Pacific Northwest Ballet: Nutcracker The original Nutcracker may have been choreographed in 1892 by Lev Ivanov for the Imperial Ballet, but it’s George Balanchine we have to thank for the work ...

Lafayette Ballet Theatre is inviting local dancers to audition for it's 25th anniversary performance of the holiday classic “The Nutcracker.” Auditions will be held at 201 Petroleum Drive on Sept. 6 ...

While ballet is famous for its elegant iconography; delicate arabesques, refined port de bras and effortless-looking pirouettes, to name just a few, there are few more physically challenging ...

Even before a single dancer took the McCaw Hall stage, the audience was primed for the opening night Friday of Pacific Northwest Ballet’s season-ending program “Director’s Choice.” From the whoops ...