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We’re EXCITED to kick off our AUDITION TOUR!! WE WANT TO DANCE w/ YOU!!! Join the Directors of Open Space for a WORKSHOP-style audition designed to center your curiosity. We aren’t just looking for technical proficiency; we are looking for the voice behind the movement. This is your chance to breathe, explore, and discover how our Summer Intensives and OPEN SPACE TOO can serve as the catalyst for your next chapter. 💥We are seeking Curious Artists and Aspiring Professionals who are ready to dive deep into their own practice. We believe that true artistry flourishes in an environment of an Open Space. Your unique lived experience is your greatest asset. INTEGRATED TECHNIQUE: From “Ballet for Movers” to intricate Floor Work, Contemporary Partnering, our training is designed to build a sustainable, grounded, and powerful physical language. TRAIN // EXPLORE // EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES: Open Space Too 26/27 2 Year immersive residency focused on rigorous training and the cultivation of your professional identity as an Artist. Working w/ Directors of Open Space Company Artists, Resident Choreographer & Guest Choreographers SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES : Space Camp// PRO Ages 18+ JUN 21 - JUN 26, 2026 1 week Space Camp// l Ages 14+ JUN 29 - JUL 17, 2026 3 weeks Space Camp// PRO Ages 18+ JUL 19 - JUL 24, 2026 1 week REGISTER TODAY// Link in Bio ✨ IN-PERSON CONNECTION: We value the energy of a shared room. Auditioning in person allows us to better understand YOU and provides YOU the best opportunity for Priority Consideration and Scholarship Support. ⚠️ INTENTIONAL CAPACITY: To ensure every artist receives the individualized attention and feedback necessary for genuine growth, we keep our Space Camp cohorts intentionally small. 💖A Note on Equity: Financial barriers should never stand in the way of artistic evolution. If the application fee is a hurdle, please reach out at [email protected]. We want to see YOU💖 LET’S MOVE TOGETHER. 👀 👽✌🏽😜🪐 #dance #summerdanceintensive

The SCHOOL REGISTER is OPEN TODAY!!! Are you a little Artists or know one that likes to MOVE & DANCE? Chk it OUT! 👇👇👇 AGES 2-18// Find yourself in DANCE The School at Open Space offers professional dance training and fosters artistic development through collaboration, inclusiveness and performance. We bring in PORTLAND’s BEST TEACHERS in education to bring the lessons learned in the classroom to life!!! - Ballet - Contemporary Dance - Jazz - Hip-Hop - Creative Movement - Parent & Me ✨Register TODAY & get an EARLY BIRD SPECIAL by July 30✨ ONLINE SHARING is CARRYING 💖💖💖 😜✌🏽 📸 @fcofoto ✨Dancers w/ The School at OPEN SPACE✨ #dance #portlanddance #theschoolatopenspace #openspacedance

Be part of the CHANGE! We’re about to send this heartfelt 💕 film to our email subscribers!!! If or not one yet make sure to SIGN UP// you can do this by easily clicking FRIENDS on the 🌎 website! Link in Bio// Sharing is caring 💖 Let the world know! 🥹✌🏽🌈 📹 @_runthisblock_ #dance #ballet #portlanddance #contemporarydance

OPENING NIGHT SUCCESS!!! WOW!!! Congrats to EVERYONE that made this night possible!! HUGE THANK YOU TOO @mr_onry @lexicon.ny @noellekayser @fcofoto What a DREAM TEAM! THANK YOU COMPANY ARTISTS// @elise_gonsalves @arieloclarke @kylee_killian @elliejthomas_ @michaelxarellano @cj_hankins_ @omar_i_guess 5 more to go!! 😜👀✌🏽 #dance

ONRY// The Voice of Do You See Me? MAY 15-17 + MAY 20-22 @mr_onry , Opera tenor, vocalist, and multidisciplinary artist Onry brings live vocals and original score elements to Do You See Me?, creating an immersive collaboration where music and movement unfold together in real time. Known for his powerful presence as a tenor with Portland Opera and as Executive Director of Future Prairie—a multidisciplinary arts organization and queer artist collective—Onry brings a singular artistic voice that moves fluidly between opera, soul, activism, and storytelling. Through collaborative work spanning performance, film, and music, Future Prairie uplifts emerging and underrepresented voices while exploring identity, vulnerability, and human connection. One of Franco Nieto and Onry’s earliest collaborations emerged through Future Prairie’s short film 1955, inspired by the legacy of Murder of Emmett Till and exploring Black identity, grief, healing, and self-expression through music, movement, and film. That creative partnership—rooted in vulnerability, humanity, and emotionally rich storytelling—continues in Do You See Me?, where Onry performs live throughout the evening alongside choreography by Franco Nieto and the Open Space Company Artists. Come FEEL DANCE! TICKETS// link in bio 😜👀✌🏽 Supported by: 💖 @regionalarts 💡 @lifx #dance

Do You See Me? MAY 15-17 + MAY 20-22 Open Space Creative Container | 7:30pm A coming-of-age story at its core, Do You See Me? explores identity formation, concealment, and the universal desire to be understood. LIVE MUSIC// Onry @mr_onry COSTUME DESIGN// Joshua Myrie @lexicon.ny DRAMATURG// Noelle Kayser (Resident Choreographer) @noellekayser CHOREO: Franco Nieto AD @fcofoto 🎟️ TICKETS// online 😜👀✌🏽 Company Artists// @elise_gonsalves @arieloclarke @elliejthomas_ @kylee_killian @michaelxarellano OSTOO// @omar_i_guess @cj_hankins_ SUPPORTED BY: 💖 @regionalarts 🌈💡 @lifx 🎥 @gracehankinsproductions #dance

Do You See Me? MAY 15 - MAY 22 7:30pm// Open Space Creative Container “An incredible moving work that will leave an impression on you” COLLABORATORS// Music: ONRY @mr_onry Costumes: JOSHUA MYRIE @lexicon.ny Dramaturges: NOELLE KAYSER @noellekayser Choreo: FRANCO NIETO @fcofoto COMPANY ARTISTS @elise_gonsalves @kylee_killian @arieloclarke @elliejthomas_ @michaelxarellano Open Space Too// @omar_i_guess @cj_hankins_ TICKETS// Link in Bio SUPPORTED BY: 💖 @regionalarts 🌈💡 @lifx 😜👀✌🏽 🎥 @gracehankinsproductions #dance

Introducing the MOST TALENTED, Joshua Myrie @lexicon.ny // Creating the Costume Design for, Do You See Me? MAY15-22// Joshua Myrie brings his bold, sculptural vision to Franco Nieto’s Do You See Me?, designing and fabricating every piece for this world premiere. For Do You See Me?, costume design is not an accessory—it is a driving force of the work’s emotional and visual world. Open Space is proud to collaborate with Joshua Myrie, an award-winning designer and Senior Designer for Nike’s Jordan Brand, who is both designing and fabricating every costume for this world premiere. Known for his bold, sculptural approach to form and material, Joshua creates garments that function as extensions of the dancer’s inner life. His work recently reached one of the world’s most visible stages at the 2025 Met Gala, where he designed a custom look for Adrienne Adams—former Speaker of the New York City Council and now Governor Kathy Hochul’s selected running mate for the 2026 New York gubernatorial election. The collaboration, centered on a celebration of Black beauty, brilliance, and legacy, marked a full-circle creative milestone grounded in a decades-long personal connection. Joshua is creating a visual language using that shifts alongside the choreography. Working closely with Artistic Director Franco Nieto and the Open Space Company Artists, the costumes reveal, obscure, and transform in real time. Do You See Me? May 15-17 + 20-22 // 7:30pm 📍Open Space Creative Container TICKETS// 🌎 online openspace.dance LINK in BIO// 😜👀✌🏽 #dance

2 WEEKS TILL WE OPEN!!!! Do You See Me? May15-22 Open Space Creative Container// 7:30pm A visual and musical feast of being seen and un seen! TICKETS// online// link in bio Collaborators// @onrymusic Music @fcofoto Choreography @lexicon.ny Costume Design @noellekayser Dramaturge Company Artists// @michaelxarellano @kylee_killian @elise_gonsalves @arieloclarke @elliejthomas_ OSToo// @cj_hankins_ @omar_i_guess 😜👀✌🏽 SUPPORTED BY// @regionalarts @lifx #dance

Do You See Me? // World Premiere LIVE MUSIC // Onry @mr_onry DANCE// Franco Nieto + Open Space Dance @fcofoto COSTUME DESIGN// Joshua Myrie @lexicon.ny Get your TICKETS! This will be an intimate SHOW, Full of Passion and Physical Emotion// 😜👀✌🏽 SUPPORTED BY & SPECIAL THANKS TO// 💖✨ @regionalarts 🌈💡@lifx Company Artists: @elise_gonsalves @kylee_killian @elliejthomas_ @arieloclarke @michaelxarellano OSToo// @cj_hankins_ @omar_i_guess

💖Largest DERBY PARTY on West Coast! 💖 💖Support OPEN SPACE! Portion of proceeds donated to OPEN SPACE💖 FUND ART // Get a Whiskey Ginger on the Side 💖Dress up! 💖 Great weather forecast! 💖 💖Spring Event 💖Food Carts 💖DJ 💖Prizes for BEST DRESSED💖 💥TICKETS ONLINE💥 🌎/ 📍The Redd on SE Salmon 😜🐎🎠🏇🐪🐴✌🏽

Do You See Me? MAY 15 - 22 Open Space Creative Container 7:30pm TICKETS ON SALE// Link in Bio 😜👀✌🏽 #dance