Unwrapping …throes of increasing wonder | Leah Terada in conversation with Kiyon Ross   

Go behind the scenes with PNB Company dancer Leah Terada and Associate Artistic Director Kiyon Ross as they discuss the inspirations behind ...throes of increasing wonder, which was created as a 50th anniversary gift for PNB.

2025-05-15T09:41:20-07:00May 15th, 2025|Categories: Choreographers, Performances, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Unwrapping …throes of increasing wonder | Leah Terada in conversation with Kiyon Ross   

Q&A with Rena Butler

Award-winning choreographer Rena Butler's choreographic journey began when she saw MTV's Making the Video at the age of ten. Now, she's creating a new work for PNB's DIRECTORS' CHOICE program. We sat down with Rena to talk about her choreographic process, her career, and her latest recs.

2025-04-28T13:29:24-07:00April 28th, 2025|Categories: Choreographers, Performances, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Q&A with Rena Butler

The Inspiration for Black Wave; Notes from Choreographer Jessica Lang

Choreographer Jessica Lang is busy in PNB’s studios putting the finishing touches on Black Wave, her first work as PNB’s resident choreographer. Jessica’s work for PNB is both thought-provoking and emotionally moving, and Black Wave is no different. Click to learn about Jessica’s unique inspirations for this piece.  

2024-09-19T11:31:19-07:00September 19th, 2024|Categories: Choreographers, Life at PNB, Performances|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on The Inspiration for Black Wave; Notes from Choreographer Jessica Lang

Diving Deeper with New Works: A Conversation with Resident Choreographer Jessica Lang

Pacific Northwest Ballet's New Works Initiative has been an important part of realizing the Company's artistic vision since 2005. Countless choreographers, including Donald Byrd, Edwaard Liang, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Robyn Mineko Williams, Justin Peck, Alexei Ratmansky, Christopher Wheeldon, and Twyla Tharp have created new ballets through this initiative. This season, after several successful creations for the company, Jessica Lang becomes PNB's newest Resident Choreographer for the next three seasons. Her work for the company has always been richly layered and deliciously complex. We sat down with Lang to discuss her residency and her new work.

2025-04-17T11:08:36-07:00September 5th, 2024|Categories: Choreographers, Life at PNB, Performances, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Diving Deeper with New Works: A Conversation with Resident Choreographer Jessica Lang

Q&A With Choreographer Dani Rowe

In Pacific Northwest Ballet’s second repertory of the season, we are excited to present The Window, a world premiere work by a choreographer who isn’t yet familiar to PNB audiences. Dani Rowe is a former dancer, the Artistic Director at Oregon Ballet Theater in Portland, and now a choreographer who PNB is lucky to include in our roster of repertory choreographers. Read on to get to know a little bit more about Dani Rowe!

2025-04-17T10:04:54-07:00November 6th, 2023|Categories: Choreographers, Performances, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Q&A With Choreographer Dani Rowe

LOVE & LOSS Choreographer Fun Facts

The second repertory of PNB’s 2023/24 season is a true mixed triple bill. We’re more than excited to showcase works by three choreographers with distinct styles. Read on for a few fun facts to get to know returning choreographers Donald Byrd and Alexei Ratmansky, and new-to-PNB-audiences Dani Rowe.

2023-11-02T11:18:22-07:00October 31st, 2023|Categories: Choreographers, Performances|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on LOVE & LOSS Choreographer Fun Facts

Executive Director’s Notes: The Window, Wartime Elegy, Love and Loss

Welcome to PNB’s November program and the place in our season we often mark by presenting new and contemporary work – a very PNB counterpoint to The Nutcracker immersion already taking place in our studios. This program is also an excellent expression of the interconnectedness of the dance world.

2023-10-30T14:06:49-07:00October 30th, 2023|Categories: Choreographers, Director's Notebook, Performances|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Executive Director’s Notes: The Window, Wartime Elegy, Love and Loss

Artistic Director’s Notebook: The Window, Wartime Elegy, Love and Loss

When we think of storytelling, we think of words – spoken, signed, sung, or written. Recall a favorite novel or poem. Words illuminate plots and plays bringing them to vivid existence. How does dance tell a tale without words? Classical ballets have relied on two methods of communication – mime and program notes. But storytelling has changed in ballet.

2023-10-27T16:11:46-07:00October 30th, 2023|Categories: Choreographers, Director's Notebook, Performances|Tags: , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Artistic Director’s Notebook: The Window, Wartime Elegy, Love and Loss

Artistic Director’s Notebook – Petite Mort, Sechs Tänze, Cacti

PNB is also a culture of creativity with dancers, musicians, designers, and choreographers working to offer fresh takes on dance. Watch for a season filled with new creations and new ideas. So much of this happens beyond the mainstage.

2023-09-26T12:38:50-07:00September 18th, 2023|Categories: Choreographers, Director's Notebook, Performances|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on Artistic Director’s Notebook – Petite Mort, Sechs Tänze, Cacti
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