Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff Archives

Meet the Artist: Eva Stone

Eva Stone is a teaching artist, choreographer, and founder/producer of CHOP SHOP: Bodies of Work, an annual contemporary dance festival. She received her BFA in Performance & Choreography from Arizona State University, and later earned an MA in Choreography […]

Eva Stone is a teaching artist, choreographer, and founder/producer of CHOP SHOP: Bodies of Work, an annual contemporary dance festival. She received her BFA in Performance & Choreography from Arizona State University, and later earned an MA in Choreography […]

Maris Antolin2019-03-27T11:16:24-07:00March 27th, 2019|Categories: Life at PNB, Next Step 2019, Next Step Choreographers, PNB School, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: 2018/19 Season, Chop Shop, Eva Stone, New Voices, Next Step, Next Step Outside/In|Comments Off

Meet the Artist: Steven Loch

Steven Loch is from Denton, Texas. He joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2011. He was promoted to corps de ballet in 2012 and soloist in 2018. He will present his latest work for NEXT STEP at 2019’s NEXT STEP: OUTSIDE/IN; tickets go on sale April 1.

Maris Antolin2019-03-27T10:11:44-07:00March 27th, 2019|Categories: Life at PNB, Next Step 2019, Next Step Choreographers, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: 2018/19 Season, 3 for Ed, Avi Lesser, Garrett Overcash, Hevanti Productions, Madison Taylor, Next Step, Next Step Outside/In, Steven Loch|Comments Off

Meet the Artist: Nancy Casciano

Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Nancy Casciano joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2014 and was promoted to corps de ballet in 2015. She will present her second work for Next Step at 2019’s NEXT STEP: OUTSIDE/IN; tickets […]

Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Nancy Casciano joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2014 and was promoted to corps de ballet in 2015. She will present her second work for Next Step at 2019’s NEXT STEP: OUTSIDE/IN; tickets […]

Maris Antolin2019-03-27T10:06:31-07:00March 27th, 2019|Categories: Life at PNB, Next Step 2019, Next Step Choreographers, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: 2018/19 Season, Nancy Casciano, Next Step, Next Step Outside/In, Olafur Arnalds, Solu, We Were Little|Comments Off

PNB Conversations: NEXT STEP Program Manager Kiyon Ross

Kiyon Ross wears many hats at PNB: PNB School faculty member, DanceChance mentor, and NEXT STEP program manager, a position he has held since 2012. Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, Kiyon trained at Baltimore School of the Arts, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre […]

Kiyon Ross wears many hats at PNB: PNB School faculty member, DanceChance mentor, and NEXT STEP program manager, a position he has held since 2012. Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, Kiyon trained at Baltimore School of the Arts, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre […]

Maris Antolin2019-03-05T12:00:50-08:00March 5th, 2019|Categories: Next Step 2019, Next Step Choreographers, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: 2018/19 Season, DanceChance, Kiyon Gaines, Kiyon Ross, Next Step, Next Step Outside/In, Sum Stravinsky|Comments Off

So You Want to be a NEXT STEP Choreographer

PNB’s NEXT STEP initiative is designed to foster choreographic talent among PNB company dancers. A nine-month process which includes educational seminars, professional development tools, rehearsal time and space, and access to PNB’s production resources, NEXT STEP gives aspiring and rising choreographers […]

Maris Antolin2019-03-05T12:00:38-08:00March 5th, 2019|Categories: Next Step 2019, Next Step Choreographers, PNB School, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: 2018/19 Season, Amanda Morgan, Calista Ruat, Christopher D'Ariano, Kiyon Ross, Next Step, Next Step Outside/In, Sarah Pasch|Comments Off

Meet the Artist: Calista Ruat

Calista Ruat hails from Paris, France. She joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as a corps de ballet member in 2017, and will premiere her first choreographic work for 2019’s NEXT STEP: OUTSIDE/IN.

Calista trained at the Paris Opera Ballet School under the direction of Claude Bessy, where her teachers were Carole […]

Maris Antolin2019-01-08T12:00:21-08:00January 8th, 2019|Categories: Next Step 2019, Next Step Choreographers, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: 2018/19 Season, Calista Ruat, Next Step, Next Step Outside/In|Comments Off

Meet the Artist: Sarah Pasch

Sarah Pasch joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2011 and was promoted to corps de ballet in 2012. She created her first work for PNB’s annual choreographic showcase, Next Step, in 2016; she will premiere her third […]

Sarah Pasch joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2011 and was promoted to corps de ballet in 2012. She created her first work for PNB’s annual choreographic showcase, Next Step, in 2016; she will premiere her third […]

Maris Antolin2019-01-08T11:03:19-08:00January 8th, 2019|Categories: Next Step 2019, Next Step Choreographers, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: 2018/19 Season, Next Step, Next Step Outside/In, Sarah Pasch, She is...|1 Comment

Meet the Artist: Christopher D’Ariano

Company member Christopher D’Ariano joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2017 and was promoted to corps de ballet later that year. Christopher is creating his second work for NEXT STEP: OUTSIDE/IN on June 14, 2019.

Maris Antolin2018-11-29T11:28:16-08:00November 29th, 2018|Categories: Next Step 2019, Next Step Choreographers, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: 2018/19 Season, Christopher D'Ariano, Next Step, Next Step Outside/In|Comments Off

Meet the Artist: Amanda Morgan

Amanda Morgan joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2016 and was promoted to corps de ballet in 2017. She created her first work for PNB’s annual choreographic showcase, Next Step, in 2018 and will return for 2019’s

Amanda Morgan joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2016 and was promoted to corps de ballet in 2017. She created her first work for PNB’s annual choreographic showcase, Next Step, in 2018 and will return for 2019’s

Maris Antolin2018-11-29T11:22:54-08:00November 29th, 2018|Categories: Next Step 2019, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: 2018/19 Season, Amanda Morgan, Next Step, Next Step Outside/In, Pages|Comments Off

Q&A: Peter Boal talks Red Angels

Red Angels, coming up on PNB’s DIRECTOR’S CHOICE program March 16–25, has caught our attention around PNB’s offices. Four incredibly athletic dancers (plus the resounding soundtrack of electric violin) consume the studios during rehearsals of this red hot ballet.

Knowing the late choreographer Ulysses Dove created Red Angels […]

Maris Antolin2018-03-12T19:52:05-07:00March 12th, 2018|Categories: Choreographers, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: 2017/18 Season, Director's Choice, Lesley Rausch, Lucien Postlewaite, New York City Ballet, Peter Boal, Red Angels, Twilight, Ulysses Dove, Wendy Whelan|Comments Off