Q&A with Deborah Kenner

PNB School students know Deborah Kenner for her active, playful ballet classes for all ages and fun Instagram videos. But did you know she is also a dancer and has even been an artistic director? Keep reading to learn more about Ms. Kenner’s background and a few of her favorite things in […]

2025-05-15T16:17:49-07:00January 25th, 2021|Categories: Life at PNB, PNB School, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Q&A with Deborah Kenner

Letters from PNB Artists: Laura Tisserand, PNB Dancer

The Pacific Northwest Ballet Future Fund ensures that the artists at PNB are able to dance, create, and bring you joy during these times of uncertainty and change. We ask that you consider a gift to the fund, which will help keep our dancers, musicians, staff, and production teams employed […]

2020-12-23T09:00:00-08:00December 23rd, 2020|Categories: Dance Happens Everywhere, Dancers, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Comments Off on Letters from PNB Artists: Laura Tisserand, PNB Dancer

Letters from PNB Artists: Pauline Smith, PNB Costumer

The Pacific Northwest Ballet Future Fund ensures that the artists at PNB are able to dance, create, and bring you joy during these times of uncertainty and change. We ask that you consider a gift to the fund, which will help keep our dancers, musicians, staff, and production teams employed […]

2020-12-18T09:00:00-08:00December 18th, 2020|Categories: Dance Happens Everywhere, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Comments Off on Letters from PNB Artists: Pauline Smith, PNB Costumer

Q & A with Lauren Kirchner

If you have been involved with Nutcracker or other ballets involving student casts, chances are you know Lauren Kirchner! Lauren has been working at PNB since 2009, wearing many hats – including her most recent as PNB Office Manager and COVID Safety Supervisor – and has been a part of 263 Nutcracker performances over 7 seasons […]

2020-12-15T12:58:21-08:00December 15th, 2020|Categories: Performances, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff, The Nutcracker|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Q & A with Lauren Kirchner

Remembering Designer Ming Cho Lee

This October, the scenic design world, Harvard students, and ballet, theater, and opera audiences everywhere lost an exceptional artist: Ming Cho Lee. While Mr. Lee’s work was renowned around the world, Seattle audiences had the opportunity to delight in his masterpieces through his longtime collaboration with Founding Artistic Director Kent Stowell. We asked Kent […]

2025-07-10T09:35:57-07:00December 15th, 2020|Categories: Director's Notebook, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Remembering Designer Ming Cho Lee

Letters from PNB Artists: Evan Pengra Sult, PNB Orchestra Member

The Pacific Northwest Ballet Future Fund ensures that the artists at PNB are able to dance, create, and bring you joy during these times of uncertainty and change. We ask that you consider a gift to the fund, which will help keep our dancers, musicians, staff, and production teams employed […]

2020-12-14T11:40:44-08:00December 14th, 2020|Categories: Dance Happens Everywhere, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Comments Off on Letters from PNB Artists: Evan Pengra Sult, PNB Orchestra Member

Building confidence with young dancers: PNBS Mentorship Program November Wrap Up

This month the Pacific Northwest Ballet School Mentorship Program’s discussion topics focused on building confidence as young adults and aspiring dancers. 

Major themes that emerged through our November sessions were:

  • Hard work is admired in whatever field you are in.
  • Re-learn to be a good dancer for yourself. […]
2020-12-11T10:00:00-08:00December 11th, 2020|Categories: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Accessibility (I.D.E.A.), PNBS Mentorship Program|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Building confidence with young dancers: PNBS Mentorship Program November Wrap Up

Executive Director’s Notes: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker 2020

Executive Director’s Notes: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker 2020

Dear Friends,

For many years I spent a lot of afternoons and evenings standing just inside the north door of McCaw Hall as Nutcracker audiences arrived for their show. Knowing that Nutcracker revenue supports everything we do […]

2023-09-26T14:51:27-07:00December 10th, 2020|Categories: Director's Notebook, The Nutcracker|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Executive Director’s Notes: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker 2020

Artistic Director’s Notebook: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker 2020

Artistic Director’s Notebook: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker 2020

When the days grow short and the nights cold and festive holiday lights appear all around us, we spot snow on faraway peaks and wonder whether we might see enough outside our windows to build a snowperson. We also realize […]

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