PUSH FOLDArtistic Director | Samuel Hobbs | Portland, Oregon USA
 
 
 
push/FOLD dancers performing 'Crow' at Ten Tiny Dances in Beaverton, Oregon | Photographer: David Nquyen
 
 
 

2025 Events

 
 

Upcoming


Echoes & Earth

Hartung Theater | Moscow, ID
September 21 ‐ 28, 2025

push/FOLD brings our acclaimed showcase of athletic movement and otherworldly storytelling, Echoes & Earth, to Moscow, Idaho, presented by Festival Dance Academy in partnership with the University of Idaho as part of a week-long residency. An ode to simple beauty in motion, this program features three powerful and heartfelt works described as “an achievement of movement, sound, and mood” (Oregon ArtsWatch), including Ozymandias, performed by University of Idaho students.

Teaching and performing throughout the week, we are excited to engage with the students of Lapwai Elementary and Genesee, and with educators at the Idaho Dance Educators Organization conference.



push/FOLD: Catalysts

New Expressive Works | Portland, OR
November 15, 2025

* Tickets On Sale: October 15 *

This November, push/FOLD launches Catalysts—a brand-new platform commissioning choreographers to create original works on the company in a concentrated creative process. Two of push/FOLD's company members join two guest choreographers from our community in crafting premieres that embrace experimentation, risk, and the immediacy of the moment.

Presented in a single-night, candlelit performance, Catalysts offers audiences an intimate evening of dance that celebrates the spark of new creation.

This inaugural event is donation-based for all lovers of movement and creation.

 
 

Past Events


LAX | Pop-Up Workshop: Flow, Power & Partnering
Visceral Movement Theory™

Stomping Ground LA
September 5, 2025 @ 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Check-In @ 12:30pm

push/FOLD brings our blend of post-contemporary movement and partnering to LA in this one-time four-hour pop-up workshop!

Rooted in visceral biomechanics and fusing athletics with post-contemporary dance and partnering, we'll play with the rules of physics to unleash strength, adaptability, and power in movement.

Open to advanced and professional-level dancers of all genres, participants will dive into athletic phrase work and guided partnering explorations that tap the body’s action potential. By engaging joints, tendons, and fascia as dynamic levers within gravity, dancers will hone proprioception, harness momentum, and refine transitions in choreography.

** This event is free for all attendees. Advanced registration recommended. **

For schedule breakdown and registration details: Click Here.



'Early' @ AWOL

Portland, OR | Venue: AWOL Performance Warehouse
March 7-9, 2025 (In-Person)

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With heightened intensity and a palpable raw energy, we bring Early to its original home at the AWOL Performance Warehouse for a three-night engagement. Don't miss your chance to experience the evolution of this powerful work, brought to life by both original and new cast members in its signature in-the-round format. Immerse yourself in a visceral world of time and connection in this intimate and unforgettable experience.


PDX | Workshop+Audition

Classical Ballet Academy (Studio #1)
February 7, 2025 @ 10:00am - 2:15pm
Check-In @ 9:30am

push/FOLD seeks two to three (2-3) professional-level dancers, ages 22 and older, for upcoming paid contracts.

Held at the wonderful Classical Ballet Academy in SE Portland, this workshop-style audition is open to all advanced to professional-level movers from any dance genre or tradition.

** This event is free for all attendees. Advanced registration recommended. **

For eligibility and details: Click Here.



SFO | Workshop+Audition

LINES Ballet (Studio #5)
February 1, 2025 @ 12:30pm - 5:15pm
Check-In @ 12:00pm

push/FOLD seeks two to three (2-3) professional-level dancers, ages 22 and older, for upcoming paid contracts.

Held at the majestic LINES Ballet Studios in San Francisco, CA, this workshop-style audition is open to all advanced to professional-level movers from any dance genre or tradition.

** This event is free for all attendees. Advanced registration recommended. **

For eligibility and details: Click Here.



'Early' @ PRAx

PRAx — Corvallis, OR
January 23-26, 2025 (In-Person)

The Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts (PRAx) proudly presents push/FOLD's 'Early' as a highlight of their visionary inaugural season! This January, step into the Ray Theatre in Corvallis, OR, for an unforgettable experience where movement and sound converge to tell a powerful story of love, loss, and the profound questions of human condition. With five performances, each offering a unique chance to immerse yourself in the raw intensity and emotional depth that have captivated audiences, this is an event you won't want to miss. Join us and be part of this landmark moment in both our journey and PRAx's visionary new season.


NYC | Workshop+Audition

New York City Center (Studio #5)
January 9, 2025 @ 1:30pm - 5:45pm
Check-In @ 1:00pm

push/FOLD seeks two to three (2-3) professional-level dancers, ages 22 and older, for upcoming paid contracts.

Held at the incredible New York City Center in New York City, NY, this workshop-style audition is open to all advanced to professional-level movers from any dance genre or tradition.

** This event is free for all attendees. Advanced registration recommended. **

For eligibility and details: Click Here.


 
David Nguyen | Dancers: Jessica Evans, Samuel Hobbs, Briley Jozwiak, Holly Shaw | 'Crow'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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