Posts about Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Accessibility (I.D.E.A.) at Pacific Northwest Ballet

Celebrating Music and Heritage with Michael Jinsoo Lim

Celebrating Music and Heritage with Michael Jinsoo Lim

As part of PNB’s celebration of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) artists in our community, PNB’s concertmaster Michael Jinsoo Lim has written about his parents, his connections to music through them, and his professional journey to PNB. Below is the […]

2023-09-21T15:43:05-07:00May 26th, 2022|Categories: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Accessibility (I.D.E.A.), Life at PNB, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Celebrating Music and Heritage with Michael Jinsoo Lim

Pay What You Can at the Ballet

Everyone could use a little ballet magic in their life, and we don’t want the cost of tickets to keep anyone from attending. To that end, February 10, 2022 marks the official start of Pay-What-You-Can Thursdays at PNB!

A limited number of tickets will be set aside every Thursday performance […]

2023-02-08T10:23:15-08:00February 9th, 2022|Categories: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Accessibility (I.D.E.A.), Performances|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Pay What You Can at the Ballet

Remembering Ulysses Dove

Today, December 1, 2021 marks the 33rd World AIDS Day. The purpose of the day is to bring attention to the HIV epidemic, end the stigma around HIV/AIDS, and call for an increased response to ending the HIV epidemic in the US.

This year’s theme is Ending the […]

2021-12-01T16:59:35-08:00December 1st, 2021|Categories: Choreographers, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Accessibility (I.D.E.A.)|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Remembering Ulysses Dove

Leaping from Caricature into Character 

By Phil Chan, co-Founder, Final Bow for Yellowface 

As a Chinese person, the second act of The Nutcracker has always bugged me. Looking more broadly at the historic depictions of “Chinese” people on the Western performing arts stage, we see fantasy elements of what Europeans thought Chinese people looked like […]

Beyond Ballet Sensory Guide

This is a list of possible sensory impacts you may experience while viewing this performance. Part of the magic of live dance and performance is that unexpected things happen, so not every moment can be accounted for. This guide was created for PNB by Dr. Ferdico at Sensory Access.

2021-11-05T16:32:50-07:00November 5th, 2021|Categories: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Accessibility (I.D.E.A.), Performances|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Beyond Ballet Sensory Guide

Celebrating our Latinx, Chicana, & Hispanic Dancers

Celebrating our Latinx, Chicana, & Hispanic Dancers

September 15 to October 15 is Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month. To celebrate, we asked PNB artists identifying as Hispanic and Latinx share the many ways their heritage informs their artistry. Keep reading to hear from dancers Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan, Amanda Morgan, Dammiel Cruz, Jonathan Batista, […]

Q&A with Steve Sneed, PNB’s Race & Social Justice Consultant

Steve Sneed works closely with Pacific Northwest Ballet leadership and PNB’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) Committee as a race and social justice consultant. He has been consulting with PNB since Fall 2020.

Steve began his career at the age of 15 as the Leader of the African Drum […]

2021-06-29T10:49:51-07:00June 29th, 2021|Categories: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Accessibility (I.D.E.A.), Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Q&A with Steve Sneed, PNB’s Race & Social Justice Consultant

Pride 2021 Reading List

As a part of PNB’s celebration of Pride Month 2021, we have compiled these resources for anyone looking to add to their To Be Read or To Be Watched lists. This post is not exhaustive by any means, but we hope it will be a helpful place to start for anyone looking for […]

PNB Celebrates Kiyon Ross

In honor of his birthday month, we are celebrating Kiyon’s personal and professional excellence as well as his many contributions to the field of dance. This blog post is a companion to the interview conducted by Kiyon’s best friend, Jonathan Porretta, which you can view below – we hope you enjoy both. Happy Birthday, Kiyon!

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