More About PNB's History
Pacific Northwest Ballet was founded in 1972 as Pacific Northwest Dance Association under the aegis of Seattle Opera Association, with early leadership provided by Leon Kalimos (Executive Director, 1973-1977), Janet Reed (Ballet Mistress and Director of the School, 1974-1976), and Melissa Hayden (Ballet Mistress, and Director of the School, 1976-1977). Read more...
PNB Dancers
The Company is made up of dancers from across the world.
Costume Shop
PNB's Costume Shop has been in operation since the birth of the company in 1972, but it wasn't until the 1980s that it began to function as more than a wardrobe department.
PNB Unleashed
Through the eyes of PNB dancers, PNB Unleashed offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Pacific Northwest Ballet.
Scene Shop
PNB's Production Shop has been in existence since PNB's beginning in 1972. Their first home was in the boiler room of Home of the Good Shepherd in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood.
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