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Pay What You Can at the Ballet
Everyone could use a little ballet magic in their life, and we don’t want the cost of tickets to keep anyone from attending. That’s why 2nd Fridays are Pay What You Can night at PNB! Every 2nd Friday evening performance, PNB guests can choose the tickets and price that works best for them (subject to availability). These tickets will be available 90 minutes before the performance at the McCaw Hall Box Office.
How to Prepare for Your Summer Intensive: Advice from PNB Soloist Leah Terada
What exactly makes a ballet summer intensive such a game-changer and why should you consider attending one? Whether you’re applying for your first one or are a seasoned dancer looking to enhance your technique, a summer intensive can be a transformative experience that shapes your growth as an artist and an individual. In this post, PNB soloist Leah Terada unpacks a few of the benefits and challenges worth considering when planning your summer.
2024 Nutcracker Lobby Experiences
Make your visit to George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® even more magical at your chosen performance with an extra-special lobby theme!
Behind-the-Scenes of The Nutcracker with PNB Production Stage Manager Sandy Barrack
Many people's favorite Nutcracker moment is an impressive feat of stagecraft, like the tree growing on stage or the snow falling on the dancers. Today on the blog, PNB Production Stage Manager Sandy Barrack takes us behind the scenes for some of these iconic moments. Click here to learn about the secret, backstage performance in George Balanchine's The Nutcracker®!
Meet The Princes
One of our favorite parts of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® is seeing PNB School’s dedicated students onstage. Two of those students, Becket and Ko, take on the role of The Prince this year. You’ll see them onstage as the mysterious nephew of Drosselmeier, the heroic Nutcracker, and the gracious prince. Meet them in this brief interview!
NEXT STEP: Choreographic conversation and interview with program coordinator Eva Stone
Company dancer and fellow choreographer, Leah Terada, sat down with Eva Stone in November of 2024 to scratch at the core of the NEXT STEP program and peek at Stone’s pedagogy for this admirable choreographic endeavor. Click here to read more!
PNB’s 2024 Gift Guide for Dance Fans
Looking for the perfect gift for the dance fan in your life? Well, look no further! PNB’s gift guide is ready for your scrolling pleasure.
PNB’s Resident Mouse King, Erik Andor: The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, and Beyond
Erik Andor, and his eponymous Andor Studio, fabricated the mice costumes you see on stage during The Nutcracker. (And one giant, can’t-be-missed Mouse King costume.) The studio is also in the process of creating royal tiaras, mice puppets, and a large ogre body puppet (performed by two dancers) for PNB’s upcoming production of The Sleeping Beauty. Click here to learn more about building these dramatic elements.
Executive Director’s Notebook: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® 2024
Welcome to Marion Oliver McCaw Hall and Pacific Northwest Ballet’s production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®. Thank you, from all of us at PNB, for choosing to celebrate the season with us. We hear from many ballet-goers whose first experience with PNB and the artform of ballet is through The Nutcracker...