Bothell’s Klare Kersavage to perform in PNB’s Nutcracker

It’s “Nutcracker” season at Pacific Northwest Ballet and among the many children dancing in the beloved Stowell/Sendak holiday production is 10-year-old Klare Kersavage from Bothell.

November 21, 2014 9:00 am
Bothell resident Klare Kersavage will be performing the Pacific Northwest Ballet production of the Nutcracker this year.
Bothell resident Klare Kersavage will be performing the Pacific Northwest Ballet production of the Nutcracker this year.

It’s “Nutcracker” season at Pacific Northwest Ballet and among the many children dancing in the beloved Stowell/Sendak holiday production is 10-year-old Klare Kersavage from Bothell.

A fourth grader at Woodmoor Elementary School, Klare will be performing the role of “party girl” in her first appearance in the production.

The 10-year-old began dancing when she was two and is currently in level two at PNB’s school.

She has seen the Nutcracker every year since she was 4 and is thrilled to be among the cast and not the audience this year.

“I was so excited when I heard I got the part,” Klare said. “I love to dance so this is like a dream come true.”

Klare will be in 19 performances of the Nutcracker including “Nutty Nutcracker” on Christmas Eve and the final show ever of the Stowell/Sendak’s Nutcracker at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 28th.

The final season of the Stowell/Sendak Nutcracker is at Seattle Center’s McCaw Hall for 35 public performances Nov. 28 through Dec. 28. Tickets to Nutcracker may be purchased through the PNB Box Office at 206-441-2424, online at PNB.org or in person at 301 Mercer St.