"You might not think of Oregon as a dance powerhouse, but a group of young ballet students recently took home a raft of top prizes in an international competition in China."

Watch an interview with Artistic Director Xuan Cheng on KGW's Hello! Rose City highlighting what makes their highly-acclaimed production of The Nutcracker so special!

Watch an interview with Artistic Director Xuan Cheng on KATU’s Afternoon Live! “The school offers the highest quality training… [in a] creative, supportive and structured environment.”

“Ye Li and Xuan Cheng, accomplished dancers and married couple, teach next generation of dancers at their Oregon International Ballet Academy… The couple teaches dancers from around the Portland area, including Vancouver, Beaverton, Hillsboro and Lake Oswego. Cheng emphasizes bringing out the beauty of ballet and passion and love from students.”

“Driven by a unique and brilliant concept, OIBA’s Nutcracker melds the charm and childhood joy of student dancers with stunning appearances from the school’s top performers and from surprise guest artists, local celebrities of the ballet world. The result is a high-quality, cohesive and exhilarating experience for audiences and participants alike.”

“Young stars shine at Oregon International Ballet Academy… (in) a fully produced Nutcracker, with charming sets and costumes… engaged my jaded attention from the first excited jumps in the party scene to the elaborate wrapup of the action that concludes the ballet”

“They want to teach their students the connections between the ballet steps and the stage, and teach the why of it all. They want to teach them curiosity and to become active participants in the process. They want more for their students than just performing and smiling and looking pretty on stage. They want to involve the students in the creative process.”

“Training and discipline are generic terms in relation to what OIBA is seeking to provide their students. Instead, they are focused on drawing out the heart, the passion and the intangible… Each with extensive success in their own careers, they have traveled the world learning from a variety of teachers and experiencing different styles and ideas all along the way. “