Accessibility at PNB
Discover Pacific Northwest Ballet’s accessibility programs, including sensory-friendly performances, audio dance description, Dance for All, and Dance for PD.
Have you heard of STG Dance for PD?
Learn about STG Dance for PD®, free dance classes for people with Parkinson’s disease offered at PNB’s Francia Russell Center in partnership with STG.
The Impact of Institutional Support
Darkroom Ballet’s Krishna Washburn explains why PNB’s audio dance description program matters for blind and visually impaired audiences and arts accessibility.
DanceChance in 2024 – By the Numbers!
Celebrate 30 years of DanceChance at PNB School—full-scholarship ballet training for Seattle Public Schools students. Explore the 2024 impact by the numbers.
New Audio Dance Description Program at PNB
Learn how PNB launched its audio dance description program to make ballet accessible for blind and visually impaired audiences with live described performances.
Back-to-School Season at PNB
Explore PNB’s community programs for the school year: Dance for All, Dance for PD, audio description, sensory-friendly performances, and more.
PNB School 2023/24 School Year Highlights
From PNB School’s Halloweek to the launch of our new Dance for All program, there’s lots to celebrate from PNB School’s 2023/24 year! Keep scrolling to read the highlights of our 2023/24 school year and see some fun photos. Over 300 of PNB School’s Creative Movement and Pre-Ballet students (ages 5–7) danced for family and […]
What to Know About Sensory-Friendly Performances
Learn what to expect at PNB’s sensory-friendly performances, designed to create a welcoming environment for audiences with sensory processing challenges.
PNB by the Decades: Dancing around the Globe and in Seattle in the ’90s
As PNB celebrates our 50th anniversary season, we are looking back to our past. We’ve discussed the company’s beginning during our “Far-Out” first years and the creation of Kent Stowell’s productions of Swan Lake and Nutcracker during the ‘80s. Now, we’re turning our sights to the ‘90s, which were “all that and a bag of chips” when it comes to PNB. Now […]