Ballet Northwest began producing shows at The Evergreen State College in 1970 and now performs at The Washington Center for The Performing Arts. Our season is anchored by The The Nutcracker each winter, while spring productions currently fall into a four-year cycle.
If you have any information about early Ballet Northwest productions, we’d love to hear from you! Please email us.
2020-2021 SEASON
Ballet Northwest at the Skyline Drive-In Film – August 2020
The Nutcracker Film – December 2020
The Sleeping Beauty Film – May 2021
2021-2022 SEASON
Swan Lake – May 2022
Olympia Dance Festival – March 2022
The Nutcracker – December 2021
Young Choreographers Showcase – August 2021
2019-2020 SEASON
Olympia Dance Festival – February 2020
50th Anniversary Gala – January 2020
The Nutcracker – December 2019
Young Choreographers Showcase – August 2019
2018-2019 SEASON
Don Quixote – May 10-12, 2019
Philadanco – April 25, 2019
Oregon Ballet Theatre 2 – March 15, 2019
Olympia Dance Festival – March 2, 2019
The Nutcracker – December 7-16, 2018
Young Choreographers Showcase – August 26, 2018
2017-2018 SEASON
Swan Lake – May 11-13, 2018
Olympia Dance Festival – March 3, 2018
The Nutcracker – December 8-17, 2017
Eugene Ballet’s – Mowgli – October 22, 2017
Young Choreographers Showcase – August 27, 2017
2016-2017 SEASON
The Sleeping Beauty – May 12-14, 2017
Olympia Dance Festival – February 25, 2017
Whim W’Him – February 10, 2017
(Guest Artists)
The Nutcracker – December 9-18, 2016
Meet the Artist Jenifer Ringer – October 15, 2016
Young Choreographers Showcase – August 28, 2016
2015-2016 SEASON
Coppelia – May 2016
With members of the Olympia Symphony Orchestra
Olympia Dance Festival – February 2016
The Nutcracker – December 2015
Momix – October 2015
(Guest Artists)
Young Choreographers Showcase – August 2015
2014-2015 SEASON
Olympia Dance Festival – February 28, 2015
The Nutcracker – December 12-21, 2014
Eugene’s Ballet Cinderella – October 19, 2014
Young Choreographers Showcase – August 24, 2014
2013-2014 SEASON
Swan Lake – May 9-11, 2014
Olympia Dance Festival – February, 2014
Ailey II – February, 2014
The Nutcracker – December 13-22, 2013
2012-2013 SEASON
The Sleeping Beauty – May, 2013
Olympia Dance Festival – March 2-3, 2013
The Nutcracker – December 14-23, 2012
Oregon Ballet Theatre – October, 2012
2011-2012 SEASON
Carnival of the Animals – May 11-13, 2012
Olympia Dance Festival – March 3-4, 2012
The Nutcracker – December 9-18, 2011
Eugene Ballet’s Romeo & Juliet – October, 2011
2010-2011 SEASON
Coppélia – May 6-8, 2011
Olympia Dance Festival – March 5-6, 2011
The Nutcracker – December 10-19, 2010
2009-2010 SEASON
Swan Lake – May 7-9, 2010
Olympia Dance Festival – March 20-21, 2010
The Nutcracker – December 7-16, 2009
2008-2009 SEASON
Sleeping Beauty – May 8-10, 2009
The Nutcracker – December 7-16, 2008
2007-2008 SEASON
Coppélia – May 9-11, 2008
The Nutcracker – December 7-16, 2007
2006-2007 SEASON
Cinderella and the Graduation Ball – May 11-13, 2007
The Nutcracker – December 8-17, 2006
2005-2006 SEASON
Spring Festival of Dance – May 12-14, 2006
Firebird Suite / Les Sylphides / Polovetsian Dances
The Nutcracker – December 9-18, 2005
2004-2005 SEASON
Sleeping Beauty – May 6-8, 2005
The Nutcracker – December 10-19, 2004
2003-2004 SEASON
Cinderella and Graduation Ball – May 7-9, 2004
Coppélia – December 12-21, 2003
2002-2003 SEASON
Peter & The Wolf / Shostakovitch / Holberg Suite /
3 To Get Ready by Brubeck – May 9-11, 2003
The Nutcracker – December 13-22, 2002
2001-2002 SEASON
Sleeping Beauty – May 10-12, 2002
Coppélia – December 7-16, 2001
2000-2001 SEASON
Cinderella – May 11-13, 2001
The Nutcracker – December 8-17 2000
1999-2000 SEASON
American in Paris / Firebird Suite – May 12-14, 2000
Coppélia – December 10-19, 1999
1998-1999 SEASON
Sleeping Beauty – April 30-May 9, 1999
The Nutcracker – December 11-20, 1998
1997-1998 SEASON
Cinderella and Graduation Ball – May 1-10, 1998
Coppélia – December 12-21, 1997
1996-1997 SEASON
Peter & The Wolf / Ballet Hoo! – March 20-22, 1997
The Nutcracker – December 13-22, 1996
1995-1996 SEASON
Sleeping Beauty – May 3-12, 1996
A Christmas Carol – December 4-17, 1995
1994-1995 SEASON
Cinderella and Graduation Ball – May 5-14, 1995
The Nutcracker – December 9-18, 1994
Presented: Ballet Stars of Moscow – October 5, 1994
1993-1994 SEASON
An American in Paris – April 22-May 1, 1994
A Christmas Carol – December 5-19, 1993
1992-1993 SEASON
Sleeping Beauty – May 7-16, 1993
The Nutcracker – December 11-20, 1992
1991-1992 SEASON
Cinderlla – April 30, May 1-3, 1992
A Christmas Carol – December 13-21, 1991
1990-1991 SEASON
Dancing Down Broadway – May 9-11, 1991
Oregon Ballet Theater, Scheherazade – January 26, 1991
The Nutcracker – December 7-16, 1990
1989-1990 SEASON
Firebird Suite – Spring, 1990
A Christmas Carol – Winter, 1989
1988-1989 SEASON
Hansel & Gretel (Junior Programs) – Spring, 1989
The Nutcracker – December 9-17, 1988
1987-1988 SEASON
Peter & The Wolf / Magic Toyshop / Great Scott – May 20-21, 1988
A Christmas Carol – December 11-19, 1987
1986-1987 SEASON
Voices and Dancers in Motion – A Deux – May 9-16, 1987
The Nutcracker – Winter, 1986
1985-1986 SEASON
Cinderella & Unsquare Four – May 16-18, 1986
The Nutcracker – December 13-15, 1985
Washington Center Opening Performance – October 4, 1985
1984-1985 SEASON
An American in Paris / Anderson Suite / Nachtmusik – May 2-5, 1985
1983-1984 SEASON
Cinderella and Great Scott – March 29-April 1, 1984
The Nutcracker – December 15-20, 1983
1982-1983 SEASON
Les Sylphides / Russian Melodies / On The Town – May 12-15, 1983
A Christmas Carol – December, 1982
1981-1982 SEASON
Sleeping Beauty – April, May 1-2, 1982
A Christmas Carol – December 18-20, 1981
A Night on Broadway – November 14, 1981
1980-1981 SEASON
Water Music / Firebird / Palm Court – March 27-29, 1981
1979-1980 SEASON
Water Music / Firebird / Palm Court – March 27-29, 1981
1978-1979 SEASON
Me-Oh-My / It’s All a Dream / Swan Lake Excerpts – February, 1979
1977-1978 SEASON
Holberg Suite / Emerging / Ballet Hoo! – May 18-20, 1978
A Christmas Carol – December 7, 1977
1976-1977 SEASON
Peter & the Wolf – Spring, 1977
1975-1976 SEASON
An Evening of Dance – Perischetti / Brahms / Moussorgsky / Tchaikovsky – April 22-24, 1976
1974-1975 SEASON
Boutique Fantastique – February 27-28, 1975
1973-1974 SEASON
1972-1973 SEASON
Back to Brubeck – May, 1973
A Christmas Carol – December, 1972
1971-1972 SEASON
First Chamber Dance Company (Governor’s Festival) – March 8, 1972
1970-1971 SEASON
First Chamber Dance Company – June 8, 1971
Workout – November 17, 1970