Attending The Nutcracker with Kids
Expert tips to make sure visiting McCaw Hall with your children is as exciting and magical as possible.
Q&A with dancer Genevieve Waldorf
We interviewed PNB Dancer Genevieve Waldorf about how she balances dancing for PNB with working on her undergraduate degree at Harvard University (she’s majoring in Applied Mathematics with a Focus in Government and minoring in Computer Science), her upbringing in Los Angeles, how she’s spent her time during the pandemic, and more!
Q & A with Lauren Kirchner
If you have been involved with Nutcracker or other ballets involving student casts, chances are you know Lauren Kirchner! Lauren has been working at PNB since 2009, wearing many hats – including her most recent as PNB Office Manager and COVID Safety Supervisor – and has been a part of 263 Nutcracker performances over 7 seasons […]
2020 Ballet Gift Guide
Here’s the guide to our favorite ballet-related gifts for this season!
Give the gift of The Nutcracker!
Send a loved one visions of streaming Sugar Plums with the gift of […]
Emma Love Suddarth’s picks from the PNB gift shop
We all love SWAG—or “stuff we all get.” When going on a trip to Disney land, everyone feels the need to acquire every Mickey Mouse baseball hat, Pluto backpack, or Minnie Mouse water bottle to stay on theme. It’s a part of the whole experience—the memento to remind us of it. If I look through my […]
Balanchine Foundation Interviews
The Balanchine Foundation has conducted recorded interviews with dancers and stagers of Balanchine’s works like Maria Tallchief, Suzanne Farrell, Arthur Mitchell, Patricia Wilde, and more. The Balanchine Foundation’s YouTube Channel is a seemingly bottomless resource of amazing interviews. Below are just a few videos from The Balanchine Foundation about […]
Then and Now – Nutcracker Grows Up
Then and Now – Nutcracker Grows Up
Performing in The Nutcracker is a rite of passage for many young dancers, and something they look forward to each December. From Polichinelles to Party Children, see how Pacific Northwest Ballet Company dancers began their life long journey of dancing in The Nutcracker.
Your Ballet Gift Guide
Here’s our list of the Top 10 Ballet related gifts this holiday season.
10. 2017 PNB Calendar ($12.95)
Never miss a cue with this wonderful 13 month calendar featuring Angela Sterling’s photography.
Wardrobe: Types of Tutus
I am sure you have realized, but PNB is honored to have one of the best Wardrobe Departments in the business. Each morning I pass by the Costume Shop. I am fascinated to see the repairs and constructions for the upcoming PNB performances.
At the beginning of the season when I first […]