Romeo, Juliet … and COVID: Pacific Northwest Ballet returns to the stage

The curtain goes up Friday, Feb. 4, on the Pacific Northwest Ballet’s production of “Roméo et Juliette.” It’s a romantic tragedy made more challenging by the era of COVID.

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But before the music fills McCaw Hall and dancers rush to the stage, there’s a lot of practice — and a lot of COVID protocols.

“As artists, we want to make it happen in any way possible. There’s always a way,” says Principal Dancer Noelani Pantastico, who became accustomed to taking ballet classes at home, online.

“A lot of dancers had a little piece of dance floor. It’s like

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