Dance •  Swan Lake People come back over and over again to

April 13, 2015 12:33 am

Dance

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Swan Lake People come back over and over again to Swan Lake, in part because the starring part is such an iconic challenge for a ballerina. And in Pacific Northwest Ballet’s production, we get a chance to see three different women in the central role(s) of Odette/Odile, each at a different point in her career. Laura Tisserand is debuting in the role with this production. Lesley Rausch is deepening her earlier interpretation. But it’s Carla Korbes’ performances that are likely to be the most fraught for the audience: After 10 years at PNB, and almost 20 since venturing from Brazil to New York’s School of American Ballet, she’s retiring at the end of this season in June. SANDRA KURTZ 7:30 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., 1 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Ends April 19. McCaw Hall (Seattle Center), 321 Mercer St., Seattle, WA 98109 $45-$192 Thursday, April 16, 2015

Coriolis Dance There aren’t too many events that feature an alien encounter, but Unfixed Arias by Coriolis Dance includes an array of inquisitive extraterrestrials, among a host of other characters. With a loopy scenario that feels like outtakes from Edgar Rice Burroughs performed dead serious, this highly eccentric evening will either be right up your alley, or leave you scratching your head. Either way, you’ll have a close encounter with some very talented dancers and singers. SANDRA KURTZ $20-$25 Thursday, April 16, 2015, 7:30pm

Monica Bill Barnes & Company

Happy Hour is billed as “the world’s first-ever cocktail party dance show.” Velocity Founders Theater, 1621 12th Ave Seattle WA $12-$20 Thursday, April 16, 2015, 7:30pm

Lyon Opera Ballet This company has always pushed the edge of what might qualify as “ballet,” performing works by some of the most groundbreaking postmodern choreographers. The repertory they’re bringing includes William Forsythe’s seminal Steptext and Sarabande by Benjamin Millepied, who went from dancing with New York City Ballet to running the Paris Opera Ballet via Hollywood, choreographing for Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan (and marrying its star, Natalie Portman). SANDRA KURTZ Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, UW Campus, Seattle, WA 98105 $47-$52 Thursday, April 16, 2015, 8pm

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Swan Lake People come back over and over again to Swan Lake, in part because the starring part is such an iconic challenge for a ballerina. And in Pacific Northwest Ballet’s production, we get a chance to see three different women in the central role(s) of Odette/Odile, each at a different point in her career. Laura Tisserand is debuting in the role with this production. Lesley Rausch is deepening her earlier interpretation. But it’s Carla Korbes’ performances that are likely to be the most fraught for the audience: After 10 years at PNB, and almost 20 since venturing from Brazil to New York’s School of American Ballet, she’s retiring at the end of this season in June. SANDRA KURTZ 7:30 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., 1 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Ends April 19. McCaw Hall (Seattle Center), 321 Mercer St., Seattle, WA 98109 $45-$192 Friday, April 17, 2015

Coriolis Dance There aren’t too many events that feature an alien encounter, but Unfixed Arias by Coriolis Dance includes an array of inquisitive extraterrestrials, among a host of other characters. With a loopy scenario that feels like outtakes from Edgar Rice Burroughs performed dead serious, this highly eccentric evening will either be right up your alley, or leave you scratching your head. Either way, you’ll have a close encounter with some very talented dancers and singers. SANDRA KURTZ $20-$25 Friday, April 17, 2015, 7:30pm

Cornish Dance Theater Kitty Daniels, chair of the Cornish dance department, has continually set big performance challenges for her students. Her last trick before retiring this spring is to present them in excerpts from Crystal Pite’s Dark Matters, a stunningly kinetic work. Pite’s own company knocked local audiences flat with the dance in 2011. It should be fascinating to see this group of young dancers stepping up. SANDRA KURTZ Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122 $5-$12 Friday, April 17, 2015, 8pm

Lyon Opera Ballet This company has always pushed the edge of what might qualify as “ballet,” performing works by some of the most groundbreaking postmodern choreographers. The repertory they’re bringing includes William Forsythe’s seminal Steptext and Sarabande by Benjamin Millepied, who went from dancing with New York City Ballet to running the Paris Opera Ballet via Hollywood, choreographing for Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan (and marrying its star, Natalie Portman). SANDRA KURTZ Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, UW Campus, Seattle, WA 98105 $47-$52 Friday, April 17, 2015, 8pm

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Swan Lake People come back over and over again to Swan Lake, in part because the starring part is such an iconic challenge for a ballerina. And in Pacific Northwest Ballet’s production, we get a chance to see three different women in the central role(s) of Odette/Odile, each at a different point in her career. Laura Tisserand is debuting in the role with this production. Lesley Rausch is deepening her earlier interpretation. But it’s Carla Korbes’ performances that are likely to be the most fraught for the audience: After 10 years at PNB, and almost 20 since venturing from Brazil to New York’s School of American Ballet, she’s retiring at the end of this season in June. SANDRA KURTZ 7:30 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., 1 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Ends April 19. McCaw Hall (Seattle Center), 321 Mercer St., Seattle, WA 98109 $45-$192 Saturday, April 18, 2015

Cornish Dance Theater Kitty Daniels, chair of the Cornish dance department, has continually set big performance challenges for her students. Her last trick before retiring this spring is to present them in excerpts from Crystal Pite’s Dark Matters, a stunningly kinetic work. Pite’s own company knocked local audiences flat with the dance in 2011. It should be fascinating to see this group of young dancers stepping up. SANDRA KURTZ Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122 $5-$12 Saturday, April 18, 2015, 2pm

Coriolis Dance There aren’t too many events that feature an alien encounter, but Unfixed Arias by Coriolis Dance includes an array of inquisitive extraterrestrials, among a host of other characters. With a loopy scenario that feels like outtakes from Edgar Rice Burroughs performed dead serious, this highly eccentric evening will either be right up your alley, or leave you scratching your head. Either way, you’ll have a close encounter with some very talented dancers and singers. SANDRA KURTZ $20-$25 Saturday, April 18, 2015, 7:30pm

Cornish Dance Theater Kitty Daniels, chair of the Cornish dance department, has continually set big performance challenges for her students. Her last trick before retiring this spring is to present them in excerpts from Crystal Pite’s Dark Matters, a stunningly kinetic work. Pite’s own company knocked local audiences flat with the dance in 2011. It should be fascinating to see this group of young dancers stepping up. SANDRA KURTZ Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122 $5-$12 Saturday, April 18, 2015, 8pm

Lyon Opera Ballet This company has always pushed the edge of what might qualify as “ballet,” performing works by some of the most groundbreaking postmodern choreographers. The repertory they’re bringing includes William Forsythe’s seminal Steptext and Sarabande by Benjamin Millepied, who went from dancing with New York City Ballet to running the Paris Opera Ballet via Hollywood, choreographing for Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan (and marrying its star, Natalie Portman). SANDRA KURTZ Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, UW Campus, Seattle, WA 98105 $47-$52 Saturday, April 18, 2015, 8pm

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Swan Lake People come back over and over again to Swan Lake, in part because the starring part is such an iconic challenge for a ballerina. And in Pacific Northwest Ballet’s production, we get a chance to see three different women in the central role(s) of Odette/Odile, each at a different point in her career. Laura Tisserand is debuting in the role with this production. Lesley Rausch is deepening her earlier interpretation. But it’s Carla Korbes’ performances that are likely to be the most fraught for the audience: After 10 years at PNB, and almost 20 since venturing from Brazil to New York’s School of American Ballet, she’s retiring at the end of this season in June. SANDRA KURTZ 7:30 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., 1 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Ends April 19. McCaw Hall (Seattle Center), 321 Mercer St., Seattle, WA 98109 $45-$192 Sunday, April 19, 2015

Coriolis Dance There aren’t too many events that feature an alien encounter, but Unfixed Arias by Coriolis Dance includes an array of inquisitive extraterrestrials, among a host of other characters. With a loopy scenario that feels like outtakes from Edgar Rice Burroughs performed dead serious, this highly eccentric evening will either be right up your alley, or leave you scratching your head. Either way, you’ll have a close encounter with some very talented dancers and singers. SANDRA KURTZ $20-$25 Sunday, April 19, 2015, 7:30pm

Spectrum Dance Theater Spectrum Dance Theater reimagines Carl Orff’s Carmina burana as a minimalist production. spectrumdance.org The Moore, 1932 Second Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 $30 and up Thursday, April 23, 2015, 8pm

Spectrum Dance Theater Spectrum Dance Theater reimagines Carl Orff’s Carmina burana as a minimalist production. spectrumdance.org The Moore, 1932 Second Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 $30 and up Friday, April 24, 2015, 8pm

Spectrum Dance Theater Spectrum Dance Theater reimagines Carl Orff’s Carmina burana as a minimalist production. spectrumdance.org The Moore, 1932 Second Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 $30 and up Saturday, April 25, 2015, 8pm

Spectrum Dance Theater Spectrum Dance Theater reimagines Carl Orff’s Carmina burana as a minimalist production. spectrumdance.org The Moore, 1932 Second Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 $30 and up Sunday, April 26, 2015, 2pm