Ashton
Edwards
Ashton Edwards (they/them) is from Flint, Michigan. They studied at the Flint School of Performing Arts and Pacific Northwest Ballet and attended summer courses at Joffrey Ballet Chicago, Houston Ballet, and Pacific Northwest Ballet. Ashton joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2021 and the corps de ballet in 2022.
Ashton is a recipient of the 2021 Princess Grace Award. They have performed with Amanda Morgan’s The Seattle Project and was on the cover of the July 2021 Dance Spirit Magazine. They were a guest artist for NYCB’s 75th Anniversary, performing Peck’s The Times Are Racing.
Featured & Leading Roles
George Balanchine
The Nutcracker
(Sugar Plum Fairy, Harlequin, Green Tea Cricket, Candy Cane, Dewdrop)
Allegro Brillante
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
(Puck)
Donald Byrd
Love and Loss
Jiří Kylián
Petite Mort
Edwaard Liang
The Veil Between Worlds
Justin Peck
The Times Are Racing
Crystal Pite
The Seasons’ Canon
Kent Stowell
Swan Lake
(Pas de Quarte, Pas de Trois)
Twyla Tharp
Sweet Fields
Original Roles
Peter Boal
Giselle
Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
Khepri
Dwight Rhoden
Catching Feelings
Kiyon Ross
…throes of increasing wonder
Penny Saunders
Wonderland
PNB Welcomes Four New Apprentices
PNB is excited to introduce you to our new Apprentices Ashton Edwards, Melisa Guilliams, Zsilas Michael Hughes, and Joh Morrill! At PNB, Apprentices are the first professional position with the Company. Apprentice positions are offered to PNB School Professional Division graduates. PNB School is recognized as one of the top [...]
Promotions: Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan, Miles Pertl, & Elle Macy
“It gives me tremendous pleasure to be able to promote three dancers in our company this evening.” Prior to the curtain going up for BEYOND BALLET, its second season repertory program, Pacific Northwest Ballet Artistic Director Peter Boal announced to the audience that Soloist Elle Macy has been promoted to [...]