Pacific Northwest Ballet's Founding Artistic Director Kent Stowell was instrumental in creating the PNB Orchestra; he recently sat down to share memories of the PNB Orchestra and his Carmina Burana.
Pacific Northwest Ballet fosters young choreographers in an unique program called – NEXT STEP.
What is it?
NEXT STEP is where Company dancers rise as choreographers and PNB School’s Professional Division students take center stage in an all-premiere lineup of works created just for them.
Swan Lake marks Company member Brittany Reid’s final performances with Pacific Northwest Ballet. Ms. Reid is from Huntington Beach, California, and trained at the School of American Ballet and Pacific Northwest Ballet School. She joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet in 2000.
In her farewell, […]
How did you get your start in music and conducting?
EdC: I’m the only person I know of all my colleagues who went into music because of loving ballet music. Growing up in Orange County where there was no orchestra, the only orchestra nearby was LA, which I couldn’t get […]
Violinist Michael Jinsoo Lim has served as Concertmaster of the PNB Orchestra since 2009; he is also co-founder of the award-winning Corigliano Quartet, performing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall, and the Kennedy Center. The ensemble’s CD, featuring works by John Corigliano was honored as one of The New Yorker’s Top […]
Dear Friends,
Don Quixote is honestly one of the greatest productions PNB presents. It’s funny, heartwarming, visually stunning and full of the extraordinary dancing our audiences relish. We’ve been having a blast in the studio over the past several weeks and now we’re ready to bring you the fruits […]
2. Reunited with the cast of Alien to provide voice over (for Captain Dallas, naturally) for the video game Alien: Isolation.
3. Ranked in […]
As we prepare for the farewell season of PNB’s Stowell/Sendak Nutcracker, here’s a look back in pictures at how this cherished holiday tradition got its start.
By Ana Maria Campoy, PNB Community Education Programs Assistant and Teaching Artist
I have always loved the first week of school. There is this exciting feeling of another new start, […]
10. Recently named New York City Ballet’s Resident Choreographer (he’s the second person to hold this title).
9. Made Buzzfeed’s list for “37 Dreamy Ballet Boys You’ll Want to Dance With” (#12).
8. Works debuting this season at New York City […]