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Rachel Foster is from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. She trained at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School and attended summer courses at the School of American Ballet and San Francisco Ballet School. She joined Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre in 1998 and joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as a member of the corps de ballet in 2002. She was promoted to soloist in 2008. Ms. Foster was featured on the cover of Dance Magazine's January 2009 issue, as one of 2009's 25 to watch." Watch the behind-the-scenes video of Dance Magazine's January 2009 cover shoot with Ms. Foster. Leading RolesGeorge Balanchine's Emeralds, A Midsummer Night's Dream (Butterfly), Rubies, Symphony in C, and Symphony in Three Movements; Todd Bolender's Souvenirs; Val Caniparoli's The Bridge, Lambarena, and Torque; Ulysses Dove's Red Angels and Vespers; Nacho Duato's Rassemblement; William Forsythe's In the middle, somewhat elevated and One Flat Thing, reproduced; Paul Gibson's The Piano Dance; Edwaard Liang's Für Alina; Brian Reeder's Lost Language of the Flight Attendant; Jerome Robbins' The Concert and Dances at a Gathering; Kent Stowell's Silver Lining; Twyla Tharp's In the Upper Room and Nine Sinatra Songs; and Christopher Wheeldon's After the Rain pas de deux, Carousel (A Dance), and Polyphonia. She has also performed Molissa Fenley's solo State of Darkness. Originated Leading Roles: Kiyon Gaines' M-Pulse, Paul Gibson's Sense of Doubt, Victor Quijada's Suspension of Disbelief, and Twyla Tharp's Opus 111. Featured RolesGeorge Balanchine's Concerto Barocco, Diamonds, The Four Temperaments, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Serenade, and La Sonnambula; Ronald Hynd's The Merry Widow and The Sleeping Beauty; Jerome Robbins' West Side Story Suite; Kent Stowell's Nutcracker, Swan Lake, and The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet; and Glen Tetley's The Rite of Spring. Originated Featured Roles: Dominique Dumais' Time and other Matter, Nicolo Fonte's Within/Without; and Christopher Stowell's Quick Time. Photos of Rachel Foster |
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