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Jonathan Porretta to retire at the end of 2018-19 season

Pacific Northwest Ballet artistic director Peter Boal and principal dancer Jonathan Porretta have announced that after a 20-year career with the Company, Mr. Porretta – one of PNB’s most beloved dancers since 1999 – will retire at the end of the 2018-19 season. Mr. Porretta’s acclaimed career will be celebrated at PNB’s Season Encore Performance on Sunday, June […]

Maris Antolin2019-01-14T11:42:05-08:00January 14th, 2019|Categories: Dancer Announcements, Dancers, Life at PNB, Performances|Tags: 2018/19 Season, Jonathan Porretta, Retirement Announcement, School of American Ballet, Season Encore, The Sleeping Beauty|1 Comment

PNB’s The Sleeping Beauty

A fairy tale come to life!

You won’t want to miss Pacific Northwest Ballet’s last performances of this beloved production… Love it for the last time!

SB2014 0849 — Prince Florimund (Karel Cruz) & Princess Aurora (Lesley […]

Maris Antolin2019-01-07T21:32:45-08:00January 7th, 2019|Categories: Performances, Tell the Tale|Tags: 2018/19 Season, Ronald Hynd, Tchaikovsky, The Sleeping Beauty|0 Comments

Director’s Notes: The Sleeping Beauty

By Artistic Director Peter Boal

In 1890, Seattle was a relatively lawless frontier town. There was little plumbing, plenty of mudflats, and too many taverns. The Duwamish and Suquamish were losing land and rights to the countless fortune-seekers pouring into and passing through the region at the dawn of the […]