Jun 8, 2017
Update 6/6/17, 3:25 p.m. PT : A ballerina’s career ends when most of the rest of us are just getting good at our jobs. Professional dancers are usually 18
Two and a half years ago, I produced this profile of Pacific Northwest Ballet Principal Dancer Carrie Imler. She was just beginning her 20th season in Seattle, a remarkably long career for a ballerina. Last year, Imler gave birth to her son Markus. Four months later, she returned to PNB and danced her heart out all season.
This weekend marks Imler’s last onstage; on Sunday, she’ll perform in PNB’s Season Encore. Carrier Imler, we will miss you!