Announcing our 2019-2020 Season

Artistic Director Peter Boal has announced the line-up for Pacific Northwest Ballet’s 47th season, running from September, 2019 to June, 2020. Highlights include George Balanchine’s masterful Agon on a double-bill with Kent Stowell’s powerhouse production of Carmina Burana; world premieres by local choreographers Donald Byrd, Eva Stone, and Miles Pertl; the return of […]

Maris Antolin2022-11-02T11:42:06-07:00March 8th, 2019|Categories: Dance Happens Everywhere, Performances|Tags: 2019/20 Season, A Wash of Gray, Alejandro Cerrudo, Bruce Wells, Crystal Pite, David Dawson, Donald Byrd, Edwaard Liang, Eva Stone, George Balanchine, Kent Stowell, Marius Petipa, Miles Pertl, Peter Boal, Twyla Tharp|Comments Off

Artistic Director’s Notebook: Swan Lake

by Artistic Director Peter Boal

Ask anyone to name two ballets they have seen. I’m willing to bet Nutcracker would come first, Swan Lake second. We agree. Swan Lake is the second-most-attended ballet in Pacific Northwest Ballet’s history.

If Nutcracker […]

Maris Antolin2023-10-10T11:57:41-07:00February 2nd, 2018|Categories: Director's Notebook, Performances|Tags: 2017/18 Season, Francia Russell, Kent Stowell, Lev Ivanov, Marius Petipa, Ming Cho Lee, Peter Boal, Swan Lake, Tchaikovsky|Comments Off

Wardrobe: Types of Tutus

I am sure you have realized, but PNB is honored to have one of the best Wardrobe Departments in the business. Each morning I pass by the Costume Shop. I am fascinated to see the repairs and constructions for the upcoming PNB performances.

At the beginning of the season when I first […]

Maris Antolin2016-07-09T10:00:50-07:00July 9th, 2016|Categories: Life at PNB, PNB Wardrobe|Tags: Angela Sterling, Divertimento #15, Emeralds, George Balanchine, Kiyon Gaines, Larae Theige Hascall, Marius Petipa, Nutcracker, PNB Costume Shop, PNB Costumes, Sum Stravinksy, Tutus|Comments Off