser@oregon.uoregon.edu
Offers undergraduate (BA and BS) and graduate (MA, MS and MFA) degrees, a dance minor, and all levels of dance training.
Won Tan Nara Dance & Drum Ensemble, 686-5122
Andrea DiPalma, 631 W. 12th St., Eugene, OR 97402
Email: andrealunadipalma@yahoo.com
Offering exciting and educational workshops and school assemblies. Discover the diversity of arts and culture while learning about mathematics, music, literacy, and dance. Students benefit from gaining a wider world view and will come away with some fresh new dances and rhythms.