INDULGENT FANTASY
The collaboration between Kate Wallich and musician Perfume Genius is a pretentious fantasy that glorifies questionable values.
Andrew Bartee
Subtle Humor in Industrial Ballet
Kate Wallich’s one-night-only dance and music extravaganza Industrial Ballet took over the Moore Theatre on Saturday, March 26. The experience was designed to begin upon… Read More »Subtle Humor in Industrial Ballet
Wallich Splurges on Pop Culture
Beers, fake plants, and sweaty bodies made their way to Instagram as Kate Wallich and dancers of The YC thrusted, slinked, and glided across the… Read More »Wallich Splurges on Pop Culture
Spotlight on Seattle: Take the Bad with the Good
The Spotlight on Seattle series forms a weeknight core of the Seattle International Dance Festival, organized annually by Cyrus Khambatta. Spotlight features three showcases of… Read More »Spotlight on Seattle: Take the Bad with the Good
Whim W’Him: #TooPROTECTED
A recent Seattle Times article announced Whim W’Him’s jump this season from a pick-up company to one of only three contracted dance companies in Seattle… Read More »Whim W’Him: #TooPROTECTED
PNB Sharpens Its Contemporary Edge
It’s always a joy to see ballet dancers who can cross the bridge to contemporary work, and this year’s installment of Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Director’s… Read More »PNB Sharpens Its Contemporary Edge
Super Eagle Comes Close
Pelvis forward, chest recessed, chin prominent, heels striking, clean lines—these signature postures belong, of course, to the starlet of Seattle’s contemporary dance scene, Kate Wallich.… Read More »Super Eagle Comes Close
The YC Poised to Soar
Kate Wallich may be the main choreographer of Super Eagle, set to premiere at Velocity this Thursday evening, but the work would not have become… Read More »The YC Poised to Soar
Sleeping Beauty Offers Long, but Magical Evening
Despite its advertising, Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Sleeping Beauty, which premiered on Friday, January 31, 2014, at McCaw Hall, may not be the accessible tutu ballet… Read More »Sleeping Beauty Offers Long, but Magical Evening
PNB Showcases Ever-Evolving Field of Contemporary Ballet
American choreographer Alvin Ailey is often quoted stating that his dancers needed a “ballet bottom” and a “modern top,” and this idea accurately applies to… Read More »PNB Showcases Ever-Evolving Field of Contemporary Ballet