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While We Were Us: OUTRUN the BEAR

THE COMPANY

COMPANY 
ARTISTS

The Company at Open Space is a collective of nationally acclaimed artists known for bold physicality, emotional sensitivity, and fearless curiosity. Through dynamic partnering and an intimate creative container, audiences are close enough to witness dancers making visceral, instinct-driven choices in the moment. In the charged beauty and chaos of performance, they remind us what it means to feel deeply and to be fully alive.

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fragments// Noelle Kayser

photo: Anthony Hou

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Who Lights the Sun?// Keelan Whitmore
photo: Anthony Hou

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Structurally Sound// Franco Nieto
photo: Anthony Hou

CHOREO-GRAPHERS

Lauren Edson// Artistic Director, LEDboise/ Sister Company/ BOI

Noelle Kayser// Resident Choreopher/ CHI 

Elijah Labay// NYC

Franco Nieto// Artistic Director, Open Space/ PDX

OUTRUN the BEAR// LA

Keelan Whitmore// Rehearsal Director, BalletX/ PHIL

Ching Ching Wong// INTL

Squeezing Honey from a Stone: Elijah Labay

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25     
             
              26
 SEASON

The Company at Open Space’s 25/26 Season features bold premieres, intimate new works, and our beloved holiday spectacular, NOT-Cracker. With creations by our Company artists, Artist in Residence Noelle Kayser, and guest collaborators—including LED Boise—this season spans Franco Nieto’s newest full-length work and a dynamic mix of boundary-pushing performances.

OPEN SPACE TOO

Open Space Too is a two-year pre-professional program for dancers 18 and older ready to train, perform, and create at the highest level. With 30+ hours of weekly classes, performance opportunities, and mentorship from acclaimed artists, trainees refine their craft, expand their artistry, and prepare for professional careers in dance.

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