Soloist Steven Loch to Depart at End of 2020-2021 Season

Pacific Northwest Ballet soloist Steven Loch has announced that he will be leaving the company at the end of the 2020-2021 season, following a 10-year career with PNB. He has recently accepted an offer to join Miami City Ballet and will begin dancing with MCB in their 2021-2022 season. Mr. Loch joined PNB […]

2021-05-10T13:08:40-07:00May 10th, 2021|Categories: Dancer Announcements, Dancers, Life at PNB|Comments Off on Soloist Steven Loch to Depart at End of 2020-2021 Season

PNB Bids Adieux to Principal Dancers Jerome and Laura Tisserand

Pacific Northwest Ballet will be bidding an adieux passionnés to principal dancers Jerome Tisserand and Laura Tisserand at the end of the company’s 2020-2021 season: The couple have announced that they will be leaving Seattle this summer, to accept positions with Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo. Laura Tisserand (formerly Gilbreath) trained at PNB School […]

Kyle Davis’ Notes on Las Estrellas

We’re on the edge of our seats and tips of our toes in anticipation for Monday’s world premiere release of Las Estrellas (The Stars ✨)! Choreographed by Kyle Davis for Angelica Generosa, Leta Biasucci, Laura Tisserand, Noelani Pantastico and Lesley Rausch, with costumes by Elizabeth Murphy,

Arts Collaborations During A Global Pandemic

Principal Dancer Lucien Postlewaite’s recent collaboration with local Seattle folk/pop band Fretland brought together a wealth of musical and performance artists from multiple disciplines and organizations. Filmed at The Paramount Theatre in downtown Seattle, the music video highlights empty arts spaces, and the longing we all have to be […]

PNB Catches Up with Locally Sourced Artists

In November 2019, PNB presented Locally Sourced, featuring three Seattle-based choreographers. One of them, Miles Pertl, highlighted additional Seattle-based artists in a pop-up art exhibit as part of his world premiere. He and his sister, artist Sydney M. Pertl, formed Seapertl Productions and issued a call for artist submissions. […]

2021-03-11T10:00:00-08:00March 11th, 2021|Categories: Choreographers, Dancers|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on PNB Catches Up with Locally Sourced Artists

Q&A with dancers from The Intermission Project

“‘Intermission’ implies a period of time spent between. In 2021, most artists find themselves frozen in isolation, caught in between – between what their normal was, the lights, the curtain, the stage and the audience; and what their post-COVID 19 “normal” will look like. A nine-part film project presented in three acts, The […]

2021-03-04T12:09:02-08:00March 4th, 2021|Categories: Choreographers, Dancers, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Q&A with dancers from The Intermission Project

PNB Celebrates Kiyon Ross

In honor of his birthday month, we are celebrating Kiyon’s personal and professional excellence as well as his many contributions to the field of dance. This blog post is a companion to the interview conducted by Kiyon’s best friend, Jonathan Porretta, which you can view below – we hope you enjoy both. Happy Birthday, Kiyon!

2024-02-26T12:43:22-08:00February 23rd, 2021|Categories: Black History Month Profiles, Choreographers, Dancers|Tags: , , |1 Comment

Tutu Tuesday: PNB’s Second Stage

In honor of Tutu Tuesday (2/2) this year, PNB is celebrating by fundraising for our Second Stage program!

Second Stage is a multi-faceted career transition program for PNB dancers to achieve their post-Company goals. Since 1999, Second Stage has provided more than $750,000 in grants to […]

2021-02-01T13:16:31-08:00February 1st, 2021|Categories: Dancers, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on Tutu Tuesday: PNB’s Second Stage

Letters from PNB Artists: Laura Tisserand, PNB Dancer

The Pacific Northwest Ballet Future Fund ensures that the artists at PNB are able to dance, create, and bring you joy during these times of uncertainty and change. We ask that you consider a gift to the fund, which will help keep our dancers, musicians, staff, and production teams employed […]

2020-12-23T09:00:00-08:00December 23rd, 2020|Categories: Dance Happens Everywhere, Dancers, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Comments Off on Letters from PNB Artists: Laura Tisserand, PNB Dancer

Letters from PNB Artists: Leah Merchant, PNB Dancer

The Pacific Northwest Ballet Future Fund ensures that the artists at PNB are able to dance, create, and bring you joy during these times of uncertainty and change. We ask that you consider a gift to the fund, which will help keep our dancers, musicians, staff, and production teams employed […]

2020-12-07T13:06:34-08:00December 7th, 2020|Categories: Dance Happens Everywhere, Dancers, Life at PNB, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Letters from PNB Artists: Leah Merchant, PNB Dancer
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