PNB Blog
Q&A: Eric Hipolito Jr., From Party Boy to Prince
Corps de ballet dancer Eric Hipolito Jr. recently fulfilled a lifelong dream when he made his debut as the Nutcracker Prince in PNB's Stowell & Sendak Nutcracker. [...]
Ballerina Book Club: Carrie Imler’s Favorite Reads
Ballerina Book Club: Carrie Imler's Favorite Reads Principal dancer Carrie Imler's fouettes in Act 3 of Swan Lake are [...]
From the Wings: Rehearsal Director Otto Neubert
Imagine this: A large studio filled with young children auditioning for PNB’s Nutcracker. Adults sit behind a table at the front of the studio talking [...]
Myth Busters: The Summer Course Audition Edition
When it comes to ballet summer course auditions, young dancers put a lot of pressure on themselves to be accepted by their top choice. And, [...]
Dancer Dinner Party with Jessika Anspach & Elizabeth Murphy
PNB dancer Jessika Anspach recently threw a dinner party for fellow corps de ballet dancer Elizabeth Murphy's birthday. She was kind enough to write up [...]
Peter Boal on Crystal Pite’s Emergence
Peter Boal on Crystal Pite's Emergence I expect there will be a great deal of discussion about Crystal Pite's Emergence this week, and I thought [...]
30 Magical Nutcracker Moments
You already know how this story goes.There's a sense of anticipation when the lights in the theater go down. A hush comes over the audience [...]
Queen Bee: 5 Things We Love About Crystal Pite (& You Will Too)
Forty-two year old Canadian choreographer Crystal Pite is in Seattle this week. Her own company, Kidd Pivot, is already a favorite of On the Boards [...]
Dancer Profile: Ezra Thomson on Cooking Fish, Playing Music, and Making the Northwest Home
After five years, corps de ballet dancer Ezra Thomson says he feels right at home here in the Pacific Northwest. And, apparently, so does the [...]