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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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Peter Boal with PNB Company dancer, photo © Lindsay Thomas.
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April 2014
PNB Artistic Director Peter Boal’s Staging of Giselle
Peter Boal shares his vision for staging Giselle at PNB, drawing on his experience dancing the ballet and his approach to honoring this romantic masterpiece.
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  • Inside the Production  // 
  • Tell the Tale
March 2014
The Story of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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  • Dancer Announcements  // 
  • Life at PNB
January 2014
Photo Retrospective: PNB Celebrates Principal Dancer Kaori Nakamura 
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A sweet little dog, Gracie, was our unofficial tour guide for the day.
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  • Performances
January 2014
Local Color: Painting Sets for a New Giselle
Go behind the scenes at PNB’s scenic shop to watch artists paint the sets for Peter Boal’s staging of Giselle, bringing the ballet’s world to life on stage.
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  • Life at PNB  // 
  • History
April 2013
Story Ballets in PNB’s History
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  • Summer Intensive
January 2013
Audition Tips from PNB’s Apprentices
PNB apprentices share their best audition tips for summer intensive programs, from preparation and mindset to what ballet schools are looking for in dancers.
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Kaori Nakamura with PNB Company dancers in Giselle, photo © Angela Sterling.
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  • Tell the Tale
May 2011
A History of Giselle
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PNB Company dancers © Angela Sterling
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  • Tell the Tale
April 2011
GISELLE…Ballet’s Great Tragedy
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  • Inside the Production  // 
  • How It's Made
February 2011
Doug Fullington on Reconstructing Giselle
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