Get to know the PNB dancers through the Q&A posts.

Meet the NEXT STEP Artist: Miles Pertl

Meet the NEXT STEP Artist: Miles Pertl

Miles Pertl (he/him) is from Seattle, Washington. He trained at Pacific Northwest Ballet School, International Ballet Academy in Kirkland, Washington, and the John Cranko Schule in Stuttgart, and he attended summer courses at San Francisco Ballet School. Mr. Pertl joined Stuttgart Ballet […]

2023-06-08T16:37:14-07:00June 8th, 2023|Categories: Dancers, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Meet the NEXT STEP Artist: Miles Pertl

Meet the NEXT STEP Artist: James Kirby Rogers

Meet the NEXT STEP Artist: James Kirby  Rogers

James Kirby Rogers (he/him) is from San Francisco, California. He trained at the North Carolina School of the Arts, where he was a YAGP finalist in 2014. He attended summer courses at San Francisco Ballet and Houston Ballet. James joined Houston Ballet […]

2023-06-06T12:49:09-07:00June 6th, 2023|Categories: Dancers, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Meet the NEXT STEP Artist: James Kirby Rogers

Meet the NEXT STEP Artist: Zsilas Michael Hughes

Meet the NEXT STEP Artist: Zsilas Michael Hughes

Zsilas Michael Hughes (they/them/he/she) is from Little Rock, Arkansas. They trained under the kinesthetic conceptual teachings of Arleen Sugano at Rock City Dance Center and on full scholarship at Pacific Northwest Ballet as a Professional Division student. They attended summer courses at […]

2023-06-08T15:50:37-07:00June 6th, 2023|Categories: Dancers, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Meet the NEXT STEP Artist: Zsilas Michael Hughes

Meet the NEXT STEP Artist: Kyle Davis

Meet the NEXT STEP Artist: Kyle Davis

Kyle Davis (he/him) is from Green Bay, Wisconsin. He trained at Makaroff School of Ballet and on scholarship at Rock School for Dance Education and North Carolina School of the Arts, and attended summer courses on scholarship at Milwaukee Ballet School, the […]

2023-06-05T11:34:25-07:00June 3rd, 2023|Categories: Dancers, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Meet the NEXT STEP Artist: Kyle Davis

Soloist Ezra Thomson on Why New Works Matter

PNB soloist Ezra Thomson is no stranger to New Works. His resume includes originating roles in works by Alejandro Cerrudo, Edwaard Liang, Robin Mineko Williams, Donald Byrd, several current PNB dancers and more. For BOUNDLESS, he’s taking on the role of stager for Jessica Lang’s Let Me Mingle Tears With Thee. So we got his perspective on New Works, PNB, and the upcoming Rep IV.

Building a World Premiere with Jessica Lang

PNB is performing a world premiere at BOUNDLESS choreographed by audience favorite Jessica Lang: Let Me Mingle Tears With Thee. We asked her about choreography, costumes, music, and all the elements that make a PNB world premiere possible.

2023-03-09T12:55:32-08:00February 27th, 2023|Categories: Choreographers, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Building a World Premiere with Jessica Lang

Q&A with Penny Saunders: Returning to PNB and to Wonderland

During our 2020 digital season, PNB premiered Wonderland by choreographer Penny Saunders. Wonderland, a New Work and world premiere, paid homage to the marvel and magic of live theater, and has only ever existed digitally, until now. More than two years later, Penny is back at PNB to transpose her piece for in-person performances in March 2023. So we asked her about returning to Wonderland.

2023-03-02T11:21:49-08:00February 21st, 2023|Categories: Choreographers, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Q&A with Penny Saunders: Returning to PNB and to Wonderland

Meet the 2022/23 Season Apprentices

Welcome PNB’s 2022/23 Season Apprentices!

This season, PNB is excited to promote five PNB School Professional Division students into the Company as Apprentices. Get to know these dancers in their brief interviews below. Learn what they’re looking forward to in PNB’s 50th Anniversary Season, the best advice they’ve received, and more, and help us welcome Luca […]

Q&A with Rachel Foster

Q&A with Rachel Foster

This school year, former PNB Principal dancer Rachel Foster returns to PNB as a member of our PNB School faculty. Welcome back, Ms. Foster!

Rachel Foster is from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. She trained at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School and attended summer courses at the School of American Ballet […]

2023-09-21T15:36:37-07:00September 19th, 2022|Categories: PNB School, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Q&A with Rachel Foster
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