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@seattle_dancer I also watched their reactions since I attended several shows. All were adorable and clearly enjoying the acting part of this role🤩 I wish we could watch several different casts for the alternate interpretations!

Any thoughts on who PBT might look to as AD now? How about Julia Erickson? I’d personally love to see a former dancer take the helm. She’s extremely intelligent, definitely qualified, and seemingly well poised to take on this role.

I saw two shows the second week. Leta and Angelica. Both were beautiful. Leta seemed a little off her game but I'm a big fan of hers regardless. Perhaps unlike Leslie (who can do no wrong in my mind), the other principals lost something over covid. A four act swan lake is a big ask post pandemic! That said, hands down, the star of the show was the corps de ballet. I haven't seen corps work like that in a very long time. What a treat! Lastly, Jonathan Batista is a star. I'm excited to see more from him. It will be interesting to witness how the company continues to develop. Overall, PNB's reputation as one of the top companies continues to hold true.

Wonderful reviews and notes everyone! Thanks for posting. Agree about Noah. And of course Ashton’s trajectory is well deserved and exiting to watch. I saw several performances the second weekend. Melissa’s caught was outstanding. As was Kuu’s. I found Mineko-Williams piece to be beautifully danced by Leah Terada and Chris DAriano. Other casts were flat. The voice performers were an interesting addition. Pite’s piece was outstanding as usual. Times are Racing was full of energy and was such a treat to see again. (Id seen the NYCB premiere in 2017). You could tell the entire company was thrilled to be dancing it! one side note: i know of another PNB dancer who only started training at the age of 14. She was put on pointe relatively quickly but it’s really interesting to see how much some dancers can achieve despite odds being against them! I can’t wait to see more!