Artistic Director’s Notebook: The Veil Between Worlds, The Times Are Racing, Black Wave
Peter Boal introduces PNB’s season opener featuring Edwaard Liang’s The Veil Between Worlds, Justin Peck’s The Times Are Racing, and Jessica Lang’s Black Wave.
Executive Director’s Notes: The Veil Between Worlds, The Times Are Racing, Black Wave Kind Regards,
Dear Friends, Welcome to the fall arts season in Seattle and PNB’s first repertory program of our performing year. We’re so thrilled to welcome Jessica Lang back to PNB to launch her work with us as resident choreographer. She is a phenomenal dance-maker and a truly wonderful person, and her rehearsals with our Company dancers regularly […]
Artistic Director’s Notebook: Bacchus, One Thousand Pieces
Dear Friends, We all have our harrowing stories from mid-March of 2020. Naturally, mine involves PNB. On the morning of March 12th Executive Director Ellen Walker informed me all theaters on Seattle Center campus had been asked to suspend any further activity. I told her I needed twelve more hours. That night we were scheduled to […]
Artistic Director’s Notebook: Kent Stowell’s Swan Lake
Peter Boal shares insights on PNB’s production of Kent Stowell’s Swan Lake, reflecting on its history at PNB and what makes this staging special.
Executive Director’s Notes: Kent Stowell’s Swan Lake
PNB Executive Director Ellen Walker shares her perspective on Kent Stowell’s Swan Lake and its significance to Pacific Northwest Ballet’s legacy.
Executive Director’s Notes: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®
Dear Friends, Welcome to George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®! On behalf of everyone at PNB, thank you for choosing to celebrate the season with us. Over the years we’ve heard from many in our audience about what this production means to you. It may mark the official start of your holidays, be the destination for a much anticipated […]
Executive Director’s Notes: The Window, Wartime Elegy, Love and Loss
Dear Friends, 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. Each of these three dancemakers has a […]
PNB Artistic Director Peter Boal’s Staging of Giselle
Peter Boal shares his vision for staging Giselle at PNB, drawing on his experience dancing the ballet and his approach to honoring this romantic masterpiece.
A History of Giselle
Trace the history of Giselle from its 1841 Paris premiere to Pacific Northwest Ballet’s stage, exploring how this iconic romantic ballet has evolved over time.