Swan Lake

A few months ago, Maddie asked if I wanted to join her at PNB's new production of Swan Lake.  I of course said yes {I can never turn down the ballet}, so last week, we met up for a quick dinner at Ten Mercer {just so-so} then walked over to McCaw Hall for the show.  We were 4th row {not too shabby!} - close enough to see the dancers sweat and hear my favorite sound in the world, pointe shoes slamming on the floor.  While this show is extremely long {3 hours!}, I was mesmerized by the dancers and the music.  It's such a gorgeous ballet, and this being my 3rd time seeing it {last time here} I can say that it doesn't disappoint - there's a reason it's the most famous ballet in the world :)  After the show, I came across this fun clip of the PNB dancers 2 years ago rehearsing the famous Pas de Quatre.  The precision, the focus, and the exhaustion at the end - I absolutely love it :)

xoxo,
stephanie marie