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There is a moment in Limon's The Moor's Pavane when Louise Nadeau, as the Wife, realizes she's been betrayed. Her hands wrap around her face. As she slowly turns to the audience, Nadeau conveys the terror, the vulnerability, and the determination with which the Wife accepts her fate. She moves with singular dignity and grace, in deep plie and with slow extensions. With a turn of her chin, she speaks volumes. Here is a performer who is a gifted actress as well as a beautiful dancer.
Nadeau has danced leading roles in over 60 ballets--from Balanchine and Bournonville to romantic story ballets to modern choreographers. She's been an enchanting figure in La Valse, a goddess of stature and wit in Agon, a master of rhythm in Bournonville Variations, a commanding Odile in Swan Lake, and a delightful Hanna in Ronald Hynd's Merry Widow. In Kent Stowell's The Tragedy of Romeo & Juliet, her transformation from a joyful and radiant child to a mature lover is complete.
Nadeau's poise, confidence, and theatrical intensity took some time to develop at Pacific Northwest Ballet. Nadeau can recall 15 years ago, as a soloist new to the company, "coming home every night and crying. I was the only new girl in the company, and it felt like everyone knew the...
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