CARLA KORBES Pacfiic Northwest Ballet Seattle, Washington USA BIO | POSTS

What a great way to come back to the stage. After six months of recovery my first performance back couldn’t have been better. I dance The Orchard, music by Philip Glass and choreography by Damian Woetzel. The piece was choreographer on Tyler Angle and me and it premiered last year at the Vail Dance Festival. A couple of months ago I received a phone call from Damian asking me to dance his piece again at the opening Gala for the Vail Dance Festival. He also added that Philip Glass and Wendy Sutter would be playing for the performance. I can’t even describe how I felt. All I can remember was thinking: I hope I am back dancing at that time!

And I was. That was my first show back. Dancing along with Philip Glass felt surreal. Both, he and Wendy Sutter, are amazing people to be around. Their energy and the sound they create together makes you forget where you are. Also, it is always a pleasure to share the stage with so many other talented dancers from different companies. Among them were the Paul Taylor Company, Wendy Whelan, Craig Hall and Fang-Yi Sheu.

My other shows, one with PNB and two for the International Evening of Dance, were also great. It was such a pleasure being onstage again without major lower back pain. I was very careful in class and rehearsals, and by the time I had to perform I even forgot I was just coming back from an injury. It felt so natural and exciting to me.
Colorado is a wonderful place and the Festival Damian Woetzel created was a huge successes. I fell lucky to be able to come back to the stage this way.

I will keep you posted about our exciting new season coming up in September with 2 World Premiers by Twyla Tharp.

Company class on stage at the Amphitheater

Peter Boal teaching class. This theater is really magical.
PNB rehearsing Concerto Barroco with the Fancy Free set on the back. Principals Miranda Weese and Carrie Imler leading the show.

Philip Glass rehearsing for the opening Gala of the Vail Dance Festival. This photo was taken by Principal Dancer Louise Nadeau. She took beautiful photos of our rehearsals in Vail. She’s got the touch…

For more photos of the shows, rehearsal and for videos please check back at www.vaildance.org and at http://www.flickr.com/photos/vaildance/
New stuff is updated everyday until the end of the festival!
Enjoy it!