Ballet 101: Contemporary Ballet at Pacific Northwest Ballet
This season Pacific Northwest Ballet launched an audience education program called Ballet 101. It was great timing for me. It coincided with my decision to...
Choice Time at Pacific Northwest Ballet
In kindergarten, almost every kid has the same favorite subject in school – Choice Time. Choice time usually disappears in third grade, but when it...
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January was a bit of a slow month, since I spent most of December visiting family and entertaining kids over the holiday vacation instead of...
The Vertiginous Thrill of Forsythe
Before I saw Pacific Northwest Ballet’s all Forsythe repertory The Vertiginous Thrill of Forsythe, I never realized that in some ways, the avant-garde contemporary ballet...
A Childish Review of Director’s Choice at Pacific Northwest Ballet
The Director’s Choice program is always one of my favorite ballet performances of the year. I look forward to Peter Boal’s selection of modern, intriguing,...