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Starting Ballet as an Adult: It’s Never Too Late
Research shows that dance offers adults numerous benefits—not just physically, but also cognitively. In this blog, PNB School Assistant Principal Deborah Kenner offers tips for your very first dance class.
What to Watch for: Jewels
Jewels, a trio of works by ballet great George Balanchine, is a perfect beginner ballet that just gets better every time you see it. Whether you’re preparing for your first time seeing Jewels, or your 50th, here’s what to watch for onstage.
PNB School Faculty Spotlight: Kurt Froman
Get to know PNB School Men's Division Coordinator Kurt Froman in this PNB School Spotlight!
What Nutcracker Character Are You? Quiz
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® is full of magical characters we all know and love! But if you were in The Nutcracker, which character [...]
PNB School Welcomes New Managing Director, Lauri-Michelle Houk.
PNB School welcomes Lauri-Michelle Houk back to Seattle as the School’s new Managing Director. Coming most recently from San Diego where she served as Founder, Director, and CEO of the San Elijo Dance and Music Academy, Houk is also a former soloist with PNB and PNB School faculty member.
Jewels Through the Years at PNB: Photo Essay
PNB first performed George Balanchine's iconic Jewels in full in 2006. Bask in the history of Jewels at PNB with this beautiful photo essay.
2025 Summer Course By the Numbers
PNB School’s 2025 Summer Course ended last week, and we are so impressed with our students! During this five-week intensive, they learned new movement styles, made friends, and elevated their ballet training to new heights. Today, we’re breaking it all down with some fun numbers.
Jérôme Kaplan at PNB
Costume and set designer Jérôme Kaplan is internationally renowned and a PNB favorite. The 2025/26 Season features his stunning designs in two ballets, Jewels and Giselle. Click to learn more about Kaplan and his work at PNB!
Meet PNB’s 2025 Summer Course Counselors
Each summer at PNB School, hundreds of joyful ballet students take the halls of the Phelps Center for five weeks of top-tier ballet training, growing friendships, and the beauty of Seattle summer. Our team of Summer Course counselors cares for these talented students and ensures they have tons of fun amidst their technique classes. Today on the PNB Blog, meet PNB's 2025 Summer Course Counselors!