A vehicle for emerging talent, NEXT STEP is where PNB Company dancers rise as choreographers and PNB School’s Professional Division students take center stage in an all-premiere lineup of works created just for them.

Meet the Artist: Steven Loch

Steven Loch is from Denton, Texas. He joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2011. He was promoted to corps de ballet in 2012 and soloist in 2018. He will present his latest work for NEXT STEP at 2019’s NEXT STEP: OUTSIDE/IN; tickets go on sale April 1.

Meet the Artist: Nancy Casciano

Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Nancy Casciano joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2014 and was promoted to corps de ballet in 2015. She will present her second work for Next Step at 2019’s NEXT STEP: OUTSIDE/IN; tickets […]

Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Nancy Casciano joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2014 and was promoted to corps de ballet in 2015. She will present her second work for Next Step at 2019’s NEXT STEP: OUTSIDE/IN; tickets […]

PNB Conversations: NEXT STEP Program Manager Kiyon Ross

Kiyon Ross wears many hats at PNB: PNB School faculty member, DanceChance mentor, and NEXT STEP program manager, a position he has held since 2012. Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, Kiyon trained at Baltimore School of the Arts, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre […]

Kiyon Ross wears many hats at PNB: PNB School faculty member, DanceChance mentor, and NEXT STEP program manager, a position he has held since 2012. Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, Kiyon trained at Baltimore School of the Arts, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre […]

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So You Want to be a NEXT STEP Choreographer


PNB’s NEXT STEP initiative is designed to foster choreographic talent among PNB company dancers. A nine-month process which includes educational seminars, professional development tools, rehearsal time and space, and access to PNB’s production resources, NEXT STEP gives aspiring and rising choreographers […]

Meet the Artist: Calista Ruat

Calista Ruat hails from Paris, France. She joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as a corps de ballet member in 2017, and will premiere her first choreographic work for 2019’s NEXT STEP: OUTSIDE/IN.

Calista trained at the Paris Opera Ballet School under the direction of Claude Bessy, where her teachers were Carole […]

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Meet the Artist: Sarah Pasch

Sarah Pasch joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2011 and was promoted to corps de ballet in 2012. She created her first work for PNB’s annual choreographic showcase, Next Step, in 2016; she will premiere her third […]

Sarah Pasch joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2011 and was promoted to corps de ballet in 2012. She created her first work for PNB’s annual choreographic showcase, Next Step, in 2016; she will premiere her third […]

Meet the Artist: Christopher D’Ariano

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Company member Christopher D’Ariano joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2017 and was promoted to corps de ballet later that year. Christopher is creating his second work for NEXT STEP: OUTSIDE/IN on June 14, 2019.

2018-11-29T11:28:16-08:00November 29th, 2018|Categories: Next Step 2019, Next Step Choreographers, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Meet the Artist: Christopher D’Ariano

NEXT STEP Choreographers

Pacific Northwest Ballet’s NEXT STEP is a one-night-only performance for PNBS Professional Division students in an all-premiere line up created by PNB Company members. One of the most fun performances all season long, NEXT STEP is your chance to cheer the next generation of dancers and dance-makers.

Prior to 2011 the […]

Q&A: Kyle Davis on NEXT STEP

Kyle Davis is from Green Bay, Wisconsin. He trained at Makaroff School of Ballet and on scholarship at Rock School for Dance Education and North Carolina School of the Arts, and attended summer courses on scholarship at Milwaukee Ballet School, […]

Kyle Davis is from Green Bay, Wisconsin. He trained at Makaroff School of Ballet and on scholarship at Rock School for Dance Education and North Carolina School of the Arts, and attended summer courses on scholarship at Milwaukee Ballet School, […]

Q&A: Miles Pertl on NEXT STEP

Miles Pertl is from Seattle, Washington. He trained at Pacific Northwest Ballet School, International Ballet Academy in Kirkland, Washington, and the John Cranko Schule in Stuttgart, and he attended summer courses at San Francisco Ballet School. Mr. Pertl […]

Miles Pertl is from Seattle, Washington. He trained at Pacific Northwest Ballet School, International Ballet Academy in Kirkland, Washington, and the John Cranko Schule in Stuttgart, and he attended summer courses at San Francisco Ballet School. Mr. Pertl […]

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