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NEXT STEP Choreographer: Ezra Thomson
As has been discussed on this blog before, Company dancer Ezra Thomson’s interests are diverse to say the least. In addition to dance and music, [...]
NEXT STEP Choreographer: Margaret Mullin
Company soloist and NEXT STEP choreographer Margaret Mullin sat down with me recently to discuss her upcoming premiere of Rorshach, a contemporary duet for two women [...]
NEXT STEP Choreographer: Matthew Renko
Company dancer and NEXT STEP choreographer Matthew Renko has been choreographing for several years, but his upcoming premiere will provide a new experience for him: working [...]
NEXT STEP Choreographer: Andrew Bartee
Before departing Seattle to join Ballet BC this summer, PNB Company dancer and seasoned choreographer Andrew Bartee will premiere a new work, Peace Out Girl Scout, on this year's NEXT [...]
NEXT STEP Choreographers: Jahna & Angelica
Jahna and Angelica not only have great synergy as a directing team, but off-stage are great friends. Both are twenty years old and in their [...]
NEXT STEP Choreographer: Price Suddarth
Company dancer and NEXT STEP choreographer Price Suddarth is premiering his third piece with PNB School Professional Division this year. While each of his premieres [...]
The Story of Giselle-Act 2
The curtain opens in a dark and gloomy forest on the banks of a pond. Giselle's tombstone can be seen at the left; the bluish [...]
The Story of Giselle-Act 1
As the curtain rises on a picturesque scene in a small German village, vinegatherers depart for the harvest. Hilarion the gamekeeper arrives, hoping to see [...]
Artistic Director’s Notebook: Giselle
Artistic Director's Notebook: Giselle Though it's now been three years since the premiere of Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Giselle, the idea for staging our own [...]