OREGON BALLET THEATRE
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Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Performances
OBT is the state of Oregon’s only professional ballet company and is one of the six largest arts organizations in the state. The ballet plays a critical role in sustaining and supporting the local arts ecosystem, employing over 250 individuals and artists, including dancers, teachers, choreographers and production staff, who also work and contribute their skills to other local companies. OBT presents classical and contemporary ballet productions that reach over 70,000 people each year. Within an average season the company invests in two-to-three company premieres, and one-to-two world premieres.
School of Oregon Ballet Theatre
We are proud to train the next generation of dance artists through the OBT School. Under the direction of Katarina Svetlova, our school provides over 800 youth and adult students with a high-quality dance education from professional instructors. Alumni have gone on to train at some of the most prestigious institutions in the country, and have gone on to dance professionally with a number of international companies and almost every major company in the U.S. We offer enhanced professional development opportunities at the upper levels of the school through our junior company, OBT2. This smaller, more mobile performing ensemble develops and performs its own repertoire, expanding dancer training while improving access to ballet for an estimated 5,000 people each year.
Education & Community Engagement
OBT’s Education & Community Engagement (E\CE) programs provide access and exposure to high-quality dance experiences, that bring the physical, social, and mental benefits of dance to people of all ages. As Oregon’s only professional ballet company, we have prioritized educational outreach since 1990, reaching thousands of participants each year with integrated in-school dance residencies, field trips, and workshops that continue to evolve. In a typical year OBT serves upwards of 20,000 children through in-school residencies, after-school programs, field trips, and year-long dance workshops with community partners, providing most programs free of charge and reaching 50% students of color.
Where we work
External reviews
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How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.)
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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OREGON BALLET THEATRE
Board of directorsas of 04/24/2023
Cate Sweeney
Gameplan
Term: 2021 - 2023
Matt Watson
Watson Creative
Term: 2018 - 2023
Aaron Courtney
Stoel Rives LLP
Nancy Frisch
Wise Move
Alan Garcia
NW Natural
Elizabeth Gewecke
Community Leader
Juliet Hillman
Community Leader
Cary Jackson
Haven Investments
Charles Jones
Community Leader
Catherine Levi
Community Leader
Sharon Mirarchi
Kaiser Permanente
Dean Richardson
Willamette University
Allison Sneider
History Professor
Sanda Stein
Community Leader
Betsy Warren
Community Leader
Matt Watson
Watson Creative
Kristin Asai
Holland & Knight Law
Adriane Blackman
Community Leader
Allison Lane Lyneham
Community Leader
Nolen Lienhart
Community Leader
Nia Ray
Signa
Lauren Thibodeaux
Community Leader
Kathleen Lewis
Community Leader
Cate Sweeney
Gameplan
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
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Equity strategies
Last updated: 02/28/2022GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more
- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.