Biography

Lead Artist Lorianne Robertson was practically raised in an art bubble. Not only is her hometown of Portland, Oregon a very art-centered culture, but her family is a mix of fine artists and musicians. As a child, she could be found with her limbs in the most obscure positions. This caused her parents to put her in gymnastics at age three. Later she transitioned to ballet, finding it to be a beautiful arrangement of movement and artistry. She received her early training at Portland Metro Arts and later went on to study for 4 years under John Magnus in Portland Festival Ballet’s trainee program. Her summers were spent around the country studying with Ballet West, Summer Dance Lab, and awarded scholarships to train with Alonzo King Lines Ballet and Point Park University. In 2013, Robertson choreographed a piece entitled “Inclus” selected as the Bloom project winner. Outside of dancing, she holds a degree in Graphic Design from the Academy of Art University. Robertson has been with Ballet 5:8 since 2013 and was promoted to Solo Artist in 2016 and Lead Artist in 2019. She has performed many soloist and principal roles with Ballet 5:8, including principal roles in Julianna Rubio Slager’s Reckless, Golden Sessions, Butterfly, Brothers & Sisters, Meditations, The Mother, Scarlet, and Four Seasons of the Soul. Lorianne has also worked as Ballet 5:8's Costume Designer and Head of Wardrobe since 2014.