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...the 'it' company. -- Oregon Public Broadcasting

The Northwest Dance Project has established itself as a bold and innovative contemporary dance company performing an all-original repertoire from an select roster of accomplished choreographers as well as the most promising new talents in the field of contemporary dance.

Our company is classically-trained, versatile, daring, incredibly talented and a fearless.

An impressive distillation of what Slipper has been doing right since she launched the Northwest Dance Project in 2004...the company creates diamonds from dust and sweat...Artistic Director Sarah Slipper's dancers just keep getting better -- sharper, more elastic, more self-assured. -- The Oregonian

Northwest Dance Project performs and tours works from our extensive, all-original repertoire, collaborates with contemporary choreographers on new dance creations, and conducts an interactive community youth outreach and community arts program, "Dance Moves".

virtually flawless -- Portland Tribune

Since 2004, the Northwest Dance Project has fostered the creation of over 120 innovative new creations from Didy Veldman, Luca Veggetti, Sarah Slipper, Cayetano Soto, James Canfield, Patrick Delcroix, Ihsan Rustem, Andrea Miller, Maurice Causey, Wen Wei Wang, Noam Gagnon, Donald McKayle, Alejandro Cerrudo, Aszure Barton, Lucas Crandall, Benoit-Swan Pouffer, Paul Vasterling, Edgar Zendejas, Lauri Stallings, André Mesquita, Pedro Dias, Loni Landon and more.

...changing the way dance is created. -- Dance International Magazine

Winner: 2011 Sadler's Wells Global Dance Contest
Winner: 2011 Hannover Choreographic Festival