pacific northwest ballet :: emergence

two weeks ago, my boyfriend greg and i had the
pleasure of attending pacific northwest ballet's
performance, emergence! i haven't been to the ballet in several
years, and it was an incredible experience--from the beautiful

sets, live orchestra, and awe-inspiring dancing, it
was a performance i will never forget. 

disclosure: a special thank you to karya schanilec and

pacific northwest ballet (pnb) for providing greg and i complimentary

tickets to this performance. we had a wonderful time! 

as per usual, all opinions are my own.

although i grew up dancing ballet, as an adult, 

i have come to appreciate the immense talent required to put 

on a performance like emergence. the talent possessed by 

those dancers? oh my!

emergence is broken up into three performances: 

alejandro cerrudo's little mortal jump, yuri possokhav's

raku, and crystal pite's emergence. the trio is equally

amazing, but my favorite was yuri passokhav's raku!

based on true events, the story is contemporary 

and passionate, yet violent. to see this story choreographed

in a ballet was inspirational (and somewhat
indescribable). 

'the central theme of his score [...] is burning.

the burning of desire, of passion, of loyalty; the burn

of suffering, of jealousy; finally the burning of death--

emotions that are so strong that they overcome the

discipline of a zen monk and overcome the loyalties 

of a samurai.'

--cheryl a. ossola

i think greg was unsure of what to expect

when i mentioned attending the ballet, but he greatly 

enjoyed the performance (his favorite was also raku)!

greg and i went to dinner in seattle before heading

to mccaw hall. once there, we ordered drinks and found

our seats; we were fortunate to sit close to the stage

and popped by to see the orchestra during intermission.

 as an aspiring fashionista, what to wear

to the ballet was an important part of the night :)

i opted for a spring dress, patent boots, and a blush pink

crossbody bag. i love any excuse to dress up and the

ballet was no exception!

photos by karya schanilec photography

dress: parker (thrifted via seattle goodwill),

boots: zara, purse: nine west, rings: forever 21

thank you again, karya, for providing us tickets

to the ballet. we had a wonderful time, and i look forward

to attending future pacific northwest ballet (pnb) 

performances! 

you can watch the trailer for emergence here 

and see upcoming performances for the 2017-2018 

season by pnb here.

xoxo.