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Meet Them Through the Music: PNB Violinist Tom Dziekonski’s Playlist

PNB is the home of so many artists: dancers, costumers, musicians, and more. Today on the PNB Blog, we're starting a new series where we highlight PNB Orchestra members through their musical taste. First up, founding PNB Orchestra member and violinist Tom Dziekonski! Click to read more about Tom while listening to some of his favorite tunes.

Zoe Meadows-Sahr2024-09-30T14:57:28-07:00September 12th, 2024|Categories: Life at PNB, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: Brief Fling, PNB Orchestra, The Nutcracker, Tom Dziekonski|Comments Off

Back-to-School Season at PNB

It’s back-to-school season at PNB! This school year, PNB will provide many ways to experience dance, from our new audio-described performances to our Dance for PD classes. Click to read about our various offerings this fall.

Zoe Meadows-Sahr2024-09-18T11:53:57-07:00September 11th, 2024|Categories: Life at PNB, PNB School, Programs|Tags: 2024/25 Season, Community Education, DanceChance, Discover Dance, PNB School, STG Dance for PD|Comments Off

Diving Deeper with New Works: A conversation with Resident Choreographer Jessica Lang

Pacific Northwest Ballet's New Works Initiative has been an important part of realizing the Company's artistic vision since 2005. Countless choreographers, including Donald Byrd, Edwaard Liang, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Robyn Mineko Williams, Justin Peck, Alexei Ratmansky, Christopher Wheeldon, and Twyla Tharp have created new ballets through this initiative. This season, after several successful creations for the company, Jessica Lang becomes PNB's newest Resident Choreographer for the next three seasons. Her work for the company has always been richly layered and deliciously complex. We sat down with Lang to discuss her residency and her new work.

Zoe Meadows-Sahr2024-09-10T11:46:13-07:00September 5th, 2024|Categories: Choreographers, Life at PNB, Performances, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: 2024/25 Season, Black Wave, Jessica Lang, New Works|Comments Off

Announcing New PNB Faculty Member Kurt Froman

Pacific Northwest Ballet School has announced that Kurt Froman has been hired to lead the School’s Men’s Division. An accomplished and highly respected teacher and mentor with dancing careers at New York City Ballet and on Broadway, Mr. Froman was the resident choreographer of the Broadway show Billy Elliot, The Musical, training and coaching the young actors in the title role. At PNB School, Mr. Froman will teach, support, and mentor the School’s male-identifying students, and serve as a liaison with students’ families.

Zoe Meadows-Sahr2024-09-03T10:05:25-07:00September 3rd, 2024|Categories: Life at PNB, PNB School|Tags: 2024/25 Season, Denise Bolstad, Kurt Froman, Peter Boal, PNB School, PNB School Spotlight|Comments Off

From Screen to Stage – The Veil Between Worlds Creation Process

The Veil Between Worlds has a curious program note: “premiere June 10, 2021; Pacific Northwest Ballet (digital release).” This ballet was originally created, filmed, and shown during PNB’s 2020/21 Digital Season. Much like the inspiration for the work, The Veil Between Worlds has lived many lives; the piece has been performed on the screen and on the stage! The poignant piece’s creation process has been “quite the journey,” says Liang. Read on to dive deep into The Veil Between Worlds’ unique creation process!

Zoe Meadows-Sahr2024-08-29T09:21:59-07:00August 29th, 2024|Categories: Life at PNB, Performances, PNB on Tour|Tags: 2024/25 Season, Edwaard Liang, Oliver Davis, The Veil Between Worlds|Comments Off

Q&A with Nancy Crowley, PNB’s New Family Matinee Rehearsal Director

PNB Faculty member Nancy Crowley starts a new role as PNB’s Family Matinee Rehearsal Director this fall! Nancy begins her position by directing PNB School students preparing to perform Beauty and the Beast in March. Read on to learn more about Nancy, her dance career, and her new position with PNB.

Zoe Meadows-Sahr2024-10-11T15:16:51-07:00August 13th, 2024|Categories: Life at PNB, PNB School, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: 2024/25 Season, Beauty and the Beast, Nancy Crowley, PNB School Spotlight|Comments Off

2024 Summer Course by the Numbers

Over the summer, PNB’s studios are full of dedicated young dance students here for our annual Summer Course. Today on the PNB Blog, we’re breaking down some fun numbers to see just how hard these students are working. Join us in celebrating them and all their achievements this summer!

Zoe Meadows-Sahr2024-08-15T16:29:10-07:00August 9th, 2024|Categories: Life at PNB, PNB School, Summer Course|Tags: 2024/25 Season, PNB School, PNB School Spotlight, PNB Summer Course|Comments Off

Q&A with Jonathan Porretta, a New PNB Rehearsal Director

Jonathan Porretta has excelled at many different roles at PNB. He was a beloved principal dancer and performer in the company and an equally popular faculty member at PNB School. This season, he tackles a new role as a rehearsal director. Read on to learn Jonathan's favorite memories at PNB School, what he's most looking forward to in his new role, and more!

Zoe Meadows-Sahr2024-08-15T16:29:51-07:00August 6th, 2024|Categories: Life at PNB, PNB School, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: 2024/25 Season, All Balanchine, Jonathan Porretta, PNB School, PNB School Spotlight|Comments Off

Meet PNB’s 2024 Summer Course Counselors

This summer, PNB School welcomes more than 200 Summer Course students to Seattle and the PNB studios for our annual Summer Course. This talented group of students has an intrepid team taking care of them every step of the way. Today on the PNB Blog, meet this team of Summer Course counselors!

Zoe Meadows-Sahr2024-07-11T15:44:01-07:00July 8th, 2024|Categories: Life at PNB, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff, Summer Course|Tags: 2023/24 Season, PNB School Spotlight, Summer Course|Comments Off

Meet the 2024 NEXT STEP Artist: Luca Anaya

NEXT STEP provides opportunity, infrastructure, and support to grow tomorrow’s choreographic talent while providing a unique performance opportunity for PNB School’s Professional Division dancers. This year, Professional Division students performed original work from company dancers Lily Wills, Noah Martzall, Luca Anaya, Melisa Guilliams, and the co-choreographer teams of Elle Macy/Dylan Wald and Amanda Morgan/Christopher D’Ariano. Learn more Luca's experience participating in NEXT STEP below.

Zoe Meadows-Sahr2024-06-18T14:41:09-07:00June 18th, 2024|Categories: Next Step Choreographers, Performances, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: 2023/24 Season, Luca Anaya, Next Step|Comments Off