Posts about Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Accessibility (I.D.E.A.) at Pacific Northwest Ballet
By Phil Chan, co-Founder, Final Bow for Yellowface
As a Chinese person, the second act of The Nutcracker has always bugged me. Looking more broadly at the historic depictions of “Chinese” people on the Western performing arts stage, we see fantasy elements of what Europeans thought Chinese people looked like […]
This is a list of possible sensory impacts you may experience while viewing this performance. Part of the magic of live dance and performance is that unexpected things happen, so not every moment can be accounted for. This guide was created for PNB by Dr. Ferdico at Sensory Access.
September 15 to October 15 is Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month. To celebrate, we asked PNB artists identifying as Hispanic and Latinx share the many ways their heritage informs their artistry. Keep reading to hear from dancers Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan, Amanda Morgan, Dammiel Cruz, Jonathan Batista, […]
Steve Sneed works closely with Pacific Northwest Ballet leadership and PNB’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) Committee as a race and social justice consultant. He has been consulting with PNB since Fall 2020.
Steve began his career at the age of 15 as the Leader of the African Drum […]
As a part of PNB’s celebration of Pride Month 2021, we have compiled these resources for anyone looking to add to their To Be Read or To Be Watched lists. This post is not exhaustive by any means, but we hope it will be a helpful place to start for anyone looking for […]
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!
This month the Pacific Northwest Ballet School Mentorship Program’s discussion topics focused on building confidence as young adults and aspiring dancers.
Major themes that emerged through our November sessions were:
by Cecilia Iliesiu
Fellow dancer Amanda Morgan and I used our first chats with the five groups of students (covering Level 6-8, Int/Adv Men, PDs) to catch up with them since we last saw them in June, meeting some new faces as well. We asked them about their summers, what […]
In early 2020, PNB dancer Amanda Morgan made a suggestion to PNB’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (I.D.E.A.) Committee for a new mentorship program that would connect PNB School upper level students with PNB Company dancers. With the approval of Peter Boal and PNB School, Amanda and fellow Company dancer, Cecilia Iliesiu, spearheaded […]
Dancers Responding to AIDS is taking their annual Fire Island Dance Festival online this summer. The lineup includes world premieres and past festival performances, including PNB dancers Christopher D’Ariano and Lucien Postlewaite in Continuum, choreographed by acclaimed […]