The Shrinking Dancer

When the dancer shrinks? Oh, wait… it’s a different dancer without a headdress. From Sandi Kurtz: A few years ago, Pacific Northwest Ballet was in the middle of a run of Balanchine’s Midsummer Night’s Dream.  Their production was designed by Martin Pakeldinaz, and one of the costume elements for Hipolyta […]

October 13, 2014  |  Read Article

The Grandma-Sees-All

When your crotch splits mid-performance and your grandma is left staring at your dance belt… From Luke Willis: I was performing with Aspen Santa Fe Ballet in Nicolo Fonte’s piece “Left Unsaid.” We wore Gucci suits and ripped the shit out of them. One performance my grandma flew out to see me. […]

October 6, 2014  |  Read Article