One of the best things about The Nutcracker is that it comes in all different forms. While the music (usually) stays the same, each region and culture adds their own special touch to the holiday classic. Today we have the Bolshoi Ballet performing what we call the “Arabian Coffee” solo in the George Balanchine Nutcracker.… Read More
Daily Dance Break: Christmas in July – “Nutcracker:The Motion Picture”
Here is a scene from Act I of Nutcracker: The Motion Picture, a film version of the ballet created by Kent Stowell (founder of Pacific Northwest Ballet and father of our own Artistic Director Christopher Stowell). The production was designed by the author and illustrator Maurice Sendak who is probably most famous for his children’s… Read More
Daily Dance Break: Christmas in July – Kirkland & Baryshnikov
We’re continuing our Christmas in July celebration in honor of OBT’s Korean summer tour to perform George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker in Seoul and Buson. Today we have Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gelsey Kirkland in the 1977 Nutcracker video which often plays on public television during the holidays. Has the grand pas de deux ever been more… Read More
Daily Dance Break: Christmas in July – Mark Morris’ “The Hard Nut”
What’s that you say? It’s too early for the holidays? Not at OBT! In just a few weeks, the dancers will leave for our second annual South Korean summer tour to perform George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker in Seoul and Buson. So when OBT takes over Director Park next week for OBT Exposed, the company will… Read More
Daily Dance Break: Celebrating America
We’re wrapping up our America week with Christopher Wheeldon’s Carousel (A Dance) which was inspired by the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. His sweet little dance evokes the essence of an era and a style, while still looking contemporary. Isn’t it dreamy? We can’t wait to see Wheeldon’s signature style in real life with the company… Read More
