A-WOL Dance Collective believes that the arts build community and enhance the quality of life. Art, in its various forms, fosters creativity, empowers individuals and brings people together. A-WOL's warehouse headquarters offers a place of belonging for its patrons. Our students become friends with one another, our audience hangs out before and after shows, our volunteers mingle with our performers and our staff takes great ownership in our organization. Many have told us that they have found a sense of meaning and belonging by being a part of A-WOL in various ways.  

A-WOL Dance Collective is an equal opportunity organization committed to the principle of equal opportunity in education and employment. A-WOL does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, age, national origin or disability in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, employment policies, scholarships, programs and activities. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to reach out to us.

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Behind the scenes

Jen Livengood

Artistic Director

As a founder and director of A-WOL, Jen manages many of the business aspects of the organization. On any given day you'll find her buried in budgets, meeting with arts partners from around the town, booking performances for any of our performing groups or overseeing office projects with the rest of the staff. Although the creative side of A-WOL is her favorite, she loves a good spreadsheet and conference call! 

Alicia Anthony

artistic director

Alicia plays a role in the education department at A-WOL as an outreach coordinator and coach. She heads the adult training company, FlyCo, sharing her desire for excellence, hard work, and creativity with other adults striving to become professionals in the industry. She regularly teaches aerial and dance in and around the Portland area, in both school and studio settings.

Bethany Foran

Executive Director

Bethany found her love for the arts back in 2003 as a spotlight operator for the musical 42nd Street in Helena, MT. Since that point she has been involved in 71 live productions as a stage manager, stage hand or performer. She has a background in Theater Management and holds a Masters in International Management with an emphasis on non-profits from Portland State University. She joined A-WOL back in 2017 as a student and is excited to continue to grow A-WOL as the executive director.

 

Stephanie Bailey

Director of FlyCo

In the before times “before times,” one could usually find Steph Bailey as a performer, spinning wildly and wowing audiences in her aerial hoop. Currently, she’s gearing up to take on the new role of Director of FlyCo at A-WOL Dance Collective! She can’t wait to wow audiences in new ways with this amazing community!

Olivia Buss

aeros director

Olivia has been an Aeros coach for 7 years and is thrilled to step (or fly) into the role of Director and Head Coach this year! She is a quirky and dedicated instructor and performer trained in multiple movement disciplines including modern, ballet, jazz, and tap dance styles, aerial arts, tumbling, aerial yoga, and clowning. As a professional aerial artist, she specializes in trapeze, silks, and act creation. Currently, Olivia teaches a number of styles in and around the Portland area with a passion for artistic athleticism! If you don’t find her upside down, she is most likely climbing trees and mountains or sipping a local glass of Pinot.

Angela Bryant

OPERATIONS COORDINATOR

Tora Holmes

OPERATIONS administrator


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A-WOL GIVES BACK

We know that we can make a difference in our community, our city and our world. We also understand that arts can serve an important part in reaching parts of the community where economic status can be a challenge. Because of this, we work hard to give back to our community in many ways. 

  • Scholarships and Work Trade programs

  • Auction donations

  • Charity Night Shows

  • Dancer Rehearsal Volunteer

  • Free Director Park Shows

  • Free Classes

  • Non-Profit Discounts & Partnerships

  • School Shows & Workshops

  • Free Youth Camps

  • Charity Classes

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Awol is a proud member of Dance Wire. Connecting people in Portland to dance studios across town.

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Our Warehouse

A-WOL Dance Collective is located on the corner of NE Grand and Schuyler, just one block north of Broadway. Enter through our lobby where you will find our check-in desk, a beautiful waiting area and a community of tenants all serving the community in the areas of massage, acupuncture and mental health therapy. Once you pass through our lobby, you'll find a 5500 square foot climate controlled warehouse complete with three training spaces and over 25 hanging points for aerial apparatus. Contact us to rent our warehouse or one of the office suites! 

Several times a year our warehouse space converts to a theater! We bring in risers for seating, we roll out the bar and set up bistro tables, our annex turns into a lounge, our back door turns into our entry and "voila!" welcome to the show!

A-WOL warehouse graffiti by John English.

 

PHOTOGRAPHY FOR THE A-WOL WEBSITE PROVIDED BY:

Chelsea Chick
Nick Dawes
Alexis Goldstein
Josh Chang
Kevin Hlas
Mike Hauser
Rodney Krause
Beth Olson
Cooper Reid
Kyer Wiltshire