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Global Ballet Teachers: Cecilia Iliesiu Teaches in Accra, Ghana

March 13th, 2023|Dancers, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Accessibility (I.D.E.A.)|

PNB Principal dancer Cecilia Iliesiu is the Director of the organization Global Ballet Teachers, and recently travelled to Accra, Ghana. While there, Cecilia lead a Four-Day Teacher Workshop to inspire more connection between dance teachers around the world.

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PNB by the Decades: Our “Far-Out” First Years

March 9th, 2023|Life at PNB|

Alongside many other key Seattle organizations, we are celebrating our 50th anniversary at Pacific Northwest Ballet. Through the years, PNB has experienced a lot of twists and turns. Read on to see how we boogied through our first 10 years in the ‘70s!

Soloist Ezra Thomson on Why New Works Matter

March 6th, 2023|Choreographers, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|

PNB soloist Ezra Thomson is no stranger to New Works. His resume includes originating roles in works by Alejandro Cerrudo, Edwaard Liang, Robin Mineko Williams, Donald Byrd, several current PNB dancers and more. For BOUNDLESS, he’s taking on the role of stager for Jessica Lang’s Let Me Mingle Tears With Thee. So we got his perspective on New Works, PNB, and the upcoming Rep IV.

Pacific Northwest Ballet Principal Dancer Lesley Rausch Announces Retirement

March 1st, 2023|Dancer Announcements, Dancers|

Pacific Northwest Ballet principal dancer Lesley Rausch has announced that she will be retiring at the end of the 2022-23 season. Lesley joined PNB as a member of the corps de ballet in 2001. She was promoted to soloist in 2007 and principal in 2011. Lesley’s incredible 22-year career will be celebrated at the Season Encore Performance, Sunday, June 11, 2023 at McCaw Hall.

Building a World Premiere with Jessica Lang

February 27th, 2023|Choreographers, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|

PNB is performing a world premiere at BOUNDLESS choreographed by audience favorite Jessica Lang: Let Me Mingle Tears With Thee. We asked her about choreography, costumes, music, and all the elements that make a PNB world premiere possible.

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