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Samuel Opsal | 22/23 Season in Review
2022/23 Season, Season in Review Ballet 5:8 5/19/23 2022/23 Season, Season in Review Ballet 5:8 5/19/23

Samuel Opsal | 22/23 Season in Review

Solo Artist Samuel Opsal shares his reflections on the 22/23 Season! One of our Ballet 5:8 traditions at the end of each performance season is to ask the artists of the company to share some reflections with us.

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Samuel Opsal | Season in Review
2021/22 Season, Season in Review Ballet 5:8 5/7/22 2021/22 Season, Season in Review Ballet 5:8 5/7/22

Samuel Opsal | Season in Review

Solo Artist Samuel Opsal shares his experiences in the 2021/22 Season.

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2020/21 Season in Review | Samuel Opsal
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2020/21 Season in Review | Samuel Opsal

Hear from Solo Artist Samuel Opsal as he reflects on his experience during the 20/21 Season.

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Meet the Characters | Reckless
2020/21 Season, Reckless Ballet 5:8 2/24/21 2020/21 Season, Reckless Ballet 5:8 2/24/21

Meet the Characters | Reckless

Hear from the dancers about the characters they are portraying in Julianna Rubio Slager’s newest work, Reckless. Solo Artist Samuel Opsal shares about his character.

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Samuel Opsal | Studio Style
2020/21 Season, Just for Fun Ballet 5:8 12/2/20 2020/21 Season, Just for Fun Ballet 5:8 12/2/20

Samuel Opsal | Studio Style

Hear from the Ballet 5:8 artists about how they like to express their style in their dance attire and learn about their go-to dance bag items.

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Samuel Opsal | Golden Sessions
Golden Sessions, 2020/21 Season Ballet 5:8 10/16/20 Golden Sessions, 2020/21 Season Ballet 5:8 10/16/20

Samuel Opsal | Golden Sessions

Based on C.S. Lewis’ renowned work The Four Loves, Golden Sessions is a poetic interpretation of love and its many forms. Hear what the Ballet 5:8 artists have to say about Julianna Rubio Slager’s virtuosic new ballet.

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Samuel Opsal | Season in Review
2019/20 Season, Behind Ballet Ballet 5:8 7/15/20 2019/20 Season, Behind Ballet Ballet 5:8 7/15/20

Samuel Opsal | Season in Review

The year 2020 has proved a whirlwind, but the artists of Ballet 5:8 are staying positive! Keep reading for some insights on their experiences throughout Ballet 5:8's 2019/20 Season

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Samuel Opsal | Mercy
2020/21 Season, Mercy Ballet 5:8 7/15/20 2020/21 Season, Mercy Ballet 5:8 7/15/20

Samuel Opsal | Mercy

Adapting to the current world situation, Ballet 5:8 has created new ballets designed for the outdoors! Learn about Julianna Rubio Slager’s Mercy from the artists themselves.

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