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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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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.
  • Dancer Announcements  // 
  • 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 George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®. Choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust. Photos © Angela Sterling.
  • Life at PNB
December 2019
The Twelve Days of Nutcracker 
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Artistic Director Peter Boal gives notes to Marissa Luu and PNB School students © Lindsay Thomas.
  • Inside the Production  // 
  • Q&A  // 
  • School
November 2019
Meet the 2019 Claras
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Donald Byrd in the studio with Dylan Wald and Cecilia Iliesiu, photo © Lindsay Thomas.
  • Choreographers & Staff  // 
  • Q&A
November 2019
Donald Byrd on Love and Loss
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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.
  • School  // 
  • Choreographers & Staff  // 
  • NEXT STEP  // 
  • 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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