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Q&A with Louise Nadeau

Louise Nadeau is from Long Island, New York. She trained at the Alexandra School of Ballet in St. Louis and the School of American Ballet. Ms. Nadeau danced with Basel Ballet and Kansas City Ballet before joining Pacific Northwest Ballet as a Soloist in 1990. She was promoted to Principal in 1992 and retired […]

Maris Antolin2022-04-12T09:00:00-07:00April 12th, 2022|Categories: PNB School, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: 2021/22 Season, Louise Nadeau, PNB School Spotlight, Swan Lake|0 Comments

Stage Mom: PNB Soloist Sarah Ricard Orza on Parenting & Performing

It is uncommon for performing ballerinas to be moms–let alone at the peak of their career. Many ballerinas retire from dancing to start a family, or choose not to have children. But PNB soloist Sarah Ricard Orza is one of today’s current ballerinas changing the status quo. Last May, Sarah and her husband, […]