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Katharine Precourt: dynamic and fearless, the Houston Ballet demi-soloist has shown range and depth.

Publication: Dance Magazine
Publication Date: 01-APR-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Katharine Precourt: dynamic and fearless, the Houston Ballet demi-soloist has shown range and depth.(on the rise)

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Blending feminine strength with crisp clarity in her "Dark Angel" debut, Katharine Precourt held Serenade's chalice-shaped arabesque until the audience almost gasped. In one transformative moment last year, the Houston Ballet demi-soloist captured the purity and elegance of Balanchine's haunting choreography. By the end of the performance, a talented dancer had gone from promising corps member to the audience's newest discovery.

Lately Precourt, 23, who spent three years in the corps before being promoted last season, has been dancing leads in one ballet after another. Her long, tapering limbs--she's 5' 8"--and dark, commanding beauty make her a natural fit in an unusual range of pieces. After injuries caused last-minute cast shake-ups, Precourt ended up in the first casts of Forsythe's In the middle, somewhat elevated, and...

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