A Lively Romp at PNB’s Coppélia
Pacific Northwest Ballet bills Coppélia as “the happiest ballet on earth,” and that’s not far off: it’s a comedy where young and old do silly… Read More »A Lively Romp at PNB’s Coppélia
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PNB Shows Its Contemporary Chops
With Director’s Choice, Pacific Northwest Ballet artistic director Peter Boal programmed a triple bill of works ranging from neoclassical to contemporary ballet. While these selections… Read More »PNB Shows Its Contemporary Chops
Behind the Scenes of a Justin Peck Ballet
The blood, sweat, and tears that go into making a dance work is not news to many SeattleDances readers or writers, many of whom are… Read More »Behind the Scenes of a Justin Peck Ballet
Dance CHAT: February Recap
SeattleDances hosted its third Dance CHAT at 10 degrees on February 16, with local arts and culture reporter, Marcie Sillman as our facilitator. Many thanks… Read More »Dance CHAT: February Recap
R et J’s Exhilarating Tragedy
Everyone knows the story of Romeo and Juliet: the feuding families, the youthful star-crossed lovers, the passion, bloodshed, and heartbreak. There have been countless renditions… Read More »R et J’s Exhilarating Tragedy
Noelani Pantastico: Dancer in Flight
When asked what her spirit animal is, Noelani Pantastico reluctantly narrows it down to the butterfly. “I feel funny picking something that’s so feminine, light,… Read More »Noelani Pantastico: Dancer in Flight
PNB Offers New Flavor of Nutcracker
For Seattleites, it’s hard to recall a more electric night at the ballet than Friday, November 27. Before a packed and anxious house, the curtain… Read More »PNB Offers New Flavor of Nutcracker
PNB’s Emerging Contemporary Edge
Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Emergence program (November 6-14 at McCaw Hall) brings together four wildly different works of contemporary ballet. On the one hand, the show… Read More »PNB’s Emerging Contemporary Edge
Depth and Breadth at PNB Season Opener
Choreographer George Balanchine once said that “Dance is music made visible.” In an effort to illustrate this sentiment, Pacific Northwest Ballet opened their season this… Read More »Depth and Breadth at PNB Season Opener
A Study in Density at PNB
Pacific Northwest Ballet’s final rep of the season opened Friday, May 29, with a study in density and depth. Alexei Ratmansky’s Concerto DSCH (2008) and… Read More »A Study in Density at PNB