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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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  • Life at PNB
April 2020
Shop Small with the PNB Family
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PNB’s Founding Artistic Director Francia Russell sits in the studio while George Balanchine and Igor Stravinsky discuss Agon. Photo by Martha Swope.
  • Choreographers & Staff  // 
  • Inside the Production
April 2020
Balanchine Foundation Interviews
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  • Orchestra  // 
  • Q&A
March 2020
One Thousand Pieces: Q&A with Music Librarian Mona Butler
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Benjamin Griffiths performs as the Prodigal Son, photo © Angela Sterling.
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  • Life at PNB
March 2020
Principal Dancer Benjamin Griffiths to Retire at the End of 2019/20 Season 
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  • Director's Notebook
February 2020
Artistic Director’s Notebook: One Thousand Pieces and Empire Noir
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PNB Company dancers in Carmina Burana, photo © Angela Sterling.
  • Performances
August 2019
O Fortruna in Pop Culture
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Mark Haim in his solo work Parts to a Sum, 2019. © Jim Coleman.
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  • Q&A
April 2019
Meet the Artist Mark Haim
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Rachel Foster in a costume fitting with Costume Shop Manager Larae Theige Hascall; photo © Lindsay Thomas.
  • Life at PNB  // 
  • Dancer Announcements
April 2019
Rachel Foster to Retire
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  • Inside the Production
April 2019
12 Fun Facts About A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Discover 12 fun facts about Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, from Mendelssohn’s score to the magical costumes and characters in PNB’s production.
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Dammiel Cruz-Garrido in rehearsal for Ulysses Dove’s Red Angels, photo © Lindsay Thomas. 
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  • Life at PNB  // 
  • Q&A
April 2019
Meet the Artist: Dammiel Cruz-Garrido
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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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