Hello Thursday. April 25 2024 Support your local barre This comeback story is en pointe. After a year and a half of kitchen ballet classes and streamed performances, the Pacific Northwest Ballet is back on stage for the first time since the pandemic with “The Nutcracker.”
We learned some fascinating facts about PNB recently that could bring out your inner twinkletoes, even if you're not a big ballet fan. Here are the eight things you should know about our biggest local ballet company. 🩰 It’s considered one of the best in the nation.
What makes a ballet company the best? A combo of factors — like overall expertise, skills, strength, artistic excellence and more, explains Communications Director Gary Tucker.
"We also have our own orchestra and a costume shop onsite. It’s the big package that creates that level of polish and professionalism.”
🩰 Being a full-time dancer is a literal workout.
The real magic of ballet is arguably making very complex and strenuous choreography look effortless, but “floating” requires massive amounts of strength.
🩰 You may want different seats for different shows.
Each ballet, like all art, is choreographed with a lot of intention — whether that’s to show off the lines of the human body or the dancers’ technical talent. Your favorite parts of each ballet will dictate where you may want to sit.
If you’re an aesthetics person who likes a good pose, you may want something in the orchestra. Aisle seats will guarantee an unobstructed line to the stage for those classic moments.
If you love watching college bands perform during halftime shows, the first few rows on the second tier give views on that formation work.
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