Pacific Northwest Ballet

PNB Lecture Demonstrations


Buy Tickets Emeralds Studio Rehearsal and Conversation
with Violette Verdy and Mimi Paul

Thursday, January 15, 5:30–7:00 pm
Studio C, The Phelps Center, 301 Mercer St.
Tickets $20—Space is limited

Join Pacific Northwest Ballet for a studio rehearsal and conversation with ballet legends Violette Verdy and Mimi Paul, originators of the ballerina roles in George Balanchine's Emeralds, the first ballet in Balanchine's triptych, Jewels. Ms. Verdy and Ms. Paul will coach PNB dancers in their Emeralds roles and discuss their work with Balanchine and the creation of Jewels in 1967.

Tickets:
$20 per ticket. Reserve your tickets now; space is limited.
  • Buy tickets online through PNB's website.
  • Call the PNB Box Office at 206-441-2424.
    (Hours: Mon–Fri 9am–6pm; Sat 10am–5pm; Closed Sun.)
  • Visit the PNB Box Office, 301 Mercer St, Seattle
    (Hours: Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–5pm; Closed Sun.)
NEW! TWYLA THARP
Thursday, September 18, 5:30–7:00 pm, McCaw Hall

American dance icon Twyla Tharp is in residence at PNB! During August and September, Ms. Tharp will create two world premiere works, which will be unveiled for the season's opening repertory program, All Tharp.

Join us for a rare opportunity to hear Twyla Tharp discuss her new works for PNB, with excerpts performed onstage by Company dancers and the PNB Orchestra. Ms. Tharp will also field questions from the audience and members of the press. You may also submit a question for consideration to marketing@pnb.org.

Tickets:
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NEW! BALANCHINE'S PETIPA
Wednesday, October 1, 5:30–7:00 pm,
Studio C, The Phelps Center, 301 Mercer Street, Seattle
Tickets: $20. Event has passed. Tickets no longer available.

Education Programs Manager Doug Fullington will discuss the influence of Balanchine's Russian training on his choreography, with a particular focus on pas de deux and corps de ballet choreography. Excerpts from PNB's 2008–2009 repertory will be performed by Company dancers and students from Pacific Northwest Ballet School. Ballets include Balanchine's Symphony in C and Jewels and, as a reference, Marius Petipa's La Bayadère.

NEW! BALLET 101
Saturday, October 4, 2:00–5:00 pm,
The Phelps Center, 301 Mercer Street, Seattle
Tickets: $20. Event has passed. Tickets no longer available.

Robert Greskovic, acclaimed dance writer for the Wall Street Journal, will participate in this seminar on ballet basics, drawing from his popular book, Ballet 101: A complete guide to learning and loving the ballet (Hyperion, 1998).

See also PNB Lecture Series

For More Information:
Please contact 206.441.2445 or dougf@pnb.org.

Programs and dates subject to change.