Out There: Jonathan Porretta's Life in Dance

Jonathan Porretta is one of the most beloved dancers at Pacific Northwest Ballet. But his journey to principal dancer wasnt easy. He grew up different: gay lonely and teased in a small New Jersey town following a dream that others couldnt understand. Award-winning arts journalist Marcie Sillman chronicles the dancers tale in a new all-ages coffee table book called Out There: Jonathan Porrettas Life in Dance.The books message of Be yourself and people will love you for who you are comes through clearly in Sillmans crisp engaging prose. Family snapshots and exquisite dance photography by Angela Sterling show key moments in Porrettas life thusfar.Out There is an expanded version of a 2000-word article Sillman published on KUOW.org in January 2016. In addition to Sillmans 5000-word essay Out There includes a complete list of Porrettas lead roles (plus 10 favorites highlighted with personal commentary by Porretta) a bibliography of articles about Porretta and a timeline.