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Pacific Northwest Ballet news and feature articles plus performance previews and reviews.

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Amphitheater unveils new orchestra pit Saturday in Vail, Performance by PNB will debut the pit, Vail Daily, August 13, 2010
Pacific Northwest Ballet appoints Emil de Cou as new maestro, The Seattle Times, August 10, 2010
De Cou to the West Coast, The Washington Post, August 10, 2010
A Very Lengthy Recap Post (Vail International Dance Festival), The Winger, August 10, 2010
Ballet Adds Human Splendor to Wonders of Vail, The New York Times, August 8, 2010
Insider's Guide to Seattle: Discover these other Seattle attractions, Sunset
An Evening for Everyone at Vail International Dance Festival, examiner.com, August 4, 2010
Creative Contribution: Preview of Alexei Ratmansky's "Concerto DSCH", Pacific Northwest Ballet, CriticalDance.com, August 3, 2010
The Beginnings of a Whiplash Week Two, The Winger, August 3, 2010
People We Love Are At Vail II, Oberon's Grove, August 1, 2010
Pacific Northwest Ballet Electrifies Vail Audience, Vail Daily, July 31, 2010
People We Love Are At Vail, Oberon's Grove, July 31, 2010
PNB first to stage 'Giselle', HeraldNet, July 30, 2010
Pointe Magazine Interview with PNB's Carla Korbes, Vail Valley Foundation Blog, July 30, 2010
Pacific Northwest Ballet Weekend at Vail International Dance Festival, examiner.com, July 29, 2010
Pacific Northwest Ballet to perform classical and contemporary dance at Vail International Dance, examiner.com, July 24, 2010
Pacific Northwest Ballet Announces Dancer Promotions, Class Act, July 6, 2010
Promotions at Pacific Northwest Ballet, Oberon's Grove, July 6, 2010
Acting Out: Pacific Northwest Ballet School's Annual Performance, CriticalDance.com, June 28, 2010
PNB's Season Finale, Dance View Times, June 23, 2010
Artistic, soul-nourishing ballet, from an unexpected source, Crosscut.com, June 22, 2010
One More Time! Pacific Northwest Ballet's "encore" Program, CriticalDance.com, June 21, 2010
Pacific Northwest Ballet Encore Performance, Seattle PI, June 17, 2010
PNB says multiple goodbyes Sunday, The Gathering Note, June 15, 2010
PNB's encore before the final curtain of the season, Seattle PI, June 9, 2010
Seattle youngsters learn to Plié at PNB's DanceChance (Includes photo gallery), seattlepi.com, June 1, 2010

COPPÉLIA, June 3–13, 2010

PNB's "Coppelia", Dance View Times, June 23, 2010
What a Doll! Pacific Northwest Ballet's Coppelia, CriticalDance.com, June 21, 2010
'Coppélia' enchants the young and the young-at-heart, Woodinville Weekly, June 14, 2010
PNB second string is first rate, Seattle PI, June 11, 2010
It takes a community to build a Coppelia, examiner.com, June 10, 2010
Do this now - Local Arts - Coppélia part 2, Needle+Thread, June 10, 2010
Opening Nights: Coppelia, Seattle Weekly, June 9, 2010
PNB's Coppélia Goes Couture, seattlest, June 9, 2010
A Parent's Review: Coppélia at the Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle's Child, June 9, 2010
Recommended: Coppélia, Seattle Metropolitan, June 8, 2010
What You Might Not Know About PNB's Coppelia, Seattle Magazine, June 7, 2010
Coppelia dances into McCaw Hall, examiner.com, June 7, 2010
PNB's Coppélia dances into Seattle's heart and tickles the funny bone, Seattle PI, June 7, 2010
Review: Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Coppelia, Class Act, June 7, 2010
Coppelia at Pacific Northwest Ballet: Everything is beautiful at the ballet, examiner.com, June 6, 2010
The Costume as Art, seattledances, June 5, 2010
PNB introduces its Coppelia this weekend at McCaw Hall, The Gathering Note, June 5, 2010
A Delightful Confection at PNB, SeattlePI.com, June 5, 2010
Light-hearted 'Coppelia' a technical triumph, Crosscut.com, June 4, 2010
PNB Stages Sweet Coppélia Premiere, Seattlest, June 4, 2010
PNB's Coppélia Has Balanchine's Fingerprints All Over It, The Sun Break, June 4, 2010
Dance Review: PNB's 'Coppélia' charms with magical sets, costumes and dancing, The Seattle Times, June 4, 2010
Everything sparkles at PNB’s Coppelia, Journal Newspapers, June 4, 2010
The Story of the Story Ballet, KUOW, June 3, 2010
Do this now - Local Arts - Coppélia part 1, Needle+Thread, June 3, 2010
Coppélia!, Seattle Gay Scene, June 2, 2010
Photos: PNB Preview of Coppélia!, Seattle PI, June 2, 2010
Coppélia Preview with stager Liz Fugate, KING FM Arts Channel, May 2010
Interview: Peter Boal on Coppélia, KING FM Arts Channel, May 2010
A new 'Coppélia' comes to life at Pacific Northwest Ballet, The Seattle Times, May 29, 2010
Peter Boal returns to stage in Pacific Northwest Ballet's upcoming 'Coppélia', The Seattle Times, May 29, 2010
Pacific Northwest Ballet gives Seattle its first taste of ‘Coppelia', Everett Herald, May 28, 2010

Ballet Across America Returns to Kennedy Center in June, Playbill Arts, May 21, 2010
Plucking new stars from the corps de ballet, Crosscut.com, May 21, 2010
Balanchine's Petipa @ The Guggenheim, Oberon's Grove, May 16, 2010
Excellence for All: Powerful learning through the arts: AS#1, Bagley, Graham Hill students perform with Pacific Northwest Ballet at McCaw Hall, Seattle Public Schools, May 2010
Francia Russell, Kent Stowell to receive honorary UW doctorates, University of Washington News, May 14, 2010
"Works and Process"/Pacific Northwest Ballet—Balanchine's Petipa, The New Yorker, May 12, 2010
A Night At The Museum, The inspiring dance happening beneath The Guggenheim, New York Press, May 11, 2010
Classes help kids experience ballet and learn its history, Everett Herald, May 10, 2010
PNB Presents DISCOVER DANCE, Seattlest, April 23, 2010
In case you missed PNB's Choreographers' Showcase, Examiner, April 22, 2010
Pacific Northwest Ballet Choreographers' Showcase, seattledances, April 14, 2010

ALL BALANCHINE, April 15–25, 2010

Interview: All Balanchine, KING FM Arts Channel, April 2010
PNB is All Balanchine all night long, Examiner, April 22, 2010
see it – all balanchine – pacific northwest ballet – part 2, needle+thread, April 22, 2010
Dance Review: PNB's All Balanchine, Seattle Weekly, April 21, 2010
Balanchine is back at Pacific Northwest Ballet, Examiner.com, April 21, 2010
Dance Review: Back-to-Back Balanchine Reveals the Subtler Humors of Ballet, CityArts, April 20, 2010
Review: Pacific Northwest Ballet—All Balanchine, Class Act, April 20, 2010
No set, no plot, All Balanchine, Pacific NW Theatre (blog), April 20, 2010
All Balanchine, Pacific Northwest Ballet, April 15–25, 2010, artdish, April 19, 2010
PNB's "All Balanchine" is Almost Tutu Beautiful to Bear, SunBreak, April 19, 2010
Review—Pacific Northwest Ballet All Balanchine, Seattle PI blog, April 18, 2010
PNB offers an all-Balanchine program for April, The Gathering Note, April 17, 2010
PNB Pleases with "All Balanchine" Program, Seattlest, April 17, 2010
'All Balanchine,' all beautiful, at Pacific Northwest Ballet, The Seattle Times, April 16, 2010
Balanchine at PNB, Oberon's Grove, April 16, 2010
Ballet, $25. Good wine, $25. Making your girlfriend Happy? Priceless., Seattle PI blogs, April 16, 2010
opening night – all balanchine – pacific northwest ballet – part 1, needle+thread, April 15, 2010
Pacific Northwest Ballet ALL BALANCHINE, seattledances
Pacific Northwest Ballet presents an all-Balanchine evening, The Seattle Times, April 8, 2010

Interview: PNB's Hansel & Gretel, KING FM Arts Channel, April 2010
New Arik Korman Podcast – Brazilian-born Dancer Carla Korbes with the Pacific Northwest Ballet, KZOK 102.5 FM, April 12, 2010
Artscape: A Dancer's "Second Stage" in Life, KPLU 88.5, April 11, 2010
‘Dancing Across Borders': Profile of dancer is light on its feet, Everett Herald, April 9, 2010
Spotlight on PNB in Dancing Across Borders, Seattle Metropolitan, April 9, 2010
Gingerbread Ballet: Pacific Northwest Ballet's "Hansel and Gretel", CriticalDance.com, April 8, 2010
Dancing Across Borders, PopMatters, April 8, 2010
'Dancing Across Borders': A young dancer's journey from Cambodia to Pacific Northwest Ballet, The Seattle Times, April 8, 2010 Dancing Across Borders: A Former PNB Star Emerges From Obscurity, Seattle Weekly, April 7, 2010

THREE BY DOVE, March 18–28, 2010

Interview with Peter Boal: 3 BY DOVE, KING FM Arts Channel, March 2010
"3 by Dove" at Pacific Northwest Ballet, March 20, Seattle PI blog, March 28, 2010
Can't Miss It: Thursday (3 BY DOVE), Seattlest, March 25, 2010
PNB adds another work by Dove, The Gathering Note, March 24, 2010
Review: Pacific Northwest Ballet’s 3 By Dove, Class Act blog, March 23, 2010
Going for It: Ulysses Dove Releases Parts from Bodies at PNB, The Stranger, March 23, 2010
Review—Pacific Northwest Ballet 3 By Dove, Seattle PI blog, March 22, 2010
3 by Dove at Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattlest, March 22, 2010
Rated MA: PNB's "3 by Dove" is for the Adults in the Audience , SunBreak, March 22, 2010
3 by Dove, McCaw Hall, Seattle, Financial Times, March 23, 2010
Dancing somewhere between heaven and hell, Crosscut.com, March 20, 2010
Pacific Northwest Ballet 3 By Dove, seattledances, March 19, 2010
Review: '3 by Dove' lets PNB dancers soar, The Seattle Times, March 19, 2010
3 By Dove—The PNB show we’ll still be talking about next year , examiner.com, March 19, 2010
Dance Review: Small (and seriously hot) Masterpieces at PNB, City Arts Magazine, March 19, 2010
Liquid Lightning, Teen Tix Blog, March 19, 2010
supporting local arts – 3 by dove – pacific northwest ballet, needle+thread, March 18, 2010
Dove @ PNB, Oberon's Grove, March 12, 2010
Ulysses Dove's 'Serious Pleasures' revived by Pacific Northwest Ballet, The Seattle Times, March 11, 2010
Pacific Northwest Ballet: 3 By Dove, seattledances, March 9, 2010

Pacific Northwest Ballet season announcement includes return of 'Cinderella', The Seattle Times, March 9, 2010
dancer style – lindsi + karel – pacific northwest ballet – seattle, needle+thread, February 11, 2010
Fearless in Seattle: PNB's Carla Körbes has found a new freedom and confidence in her dancing, Dance Magazine, February 2010
Valentine’s Day with Seth Orza & Sarah Ricard Orza, Class Act Blog, February 8, 2010
Love, Passion and Dedication: Olivier Wevers & Lucien Postlewaite, Class Act Blog, February 8, 2010
pnb: sneak peek at 2010–2011 season , seattledances, February 2, 2010

The Sleeping Beauty, February 4–14, 2010

Awakening To A Brand-New Day: Pacific Northwest Ballet’s “Sleeping Beauty”, criticaldance.com, March 13, 2010
Dance Review: PNB's The Sleeping Beauty, Seattle Weekly, February 10, 2010
pnb: sleeping beauty—a review , seattledances, February 9, 2010
'Sleeping Beauty': Ronald Hynd's production nails it, Crosscut.com, February 9, 2010
2 Coasts and 2 Troupes: Contrasting Visions of a Well-Trod Ballet, The New York Times, February 8, 2010
Fall Into Another World, Teen Tix Blog, February 8, 2010
Review: Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Sleeping Beauty, Class Act Blog, February 8, 2010
PNB's The Sleeping Beauty Enchants McCaw Hall, Seattlest, February 8, 2010
Sleeping Beauty still charms in the 21st century, examiner.com, February 6, 2010
PNB’s "Sleeping Beauty" Ensconced at McCaw , The Gathering Note, February 6, 2010
A Grand Tradition: Taking pleasure in the fairy-tale grace of the old school, CityArts, February 6, 2010
The Sleeping Beauty at PNB is a Lovely Eyeful , SunBreak, February 5, 2010
Come See Pacific Northwest Ballet's The Sleeping Beauty!, Q13Fox.com, February 5, 2010
PNB's 'Sleeping Beauty' awakens a fairy-tale world, The Seattle Times, February 5, 2010
Princess for a Day…or Weekend, Seattle Metropolitan, February 5, 2010
The Sleeping Beauty at Pacific Northwest Ballet, Q13 FOX, February 5, 2010
Crosscut Tout: KING-FM maintains a radio tradition of live classical music, Crosscut.com, February 3, 2010
The Week's Recommended Events—Dance: Once Upon a Dream, Seattle Weekly, February 3, 2010
PNB gives us what dreams are made of, Journal Newspapers, February 1, 2010
Dancing gracefully through life with 'Sleeping Beauty', The Seattle Times, January 31, 2010
PNB's 'The Sleeping Beauty' has it all, Everett Herald, January 29, 2010

A Breeze From the Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle leaps saucily onto the Joyce Theater stage, The Village Voice, January 19, 2010
Dancers keep on their toes with SU and Pacific Northwest Ballet program, Seattle University Spectator, January 13, 2010
Homecoming, danceviewtimes, January 9, 2010
A Homecoming of Sorts: Peter Boal returns to New York, heading up Pacific Northwest Ballet’s stint at the Joyce, New York Press, January 8, 2010
Pacific Northwest Ballet at the Joyce Theater , Backstage, January 8, 2010
Pacific Northwest Ballet Presents a New Face to New York, Arts Journal, January 8, 2010
Pacific Northwest Ballet, Joyce Theater, New York, Financial Times, January 7, 2010
Refreshing ballet turn at the Joyce, Philadelphia Metro, January 7, 2010
Kaleidoscopic Adventures, Creating a Range of Dramas Big and Small , The New York Times, January 6, 2010
Pacific Northwest Ballet @ The Joyce, Oberon's Grove, January 5, 2010
Dance star back in Pacific attire, New York Post, January 5, 2010
A City Ballet Star’s Reinventions, The New York Times, January 4, 2010
The Return of Peter Boal, The New York Times, January 4, 2010
Music & Dance: Pacific Northwest Ballet, New York Magazine, January 2010
Looking Ahead: Dance, The New York Times, December 31, 2009
Pacific NorthWest Ballet brings mixed bill to New York, New Jersey Star-Ledger, December 30, 2009
Moments to Remember: Classical/Dance, Seattle Weekly, December 29, 2009
Arbor Heights, Highland Park, Broadview-Thomson students perform at Pacific Northwest Ballet's Discover Dance program, School Beat from Seattle Public Schools, December 15, 2009
Prelude offers a meal that will get patrons to the opera and ballet on time, The Seattle Times, November 13, 2009
2009 Stranger Organization Genius: Pacific Northwest Ballet, The Stranger, November 10, 2009

Stowell/Sendak NUTCRACKER, November 27–December 30, 2009

A novice takes on 'The Nutcracker': Growing old was never so much fun, Seattle PI, December 16, 2009
Christmas in the Emerald City: King Nutcracker, Honolulu Advisor, December 13, 2009
PNB's Nutcracker a Fine Seattle Holiday Tradition, to be Sure, Seattlest, December 9, 2009
Maurice Sendak's wild dream of a Nutcracker at PNB , Examiner.com, December 9, 2009
Pondexter ready for Nutcracker debut, The Daily (University of Washington), December 9, 2009
The Pondexter rule: Ballet, yes; tutu, no, The Olympian, December 9, 2009
New guest artists, same wonderful sets and dancing at Pacific Northwest Ballet's "Nutcracker", Tacoma News Tribune, December 9, 2009
PNB’s Nutcracker: Childhood fears and fantasies, beautifully crafted, Seattle Weekly, December 8, 2009
PNB's Nutcracker is timeless and magical, Seattle Gay Scene, December 6, 2009
Quincy Pondexter will play the role of Grandfather in Dec. 23 show, Washington Huskies, December 4, 2009
Pacific Northwest Ballet: 'Nutcracker' performances through December, Everett Herald, December 3, 2009
Nutcracker—Pacific Northwest Ballet review, examiner.com, December 2, 2009
Knowing Nutcracker: Pacific Northwest Ballet's "Nutcracker", criticaldance.com, December 2, 2009
The Nutcracker Makes My World, Teen Tix, December 1, 2009
PNB's 'Nutcracker' is a Seattle Must See for Good Reason, Kitsap Sun, December 1, 2009
PNB: Nutcracker - A Review, Seattle Dances, December 1, 2009
The Nutcracker Makes My World, Teen Tix blog, December 1, 2009
Review: Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Nutcracker, Class Act, December 1, 2009
Pacific Northwest Ballet’s “Nutcracker” Returns to McCaw Hall, The Gathering Note, November 30, 2009
PNB's Nutcracker Turns 26 - Still Pretty Hot, Sun Break, November 30, 2009
PNB's Nutcracker is Irresistable, The Seattle Times, November 29, 2009
A backstage glimpse of Pacific Northwest Ballet's 'Nutcracker', The Seattle Times, November 27, 2009
'Nutcracker' Kids, KUOW.org, November 27, 2009
Behind The Scenes Of One Of The Holiday's Most Beloved Performances: PNB's "Nutcracker"!, Q13Fox.com, November 25, 2009
'Nutcracker' Is a Ballet to Grow Up With, Kitsap Sun, November 23, 2009
Prose can earn ‘Nutcracker’ tickets, HeraldNet, November 16, 2009
'Nutcracker' fans, you write! (You might win tickets.), seattlepi.com blog, November 11, 2009
11 Sammamish youth set to perform in ‘The Nutcracker’, Sammamish Review, November 10, 2009
Food Lifeline and Pacific Northwest Ballet Announce Partnership, seattlepi.com, November 9, 2009

DIRECTOR'S CHOICE, November 5–15, 2009

PNB's 'Director's Choice' offers new works, past favorites, The Woodinville Weekly, November 17, 2009
Sokvannara Sar: Lighting Up the House With Mopey, seattledances, November 13, 2009
Today in Genius: Pacific Northwest Ballet, The Stranger Slog, November 13, 2009
The View From Gallery 4, Row T: Pacific Northwest Ballet's "Director's Choice", criticaldance.com, November 11, 2009
Dance: PNB’s “Director’s Choice” - Modern dance stretches the company, but the classic on this program is one of their most exciting works., The Seattle Weekly, November 11, 2009
Artful Dodge: Director's Choice Defies Categorization, Teen Tix Blog, November 10, 2009
pnb: director's choice - a review...and then some, seattledances, November 10, 2009
PNB's Director's Choice: All Fun and Range, Seattlest, November 10, 2009
Dance: PNB’s “Director’s Choice”, Seattle Weekly, November 10, 2009
Pacific Northwest Ballet "Director's Choice", artdish, November 10, 2009
Artful Dodge: Director's Choice Defies Categorization, Teen Tix Blog, November 9, 2009
PNB's West Side Story Suite serves as a preview to Seattle's 2010 Bernstein festival, examiner.com, November 7, 2009
PNB Opens Mixed Bill Thursday Night at McCaw, The Gathering Note, November 7, 2009
Review: 'Director's Choice' is choice material indeed, The Seattle Times, November 6, 2009
Met Picks: Dance, Seattle Metropolitan, November 6, 2009
Pacific Northwest Ballet’s “Director’s Choice”, Class Act Tutu, November 6, 2009
Artistic Balance, KUOW.org 94.9 FM, November 5, 2009
pnb: here's looking at you, mopey , seattledances, November 4, 2009
Recession Special: This week's ways to have fun for free...or free-ish, Seattle Metropolitan, November 4, 2009
PNB program has cachet of Bernstein in its choice of 'West Side Story Suite', The Seattle Times, November 1, 2009
A 'lost' ballet is re-envisioned by Val Caniparoli at Pacific Northwest Ballet, The Seattle Times, October 30, 2009

Stewart Kershaw: a maestro who was music to our ears, The Seattle Times,October 12, 2009
Conductor Stewart Kershaw resigns from Pacific Northwest Ballet. , The Gathering Note,October 7, 2009
pnb: maestro kershaw resigns, seattledances,October 6, 2009
Conductor Resigns From PNB, Seattle Weekly,October 6, 2009
PNB music director Stewart Kershaw bows out, The Seattle Times,October 6, 2009
The Seventh Annual Stranger Genius Awards, The Stranger SLOG, September 30, 2009
Peter Boal Renews Contract with Pacific Northwest Ballet, KUOW, September 30, 2009
PNB: A Very Busy Day, seattledances, September 21, 2009
bumbershoot: pnb & a preview of whim w'him , seattledances, September 11, 2009
Bumbershoot dance highlights: Pacific Northwest Ballet and Mark Haim's "Goldberg Variations", The Seattle Times, September 4, 2009
Dancer Cooks Up New Career, KUOW.org, September 4, 2009
Fall Arts from A to Z: Mort, Seattle Metropolitan, September 2009
Finding the Artist Within (Jonathan Porretta), Dance International, August 2009
Style Omnivores! Jacob’s Pillow Hosts the Pacific Northwest Ballet, The Village Voice, August 25, 2009
Twists and turns in Dove ballets, The Boston Globe, August 22, 2009
PNB to debut at NYC's Joyce Theatre, The Seattle Times, August 19, 2009
Meeting the Performing Arts: Pacific Northwest Ballet Fairy Tales for Families, Cookie Magazine, August 2009

Roméo et Juliette, September 24 - October 4, 2009

The Survivor: Pacific Northwest Ballet's “Roméo et Juliette” , CriticalDance.com, October 2, 2009
PNB's revival of Roméo et Juliette, Seattle Gay News, October 2, 2009
PNB's Romeo et Juliette: Shakespearean poetry and passion without words, Examiner.com, October 1, 2009
"Stripped-Down Shakespeare", Seattle Weekly, September 29, 2009
"Roméo et Juliette: Not afraid to swap some spit.", The Stranger, September 29, 2009
"C’est un smash hit!", The Examiner, September 28, 2009
"Roméo et Juliette as stunning as last year at PNB", Tacoma News Tribune, September 28, 2009
Nothing Short of Brilliant , Teen Tix blog, September 28, 2009
An unusual, remarkable “Romeo et Juliette” , The Gathering Note, September 26, 2009
PNB's 'Roméo et Juliette' is a great love story ardently retold, Seattle Times, September 25, 2009
pnb: roméo et juliette - review - opening night , seattledances, September 25, 2009
PNB's Roméo & Juliette Redefines Hot and Bothered , SunBreak, September 25, 2009
PNB breathes new life into ‘Romeo et Juliette’, Everett Herald, September 25, 2009
KING 5 interviews PNB Artistic Director Peter Boal, and principal dancer Carla Körbes, KING 5, September 23, 2009
Pacific Northwest Ballet's new Juliette, The Gathering Note, September 21, 2009
PNB: roméo et juliette - this week!, seattledances, September 21, 2009
Pacific Northwest Ballet revives starkly dramatic 'Roméo et Juliette', The Seattle Times, September 20, 2009
Maillot's 'Romeo and Juliet' at Pacific Northwest Ballet KUOW.org, September 2009
Wherefore Art Thou, Romeo?, Pacific Northwest Ballet's Lucien Postlewaite shares why he loved taking the lead in Roméo et Juliette, Seattle Metropolitan, September 2009
PNB season opener 'Romeo et Juliette' kicks off with dinner and cocktail party, examiner.com, August 17, 2009

Vail dancer spotlight: Carla Körbes, Vail Daily, August 7, 2009
pnb: bumbershoot casting announced , seattledances, August 3, 2009
Jacob’s Pillow Presents Pacific Northwest Ballet, iBerkshires.com, August 5, 2009
pnb summer course: more than just ballet camp , seattledances, August 5, 2009
PNB's Season On Sale For One Week Only, Seattle Gay Scene, July 19, 2009
pnb: summer fun - olivier wevers choreographing , seattledances, June 11, 2009
Chita, Rita, and Louisa: Pacific Northwest Ballet’s "Celebration of Louise Nadeau", criticaldance.com, June 10, 2009
Celebration of Louise Nadeau, McCaw Hall, Seattle, Financial Times, June 9, 2009
In These Hands: 7 who are moving ballet forward (PDF), Pointe Magazine, June/July 2009
Men at Work: New trends in training male dancers (PDF), Dance Magazine, June 2009
Louise Nadeau, a splendid dancer of nearly two decades with Pacific Northwest Ballet, shines with her company in a performance dedicated to her Sunday night at McCaw Hall , The Gathering Note, June 8, 2009
Grace and Steel: Louise Nadeau retires from PNB, Seattle Magazine, June 8, 2009
Louise Nadeau takes a final bow with PNB, The Seattle Times, June 7, 2009
Class of 2009 | Andrew Bartee, Everett High School: ballet dancer, The Seattle Times, June 7, 2009
Pacific Northwest Ballet dance program gets NEA funding, Queen Anne & Magnolia News, June 3, 2009

PNB School Performance & Choreographers' Showcase, June 13, 2009

Showcase Showdown: Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Choreographers' Showcase and Annual School Performance , criticaldance.com, June 26, 2009
PNB: Choreographers' Showcase - Interview with Sonia Dawkins and Ray Allan, seattledances, June 18, 2009
A showcase worth every penny: PNB's Choreographers' Showcase is red hot, Queen Anne & Magnolia News, June 18, 2009
PNB: Choreographers' Showcase - Interview with Stacy Lowenberg, seattledances, June 17, 2009
Pacific Northwest Ballet closed its season Saturday with day and night performances by its school , The Gathering Note, June 15, 2009
PNB: Choreographers' Showcase - interview with Barry Kerollis, seattledances, June 15, 2009
PNB: Choreographers' Showcase - interview with Stanko Milov , seattledances, June 14, 2009
Pacific Northwest Ballet Presents: A Day of Dance, Seattle Gay Scene, May 14, 2009
PNB: Choreographers' Showcase - interview with Kiyon Gaines, seattledances, June 13, 2009
PNB: Choreographers' Showcase - interview with Olivier Wevers, seattledances, June 13, 2009

Out of a temple in remote Cambodia, a world-class ballet dancer is discovered (Sokvannara Sar), Northwest Asian Weekly, May 28, 2009
siff: dancing across borders premiere – a review , seattledances, May 28, 2009
Details of two locally made films appearing at siff: DANCING ACROSS BORDERS (Sokvannara Sar), examiner.com, April 5, 2009

DIRECTOR'S CHOICE, May 28-June 7, 2009

Director's choices brings PNB's season to a magnificent conclusion, examiner.com, June 5, 2009
Dance Review: A Trio of Treats at PNB, Seattle Weekly, June 2, 2009
A Gathering Of Tutus: Pacific Northwest Ballet Director’s Choice Program , CriticalDance.com, June 2, 2009
Sense of Place vs. Sense of Time in a Robbins Masterpiece in Seattle , New York Times, June 1, 2009
Peter Boal keeps PNB dancers on their toes (PDF), Triton Review (Edmonds Community College), June 2009
Directors Choice - PNB review, examiner.com, May 31, 2009
PNB Closes Its Subscription Season With Robbins, Wheeldon and Stravinsky, The Gathering Note, May 30, 2009
Pacific Northwest Ballet's lovely "Dances" elicits sighs from McCaw Hall audience, The Seattle Times, May 29, 2009
Photo Gallery: Pacific Northwest Ballet Dress Rehearsal for DIRECTOR'S CHOICE, seattlepi.com, May 27, 2009
PNB mines memory for Jerome Robbins' masterpiece, The Seattle Times, May 22, 2009
Deals and steals: Last $5 Friday @ the Pacific Northwest Ballet, Sunset, May 18, 2009
PNB Closes Season with Director's Choice, examiner.com, April 20, 2009

Ballerina moves smoothly into dancing images, Angela Sterling, a retired Pacific Northwest Ballet ballerina, has forged a successful second career as an international dance photographer. The Seattle Times, April 5, 2009
Pacific NW Ballet announces 2009-10 season, The Seattle Times, March 31, 2009

Swan Lake

PNB's Swan Lake: apprentice jumps into jester role , seattledances blog, April 16, 2009
Swan Lake enchants at Pacific Northwest Ballet, The Daily (UW), April 16, 2009
PNB's swan lake: a review , Thrills, chills, magic, and moments of sublime beauty: this is exactly what Swan Lake should be, seattledances blog, April 15, 2009
PNB’s Swan Lake: A Classic at Its Best, Seattle's Child, April 15, 2009
Swan Lake is Better than a Teenage Soap Opera, Teen Tix Blog, April 14, 2009
Dance: Tutu Trade-Offs, Seattle Weekly, April 14, 2009
Backstage or out front, Seattle's Swan Lake is gorgeous, Examiner.com, April 13, 2009
A regal Odette/Odile in PNB's "Swan Lake", The Seattle Times, April 10, 2009
"Swan Lake" Returned to Pacific Northwest Ballet for the First of 10 performances Thursday at McCaw Hall, The Gathering Note, April 10, 2009
Swan's Way: PNB Production Ain't No Turkey, Seattlest, April 10, 2009
Swan Lake Review, examiner.com, April 10, 2009
Swan Lake opens to packed house in Seattle, Seattle Gay Scene, April 10 2009
Swan Lake Opens Tonight, Seattle Magazine, April 9, 2009
Pacific Northwest Ballet's Swan Lake opens!, Seattle Gay Scene, April 9, 2009
West Seattle dancer performing in Swan Lake, West Seattle Herald, April 9, 2009
PNB's Swan Lake: dress rehearsal makes a good show, seattledances blog, April 9, 2009
Swan Lake Opens Tomorrow - Avoid Ticket Charge by Booking Fast, examiner.com, April 8, 2009
Multiple freebies and low cost events for Swan Lake fanatics this week, examiner.com, April 5, 2009
Alice Kaderlan Previews a Feast of April Dance Events, KUOW.org, April 2, 2009
Peeps Parade: Swan Lake, The Seattle Times, March 2009
A flock of dancers moves as one in PNB's classic "Swan Lake", The Seattle Times, January 28, 2007

Preemptive Strike: Get in Balance Like a Ballerina, Seattle Magazine, March 2009
Dizzying Feat: How Pacific Northwest Ballet artistic director Peter Boal moved his company onto solid financial footing, Conde Naste Portfolio.com, April 2009
Ben Griffiths, KUOW, March 10, 2009

BROADWAY FESTIVAL

Audiences rejoice over PNB's Broadway tribute , Northlake News/Woodinville Weekly/The Valley View, March 2009
Broadway Festival at Pacific Northwest Ballet, artdish.com, March 23, 2009
Broadway musicals ring ballet's cash register bells, examiner.com, March 19, 2009
Hitting The Heights, Up In Lights: Pacific Northwest Ballet's Broadway Festival Program, CriticalDance.com, March 19, 2009
PNB's Broadway Festival: The rich and familiar melds with the new, Crosscut Seattle, March 18, 2009
PICK PNB Broadway Festival, Seattle Weekly, March 17, 2009
PNB Taps Into Broadway-Style Ballet, Seattlest, March 14, 2009
'Broadway' is all pleasure, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 13, 2009
A transcendent "West Side Story Suite" in PNB's Broadway tribute, The Seattle Times, March 13, 2009
Weekend Must List: PNB Salutes Broadway!, Seattle Magazine, March 13, 2009
PNB shows versatility, brings Broadway to the ballet, The Triton Review (Edmonds Community College), see page 7, March 13, 2009 (PDF File)
West Side Story and a Broadway Festival in Seattle, Examiner.com, March 12, 2009
PNB to play it cool in "West Side Story Suite", The Seattle Times, March 8, 2009
Leg Up, Seattle Metropolitan, March 2009
PNB's Broadway Festival Features Balanchine, Robbins, Stroman and Wheeldon, Seattle Gay Scene, February 15, 2009
"Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About" explores life of choreographer, The Seattle Times, February 15, 2009
Festival lets you Take Part in Art of all kinds and with good deals, The Seattle Times, February 19, 2009

A 'Pinocchio' geared to novices, The Everett Herald, February 6, 2009
A 'kaleidoscope' of dancing will come to the Berkshires stage this summer. , The Berkshire Eagle, February 2, 2009
Pacific Northwest Ballet — Pinocchio, Three Shows Only, ProstAmerika.com, January 2009
Jacob's Pillow offering a summer of fancy footwork, dailygazette.com, January 30, 2009

George Balanchine's JEWELS

Magnificent 'Jewels' at the PNB, Queen Anne and Magnolia News, February 4, 2009
Seattle Weekly Pick: Jewels, Seattle Weekly, February 3, 2009
Mining the Hidden Gems of a Balanchine Classic, The New York Times, February 2, 2009
Dancers and choreography sparkle in Pacific Northwest Ballet's 'Jewels', Seattle Post-Intelligencer, January 30, 2009
"Jewels": A glittering trio of ballets in PNB's crown, The Seattle Times, Jan 30, 2009
Oohing and Ahing Over Balanchine's Jewels @ PNB, Seattlest.com, January 30, 2009
Pacific Northwest Ballet — Jewels, ProstAmerika.com, January 2009
Emeralds, Rubies and Diamonds—George Balanchine's Jewels, Seattle Gay Scene, January 29, 2009
The Score, The Stranger, January 27, 2009

PNB’s Family Matinee Series to present ‘Pinocchio’ , The Woodinville Weekly, January 26, 2009
Seattle Dance Project's 'Project Two' is a real crowd pleaser (PNB's Kiyon Gaines), Seattle Post-Intelligencer, January 23, 2009
Get dance lessons from PNB's dancers, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, January 22, 2009

Louise Nadeau Retirement

Louise Nadeau bows out of PNB, The Seattle Times, January 15, 2009
Louise Nadeau Retires From Pacific Northwest Ballet, KUOW.org, January 15, 2009
Dancing Queen, Seattle Metropolitan, January 15, 2009
PNB's Louise Nadeau is retiring in June, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, January 14, 2009
PNB Principal Ballerina Retires , The Stranger Slog, January 14, 2009

Best of January 2009: Winter Wonderland Ball, www.10best.com, January 2009
Pinocchio Makes World Premiere at PNB, seattlegayscene.com, January 12, 2009
Behind-the-Scenes with Rachel Foster, Pacific Northwest Ballet (video), Dance Magazine, December 22, 2008

Nutcracker, November 28–December 30, 2008

Jokes fly in PNB's 'Nutcracker' finale, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, December 31, 2008
2008: 5 to remember, 5 to forget in entertainment and culture (Nutcracker at 25), Seattle Post-Intelligencer, December 31, 2008
Holiday Events Around Seattle, KCTS 9 Connects, December 19, 2008
StormCast: Swoopes in PNB’s "Nutcracker", www.wnba.com, December 17, 2008
Pacific Northwest Ballet Nutcracker, November 28–December 30, 2008, Prost Amerika, December 16, 2008
A Seattle Center usher for nearly half a century, George Kumpf is still having fun, Seattle Times, December 14, 2008
PNB's Nutcracker Turns 25, Evening Magazine, December 12, 2008
Bellevue A&E Events, Thirty-seven children from the Bellevue area are part of PNB's Nutcracker this year. Bellevue Reporter, December 12, 2008
Video: Art Zone in Studio with Nancy Guppy (Forward to 6 minutes, 15 seconds), Seattle Channel, December 11, 2008
The Boys' Guide to PNB's Nutcracker, Seattle Magazine, December 10, 2008
North Bend students nutty over the Nutcracker, SnoValleyStar.com, December 10, 2008
Where the Wild Things Are: PNB's Nutcracker, Seattle Weekly, December 8, 2008
'Nutcracker' fills the season with wonderment, Issaquah Press, December 8, 2008
Behind the Scenes: Pacific Northwest Ballet's Nutcracker, KIROTV.com, December 8, 2008
Nutcracker Spotlight: Barry Kerollis, European Weekly, December 5, 2008
A Sterling 'Nutcracker' for this photographer, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, December 3, 2008
Get swept up in a whirl of wonder at PNB's "Nutcracker", The Seattle Times, December 2, 2008
Dreamy Nutcracker is heartwarming treat, GaySeattle.blogspot, December 2, 2008
Stephen Kilbreath at The Nutcracker!, KMPS radio, December 1, 2008
PNB's Nutcracker Celebrates 25th Anniversary, Seattlest, December 1, 2008
Dazzling “Nutcracker” Will Make Seasons Bright, Teen Tix Blog, December 1, 2008
Creators of 'Nutcracker' take a bow for 25th year, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, November 30, 2008
Pacific Northwest Ballet offers 25th "Nutcracker", Seattle Times, November 28, 2008
'Nutcracker' opens tonight in Seattle, features local dancers, Issaquah Press, November 28, 2008
Pacific Northwest Ballet's Nutcracker, Seattle Weekly, November 26, 2008
PNB's "Nutcracker" never grows tutu old, The Seattle Times, November 25, 2008
The magic of PNB's 'Nutcracker' casts a spell on performers, too, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, November 20, 2008
Must-see Holiday Hits, Seattle Magazine, November 2008
Pacific Northwest Ballet's Nutcracker turns 25, Journal Newspapers, November 4, 2008

Pacific Northwest Ballet to return to Jacob's Pillow, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, December 4, 2008
Pacific Northwest Ballet Travels to Jacob’s Pillow in 2009 , Voice of Dance, December 4, 2008
Pacific Northwest Ballet heads to Jacob's Pillow in August '09, Albany Times Union, December 3, 2008
The brave new Peter Boal era at the Ballet, Crosscut.com, November 20, 2008
Wallace Foundation awards $7.7M to local arts groups, Seattle Times, November 19, 2008
Seattle arts get $7.7M boost from Wallace Foundation, Puget Sound Business Journal, November 19, 2008
People You Should Know: Eric Hipolito, KCTS Connects, November 14, 2008
Seattle Bids Tuba Man a Sad Goodbye, New York Times, November 13, 2008

New Works, November 6–16, 2008

PNB Review: New Works for Me, Seattle Weekly, November 20, 2008
Bold new works are welcome additions to PNB’s repertory , Woodinville Weekly, November 19, 2008
Pacific Northwest Ballet: New Works, Seattle Weekly, November 11, 2008
Theater News: New Works, The Stranger, November 11, 2008
Creation and Experimentation at PNB, Teen Tix Blog, November 11, 2008
Pacific Northwest Ballet: New Works, Prost Amerika, November 11, 2008
Much to admire in 'New Works', Seattle Post-Intelligencer, November 7, 2008
Dance review: PNB debuts a cool, fierce "3 Movements", The Seattle Times, November 7, 2008
Have You Seen PNB Lately?, Seattlest, November 7, 2008
Making Many Ballets: Choreographer Benjamin Millepied at Pacific Northwest Ballet , criticaldance.com, November 5, 2008
Staging Marks Berman's New Career: Joanna Berman at Pacific Northwest Ballet, criticaldance.com, November 5, 2008
Dancer steps out in a new direction, Kiyon Gaines makes his PNB choreography debut, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, October 31, 2008
Kiyon Gaines leaping from dance to choreography—with a little nudge, Seattle Times, October 31, 2008
Man of Many Cultures: Benjamin Millepied Blends Up Another Piece, This One for PNB, European Weekly, October 30, 2008


Leaping at chance to dance (PNB's DanceChance Program), Seattle Times, October 16, 2008
Plus, Seattle Times DanceChance Photo Gallery
Ballet Dancer Kari Brunson, Passionate about Food, KZOK's Bob Rivers Show
Interview: Peter Boal, Artistic Director, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Santa Fe Radio Cafe, October 10, 2008
Get Out Saturday: Ballet Critic Greskovic Keeps It Simple, Seattlest, October 2, 2008

All Tharp, September 25–October 5, 2008

PNB’s ALL Tharp is ALL awesome, The Triton Review (Edmonds Community College), see page 6, October 17, 2009 (PDF File)
Good, Better, Best Pacific Northwest Ballet's "All-Tharp" Program, Saturday Evening, 27 September 2008, criticaldance.com, October 9, 2008
Pacific Northwest Ballet, McCaw Hall, Seattle – September 25-October 5, 2008, Dancing Times, October 1, 2008
Twyla Tharp at PNB, Seattle Weekly, October 1, 2008
In Seattle, Two New Tharp Ballets Ponder Tradition and Loss, The New York Times, September 28, 2008
Ballet puts on a spectacular display with 'All Tharp', Choreographer's imagination defies boundaries, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, September 26, 2008
Dance review | PNB audience has a "Ball" at Twyla Tharp premiere, The Seattle Times, September 26, 2008
Tharp's Two World Premieres Spotlight PNB Stars, Seattlest, September 26, 2008
Photos | Pacific Northwest Ballet's All Tharp Program, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, September 26, 2008
Twyla Tharp at Pacific Northwest Ballet, KPLU.org/NPR, September 26, 2008
Pacific Northwest Ballet - All Tharp, Prost Amerika, September 25, 2008
PNB Makes It Three from Twyla Tharp, Seattlest, September 24, 2008
Twyla Tharp at Pacific Northwest Ballet, Marcie Sillman interview with Twyla Tharp, KUOW.org, September 22, 2008
‘ALL THARP’ program to open PNB's season, Woodinville Weekly, September 22, 2008
A Twyla Tharp tour de force, The Seattle Times, September 21, 2008
PNB will premiere two works in a thoroughly Tharp program, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, September 18, 2008

Ballet's gala offers a promising tease, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, September 22, 2008
PNB knows how to party!, Seattle Post-Intelligencer reader blog, September 21, 2008
Ballet for 5 bucks, Capitol Hill Times, September 20, 2008
How to Walk Gracefully: Stacy Lowenberg and Kiyon Gaines, Seattle Weekly, September 17, 2008
Keen on Balanchine: Italian Dance Student Joins PNB, European Weekly, September 8, 2008
Bumbershoot: Young dancer's career soars on the PNB stage, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, August 28, 2008
Pacific Northwest Ballet's '8 Encores', criticaldance.com, August 2008
The Way It Ought To Be:Pacific Northwest Ballet's 'School Performance', criticaldance.com, August 2008
Holly Smith On McCaw Hall Deal: "I Thought Wolfgang Puck Would Win, Frankly.", Seattle Weekly, August 5, 2008


Vail International Dance Festival, July 2008

Pacific Northwest's Carla Korbes, Plum Vail Channel 16, August 3, 2008
Remembering Jerome Robbins, An event in Beaver Creek Thursday takes an intimate look at the choreographer's works, Vail Daily, July 30, 2008
Pacific Northwest Ballet brings Balanchine to Beaver Creek, Vail Daily, July 29, 2008
'Caught' performed by the Pacific Northwest Ballet Tuesday, Vail Daily, July 28, 2008
Some of world's greatest dance coming for Vail International Dance Fest, Vail Daily, July 24, 2008
Vail International Dance Festival is a week away, Vail Daily, July 19, 2008

Getting to Know...Amanda Clark, Fairfax native performing with the Pacific Northwest Ballet School, Fairfax Connection, July 17, 2008
Pacific Northwest Ballet school's annual spring performances brim with talent, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, June 16, 2008

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