Drew Lybolt | Corps de Ballet2025-09-29T14:33:19-07:00
PNB Dancer Drew Lybolt

Drew
Lybolt

Drew Lybolt (he/him) is from Indianapolis, Indiana. He trained on scholarship at the Indianapolis School of Ballet and Colburn Dance Academy and was a member of Pacific Northwest Ballet School’s Professional Division. He attended summer courses at the School of American Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet School, Miami City Ballet School, and the School of Philadelphia Ballet. Drew joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2024.

Drew choreographed and performed a solo work as part of the “2 Dances for Trudl” concert in 2022. The piece was set to a score by Herbert Zipper in an effort to restore music lost or suppressed by the Holocaust. The video recording was archived in the Library of Congress as part of their Concerts from the Library of Congress series.

Ensemble Roles

George Balanchine

George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Coppélia
Square Dance
Stravinsky Violin Concerto
Prodigal Son

Peter Boal

Giselle

Justin Peck

The Times Are Racing

Crystal Pite

Emergence
The Seasons’ Canon

Kent Stowell

Carmina Burana
Swan Lake

Leading Roles

Prodigal Son Through the Years at PNB

October 30th, 2024|Life at PNB, Performances|

PNB first performed George Balanchine's Prodigal Son in 1984. Today on the PNB Blog, we celebrate Prodigal Son's 95th anniversary, as well as the beloved ballet's 40th anniversary here at PNB! Travel back in time with these archival photos of PNB's Prodigal Son performances through the years.

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Artistic Director’s Notebook: Square Dance, Prodigal Son, Stravinsky Violin Concerto

October 24th, 2024|Director's Notebook, Performances|

To capture Balanchine’s contribution to ballet in America in a few paragraphs is impossible, but I’ll attempt to scratch the surface. Balanchine, often in partnership with benefactor and arts impresario Lincoln Kirstein, founded the School of American Ballet and New York City Ballet. These institutions served as his dance laboratories. In these humble studios, with the help of dancers, musicians, and fellow artists, revelatory discoveries in ballet technique and dance-making came to life. Dancers hold Balanchine’s ballets in a place of reverence. That is especially true of PNB dancers, who enjoy a wealth of Balanchine repertoire and possess an innate technique and musicality acquired at schools like ours...

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5 Reasons Why PNB’s The Nutcracker Tickets Are More Affordable Than People Think

October 21st, 2024|Performances, The Nutcracker|

George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® is the Northwest’s favorite festive tradition – and it can only stay that way if people can enjoy it! Here at Pacific Northwest Ballet, we make sure Nutcracker tickets are affordable. Keep scrolling to learn how you can see The Nutcracker for less! 

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Meet Them Through the Music: PNB Concertmaster and Solo Violinist Michael Jinsoo Lim’s Playlist

October 17th, 2024|Life at PNB, Performances|

PNB is the home of so many artists: dancers, costumers, musicians, and more. In this series, we highlight PNB Orchestra members through their musical taste. Today, meet PNB Concertmaster and Solo Violinist Michael Jinsoo Lim, who will be featured in Stravinsky Violin Concerto, part of PNB's upcoming ALL BALANCHINE program! Click here to read more about Michael and the music (and musicians) who influence him.

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