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Your January Roster Roundup: Dancers and Directors on the Move

Your January Roster Roundup: Dancers and Directors on the Move

by Kyra Laubacher | Jan 10, 2023 | News, The Latest

This month has brought another exciting round of career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions and more in this month’s roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments On December 12, the National Ukrainian Ballet (Kyiv Ballet) appointed Nobuhiro...
Revisiting Pointe's Past Cover Stars: Patricia Barker (December 2003/January 2004)

Revisiting Pointe's Past Cover Stars: Patricia Barker (December 2003/January 2004)

by Steve Sucato | Aug 19, 2020 | Career, Instagram, Profiles

We revisited some of Pointe’s past cover stars for their take on how life—and ballet—has changed. Patricia Barker, December 2003/January 2004 Then: Principal dancer, Pacific Northwest Ballet Now: Artistic director, Royal New Zealand Ballet On...
Royal New Zealand Ballet's Entire 2020 Season Will Feature Works by Women Choreographers

Royal New Zealand Ballet's Entire 2020 Season Will Feature Works by Women Choreographers

by Steve Sucato | Oct 22, 2019 | News, Profiles

It’s been several years since former Pacific Northwest Ballet star Patricia Barker took over leadership of the Royal New Zealand Ballet. In that time Barker and her husband, former PNB dancer Michael Auer, have had to acclimate themselves to a new country, a new...
Dancing Down Under: 6 American Dancers on Life at Royal New Zealand Ballet

Dancing Down Under: 6 American Dancers on Life at Royal New Zealand Ballet

by Laura Cappelle | Aug 4, 2019 | Career, Instagram, Profiles

Though the Royal New Zealand Ballet has seen a lot of upheaval in recent years, it’s now attracting dancers from the U.S. again. Six American women are currently working for the Wellington-based company: Two of them, soloist Katherine Minor and dancer Leonora...
Introducing Grand Rapids Ballet's New Artistic Director, James Sofranko

Introducing Grand Rapids Ballet's New Artistic Director, James Sofranko

by Steve Sucato | Jun 25, 2018 | News, Profiles

James Sofranko, longtime San Francisco Ballet soloist, will succeed Patricia Barker as Grand Rapids Ballet’s new artistic director, effective July 1. Sofranko topped a list of 40 applicants from around the world to become only the fifth artistic director in...
San Francisco Ballet Soloist James Sofranko Named Artistic Director of Grand Rapids Ballet

San Francisco Ballet Soloist James Sofranko Named Artistic Director of Grand Rapids Ballet

by Steve Sucato | Jan 4, 2018 | News, Profiles

Today Grand Rapids Ballet announced that longtime San Francisco Ballet soloist James Sofranko will succeed Patricia Barker as its new artistic director, effective July 1, 2018. The 38-year-old, now in his 18th season with SFB, topped a list of 40 applicants from...
Patricia Barker Responds to All Those Royal New Zealand Ballet Rumors

Patricia Barker Responds to All Those Royal New Zealand Ballet Rumors

by Steve Sucato For Dance Magazine | Jan 1, 2018 | Career, News

The past few months have brought on a media storm surrounding accusations about the culture and employment practices at the Royal New Zealand Ballet. But it turns out, much of the reported information doesn’t tell the whole story. Caught up in the rumors has...
#TBT: Patricia Barker in “Nutcracker” (1986)

#TBT: Patricia Barker in “Nutcracker” (1986)

by Julia Guiheen | Dec 6, 2017 | Everything Nutcracker, Profiles, TBT

December is here and the holiday season—better known to ballet dancers as Nutcracker season—is in full swing. To celebrate, we’re throwing it back to Patricia Barker and Wade Walthall as Clara and the prince in Pacific Northwest Ballet’s 1986 Nutcracker:...
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