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Artistic Director’s Notebook: DIRECTOR’S CHOICE 2025 (…throes of increasing wonder, Nine Sinatra Songs, Cracks)

May 23rd, 2025|Director's Notebook, Performances|

"PNB hasn’t presented Nine Sinatra Songs in 13 years, so many of you will be revisiting this piece with fresh perspective or seeing it for the first time..."

Q&A with Meleta Buckstaff, PNB Costume Shop Manager and Costume Designer for Cracks

May 22nd, 2025|Performances, PNB Wardrobe, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|

PNB Costume Shop Manager Meleta Buckstaff is designing the costumes for Rena Butler’s new work Cracks. We sat down with Meleta in the costume shop to talk about her designs for this new work, what exactly a costume shop manager does, and more!

Between Nostalgia and Now | A look into Lily Wills’ new work for the NEXT STEP 2025 program

May 21st, 2025|Dancers, Next Step Choreographers, Performances, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|

PNB Company dancer Lily Wills share her inspirations for her upcoming NEXT STEP work.

Unwrapping …throes of increasing wonder | Leah Terada in conversation with Kiyon Ross   

May 15th, 2025|Choreographers, Performances, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|

Go behind the scenes with PNB Company dancer Leah Terada and Associate Artistic Director Kiyon Ross as they discuss the inspirations behind ...throes of increasing wonder, which was created as a 50th anniversary gift for PNB.

A Sensory Prelude to a Larger Mexican Tale | Kyle Davis & Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan NEXT STEP 2025

May 13th, 2025|Dancers, Next Step Choreographers, Performances, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|

PNB Company dancers Kyle Davis and Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan share their inspirations for their upcoming, collaborative NEXT STEP work.

Q&A with Artistic Director Peter Boal on his 20th Anniversary Season

May 6th, 2025|Life at PNB, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|

The 2025/26 Season marks Artistic Director Peter Boal's 20th year with the company. PNB has thrived under Peter's leadership, and we are so excited to celebrate his remarkable achievements. Read on to learn more about Peter’s tenure and what he's most looking forward to next season! 

Recognizing Jewish American Heritage Month at PNB

April 28th, 2025|Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Accessibility (I.D.E.A.), Life at PNB, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|

In honor of Jewish American Heritage Month, PNB School Faculty member Miriam Landis asked individuals celebrating this month to share their stories. Read more about PNB staff members Eva Stone, Samuel Maifeld, Tara Stepenberg, and Ikolo Griffin and what Jewish American Heritage Month means to them.

Q&A with Rena Butler

April 28th, 2025|Choreographers, Performances, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|

Award-winning choreographer Rena Butler's choreographic journey began when she saw MTV's Making the Video at the age of ten. Now, she's creating a new work for PNB's DIRECTORS' CHOICE program. We sat down with Rena to talk about her choreographic process, her career, and her latest recs.

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