It’s been a year and a half since Carla Körbes retired from Pacific Northwest Ballet. In that time, Körbes has marked several life passages: a move to Los Angeles, a sumptuous wedding to photographer Patrick Fraser and the birth of their son, Rafael. She also became the associate artistic director of Los Angeles Dance Project […]
Just two weeks after her final performance with Pacific Northwest Ballet, Carla Körbes is making moves: She’s joined L.A. Dance Project as associate artistic director. Along with ballet masters Sébastien Marcovici and Charlie Hodges, she’ll be part of the LA-based team that Benjamin Millepied has assembled to look after the troupe while he’s busy in […]
I had a dilemma last night: Watch the Tony Awards or the live stream of Carla Körbes’ last performance with Pacific Northwest Ballet? Both, I decided. And so, my friend and I plopped on the couch with the Tonys on the TV and a laptop open to the live stream. Since the Tonys […]
Balletomanes are having a tough summer. Paloma Herrera and Xiomara Reyes retired from American Ballet Theatre last week; Julie Kent will soon follow. Sylvie Guillem is on her farewell tour (though she excitingly just announced that she will visit the U.S. in November). And this Sunday, the beloved Pacific Northwest Ballet principal Carla Körbes will […]
It’s just been announced that Pacific Northwest Ballet star Carla Körbes will retire at the end of this season. In a press release, the 33-year-old said she hopes to keep ballet in her life, exploring the art form in new ways, but she doesn’t give any details about what those new endeavors might include. Needless […]
We here at Dance Magazine couldn’t be more thrilled that Pacific Northwest Ballet is returning to NYC next week, the first full-company visit in more than 15 years, bringing Jean-Christophe Maillot’s spare Roméo et Juliette and an all-Balanchine program. We admire many of the dancers from throughout the ranks (including our “25 to Watch” Leta […]
Much of the dance world is migrating from the stage to the screen right now. But many artists have been making dance films since long before COVID-19 hit. Last week, I spoke with Charles “Lil Buck” Riley and filmmaker Patrick Fraser for an exclusive Zoom Q&A and screening hosted by Dance Media. We chatted about […]
The effects of COVID-19 on college dancers might have been devastating. Performances were canceled, seniors trying to savor every last moment together were left without a graduation ceremony, students were encouraged to go home, and at each moment, a question has sounded: How can a student learn how to become a better performer when they […]
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