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Pacific Northwest Ballet Blog

Go behind the scenes at Pacific Northwest Ballet with dancer interviews, production insights, company news, and stories from PNB School.

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Lesley Rausch and Seth Orza © Angela Sterling
  • Tell the Tale  // 
  • Performances
January 2023
The Story of Giselle
Read the full story of Giselle, the classic romantic ballet about a peasant girl’s love, betrayal, and redemption beyond the grave at Pacific Northwest Ballet.
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  • Inside the Production
November 2022
The Nutcracker’s Stunning Winter Star
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Maurice Sendak and Kent Stowell at the Seattle Opera House during a Nutcracker rehearsal.
  • Life at PNB  // 
  • History
November 2022
PNB by the Decades: 1980s at PNB, the Origins of Kent Stowell’s Swan Lake and Nutcracker
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  • Audience Tips
November 2022
Is Your Child Old Enough for The Nutcracker?
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  • Audience Tips
November 2022
Attending The Nutcracker with Kids
Learn about the dazzling winter star in PNB’s George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® and the stagecraft behind this iconic holiday production element.
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Kiyon Ross and Peter Boal, photo © Angela Sterling.
  • Life at PNB  // 
  • Choreographers & Staff  // 
  • News
September 2022
Kiyon Ross: From PNB School Student to Associate Artistic Director
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Rachel Foster teaching at PNB School, photos © Angela Sterling.
  • Q&A  // 
  • Choreographers & Staff  // 
  • School
September 2022
Q&A with Rachel Foster
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Ms. Nadeau teaching PNB School Summer Course students, photo © Angela Sterling.
  • Life at PNB  // 
  • Choreographers & Staff  // 
  • Q&A  // 
  • School
April 2022
Q and A with Louise Nadeau
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Press illustration of Act 3, scene 2, of the opera Roméo et Juliette as performed in the premiere at the Théâtre Lyrique in Paris on April 24, 1867. From the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
  • Inside the Production
February 2022
Romeo and Juliet: The Timeless Story of Young Love
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  • Inside the Production  // 
  • Tell the Tale
January 2022
The Enduring Popularity of Romeo and Juliet
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Seattle Center, the home of Pacific Northwest Ballet, resides on Indigenous land, the traditional territories of the Coast Salish people. This acknowledgement reminds us to strive for respectful partnerships with all people, as we search for collective healing.

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