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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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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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Otto Neubert and PNB School Students, photo © Angela Sterling.
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December 2013
From the Wings: Ballet Master Otto Neubert 
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  • Summer Intensive
November 2013
Mythbusters: The Summer Course Audition Edition
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  • Inside the Production
November 2013
30 Magical Nutcracker Moments 
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  • Life at PNB  // 
  • History
April 2013
Story Ballets in PNB’s History
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  • Q&A  // 
  • Choreographers & Staff  // 
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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.
  • Inside the Production  // 
  • 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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