The Dance Artists
Kelsey Adams
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Kelsey Adams is a dancer, choreographer, and teacher with over a decade of experience in the performing arts. For the last eight years, she co-directed Wild Rumpus Jazz Co., culminating in an unforgettable final performance at the Scotland Fringe Festival in August 2024. Kelsey continues to share her expertise teaching contemporary and jazz dance at Polaris Dance Theater. Having performed with numerous companies, including Agnieszka Laska Dancers, Lyrik, and Nonsense Dance, she is now thrilled to be dancing with Pathways, embarking on an exciting new chapter of touring and performing alongside live music.
Annabel Kaplan
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Annabel Kaplan (she/her) is a Portland native and began her dance training at Classical Ballet Academy under the direction of Sarah Rigles. In 2023, Annabel graduated with honors from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia earning her BFA in Dance. Annabel is currently a company artist with Shaun Keylock Company/Conduit Dance where she has performed works by a diverse array of choreographers including Shaun Keylock, Gregg Bielemeier, Derek Brockington, Jessica Hightower, and Keeley McIntyre. Since returning to Portland, Annabel has also had the opportunity to work with Laura Cannon and ProLab dance on a site-specific project entitled “Break to Build.” Annabel is thrilled to be joining Pathways Dance Company for their upcoming tour of “Reverie."
Ophélia Martin-Weber
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As a lover of dance, Ophélia Martin-Weber (she/her) strives to connect with others through her movement; whether it's performing for an audience, teaching students, or social dancing with friends and strangers. She has had extensive training in ballet, contemporary, and improvisation as well as various partnering styles. Based in the Portland Metro area, Ophélia is currently a freelance performer, a dance instructor, and a student in pursuit of a master's in Kinesiology. In her spare time she enjoys dancing (can't get enough!), roller-skating, exploring cities and nature, reading, and developing new and old skills.
Anna Olmstead
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Anna Olmstead began her training in Portland, Oregon and had the privilege of studying at summer intensives such as San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, Robert Moses Kin, The Cambrians, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and others. Anna continued her explorations in dance at Dominican University of California with the Alonzo King LINES Ballet BFA Program and graduated May 2018 with a BFA in Dance and a Minor in Arts management. In addition to her studies in college she worked with Juntos Collective, an organization dedicated to providing dance training to underserved communities in Central America. Since Graduating Anna has received her certification to become a Gyrokinesis® trainer, Gyrotonic® apprentice, and collaborated on works with multiple Portland artists. Anna has toured nationally and internationally to notable venues and festivals in California, China, Detroit, Mexico, Nicaragua, Philadelphia, and Miami.
Anna Reid
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Anna’s performance style is theatrical, quirky, highly technical and dynamic. She holds a BA in Dance Performance and Choreography from San Francisco State University where she trained with Ray Tadio, Mark Davis and Cathleen McCarthy. She hopes that her work through movement creates energetic and compassionate connections with both her audience and fellow movers.
Willow Swanson
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Willow Swanson is an avid art lover, dog lover, nature lover, gamer, reader, performer, choreographer, and dance instructor, among other things. As an active body in the dance scene for over a decade, she has had projects and performances spanning from site-specific work, dance-for-film, live shows, workshops, school outreach, and a residency at NEW Expressive Works in Portland, OR. Willow's recent and upcoming projects include performances with ProLab dance company and Pathways Dance Company, training and performing with push/FOLD dance company, and teaching at Dance Fusion NW in Vancouver, WA.
