by Gigi | Feb 15, 2016 | Dance, Finding Balance blog, Uncategorized
Whim W’Him/IN-spired/January, 2016/Cornish Playhouse at Seattle Center There’s much about Whim W’Him’s winter program, besides the name, that is In-spired. The choreographers, the choreography, the dancers’ intriguing ensemble of five men (Kyle Johnson, Jim Kent,... by Gigi | Feb 12, 2016 | Dance, Finding Balance blog, Uncategorized
Jean-Christophe Maillot’s Romeo et Juliette offers roles that challenge even the most brilliant of dancers. In PNB’s winter program, featured dancers Noelani Pantastico, Lesley Rausch and Jerome Tisserand, Laura Tisserand, Seth Orza, Jonathan Porretta, Margeret... by Gigi | Jan 16, 2016 | Dance, Finding Balance blog, Uncategorized
At the start of the New Year, I take a few minutes to reflect on how robust the dance scene is in Seattle, as well as north of the border in Canada. I have indeed been fortunate to have academic jobs that allow me to busy myself with both dance classes and dance... by Gigi | Jan 12, 2016 | Dance, Finding Balance blog, Uncategorized
The So You Think You Can Dance 2015 Tour made it to the very wintery Pacific Northwest, heating up the city of Abbotsford, BC. On a frigid January 9, the 14 dancers of the tour played to a packed house – Abbotsford’s Entertainment and Sports Centre. As attendees were... by Gigi | Apr 6, 2014 | Dance, Finding Balance blog, Uncategorized
Program: Director’s Choice March 14-23, 2014 Seattle’s McCaw Hall Susan Marshall’s Kiss is part meditation, part circus, part soliloquy (the dancers spend almost more time apart than together), and (when together) intimate duet. Arvo Part provides... by Gigi | Nov 28, 2013 | Dance, Finding Balance blog, Uncategorized
Stunning, breathtakingly beautiful, and unparalleled in programing and performance, PNB’s November program, Kylian + Pite, was one not to be missed. It is easily the most memorable (non-full-length ballet) program in the almost 20 years that I have been viewing and...
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