Start spreading the news…PNB is going to New York!

The Joyce Theater Foundation presents Pacific Northwest Ballet in two mixed-repertory programs at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater June 23-28, 2020. All performances will be accompanied by the PNB Orchestra.

“I have long […]

The Twelve Days of Nutcracker

We’ve given the lyrics of this holiday classic a fresh PNB twist. Gather ’round the yule log with your loved ones to sing about our classic production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®.

🎵 On the first day of Nutcracker, my true love gave to me: a nutcracker under the tree!

2022-11-08T10:09:11-08:00December 12th, 2019|Categories: Performances, The Nutcracker|Tags: , , |Comments Off on The Twelve Days of Nutcracker

Artistic Director’s Notebook: Carmina Burana + Agon

Artistic Director’s Notebook: Carmina Burana + Agon

Lindsi Dec and PNB Company dancers in Carmina Burana © Angela Sterling.

You never forget the opening moment of Kent Stowell’s Carmina Burana. Even wildly enthusiastic applause can’t drown out the 70 voices of the Pacific Lutheran University Choral […]

Artistic Director’s Notebook: Theme and Variations, Signature, Tarantella, The Moor’s Pavane

Artistic Director’s Notebook: Theme and Variations, Signature, Tarantella, The Moor’s Pavane

By PNB Artistic Director Peter Boal

Pacific Northwest Ballet is a choreographer’s company. In some companies, that term might imply one choreographer creates the bulk of the repertoire. That’s not the case with PNB. We celebrate choreography, devoting […]

2023-09-26T15:47:21-07:00May 2nd, 2019|Categories: Director's Notebook, Next Step 2019, Performances|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Artistic Director’s Notebook: Theme and Variations, Signature, Tarantella, The Moor’s Pavane

Five years on, Jessika Anspach reflects on Midsummer

A Midsummer (er… springtime?) Night’s Dream

by Jessika Anspach McEliece

The smell of sautéing onions wafted through the air as Classic FM streamed on my husband’s computer in our English flat (what the Brits call an apartment). All of a sudden, a familiar tune, Felix Mendelssohn’s Symphony […]

12 Fun Facts About A Midsummer Night’s Dream

  1. PNB’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream was the first major story ballet by George Balanchine to be completely redesigned with the approval of The George Balanchine Trust.

2. The scenery and costumes, designed by Martin Pakledinaz, were influenced by 19th-century English and Italian Renaissance designs.

Announcing our 2019-2020 Season

Artistic Director Peter Boal has announced the line-up for Pacific Northwest Ballet’s 47th season, running from September, 2019 to June, 2020. Highlights include George Balanchine’s masterful Agon on a double-bill with Kent Stowell’s powerhouse production of Carmina Burana; world premieres by local choreographers Donald Byrd, Eva Stone, and Miles Pertl; the return of […]

Our Favorite Balanchine Quotes for His 115th Birthday

Our Favorite Balanchine Quotes for His 115th Birthday

Everyone knows George Balanchine the choreographer, and George Balanchine the founder of New York City Ballet. How about Balanchine the wordsmith?

An iconic figure in 20th century dance, the Russian-born son of a composer shaped our current vision of […]

2022-11-02T11:59:40-07:00January 17th, 2019|Categories: Choreographers, Life at PNB|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Our Favorite Balanchine Quotes for His 115th Birthday

Answering Nutcracker FAQs

Answering Nutcracker FAQs

WE’RE GLAD YOU ASKED! A random sampling of ballet FAQs

Aren’t all Nutcracker productions pretty much the same?

Not at all! There is probably no another ballet that has been performed so many times, in so many different ways. From […]

2022-11-02T11:45:31-07:00December 6th, 2018|Categories: Dancing at Home, Life at PNB, PNB School, PNB Wardrobe|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Answering Nutcracker FAQs
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