Noelani Pantastico is alive and well — and thriving in Monte Carlo. Ms. Pantastico has been with Les Ballets de Monte Carlo in Monaco since last summer (see also my guest blog at DanceMagazine.com — http://www.dancemagazine.com/blogs/guest-blog/2761 — and also my feature in Dance Magazine, “From Dance to Danse,” January 2009). When I spoke to Ms….

I am quite fortunate to write reviews for Dance International and Dance Magazine, although there is the occasional blog here (see (http://www.dancemagazine.com/blogs/admin-admin/2699 ), and below.  The following is a review of Pacific Northwest Ballet’s New Works, which played November 6-16, 2008 at Marion Oliver McCaw Hall in Seattle. Basically, Bravo! Brava! It is dedicated to our…

Finding balance in dance is about identifying what you like to do best, and then finding the most supportive places to do it. One of the most joyous events I witnessed this past year was in Bellingham — a showcase of Ballroom Dance, performed at U & Me Dance Studios there. For those classically-oriented purists,…