Roméo et Juliette with Noelani Pantastico & James Moore
A rare glimpse into the studio with Noelani Pantastico and James Moore as they prepare for Roméo et Juliette.
Photography © Angela Sterling.
Kent Stowell on the PNB Orchestra, Carmina Burana, and more
Pacific Northwest Ballet's Founding Artistic Director Kent Stowell was instrumental in creating the PNB Orchestra; he recently sat down to share memories of the PNB Orchestra and his Carmina Burana.
Peter Welcomes Don Quixote
Dear Friends,
Don Quixote is honestly one of the greatest productions PNB presents. It’s funny, heartwarming, visually stunning and full of the extraordinary dancing our audiences relish. We’ve been having a blast in the studio over the past several weeks and now we’re ready to bring you the fruits […]
11 Things You Need to Know About Tom Skerritt
- In the late ‘80s he was the poster boy for Guess Jeans.
2. Reunited with the cast of Alien to provide voice over (for Captain Dallas, naturally) for the video game Alien: Isolation.
3. Ranked in […]
PNB Goes Back to School
By Ana Maria Campoy, PNB Community Education Programs Assistant and Teaching Artist
I have always loved the first week of school. There is this exciting feeling of another new start, […]
10 Things You Need To Know About Justin Peck
10. Recently named New York City Ballet’s Resident Choreographer (he’s the second person to hold this title).
9. Made Buzzfeed’s list for “37 Dreamy Ballet Boys You’ll Want to Dance With” (#12).
8. Works debuting this season at New York City […]
Press Release: Principal Dancer Carla Körbes to Retire at End of the 2014-2015 Season
Special Tribute to be part of Season Encore Performance, June 7, 2015
SEATTLE, WA — Pacific Northwest Ballet Artistic Director Peter Boal and principal dancer Carla Körbes have announced that Ms. Körbes will retire from the Company at the end of PNB’s 2014-2015 season. Ms. Körbes joined PNB as a soloist in 2005 […]
Laura Tisserand on Suzanne Farrell
I’ll never forget how I felt walking into the studio at the Kennedy Center so many Augusts ago. I was an eager 14 year-old ready to start my three-week summer intensive at Exploring Ballet with Suzanne Farrell (EBSF). For me, this was the chance of a lifetime. I knew that Suzanne only picked […]
NEXT STEP Choreographer: Ezra Thomson
As has been discussed on this blog before, Company dancer Ezra Thomson’s interests are diverse to say the least. In addition to dance and music, Ezra enjoys cooking, working on his family’s Gig Harbor farm, fixing up his 1965 Mustang, and creating goods to sell in the Etsy shop he runs with his girlfriend […]
NEXT STEP Choreographer: Margaret Mullin
Company soloist and NEXT STEP choreographer Margaret Mullin sat down with me recently to discuss her upcoming premiere of Rorshach, a contemporary duet for two women based on the famous psychological test. Moving to music by Bartók, the two dancers command the audience’s attention as they mirror each other’s movements while staying true to their own […]