Seattle International Dance Festival
SEATTLE, WA – The Seattle International Dance Festival (SIDF) celebrates its 18th year with 9 days of performances, over 100 artists and more than 20… Read More »Seattle International Dance Festival
Donald Byrd
Debuts – presented by Olympic Ballet Theatre
Debuts presents vibrant and exciting new works by contemporary choreographers. This production features pieces by the Tony-nominated choreographer and Spectrum Dance Theater artistic director Donald… Read More »Debuts – presented by Olympic Ballet Theatre
Debuts – presented by Olympic Ballet Theatre
Debuts presents vibrant and exciting new works by contemporary choreographers. This production features pieces by the Tony-nominated choreographer and Spectrum Dance Theater artistic director Donald… Read More »Debuts – presented by Olympic Ballet Theatre
DANCECRUSH SPOTLIGHT: MIKHAIL CALLISTE
Mikhail Calliste speaks on his time with Spectrum, dancing in complexity, and the racial discomfort of Seattle. Catch his solo this weekend in Lyric Suite.
A SPACE FOR UNAPOLOGETIC BLACKNESS IN BALLET
Theresa Ruth Howard, Kiyon Gaines, and Donald Byrd preview the upcoming MobBallet digital symposium centering Blackness in ballet.
FROM THE EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK: NOV/DEC
New companies! New research platforms! And why Donald Byrd’s Love and Loss was exactly the kind of work we should be seeing at the ballet.
ALTER-NUT
A historical and comparative look at three alternative Nutcrackers this season from choreographers Mark Morris, Donald Byrd, and Lily Verlaine.
BYRD AT THE FRYE
Frye Art Museum’s America That Is To Be features live performance and a historical look into Donald Byrd’s illustrious career.
LOCALLY SOURCED
PNB’s Locally Sourced hires three local choreographers to make new work, but in some cases production value outshines the choreography.
DONALD BYRD NAMED DORIS DUKE ARTIST
Seattle choreographer Donald Byrd receives prestigious award and $275,000 to foster creativity.