“These are shows you wouldn’t have seen us do before,” says ballet’s managing director.
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“These are shows you wouldn’t have seen us do before,” says ballet’s managing director.
The open-air venue has sold out 10 of its 16 summer shows this year, and has welcomed more than 120,000 concertgoers since it opened in 2003.
Barker, 47, created roles in premieres by some 20 contemporary choreographers during her 21 years as a principal dancer with Pacific Northwest Ballet.
Her departure comes just one month after Artistic Director Gordon Peirce Schmidt’s resignation.
“I was thinking about (leaving) even before Kim died,” said Schmidt, left, with his brother.