Principal Dancer Maria Chapman Announces Retirement

SEATTLE, WA — Pacific Northwest Ballet Artistic Director Peter Boal and principal dancer Maria Chapman have announced that Ms. Chapman has decided to retire. Ms. Chapman joined PNB as an apprentice in 1995 and was promoted to corps de ballet in 1996, soloist in 2005, and principal in 2009.

“In […]

2015-11-17T16:44:24-08:00November 17th, 2015|Categories: Dancer Announcements, Life at PNB|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Principal Dancer Maria Chapman Announces Retirement

Where Are They Now? With Beila Ungar

It’s the last day of PNB School Summer Course!

This weekend, PNB School Summer Course students will head back to their home studios to incorporate what they’ve learned; a lucky few will return to PNB this fall as Professional Division students. To celebrate the end of […]

2015-08-07T12:01:28-07:00August 7th, 2015|Categories: Dancer Announcements, Life at PNB, PNB School|Tags: , |Comments Off on Where Are They Now? With Beila Ungar

PNB Says Farewell to Brittany Reid

Swan Lake marks Company member Brittany Reid’s final performances with Pacific Northwest Ballet. Ms. Reid is from Huntington Beach, California, and trained at the School of American Ballet and Pacific Northwest Ballet School. She joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet in 2000. 

In her farewell, […]

NEXT STEP Choreographer: Price Suddarth

Company dancer and NEXT STEP choreographer Price Suddarth is premiering his third piece with PNB School Professional Division this year. While each of his premieres has been different, Price’s singular style has emerged: his goal is to create a space in which the audience can have an experience and depart from the ordinary […]

2014-06-03T22:31:00-07:00June 3rd, 2014|Categories: Next Step Choreographers, Performances, PNB School|Tags: , , |Comments Off on NEXT STEP Choreographer: Price Suddarth

Tell The Tale: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

ACT I – A forest near Athens, one Midsummer eve

The First Act takes place in a forest near the duke’s palace. Oberon, King of the Fairies, and Titania, his queen, quarrel over the Indian child they both want. Oberon orders Puck to bring the flower pierced by Cupid’s arrow (which […]

2014-03-26T18:29:00-07:00March 26th, 2014|Categories: Performances, PNB School, Tell the Tale|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Tell The Tale: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Promotions: 2 Principals & 3 Soloists

Seattle, WA – Before the start of this evening’s opening night performance of The Sleeping Beauty, Pacific Northwest Ballet Artistic Director Peter Boal stepped out in front of the curtains to make a special announcement. “It gives me great pleasure to announce five well-deserved promotions.” To hearty rounds of applause, Mr. Boal informed […]

2014-02-01T03:41:00-08:00February 1st, 2014|Categories: Dancer Announcements, Dancers, Life at PNB|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Promotions: 2 Principals & 3 Soloists

Photo Retrospective: PNB Celebrates Principal Dancer Kaori Nakamura

This spring, Pacific Northwest Ballet celebrates the conclusion of principal dancer Kaori Nakamura’s brilliant, 17-year career with the Company. Ms. Nakamura will retire from performing in June of 2014 and join PNB School’s distinguished faculty. With over 40 lead roles to her name and guest appearances worldwide, her accomplishments and contributions to the art […]

2023-09-14T11:50:28-07:00January 24th, 2014|Categories: Dancers, Performances|Tags: , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Photo Retrospective: PNB Celebrates Principal Dancer Kaori Nakamura

Story Ballets in PNB’s History

Story Ballets in PNB’s History

Stories are the bridge between the public and the art form. We can’t get them to watch The Four Temperaments until we get them on that bridge. And I can do those stories in ways that haven’t been done before.

Kent Stowell in Mindy […]
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