PNB Blog // Pacific Northwest Ballet

Inside the Production //
Tell the Tale

January 2025

The Story of The Sleeping Beauty

Read Peter Boal’s retelling of The Sleeping Beauty, set in a mythical Pacific Northwest land with Princess Aurora, the Papillon family, and Carabosse.

Audience Tips //
I.D.E.A

January 2025

Pay What You Can at the Ballet

Pay What You Can nights let you see PNB for as little as $5. Get tickets at the McCaw Hall Box Office 90 minutes before showtime.

School //
Summer Intensive

December 2024

How To Prepare for Your Ballet Summer Intensive: Advice from PNB Soloist Leah Terada

PNB dancer Leah Terada shares advice on preparing for a ballet summer intensive, from choosing a program to handling heavy schedules and failing well.

Inside the Production //
Costume and Wardrobe

December 2024

Paul Tazewell at PNB

Meet Paul Tazewell, the Tony- and Emmy-winning costume designer behind Hamilton, Wicked, and PNB’s Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty.

Inside the Production //
Choreographers & Staff //
How It's Made

December 2024

Behind-the-Scenes of The Nutcracker with PNB Production Stage Manager Sandy Barrack 

Go backstage at PNB’s Nutcracker with stage manager Sandy Barrack to learn how snow falls, the tree grows, and other iconic stage effects come to life.

School //
Q&A

December 2024

Meet The Princes

Meet Beckett and Ko, the PNB School students dancing The Prince in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker this year, in this fun Q&A interview.

Q&A //
Choreographers & Staff //
NEXT STEP

December 2024

NEXT STEP: Choreographic conversation and interview with program coordinator Eva Stone

Leah Terada interviews NEXT STEP Program Coordinator Eva Stone on mentoring PNB dancers as they choreograph works for PNB School Professional Division students.

Gift Guide

December 2024

PNB’s 2024 Gift Guide for Dance Fans

Looking for the perfect gift for the dance fan in your life? PNB’s gift guide covers everything from gift certificates to calendars and open class cards.

Meet the Artist //
Inside the Production

December 2024

PNB’s Resident Mouse King, Erik Andor: The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, and Beyond

Erik Andor of Andor Studio, who built PNB’s Nutcracker mice costumes, discusses fabricating Basil Twist’s new mouse puppets for The Sleeping Beauty.

Inside the Production //
Director's Notebook

November 2024

Artistic Director’s Notebook: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® 2024

Peter Boal welcomes audiences to PNB’s Nutcracker, nearing 400 performances since 2015, with behind-the-scenes details on the cast, crew, and orchestra.

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