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March 2025

Grief, Hope, and the Ethereal

PNB dancer Amanda Morgan choreographs Ether for NEXT STEP 2025, exploring grief and connection through movement with sixteen student dancers.

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Character Guide

March 2025

Roméo et Juliette Character Guide

Meet the characters of PNB’s Roméo et Juliette, told from Friar Laurence’s perspective, from Juliet and Romeo to Mercutio, Tybalt, and Rosaline.

Audio Dance Description //
I.D.E.A

March 2025

The Impact of Institutional Support

Krishna Washburn of Darkroom Ballet explains why PNB’s audio dance description program matters for ableism, arts access, and blind and low-vision audiences.

Performances

March 2025

Which Jerome Robbins Ballet are You?

Take this quick quiz to find out which Jerome Robbins ballet matches you: Afternoon of a Faun, Dances at a Gathering, or Fancy Free.

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How It's Made

March 2025

Choreographer’s Notebook: Crystal Pite on Creating Emergence

In her own words, choreographer Crystal Pite explains how a ballet company’s hierarchy and a beehive’s swarm intelligence inspired her ballet Emergence.

Inside the Production //
Director's Notebook

March 2025

Artistic Director’s Notebook: Dawn Patrol, Afternoon of a Faun, Mopey, and Emergence

Peter Boal previews Price Suddarth’s Dawn Patrol alongside Jerome Robbins’ Afternoon of a Faun, Marco Goecke’s Mopey, and Crystal Pite’s Emergence.

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History //
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February 2025

Celebrating Kabby Mitchell III

Honor Kabby Mitchell III, PNB’s first Black dancer, through Associate Artistic Director Kiyon Ross’s tribute to his career, mentorship, and legacy.

Inside the Production //
Performances

February 2025

5 Reasons Why Roméo et Juliette is a Must-See

Discover five reasons Jean-Christophe Maillot’s Roméo et Juliette is a must-see, from its character-driven narrative to Prokofiev’s dramatic score.

Inside the Production //
Choreographers & Staff //
Q&A

February 2025

Contemporizing a Classic

PNB dancer Leah Terada talks with set designer Preston Singletary about blending Tlingit design and mythology into PNB’s reimagined Sleeping Beauty.

Inside the Production //
Director's Notebook

January 2025

Artistic Director’s Notebook: The Sleeping Beauty 2025

Peter Boal reflects on reimagining The Sleeping Beauty with historian Doug Fullington’s research and Paul Tazewell’s 268 costume designs for PNB’s premiere.

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