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Stand in the Wings with Pacific Northwest Ballet

Those of us in NYC were lucky enough to catch Pacific Northwest Ballet in performance last week. I’m totally jealous of Seattle audiences right now, because this company is amazing! I’m still recovering from the brilliant dancing in on the contemporary program, which included David Dawson’s A Million Kisses to My Skin, William Forsythe’s The […]

That Pivotal Moment

Some professional dancers can pinpoint the exact second they were inspired to pursue a career in dance. Others feel they’ve known all along. We asked nine pros to share when they decided to devote their lives to dance. Whiteside in Don Quixote (photo by Marty Sohl)   James Whiteside Principal, American Ballet Theatre “When I […]

Sydney Burtis

Audiences around the U.S. may know Sydney Burtis as ballet girl Keeley Gibson from the national Broadway tour of Billy Elliot. But with a passion for rhythm and feet that won’t quit, the 13-year-old is really a tap dancer at heart. Last summer, she won Junior Miss Adrenaline at Nationals—the first female tapper to ever […]