Artistic Director’s Notebook: One Thousand Pieces, Future Memory, and Little mortal jump

Artistic Director’s Notebook: One Thousand Pieces, Future Memory, and Little mortal jump

One day, in the not-too-distant future, we’ll have well-researched books, brilliant movies, pithy podcasts, and all historical accounts—complete with hindsight and scholarship—on the topic of this extraordinary time in our lives, but for now, we rely on […]

2023-09-26T14:25:11-07:00September 16th, 2021|Categories: Director's Notebook, Performances|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on Artistic Director’s Notebook: One Thousand Pieces, Future Memory, and Little mortal jump

Season Encore message from Peter Boal & Ellen Walker

Dear Friends,

There were a few moments just over a year ago, when we looked at each other and wondered if PNB would survive the circumstances surrounding us – no dance, no music, no ballet […]

There were a few moments just over a year ago, when we looked at each other and wondered if PNB would survive the circumstances surrounding us – no dance, no music, no ballet […]

Artistic Director’s Notebook: Curious Kingdom, PACOPEPEPLUTO, The Veil Between Worlds

Artistic Director’s Notebook: Curious Kingdom, PACOPEPEPLUTO, The Veil Between Worlds

 

As a stream of earth-toned silk slices through space, a dancer vanishes before our eyes. It is a fleeting, yet memorable moment. So piercing and sudden, we question if our eyes deceived us. This is not the smooth […]

2023-09-26T14:34:38-07:00June 9th, 2021|Categories: Dance Happens Everywhere, Director's Notebook, Performances|Tags: , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Artistic Director’s Notebook: Curious Kingdom, PACOPEPEPLUTO, The Veil Between Worlds

Artistic Director’s Notebook: Coppélia

Artistic Director’s Notebook: Coppélia

In the spring of 1974, my parents took my sister and me to a performance of George Balanchine and Alexandra Danilova’s Coppélia at New York State Theater. It wasn’t my first ballet, but it was the one that prompted me to ask my mom […]

Artistic Director’s Notebook: Future Memory, Pictures at an Exhibition, and And the sky is not cloudy all day

Artistic Director’s Notebook: Future Memory, Pictures at an Exhibition, and And the sky is not cloudy all day

Language changes based on the times we are living in. New words are introduced. Words that used to mean one thing take on a whole new meaning. This past year has […]

Artistic Director’s Notebook: Roméo et Juliette

Artistic Director’s Notebook: Roméo et Juliette

We are, collectively, what is often referred to in drama as the Greek Chorus. A large group of peripherals who laugh, gasp, interpret plot and articulate the hidden meditations of characters. We know where the story is headed. We can even sound […]

Artistic Director’s Notebook: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker 2020

Artistic Director’s Notebook: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker 2020

When the days grow short and the nights cold and festive holiday lights appear all around us, we spot snow on faraway peaks and wonder whether we might see enough outside our windows to build a snowperson. We also realize […]

Promotions: Cecilia Iliesiu, Angelica Generosa, & Dylan Wald

PNB Artistic Director Peter Boal Announces Three Promotions during First Look to the Future Gala.

Seattle, WA – “It gives me tremendous pleasure to be able to promote three dancers in our company this evening.” As part of the festivities at First Look to the Future, […]

2020-11-20T19:40:00-08:00November 20th, 2020|Categories: Dancer Announcements, Dancers, Life at PNB|Tags: , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Promotions: Cecilia Iliesiu, Angelica Generosa, & Dylan Wald

Artistic Director’s Notebook: Wonderland, Waterbaby Bagatelles, Arms, Ghost Variations

Artistic Director’s Notebook: Wonderland, Waterbaby Bagatelles, Arms, Ghost Variations

We are all keenly aware we are living through an unprecedented and historic time. Yes, I’m referring to a national reckoning on social and racial injustice, a global pandemic, economic uncertainty, stark political division, surging unemployment, the calamitous effects […]

Artistic Director’s Notebook: Dances at a Gathering, F O I L, One Body, Swan Lake, Emeralds, Rubies, Diamonds, The Calling, Mopey, The Trees The Trees, Red Angels

Artistic Director’s Notebook: Dances at a Gathering, F O I L, One Body, Swan Lake, Emeralds, Rubies, Diamonds, The Calling, Mopey, The Trees The Trees, Red Angels

Dance Happens Everywhere. That’s the title of our 20-21 digital season, and it’s true; dance does happen everywhere. I’m not just referring to different cultures […]

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