Robert Guitron
Artistic Director and resident choreographer Robert Guitron has been with Polaris Dance Theatre since its inception in 2002. Though the artistic vision of director Robert Guitron is a deep and rich resource for the company, Guitron has the unique ability to incorporate the diverse talents of his dancers to enrich the company and its repertoire. Guitron’s vision, paired with a brilliantly technical and soulful group of dancers, demands attention.
Robert Guitron has performed, taught, and choreographed throughout the United States, Canada, Italy and Japan with such companies as Bodyvox, Pacific Dance Ensemble, Oregon Ballet Theatre, Opera Omaha, Portland Opera, Utah Opera, Minnesota Opera, Opera Pacific, Pacific Ballet Theatre, Pacific Artists Ballet Theatre, and the Northwest Academy of the Arts. Aside from his repertory work, his credits include musicals, music videos and television commercials. Among Mr. Guitronâs most recent choreographic projects, exclusive of his Artistic Directorship of Polaris, are works with Portland Opera, Broadway Rose Musical Theatre Company, NW Academy of the Arts, Adidas, LA Gear, Nike, Columbia Sportswear, Vidal Sassoon, and Farmers Insurance promotional events, Cascade AIDS Project benefit, and the Portland Rose Festival. In 1992 his choreography for a music video was awarded "Best Music Video of the Year". His most recent roles as a dancer include Carmine Burana, The Cunning Little Vixen, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, A Midsummer Nightâs Dream, Man of la Mancha, and A Chorus Line.
Robert Guitron has been a veteran of Portland dance community for over 20 years. An award winning choregographer, a Jefferson High School dance program alumnus, a founding member of BodyVox, a guest choreographer for the Portland Opera and countless musical theatre productions, Guitron has possibly one of the longest and most ambitious male dance careers in Portland.
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