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.

2025-09-10T12:12:18-07:00September 10th, 2025|Categories: Dancer Announcements, Dancers|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Pacific Northwest Ballet Principal Dancer Lucien Postlewaite Announces Retirement
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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.

2025-09-10T12:17:36-07:00October 30th, 2024|Categories: Life at PNB, Performances|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Prodigal Son Through the Years at PNB
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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.

2024-10-11T15:09:53-07:00October 11th, 2024|Categories: Dancers, Life at PNB|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on PNB Dancers You Should Follow on Instagram
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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 […]

2023-09-26T13:12:31-07:00January 31st, 2022|Categories: Director's Notebook, Performances|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |1 Comment
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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 […]

2021-03-24T10:11:15-07:00March 24th, 2021|Categories: Dancers, Performances|Tags: , , , , , , |2 Comments
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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 […]

2020-08-17T13:19:41-07:00August 17th, 2020|Categories: Dance Happens Everywhere, Dancers, Life at PNB, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |1 Comment
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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,

2025-04-15T11:27:07-07:00July 17th, 2020|Categories: Dancers, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Accessibility (I.D.E.A.)|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Christopher D’Ariano & Lucien Postlewaite’s 2019 Fire Island Dance Festival performance
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