On Friday, October 11 three PNB Company dancers spent several hours on board a Washington State Ferry. Why, you ask? They were shooting a promotional video for Visit Seattle, a marketing campaign aimed at promoting tourism to our fair city. The TV spot features these gifted classical artists against the stunning natural […]
A ballet dancer is often thought of as the antithesis of a football player. Comparing these two professions is intriguing, as people commonly view them as completely different from one another. Yet, at the heart, they are quite similar. After sitting down to chat with Pacific Northwest Ballet corps dancer Leah Merchant and […]
Twyla Tharp is no ordinary person. One look at her bio and you get that. It’s not just the mountains of awards, medals, prizes, fellowships, and honorary degrees, or the three books, six films, twelve television specials, four Broadway shows, two figure skating routines, […]
The epicenter of Twyla Tharp’s newest creation, Waiting at the Station, is a large locomotive designed by Santo Loquasto and brought to life in PNB’s scene shop.
In a recent Seattle Times interview, Santo points out that the simple set has multiple entry points: Tharp, he […]
Every summer seems to generate at least one Company wedding, but this year boasts a true bumper crop of PNB brides and grooms.
Company soloists Laura Gilbreath and Jerome Tisserand […]
Soloist Kiyon Ross is well-known to PNB audiences as an outstanding performer and accomplished choreographer. Recently, he’s taken on a new role assisting choreographer Twyla Tharp in creating her latest work, Waiting at the Station. I sat down with him last week to discuss how he fits in to her the process of […]
We can’t help ourselves, there’s just nothing better than a little Frank Sinatra to finish out a rainy Friday in Seattle…
We’re looking forward to seeing Twyla Tharp’s Nine Sinatra Songs, her classic homage to Ol’ Blue Eyes and ballroom dance, onstage again soon. While we’re all waiting for the season […]
For two weeks, we’ve been honored and excited to have Tony Award-winner Santo Loquasto here at PNB working on the scenic and costume designs for the world premiere of Twyla Tharp’s latest new work, Waiting at the Station.
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work with a dance legend like Twyla Tharp? PNB corps de ballet dancer Sarah Pasch recently had that opportunity and has all good things to say.
Judith May Austin: This piece, Waiting at the Station, is your first time working with Twyla?