I know I need to be supporting my feet and ankles with supportive shoes, but I don’t want to wear running sneakers everywhere I go. What kinds of street shoes should dancers wear to protect their feet? —Katie I spoke with Dr. Alan Woodle, Pacific Northwest Ballet’s foot and ankle specialist, about what types of […]
Batkhurel Bold, one of Pacific Northwest Ballet’s principal dancers, doubles over, his face twisted in pain. “This is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do,” he says, gasping for breath. “I think I’m going to faint.” “Ah!—that’s what Baryshnikov told me,” replies legendary choreographer Glen Tetley. “He was able to perform the role of […]