Celebrating Ulysses Dove
In honor of Black History Month, PNB is highlighting Ulysses Dove (1947 – 1996), a trailblazing Black dancer and choreographer whose work is beloved by PNB audiences and artists alike.
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.
Prodigal Son Through the Years at PNB
PNB first performed George Balanchine's Prodigal Son in 1984. Today on the PNB Blog, we celebrate Prodigal Son's 95th anniversary, as well as the beloved ballet's 40th anniversary here at PNB! Travel back in time with these archival photos of PNB's Prodigal Son performances through the years.
PNB Dancers You Should Follow on Instagram
Looking to beautify your feed with more ballet? We have the solution! Here’s a comprehensive list of all the PNB dancers with public Instagram accounts. Plus, be sure to follow the PNB Instagram and PNB School to stay up to date with the company.
PNB Pride Profile: Lucien Postlewaite
PNB invited employees who celebrate Pride Month to share their stories with us – we hope you enjoy this profile of Lucien Postlewaite, PNB Principal dancer.
Q&A with Principal Dancer Lucien Postlewaite
What is the most rewarding part of being a dancer? Getting to share my soul through my physicality is liberating, scary, and supremely fulfilling. I love working with a team to create magic moments for the audience.
Artistic Director’s Notebook-Roméo et Juliette
Artistic Director’s Notebook-Roméo et Juliette
The story of Roméo et Juliette offers many takeaways: humor, drama, tears, and passion, to name a few. From my first read of the play in Mr. Crosby’s seventh-grade classroom to a recent viewing of the new Steven Spielberg film version of West Side Story, I’ve enjoyed a lifetime of […]
Arts Collaborations During A Global Pandemic
Principal Dancer Lucien Postlewaite’s recent collaboration with local Seattle folk/pop band Fretland brought together a wealth of musical and performance artists from multiple disciplines and organizations. Filmed at The Paramount Theatre in downtown Seattle, the music video highlights empty arts spaces, and the longing we all have to be […]
Dancer Pods & “Building Choreography”
After about five months away, PNB has begun slowly welcoming dancers back into our studios at the Phelps Center. Safety is paramount. PNB is following local health and safety mandates, consulting public health advisors and partnering with AGMA (dancers’ union) on strict return-to-work protocols including screening measures, timed entry into the building, dancers […]
Christopher D’Ariano & Lucien Postlewaite’s 2019 Fire Island Dance Festival performance
Dancers Responding to AIDS is taking their annual Fire Island Dance Festival online this summer. The lineup includes world premieres and past festival performances, including PNB dancers Christopher D’Ariano and Lucien Postlewaite in Continuum, choreographed by acclaimed dancer and choreographer,