Portland’s Own Nutcracker
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Abernethy Performing Arts
SERVIng and Entertaining in the Portland Metro area Since 2007
APA is a ballet based dance studio/school in Oregon City, committed to providing students with an education in the performing arts while establishing discipline and self-esteem. We offer every student the opportunity to perform in both a professional and recreational environment while promoting performing arts throughout our community.
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We are now open for Fall Registration! We have classes for ages 2.5 to Adult. Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Tap, Musical Theatre and more.
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Our Promise
At APA we strive to provide a high level of dance education in a welcoming and safe environment. As dancers and teachers, we understand there is much to be gleaned from this historic art form. A regimen that is centuries old provides consistency, confidence, and freedom in a fast paced world. The day in, day out discipline of a solid dance education is a unique life experience that grows the student in all aspects.
In offering classes for all ages in many styles, we hope to provide a home for movement based artists in our local community. In providing varied opportunities for performance and competition, we desire to introduce our students to a larger performance platform.
“Arts education is a big part of building a 21st century creative mind, and I think that we have let way too many kids lose their way by not drawing in their young minds with music, dance, painting and the other various ways we can express those things we do not have words for.”
Elite Program
We offer an Elite Program for those dancers who are wanting to advance and participate in an annual competition.
It is time to announce our dancer feature for August! This dancer has been dancing at the studio for 10 years but has grown up in a ballet and performing family. Can you guess who it is? Read more…