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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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History

January 2025

Staging The Sleeping Beauty at PNB

Dance historian Doug Fullington explains how 1890s Stepanov notation shaped PNB’s new Sleeping Beauty, restoring Petipa’s original choreography and pantomime.

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School

January 2025

A Day in the Life of a Professional Division Student: Operating Puppets in The Sleeping Beauty

PNB School student Cassidy Morris shares her daily routine operating Basil Twist’s puppets in The Sleeping Beauty, from ballet class to backstage rehearsals.

Inside the Production //
Tell the Tale

January 2025

Indigenous Design in The Sleeping Beauty

Tlingit writer Kariel Galbraith explores how Preston Singletary wove Northwest Coast formline design and Tlingit cultural elements into PNB’s Sleeping Beauty.

Performances //
Costume and Wardrobe //
Inside the Production

January 2025

10 Fast Facts about The Sleeping Beauty Costumes

From 268 costumes and 150,000 rhinestones to 64 tiaras, discover fast facts about Paul Tazewell’s designs for PNB’s largest production, The Sleeping Beauty.

Choreographers & Staff //
Orchestra //
Q&A

January 2025

Meet Them Through the Music: PNB Music Director and Principal Conductor Emil de Cou’s Playlist

PNB Music Director Emil de Cou shares his love for Tchaikovsky and his personal playlist ahead of conducting The Sleeping Beauty’s iconic score.

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