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seattle_dancer

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  • Connection to/interest in ballet** (Please describe. Examples: fan, teacher, dancer, writer, avid balletgoer)
    dancer (for fun, not pro), ballet junkie
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    Seattle based, visit NYC & SFO
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    WA

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  1. I am so excited for Emergence to return! It has been forever! That will be so fun to have Emergence and Mopey on the same program!!! Plus a bonus new work from Price Suddarth! The new Sleeping Beauty production is sure to be a beauty, looking forward to that rep as well. I was sad to see the Hynd staging go though.
  2. I’m extremely glad the video shown at the performance had more dancing than I expected (Odette, Odile, Esmeralda pdd, Aurora) and even a lot of gorgeous still photos from ballets where I didn’t see YY dance. But I still wish there was a farewell program dedicated to YY’s iconic roles. Could they have maybe shown the video of her and her mom Yuri made during the pandemic? My friend from Seattle who attended with me said the sequence seemed anti-climactic watching Marguerite & Armand after the video and they should have reversed the two. I also expected a lot more former colleagues to come and say congratulations and bring flowers. It was a brief farewell at the end in my opinion but that is comparing to retirements at PNB’s Season Encore. I hope YY know how much the audience loves her.
  3. Thank you for the report and insights louiskrebs! Somehow I totally missed that Madison Abeo debuted in Giselle last year, so I really appreciate your report!
  4. I just came from opening night. The male character in this video is Benno, not Sigfried. Luther DeMyer is listed to play Benno first Saturday evening. The show was outstanding tonight! Leta Biasucci went on a week early and you’d never know. Her second act Odette arms were very soft, she almost looked like a dancer of a bygone era but of course she has such strength and technique of a modern dancer. The tempo during the Act III foutte turns seemed insanely fast. I wonder if that was per Leta’s request? Her partnership with Lucien Postlewaite was spot on. Lucien himself is still dancing at a tremendously high level this fifth time as Siegfried and he is probably the best story teller in the company. All the National dances and the corp looked great. The PNB orchestra never sounded better. I can’t wait for my next show!
  5. I noticed yesterday that some principal casting has changed. On the website it now says Leta Biasucci will be O/O first weekend and Elizabeth Murphy will be second weekend.
  6. I'm glad Rico is receiving the recognition he deserves. It's a very nice article. Thank you for everything Rico; your legacy lives on through the lives you have touched and those still working in the ballet/arts.
  7. Luther DeMyer? My guess judging by hair, physique and way he moves. Not entirely certain though.
  8. I don't know if YY was trying to dance until she was 50. But I do think it is very special that she was born in year of the Dragon, and that her final performance is on her birthday just after Chinese New Year (Feb 10) and Year of the Dragon, which is often celebrated for two weeks. For those born in that year, it is said to be an auspicious year for them. It sounds like she has plans to focus on on sharing her love of ballet around the world, and continuing to be an international ambassador for ballet. It seems like a wonderful year for her to make that change.
  9. Has anyone stayed at Inn at the Opera after the renovation? Have all the rooms been renovated? I haven't been since May 2022. I just booked a room for Feb and the confirmation said the elevator is out of service but I called the front desk and they said it is working. It must be an obsolete message.
  10. I finally watched the recording. I had tickets to the show Sunday but wasn't able to attend. It was interesting that Act II and a shortened Act IV were sequenced one after the other. The normal Act IV is much longer and has the big drumroll "Hollywood" music before Odette bourrees off stage left. There is also a very tender moment I enjoy before she leaves where Siegfried is kneeling and she gently puts his head down so he can't watch her leave. The best Sigfrieds look up just as she has disappeared into the wings. You'll have to buy the digital next season if you don't know what I'm talking about! I enjoyed reviewing the season and seeing a wide variety of dancers perform. It is so great to see Leta Biasucci back! I thought it was an interesting choice to include the Giselle Peasant Pas but wow did Kuu Sakaragi impress me with his clean technique and tight feet placements! In Worlds to Come he was featured in a lot of more virtuoso contemporary type jumps and turns but seeing him one week later in this piece tells me he has great foundation. I also really enjoyed Lucien Postelwaite as Oberon! I think he was made Principal in 2009 - it is amazing he can dance such a difficult solo at such a high calibre! The video of Lesley was really special. I loved seeing all that footage from different years - her great range across different styles of choreography, many partners, relationships, her training and trajectory of career.
  11. The Season Encore was recorded and is available for four more days and the link on the website expires June 15 11:59 PM Pacific DST. I’m a subscriber and I received an email letting me know. If you watch it and you didn’t attend the show and are not a donor or subscriber please consider sending PNB a small donation. Thank you!
  12. Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan and Kyle Davis make their debut second Saturday evening. You mentioned wanting to see Angelica Generosa and Jonathan Batista earlier, they dance first Saturday matinee, along with Amanda Morgan as Myrtha. Hopefully those fit your schedules. I was also pleasantly surprise to see Lesley Rausch has a second show second Saturday matinee, for which I have a ticket, and it's probably her last Giselle ever. The 5th cast is Madison Ryan Abeo and Dylan Wald on Sunday, the closing show of the run. Of course if there are any illnesses or injuries, there could be changes in casting.
  13. Second weekend casting is posted online! Dylan Wald is back as Albert on Sunday, paired with Madison Rayn Abeo as Giselle (both debuts I believe). https://www.pnb.org/season/giselle/
  14. Hello, does anyone know when Boston Ballet posts casting? I would like really like to fly to Boston to see Don Quixote! And does anyone have any ideas on how many Kitris they might have? I'm not familiar with the lead ballerinas anymore.
  15. First weekend casting is posted online! Scroll all the way to the bottom! I won't spoil anything...enjoy!!! https://www.pnb.org/season/giselle/
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