PNB dancers in Crystal Pite’s Emergence, 2018. Photo © Angela Sterling.
Emergence, the ballet by Crystal Pite that lends its name to the mixed rep program wrapping up at Pacific Northwest Ballet this weekend, is one of my favorite ballets of all time. Like everyone else who saw its premiere at PNB in 2013, I fell in love with immediately. I was surprised when I rewatched it last weekend that it seemed almost completely different from what I remembered. But I still loved every minute of it. Read More