The PC } About
The Northwest Dance Project's company, known asThe PC, has established itself as a bold and innovative contemporary ballet company performing an all-original repertoire from an eclectic roster of accomplished choreographers.
The Oregonian described The PC as "an impressive distillation of what Slipper has been doing right since she launched the Project in 2004" while The Portland Tribune said the company "took the stage by storm" and that the company was "virtually flawless."
The PC performs and tours works from our extensive, all-original repertoire, collaborates with contemporary choreographers on new dance creations, and participates in our Dance Moves community outreach program and other events and performances during the season.
What does "PC" stand for? Well, it usually means Project Company.
But it could also mean Physical Creators.
or Professional Core
or Performing Cohorts
It might even mean Perfect Combination.
or People's Choice
or Pursuing Culture
And it could even mean Pretty Cool or Party Continues.
What's in a name, anyways?
Take your pick. Create your own PC meaning and email us your suggestion.
Under the artistic direction of Sarah Slipper, the Northwest Dance Project mentors and develops dance artists and provides choreographers with open forums to create new dance works without constraints, restrictions or expectations. The combined energy and artistic freedom consistently results in amazingly creative and inspired original dance works.
We have commissioned the creation of an amazing 81 original new dance works in just seven years and Dance International notes that we are "changing the way dance is created."
Repertoire includes works by Sarah Slipper, Donald McKayle, Lucas Crandall, Aszure Barton, James Canfield, Wen Wei Wang, Luca Veggetti, Andrea Miller, Alejandro Cerrudo, Maurice Causey, Cayetano Soto, Edgar Zendejas and more.
For booking information, please see the PRESENTERS page.