Jonathan Porretta – Seattle Dances

EPIC PROPORTIONS AT PNB’S DIRECTOR’S CHOICE

David Dawson’s Empire Noir boldly opened PNB’s 2016-17 Director’s Choice, the curtain rising on ten dancers in front of John

Celebrated dance journalist Marcie Sillman has recently completed her book, Out There: Jonathan Porretta’s Life in Dance, which features the

Seattleites love getting outside during those few summer months when the sun shines. There are outdoor concerts, festivals, movie screenings,

Everyone knows the story of Romeo and Juliet: the feuding families, the youthful star-crossed lovers, the passion, bloodshed, and heartbreak.

Again! More! That is how I felt after every piece of Pacific Northwest Ballet’s aptly-named program, The Vertiginous Thrill of

Don Quixote is not your average 19th-century ballet classic. First, it’s a comedy. Second, there’s no magic. Third, it’s about

Pacific Northwest Ballet is by all accounts a versatile company: they are capable of tackling a broad range of contemporary

Pacific Northwest Ballet’s production of Giselle is a dream for any dance enthusiast or historian, but it’s also a moving,

It’s always a joy to see ballet dancers who can cross the bridge to contemporary work, and this year’s installment

Despite its advertising, Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Sleeping Beauty, which premiered on Friday, January 31, 2014, at McCaw Hall, may not