Artistic Director’s Notebook: Jewels, AfterTime, The Window, In The Upper Room
Read Peter Boal's insightful reflections on Jewels, AfterTime, The Window, and In the Upper Room. PNB performs these works this fall.
The Nutcracker Poems
Each year, PNB creates a poem to help spread the news about George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®. This year, we asked our Nutcracker fans to wow us with their poetic brilliance. We were blown away by the many magical poem submissions. Read all the entries in this blog!
Pacific Northwest Ballet Principal Dancer Lucien Postlewaite Announces Retirement
Pacific Northwest Ballet principal dancer Lucien Postlewaite has announced that after a 23-year career with the company, he is retiring at the end of PNB’s 2025-26 season. Postlewaite joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2003, was promoted to corps de ballet in 2004, soloist in 2007, and principal in 2008. He joined Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo in 2012 and re-joined PNB in 2017. His career will be celebrated at the Season Encore Performance, Sunday, June 7, at McCaw Hall.
What to Watch for: Jewels
Jewels, a trio of works by ballet great George Balanchine, is a perfect beginner ballet that just gets better every time you see it. Whether you’re preparing for your first time seeing Jewels, or your 50th, here’s what to watch for onstage.
What Nutcracker Character Are You? Quiz
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® is full of magical characters we all know and love! But if you were in The Nutcracker, which character would you be? Take this quick quiz to find out!
James Yoichi Moore and PNB School Students in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®, choreography by George Balanchine © The Balanchine […]
PNB School Welcomes New Managing Director, Lauri-Michelle Houk.
PNB School welcomes Lauri-Michelle Houk back to Seattle as the School’s new Managing Director. Coming most recently from San Diego where she served as Founder, Director, and CEO of the San Elijo Dance and Music Academy, Houk is also a former soloist with PNB and PNB School faculty member.
Jewels Through the Years at PNB: Photo Essay
PNB first performed George Balanchine's iconic Jewels in full in 2006. Bask in the history of Jewels at PNB with this beautiful photo essay.
Jérôme Kaplan at PNB
Costume and set designer Jérôme Kaplan is internationally renowned and a PNB favorite. The 2025/26 Season features his stunning designs in two ballets, Jewels and Giselle. Click to learn more about Kaplan and his work at PNB!
Accessibility at PNB
Accessibility programs throughout our organization ensure that all communities and families have a place at PNB. Whether participating in a class or attending a performance, everyone is welcome at PNB. Click here to learn more about some of the ways PNB makes dance accessible to all who wish to participate!
Celebrating Jessica Lang, PNB’s Resident Choreographer
PNB's 2025/26 Season marks Jessica Lang’s second year as PNB’s Resident Choreographer! PNB will celebrate Lang with our ALL LANG program in May of 2026, as well as her new ballet for children Momotaro. Keep reading to learn more about Jessica Lang, her choreographic process, and what you can look forward to next season!