By Martha Ullman West My goal was to write a short biography of Janet Reed, to be titled Pioneer on Pointe, a project I planned to complete in a year. I ended up writing a 400-page book about her and Todd Bolender, Reed’s partner in many endeavours, and their considerable contributions to the establishment of
By Tessa Perkins Deneault The curtain rises to reveal the silhouette of a woman atop a giant full skirt. As the lights come up, the skirt transforms into a huge orange scarf that billows above Jerome Tisserand and his partner Laura Tisserand, who is perched on his shoulders. It’s a beautiful image to punctuate the
by Kaitlin McCarthy In a city renowned for its futuristic tech industries, the dance scene in Seattle has been looking to the past this season. Pacific Northwest Ballet opened its season with a Jerome Robbins Festival, choreographer Dayna Hanson reprised an early 33 Fainting Spells work, and Hypernova Contemporary Dance Company presented a nostalgic look