Student Success

2024 Youth America Grand Prix —Los Angeles

Inari Watkins (shown right) placed in the top 12 in the Senior Contemporary Female category.

Petra Widman placed in the top 24 in the Pre-Competitive Classical category.

Oregon dance competition

2024 Youth America Grand Prix —Seattle

Chloe Ohira (shown left) won third place in the contemporary dance category at the Seattle 2024 YAGP Semi-Final and placed in the top 24 women in the classical dance category.

Award winning youth dancer

2023 Youth America Grand Prix

Inari Watkins (pictured with Executive Director Ye Li) won the 2023 YAGP Seattle Semi-Final, Junior Age Division, Contemporary Dance Category Top 12, performing Ye's original choreography.

Students Fiona Zhang and Tomo Yamaoka (pictured below) also earned a spot in the Pre-Competitive age division!

PNW kids dance
Oregon youth dancers
Advanced dance classes portland
Cinderella ballet performance
Supportive dance classes and performance

Ongoing Success

OIBA-trained students have won positions in:

  • Ballet West Academy

  • Kirov Academy of Ballet

  • San Francisco Ballet School

  • The Joffrey Ballet Academy

  • The School of American Ballet

  • The School of Oregon Ballet Theatre

  • The Pacific Northwest Ballet School

Portland Oregon ballet ballerina success