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.

Q&A: Steven Loch on NEXT STEP

Steven Loch is from Denton County, Texas. He studied at Ballet Conservatory in Lewisville, Texas, and on scholarship at Harid Conservatory and Pacific Northwest Ballet School. He attended summer courses on scholarship at American Ballet Theatre, Canada’s National Ballet School, the School of American Ballet, Harid Conservatory, and Pacific Northwest Ballet School. Mr. […]

2016-06-13T09:00:31-07:00June 13th, 2016|Categories: Next Step Choreographers, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Q&A: Steven Loch on NEXT STEP

Q&A: Ezra Thomson on NEXT STEP

Ezra Thomson. Photo by Linsday Thomas.

Ezra Thomson is from San Bernardino, California. He studied on scholarship at Riverside Ballet Arts, Orlando Ballet School, and Pacific Northwest Ballet School and attended summer courses at Pacific Northwest Ballet School, the School […]

Ezra Thomson. Photo by Linsday Thomas.

Ezra Thomson is from San Bernardino, California. He studied on scholarship at Riverside Ballet Arts, Orlando Ballet School, and Pacific Northwest Ballet School and attended summer courses at Pacific Northwest Ballet School, the School […]

2016-06-02T12:00:57-07:00June 2nd, 2016|Categories: Next Step Choreographers, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Q&A: Ezra Thomson on NEXT STEP

Q&A: Matthew Renko on NEXT STEP

Matthew Renko. Photo by Linsday Thomas.
Matthew Renko. Photo by Linsday Thomas.

Matthew Renko is from Tampa, Florida. He studied at Columbia Conservatory of Dance, North Carolina School of the Arts with Warren Conover, Kee-Juan Han, and Melissa Hayden, and on […]

Q&A: Sarah Pasch on NEXT STEP

Sarah Pasch is from Dublin, California. She studied at San Ramon Valley Dance Academy, Houston Ballet’s Ben Stevenson Academy, and on scholarship at Pacific Northwest Ballet School. She attended summer courses at Houston Ballet’s Ben Stevenson Academy, Lines Ballet, the Kirov Academy, and Pacific Northwest Ballet School. Ms. Pasch joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as […]

What is NEXT STEP?

Pacific Northwest Ballet fosters young choreographers in an unique program called – NEXT STEP.

What is it?

NEXT STEP is where 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.

2015-04-10T17:28:57-07:00April 10th, 2015|Categories: Next Step Choreographers, Performances, PNB School|Tags: , |Comments Off on What is NEXT STEP?

NEXT STEP Choreographer: Ezra Thomson

As has been discussed on this blog before, Company dancer Ezra Thomson’s interests are diverse to say the least. In addition to dance and music, Ezra enjoys cooking, working on his family’s Gig Harbor farm, fixing up his 1965 Mustang, and creating goods to sell in the Etsy shop he runs with his girlfriend […]

2022-11-02T12:35:06-07:00June 12th, 2014|Categories: Next Step Choreographers, Performances, PNB School|Tags: , , |Comments Off on NEXT STEP Choreographer: Ezra Thomson

NEXT STEP Choreographer: Margaret Mullin

Company soloist and NEXT STEP choreographer Margaret Mullin sat down with me recently to discuss her upcoming premiere of Rorshach, a contemporary duet for two women based on the famous psychological test. Moving to music by Bartók, the two dancers command the audience’s attention as they mirror each other’s movements while staying true to their own […]

NEXT STEP Choreographer: Matthew Renko

Company dancer and NEXT STEP choreographer Matthew Renko has been choreographing for several years, but his upcoming premiere will provide a new experience for him: working with the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra, who will accompany his piece at this Friday’s performance.

2014-06-12T04:13:00-07:00June 12th, 2014|Categories: Next Step Choreographers, Performances, PNB School|Tags: , |Comments Off on NEXT STEP Choreographer: Matthew Renko

NEXT STEP Choreographer: Andrew Bartee

Before departing Seattle to join Ballet BC this summer, PNB Company dancer and seasoned choreographer Andrew Bartee will premiere a new work, Peace Out Girl Scout, on this year’s NEXT STEP program. The piece will be his fourth for PNB’s annual choreographic showcase.  

As Seattle dance audiences know, Andrew is […]

2014-06-12T04:12:00-07:00June 12th, 2014|Categories: Next Step Choreographers, Performances, PNB School|Tags: , |Comments Off on NEXT STEP Choreographer: Andrew Bartee

NEXT STEP Choreographers: Jahna & Angelica

Jahna and Angelica not only have great synergy as a directing team, but off-stage are great friends. Both are twenty years old and in their third season as members of PNB’s corps de ballet. They also share the ability to do “crazy […]

2014-06-09T23:36:00-07:00June 9th, 2014|Categories: Next Step Choreographers, Performances, PNB School|Tags: , |Comments Off on NEXT STEP Choreographers: Jahna & Angelica
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