Eloquent Movements
Amanda Clark as one of the Willis in Giselle Photo © Angela Sterling My love for ballet was rekindled last June when I attended Pacific Northwest Ballet's reconstruction of Giselle. I think I will always remember gazing at the sparkling red curtains of McCaw Hall, waiting for the performance to begin. The powerful opening of Adolphe Adam's beautiful score and the set for the village where the drama unfolded. The entire performance was lovely but those initial moments overwhelmed me. Act I was like watching a painting come to life and Act II entranced me with its eloquent beauty and forgiveness. The corps de ballet portray the villagers © Angela Sterling One Christmas during my early teens, my mother suprised me with tickets to a local Nutcracker. It first inspired my interest in dance; I remember pouring through library books on ballet afterward. My favorite being a gem by Margot Fonteyn: The Magic of Dance which had large black and white and color images. I...
