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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 […]

Promotions: Cecilia Iliesiu, Angelica Generosa, & Dylan Wald

PNB Artistic Director Peter Boal Announces Three Promotions during First Look to the Future Gala.

Seattle, WA – “It gives me tremendous pleasure to be able to promote three dancers in our company this evening.” As part of the festivities at First Look to the Future, […]

2020-11-20T19:40:00-08:00November 20th, 2020|Categories: Dancer Announcements, Dancers, Life at PNB|Tags: , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Promotions: Cecilia Iliesiu, Angelica Generosa, & Dylan Wald

Q&A with Kuu Sakuragi

Kuu is local to the PNW. He grew up in Bellevue, WA, and started his dance journey on scholarship at Pacific Northwest Ballet School, through the DanceChance program.

Pacific Northwest Ballet Principal Dancer Lindsi Dec Announces Retirement

Lindsi Dec bows after performing Crystal Pite’s Emergence, photo © Angela Sterling.

Pacific Northwest Ballet Artistic Director Peter Boal and principal dancer Lindsi Dec have announced that Ms. Dec has decided to retire. Ms. Dec joined PNB as an […]

PNB Principal Dancer Sarah Ricard Orza Announces Retirement

Pacific Northwest Ballet principal dancer Sarah Ricard Orza has announced that she has decided to retire after 13 years with the company. Ms. Orza joined PNB as a member of the corps de ballet in 2007; she was promoted to soloist in 2010 and principal dancer in 2017. Ms. Orza will focus her […]

Jackson Cooper’s Top 10 Movie Dance Moments

While our staff and dancers work from home, our Major Gifts Officer Jackson Cooper has found this time to catch up on his second favorite thing: movies (PNB will always be his first!). Here, Jackson shares his favorite dance moments in movie musicals.

Since performances at PNB are at a […]

Principal Dancer Benjamin Griffiths to retire at the end of 2019-20 Season

Pacific Northwest Ballet Artistic Director Peter Boal and principal dancer Benjamin Griffiths have announced that Mr. Griffiths will retire at the end of PNB’s current season. Mr. Griffiths joined PNB as a corps de ballet dancer in 2005; he was promoted to soloist in 2008 and principal dancer in 2016. His career will […]

2023-09-14T12:23:56-07:00March 3rd, 2020|Categories: Dancer Announcements, Life at PNB|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Principal Dancer Benjamin Griffiths to retire at the end of 2019-20 Season

Soloist Margaret Mullin to leave at the end of 2019-20 Season

Pacific Northwest Ballet soloist Margaret Mullin has announced that she will be leaving the company at the end of the 2019-2020 season, following a 12-year career with PNB. Ms. Mullin joined PNB as an apprentice in 2008, becoming a corps de ballet dancer in 2009. She was promoted to soloist in 2014, and […]

2020-01-16T11:31:24-08:00January 16th, 2020|Categories: Dancer Announcements, Life at PNB|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on Soloist Margaret Mullin to leave at the end of 2019-20 Season

Rachel Foster to retire at the end of 2018-19 season

Pacific Northwest Ballet artistic director Peter Boal has announced that principal dancer Rachel Foster will retire at the end of the 2018-19 season. Ms. Foster joined PNB as a member of the corps de ballet in 2002. She was promoted to soloist in 2008 and principal in 2011.

Jonathan Porretta to retire at the end of 2018-19 season

Pacific Northwest Ballet artistic director Peter Boal and principal dancer Jonathan Porretta have announced that after a 20-year career with the Company, Mr. Porretta – one of PNB’s most beloved dancers since 1999 – will retire at the end of the 2018-19 season. Mr. Porretta’s acclaimed career will be celebrated at PNB’s Season Encore Performance on Sunday, June […]

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