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UPCOMING EVENTS

Stay tuned—more exciting projects are on the horizon!

PAST PROJECTS

2025

Essence

Photo credit: Elisabeth Williams
Essence—a dynamic contemporary ballet created against all odds at the height of the 2020 pandemic by choreographer Rose Hutchins in collaboration with composer Allen Russell—made its long-awaited stage premiere in a one-night-only performance. Met with an enthusiastic reception, the evening also included an excerpt from a documentary on the making of Essence and a selection of favorite works that embody the heart of Ballet Bloom Project.


 

2024​

The Little Mermaid

Rose Hutchins's production of The Little Mermaid is a captivating full-length contemporary ballet brought to life in collaboration with composer Evan Hart Marsh. Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's timeless fairy tale, this spellbinding performance combines the grace and beauty of ballet with a modern aesthetic to weave a poignant tale of love, sacrifice, and transformation.
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"Truly captures the magic of a beloved, timeless tale." 
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– Monica C. | Audience Member

"See it is believing . . . I loved it!" 
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– Lilian L. | Audience Member

"The best ballet I've ever seen." 
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– Anonymous | Audience Member

Image: Megan Edmonds Photography | Videography: Nico Sanchez

2023

Monologue / Dialogue: Conversing Through Dance

This mixed-bill concert explores storytelling, communication, and stream of consciousness through a spectrum of dance styles ranging from ballet to contemporary modern dance. The concert features works by artistic director Rose Hutchins and guest choreographers, the Act II pas de deux from Swan Lake, and an improvised performance with prompts from the audience and social media.


splatter!

performed at the Portland Museum of Art during Portland Bach Experience's

 Choose Your Own Musical Adventure

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splatter! is a structured improvisation set to selections from Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg Variations, directed by Rose Hutchins in collaboration with the performers: Rachel Epling, Jacqui DeFrança, Hannah Haines, and Kelsie Steil

2022
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Portland Bach Experience's ​Four Seasons: Carnival Concert



 2021

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Portland Bach Experience's ​
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A Midsummer Night's Dream: Carnival Concert & Community Celebration
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The Fairy Queen


2020
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Collective Motion's Fall Into Art

Images: Bradley White

​Academic Study on Contemporary Ballet

Images: Elisabeth Williams

2019
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Congress Square Park's 
Dance in the Square

Images: Elisabeth Williams   
© 2025 Ballet Bloom Project.
All rights reserved.

Photography Credits:
Christina Wnek, Cristian Laverde König, Elisabeth Williams, Megan Edmonds Photography, Rose Hutchins
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