Choreographer’s Notebook: Crystal Pite on Creating Emergence
Notes by Crystal Pite “Even the most optimistic champions of self-organization feel a little wary about the lack of control in such a process. But understanding emergence has always been about giving up control, letting the system govern itself as much as possible, letting it learn from the footprints.” —Steven Johnson “The ants go marching […]
Artistic Director’s Notebook: Dawn Patrol, Afternoon of a Faun, Mopey, and Emergence
Peter Boal previews PNB’s EMERGENCE program featuring Price Suddarth’s Dawn Patrol, Robbins’ Afternoon of a Faun, Goecke’s Mopey, and Crystal Pite’s Emergence.
5 Reasons Why Roméo et Juliette is a Must-See
From cinematic choreography to Prokofiev’s dramatic score, discover five reasons PNB’s Roméo et Juliette by Jean-Christophe Maillot is a must-see ballet.
Contemporizing a Classic
Tlingit glass artist Preston Singletary discusses designing sets for PNB’s new Sleeping Beauty, blending Indigenous Northwest Coast art with classical ballet.
A Dancer’s Perspective – Kyle Davis on The Sleeping Beauty
PNB dancer Kyle Davis reflects on 17 seasons and previews the world-premiere Sleeping Beauty, highlighting 37 featured dancers across six casts of Aurora.
Artistic Director’s Notebook: The Sleeping Beauty 2025
Peter Boal shares the creative journey behind PNB’s new Sleeping Beauty with Paul Tazewell’s costumes, Preston Singletary’s sets, and Petipa’s choreography.
Staging The Sleeping Beauty at PNB
By Doug Fullington Since its creation in 1890 in St. Petersburg, Russia, The Sleeping Beauty has been a pillar of the classical ballet repertory. Its score by Tchaikovsky and choreography by Marius Petipa represent one of the greatest collaborative achievements in music and dance in the 19th century. Pacific Northwest Ballet’s production of The Sleeping Beauty is also the product […]
Staging The Sleeping Beauty at PNB
Dance historian Doug Fullington explains how 1890s Stepanov notation shaped PNB’s new Sleeping Beauty, restoring Petipa’s original choreography and pantomime.
A Day in the Life of a Professional Division Student: Operating Puppets in The Sleeping Beauty
PNB School student Cassidy Morris shares her daily routine operating Basil Twist’s puppets in The Sleeping Beauty, from ballet class to backstage rehearsals.
Indigenous Design in The Sleeping Beauty
Tlingit writer Kariel Galbraith explores how Preston Singletary wove Northwest Coast formline design and Tlingit cultural elements into PNB’s Sleeping Beauty.