Fighting for Ukraine with Classical Ballet

Fighting for Ukraine with Classical Ballet

On the West Coast in fall, 2022, Pacific Northwest Ballet premiered a moving work by world renowned choreographer Alexei Ratmansky—Wartime Elegy. It is his first ballet since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Critics call it not so much a political ballet, as a tribute...
THE SEASONS’ CANON filmed Nov 4, 2022

THE SEASONS’ CANON filmed Nov 4, 2022

Pacific Northwest Ballet’s The Seasons’ Canon opens with Dwight Roden’s atmospheric Catching Feelings. With gorgeous lighting (Joey Walls) and costumes (Christine Darch), and cleverly cast dancers in shaded light, this is a breathtaking piece. Exciting...
The New York City Ballet at Saratoga Springs July 2022

The New York City Ballet at Saratoga Springs July 2022

The New York City Ballet, with its superb orchestra directed by Andrew Litton, returned to Saratoga Springs for a short week. Whereas declining arts audiences in Covid has been a concern, Saratoga Springs’ Performing Arts Center prevails, as does the New York City...
Swan Lake—Pacific Northwest Ballet

Swan Lake—Pacific Northwest Ballet

April 15-24, McCaw Hall, Seattle The romantic ballet Swan Lake belongs to the ballerina—Lesley Rausch—and choreographer Kent Stowell. Rausch is in control not only of her positions and movements, her balance, her expressive arms, but also of the emotions behind each...
Swan Lake—Pacific Northwest Ballet

Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Plot Points, March 18-27, 2022

I’ve seen Plot Points a number of times, I adore it. What’s not to like?  A plot, mystery, performance almost cinematographic. Terrific dance. Drama. Melodrama. (More on this later.) But the PNB premiere of Robyn Mineko Williams’ gorgeous Before I Was proved to be...

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