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Press play and sit back. Here are all of our completed works starting with the latest #instaballet. Subscribe to our #instaballet YouTube channel to keep up to date with our latest works.

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#instaballet First Friday ArtWalk May 2025

Choreography: You

Theme: Us

Music: Shane Allen - Piano

Dancers: Noelle Louise Mikala Nelmes Sarah Mauney

Facilitator: Antonio Anacan

Sponsor: Harvest Vallet Electric Eugene Ballet Capitello Wines UPS Store - Division-Commerce-Willamette-Marcola

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Eugene, OR

#instaballet First Friday ArtWalk March 2025

Choreography: You

Theme: Transfer

Music: Eugene Difficult Music Ensemble
JP Lempke
Thomas Calletano Gonzalez
K.C Isaman
Ellen LaMora
Max Mabry
Keegan Vaughan

Dancers:
Ethan Boresow
Elina Brein
Sarah Mauney
Reed Souther
Danielle Tolmie

Facilitator:
Antonio Anacan

Sponsors:
Lane Arts Council
Reser Family Foundation
Eugene Ballet
UPS Store: Division-Commerce-Willamette-Marcola

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#instaballet First Friday ArtWalk August 2024

Choreography: You

Theme: Mystery

Music: Bluegene Brass Quintet

Dancers:
Anna Brooks
Brooke Geffrey-Bowler
Danielle Tolmie
Mark Tucker

Facilitator:
Antonio Anacan

5st Market Alley
Eugene OR

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#instaballet First Friday ArtWalk July 2024

Choreography: You

Theme: Together

Music: Wyoming - Elijah Fox Menertle - Tnertle & Michal Menert

Dancers:
Brooke Geffery-Bowler
Nina Nicotera
Hayley Tavonatti

Facilitator:
Antonio Anacan

Eugene, OR

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#instaballet First Friday ArtWalk June 2024

Choreography:
You

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#instaballet First Friday ArtWalk May 2024

Choreography: You

Theme: Hum

Music: Eric Alterman - Cello Lucas Silva - Percussion

Dancers:
Ethan Boresow
Erin Johnson
Siobhan Nickell

Facilitator:
Antonio Anacan

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#instaballet First Friday ArtWalk September 2023

Choreography: You

Theme: Celebration of Creativity

Dancers: Ethan Boresow, Josh Downard, Sarah Kosterman, Jade McAnally, Sam Neale & Danielle Tolmie

Music: Mo Teef - Andrew Bird

Facilitator: Antonio Anacan

Where: Capitello Wines, Eugene OR

Sponsors: Capitello Wines & The Eugene Ballet

Ideas used: Inspiration bubble from within/wacky waving, lifts us up off the ground, we hesitate a little, get help from friends to get us back on track, access our inner child, blocks, child tickles blocks and blocks are able to loosen up and help child, we are able to work and celebrate again, doesn't last long, we waver and trip, sam gets inspiration and is able to get up and help Danielle, they are able to help Josh and Sarah, group/community is able to help/lift people up, we celebrate individually, we keep the energy rising into group phrase to a big pose, access the creative genius within and give permission to let it flow into our bodies, then we pass it along to the community/audience members, audience dance-a-long phrase, we feel confident and mischievous, so we have a dance battle tango style, snaps/west side story into both dance phrases together, catching the ball and dropping it down, fighting into getting into circle with floppy feet, we celebrate individually and get high fives from group, ending with beginning into freeze frame moment

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#instaballet First Friday ArtWalk August 2023

Choreography: You

Theme: Before the dark

Music: Oblivion - Astor Piazzolla - Blugene Brass Quintet

Dancers: Brooke Geffrey-Bowler, Elizabeth King, Sara Stockwell & Mark Tucker

Facilitator: Antonio Anacan

Where: Capitello Wines - Eugene OR

Sponsors: Capitello Wines Eugene Ballet

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#instaballet First Friday ArtWalk July 2023

Choreography: You

Theme: Re

Dancers: Anna Brooks, Sarah Ebert, Sarah Kosterman & Shannon Mockli

Music: Lili SlatonBarker - Violin & Jake Wong - Piano

Facilitator: Antonio Anacan

Sponsors: Capitello Wines & Eugene Ballet

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#instaballet First Friday ArtWalk June 2023

Choreography: You

Theme: Renewal

Dancers: Anna Brooks, Elina Brein, Noelle Downard, Antonio Lopez & Siobhan Nickel

Music: Elephant Gun - Beirut

Facilitator: Antonio Anacan

Where: Capitello Wines, Eugene OR

Sponsors: Capitello Wines & The Eugene Ballet

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#instaballet First Friday ArtWalk May 2023

Choreography: You

Theme: Collaboration

Music: Casanostra - Jessica La Motte & Deva Priyo

Dancers: Sarah Ebert, Siobhan Nickell, Shannon Mockli and Katherine Wolfenden

Facilitator: Antonio Anacan

Where: Capitello Wines, Eugene OR

Sponsor: Capitello Wines, Deployed Logix & the Eugene Ballet Company

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#instaballet First Friday ArtWalk August 2022

Theme: Summer Moments

Music: Antonio Vivaldi

Choreography: YOU!

Facilitator: Antonio Anacan

Dancers:

Jade McAnally

Reed Souther

Danielle Tolmie

Mark Tucker

Katherine Wolfenden

Video: Eric Ragan

Thank you to everyone who came out to help us create this work and support our artists. For future events visit: www.instaballet.org/events

Special thanks to Capitello Wines, Eugene Ballet, and the #instaballet board and volunteers!

instaballet #50 First Friday ArtWalk May 2022

Theme: Redefine

Choreography: The audience:)

Facilitator: Antonio Anacan

Featured dancers: Joshua Downard, Antonio Lopez, Katherine Wolfenden

Music: High Step Society

Video: Eric Ragan

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heART in Motion 2021!

Welcome to #instaballet's 6th annual fundraiser gala, heART in Motion! This year we are doing a limited live event plus this livestream. The show will begin at 7:00pm, but feel free to join us at 6:45pm for some behind-the-scenes footage and a countdown to the show!

We are so happy that you are joining us virtually! At any point during the show, if you feel inspired to support our mission and help us provide free, accessible, interactive performances to our community, please use the paypal link below: https://streamelements.com/instaballe...

If paypal is not your thing please visit: https://www.instaballet.org/donate

We are thrilled to welcome the following artists to heART in Motion:

Host:

Bill Hulings

Musicians:

Lucas Brinkerhoff

Samuel Joseph Robert

Dancers:

Alaja Badalich

Sophia MacMillan

Jade McAnally

Carlos "Retro" Rasmussen

Sara Stockwell

And a huge thank you to our event sponsors!

Platinum Sponsor:

The Faye and Lucille Stewart Foundation

Gold Sponsors:

Bridgeway House

Capitello Wines

Eugene Ballet

Falling Sky Brewing

Jay Moseley

Market of Choice

Sherman Brothers Trucking

Soma Potential

Silver Sponsors:

Anonymous

Katie Bonomini-Smith

Creative Hour

11:00 Stream starts

11:11 Facilitator - Antonio Anacan

11:19 Dancer - Alaja Badalich

11:26 Theme - We

11:54 Dance phrase 1

12:39 Dance phrase 2

13:25 Audience dance-a-long phrase

15:35 Creating

1:00:30 Final

0:49 Stream starts

1:08 Facilitator - Antonio Anacan

1:12 Dancer - Nicholas Sakai

1:22 Camera angles

1:50 Dance phrase 1

3:00 Dance phrase 2

3:50 Audience dance-a-long phrase

7:30 Creating

1:02:40 Final

#instaballet No.37

Social DisDance from July 3, 2020

heART in Motion 2020

Welcome to our first-ever virtual gala!

This is a short hour program celebrating our unique audience-created works over the past 8 years! MC Bill Hulings will be joined by #instaballet co-founders Antonio Anacan and Suzanne Haag as they present several past works and some live, socially distant performance.

Live performance will feature dancers Sara Stockwell and Madeline Bez and violinist Della Davies. We will also present the return of "Bill's Solo" - a hilarious dance created by audience suggested phrases.

This is a FREE livestream, but if you are able, you can donate to #instaballet to help us #keepcreating during this challenging time.

To donate to #instaballet text the word "instaballet" to 44-321 or visit our website: www.instaballet.org - link in comments below.

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instaballet #50 First Friday ArtWalk May 2022
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Creative Hour
#instaballet No.37
heART in Motion 2020
#instaballet no.29
Instaballet - May 4th, 2018 - Capitello Wines
#instaballet no.23 with Orchestra Next - Audience member capture
#instaballet no.23 with Orchestra Next - Audience member capture
#instaballet @ OCF
#instaballet no.21 - July 2017
#instaballet no.20 - June 2017
#instaballet no.19 - May 2017
#instaballet no.18 - September 2016
#instaballet no.17 - August 2016
#instaballet no.16 - July 2016
#instaballet no.15 - June 2016
#instaballet no.14 - May 2016
#instaballet no.13 - September 2015
#instaballet no.12 - August 2015
#instaballet no.11 - July 2015
#instaballet no.10 - June 2015
Instaballet at Downtown Springfield Second Friday Art Walk
#instaballet no.9.5 - May 8th Springfield Second Friday ArtWalk
#instaballet no.9 - May 2015
#instaballet no.8 - September 2014
#instaballet + Orchestra NEXT @ Salishan
#instaballet no.7 - August 2014
#instaballet no.6 - June 2014
#instaballet no.5 - April 2014
#instaballet no.4 - September 2013
#instaballet no.3 - August 2013
#instaballet no.2 - July 2013
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πŸ’₯ $500 Matching Challenge! πŸ’₯

For tonight’s #instaballet, an anonymous donor will match up to $500 in donations made before and at the event! πŸ™Œ

Your donations directly support paying our artists a living wage! 

At #instaballet, we prioriti
πŸ’₯ $500 Matching Challenge! πŸ’₯ For tonight’s #instaballet, an anonymous donor will match up to $500 in donations made before and at the event! πŸ™Œ Your donations directly support paying our artists a living wage! At #instaballet, we prioritize fair compensation for our artists. To keep our community and education events FREE, we rely on your generosity to sustain and grow our programs. Thank you for being a part of our incredible community! πŸ”— in bio to donate
Join #instaballet and Lane Arts Council for a creative ArtWalk event TOMORROW, Friday, March 7, 2025, from 5:30-8 pm at the Farmers Market Pavilion in Eugene! Help choreograph a dance while the Eugene Difficult Music Ensemble (EDME) plays live. No experience needed — just bring your creativity! πŸ’­πŸ’‘πŸ•Ί Stick around for the 8 pm performance of the final piece, plus enjoy a sensory zone by Arc of Lane County and a MuseArt event. Food and drinks available for purchase from Pizzeria DOP, High Street Tonics, and Capitello Wines. πŸ•πŸ·πŸΉ This FREE, all-ages event is one you won’t want to miss! ✨ #EugeneEvents #ArtWalk #LaneArtsCouncil #instaballet
Here’s your go-to guide for our 2025 #instaballet season events! ✨ Screenshot this one-page calendar to keep track of all the dates and never miss a moment! πŸ“…πŸ’ƒ
Here’s your go-to guide for our 2025 #instaballet season events! ✨ Screenshot this one-page calendar to keep track of all the dates and never miss a moment! πŸ“…πŸ’ƒ
#MovementMonday isn’t over yet - take a moment to move or be moved 😌✨ Inspiration is all around you – in nature, the world, or the people you meet. What’s inspires YOU today? πŸ’«
Get ready to #CreateTogether with #instaballet and Lane Arts Council at this special ArtWalk event! ✨ Join us next Friday, March 7, 2025, from 5:30-8 pm at the Farmers Market Pavilion in Eugene for a unique opportunity to help choreograph a dance while the Eugene Difficult Music Ensemble (EDME) creates live music. No dance experience required - just bring your creativity! πŸŽΆπŸ’­πŸŒˆπŸŒ€πŸ’‘ Stick around for the performance of the final audience-created work at 8 pm and explore a sensory zone by Arc of Lane County, plus a MuseArt event to spark your own artistic creations! 🎨 Food & drinks available for purchase from Pizzeria DOP, High Street Tonics, and Capitello Wines. πŸ•πŸ·πŸΉ This FREE, all-ages event is one you won’t want to miss. Be part of the fun and the creative process! ✨ #EugeneEvents #ArtWalk #DanceAndMusic #LaneArtsCouncil #instaballet
FEATURE FRIDAYπŸ’« Last week, #instaballet Executive Director, Miranda Atkinson, testified in Salem in support of funding for the Oregon Arts Commission. Watch a clip of her powerful testimony here, as she advocates for the vital role the arts play in our community’s growth and development. The Oregon Arts Commission provides funding opportunities that are critical to not only the success of #instaballet, but to arts organizations across the state. #instaballet is grateful for their support. πŸŽ₯Watch the full video here: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/mediaplayer?clientID=4879615486&eventID=2025021193&startStreamAt=2188&stopStreamAt=2456
Today’s workshop at Page Elementary was a huge success! πŸ’«πŸŒŸ The students helped us create a beautiful dance that will be performed as part of the Oregon Bach Festival’s *OBF Family - Mother Goose Suite* on June 28th, celebrating Ravel’s 150th birthday! 🌟🎢 Mark your calendars! ✍️ #OBF #instaballet #OregonBachFestival
Behind the scenes of our #instaballet rehearsal today as we prep to #create with Page Elementary this week πŸ€—βœ¨
It’s #Movement Monday - our favorite day! What does movement look like for you today? Let us know in the comments! β¬‡οΈπŸ’ƒβœ¨ Video footage from our annual fundraiser gala, heART in Motion 2024 ❀️
MOVEMENT MONDAYπŸ’« Last summer, #instaballet teamed up with DanceAbility International for their unforgettable 30-hour training experience. This training has been incredibly beneficial for the work we do, helping us lay the groundwork for creating a team of #instaballet facilitators to increase our capacity and meet the need of growing requests for #instaballet workshops, especially in school and youth nonprofit settings. It was a transformative journey where creativity, inclusion, and movement came together. ❀️✨ #instaballet #DanceAbilityInternational #DanceForAll
 

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Michael Atkinson

Antonio Anacan

Cliff Coles

Ronald Compton

Mikael Krummel

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