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BODYVOX PRESENTS
SEASON SAMPLER
September 16 & 17, 2026
BodyVox Dance Center
1201 NW 17th Ave. Portland, OR 97209
45TH PARALLEL • BODYVOX • CHATTER PDX • NW DANCE PROJECT • OPEN SPACE • OREGON SYMPHONY • ORPHEUS PDX • PROFILE THEATER • PUSH/FOLD • THIRD ANGLE NEW MUSIC
Building on the belief that a vital performing arts scene is critical for the health of our city, Season Sampler puts seven performing arts organizations onstage together, to preview excerpts of their upcoming seasons. This unique collection is designed as a collaborative effort for arts organizations to work together and invigorate the upcoming performing arts season. Please join us for a special reception before and after each show!
In the spirit of civic collaboration, the show will be affordably priced at $10 per ticket. Seating is very limited so please reserve in advance!
BodyVox In the Press
Portrait Magazine Feature
BodyVox: Serious Sense of Humor
Portrait Magazine
This issue’s “Front Row Seat” is Portrait magazine’s look at the people and companies shaping our art scene on stages large and small. Here, we spotlight three of Portland’s distinctive talents, plus a directory of nine organizations throughout the state worth watching, spanning orchestra, opera, ballet, theater, and dance.
2025-26 Season Sponsors
In Kind Sponsors
Education Sponsors
Portland Professional Dancers Scholarship Sponsors
Katherine Zeller and David Hill
Bradley and Nancy Miller