Ashton
Edwards
Ashton Edwards (they/them) is from Flint, Michigan. They studied at the Flint School of Performing Arts and Pacific Northwest Ballet and attended summer courses at Joffrey Ballet Chicago, Houston Ballet, and Pacific Northwest Ballet. Ashton joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2021, promoted to the corps de ballet in 2022, and soloist in 2025.
Ashton is a recipient of the 2021 Princess Grace Award. They have performed with Amanda Morgan’s The Seattle Project and was on the cover of the July 2021 Dance Spirit Magazine. They were a guest artist for NYCB’s 75th Anniversary, performing Peck’s The Times Are Racing.
Featured & Leading Roles
George Balanchine
The Nutcracker
(Sugar Plum Fairy, Harlequin, Green Tea Cricket, Candy Cane, Dewdrop)
Allegro Brillante
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
(Puck)
Donald Byrd
Love and Loss
Jiří Kylián
Petite Mort
Edwaard Liang
The Veil Between Worlds
Justin Peck
The Times Are Racing
Crystal Pite
The Seasons’ Canon
Kent Stowell
Swan Lake
(Pas de Quarte, Pas de Trois)
Twyla Tharp
Sweet Fields
Original Roles
Peter Boal
Giselle
Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
Khepri
Dwight Rhoden
Catching Feelings
Kiyon Ross
…throes of increasing wonder
Penny Saunders
Wonderland
Dancer Promotions! Christopher D’Ariano, Clara Ruf Maldonado, Mark Cuddihee, Ashton Edwards, Juliet Prine, and Yuki Takahashi
Following the opening night world premiere performance of AfterTime in Pacific Northwest Ballet’s current mixed rep program, PNB Artistic Director Peter Boal announced the promotion of four corps de ballet dancers to the rank of soloist, and two soloists being elevated to principal dancers. Read all about it here!
PNB Dancers You Should Follow on Instagram
Looking to beautify your feed with more ballet? We have the solution! Here’s a comprehensive list of all the PNB dancers with public Instagram accounts. Plus, be sure to follow the PNB Instagram and PNB School to stay up to date with the company.
PNB Dancers Partner with Local Seattle Businesses for Spring Spark
PNB dancers are partnering with some of Seattle’s best distilleries and favorite dessert shops to create all-new creations for Spring Spark! At this unique event, guests will sample these creations and vote on their favorite while enjoying hearty appetizers from Kristi Brown of That Brown Girl Cooks. Read on to learn more about Spring Spark, the event collaborators, and their delicious creations!
Pointe Shoe: Ballet’s Beloved Illusion
Ballet has become synonymous with the pointe shoe—every time a little one dreams of spinning around on a massive stage under glowing lights dressed in a sparkling tutu, their feet are clad in such shoes. PNB's Artistic Director, Peter Boal, says “to be honest, I don’t know where PNB would be without the pointe shoe…. [E]verything balances on the pointe shoe.” Read on to learn more about this fundamental tool of ballet dancers and what PNB dancers have to say about their relationship with pointe shoes!