Christophe Maraval.Principal Christophe Maraval retired from Pacific Northwest Ballet The Pacific Northwest Ballet is a ballet company and based in Seattle, Washington in the United States. Founded in 1972 as part of the Seattle Opera and named the Pacific Northwest Dance Association, it broke away from the Opera in 1977 and took its current name in 1978. this past season to take a full-time teaching position at Ballet Divertimento divertimento Eighteenth-century chamber music genre consisting of several movements, often of a light and entertaining nature, for strings, winds, or both. Though the name was applied (c. de Montreal. In his eight-year tenure at PNB PNB Produit National Brut (French) PNB Punjab National Bank (India) PNB Philippine National Bank PNB Producto Nacional Bruto (Spanish: Gross National Product) , Maraval chalked up 55 ballets, the last 10 with PNB artistic director Peter Boal, including a farewell pas de deux pas de deux (French; “step for two”) Dance for two performers. A characteristic part of classical ballet, it includes an adagio, or slow dance, by the ballerina and her partner; solo variations by the male dancer and then the ballerina; and a coda, or choreographed by Boal and danced with Louise Nadeau in a June performance. Maraval, originally from Castres, France, danced with Ballet Nacional de Nancy and the Cincinnati Ballet. His repertoire includes Balanchine's Symphony in C Symphony in C may refer to a number of symphonies written in the key of C Major:
At Ballet Divertimento, Maraval will teach technique, pointe work, and repertory at all levels. "I'm excited to have a packed schedule," says Maraval. "I'm also looking forward to spending time with my devoted wife." Boal says of the youthful 34-year-old dancer, "I think we all feel that he is retiring too soon." He refers to Maraval as a true gentleman: "You could throw any partnering challenge at him." Nadeau, his partner in memorable performances of Kent Stowell's The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet star-crossed lovers die as teenagers. [Br. Lit.: Romeo and Juliet] See : Death, Premature Romeo and Juliet archetypal star-crossed lovers. [Br. Lit. and Swan Lake, says, "He has a wonderful eye for detail coupled with a gift for delivering constructive criticism." Maraval is looking forward to his new role. "Your perspective changes when you retire," he says. "It really helps you to see the big picture, so as to give back everything you've been given in ballet and make a difference in young dancers' lives." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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