DISCOVER DANCE

Residency Parnerships

The DISCOVER DANCE Performance Partnership is a consortium of schools who have been long-time participants in PNB's Community Education Programs. Partner schools participate in three-to-five-month in-school residencies that culminate in the Discover Dance Community Performance at McCaw Hall.

PNB teaching artist Suzanne Singla with
Graham Hill Elementary 3rd graders.
Photo © Bill Mohn

Seattle School District Partners

• Pinehurst K–8: Two classrooms (7th & 8th grades),
  Partner since 2009-Continuation of 8-year partnership with Summit K–12
• Arbor Heights Elementary: Three classrooms (2nd grade),
  Partner since 2008
• Broadview Thomson K–8: Four classrooms (2nd grade),
  Partner since 2008. Includes Music Partnership: Broadview middle school music students accompany the final performance.
• Daniel Bagley Elementary: Two classrooms (4th grade),
  Partner since 1999
• Graham Hill Elementary: Three classrooms (3rd grade),
  Partner since 1999. 11th year of partnership. Includes Design Residency: 4th & 5th grade students design/create backdrops for the final performance and Chorus Partnership: The Graham Hill 5th grade chorus accompanies the final performance
• Highland Park Elementary: Three classrooms (3rd grade),
  Partner since 2008
• Leschi Elementary: Two classrooms (2nd grade),
  Partner since 2010
• South Shore K–8: Three classrooms (3rd grade),
  Partner since 2010

Bellevue School District Partners

• Eastgate Elementary: Three classrooms (4th grade), 13th year of partnership
• Phantom Lake Elementary: Two classrooms (1st grade), Pre-partnership school