Q&A With Choreographer Dani Rowe
Choreographer Dani Rowe discusses her creative process and new work for Pacific Northwest Ballet in this behind-the-scenes Q&A interview.
Dancer Promotions! Clara Ruf Maldonado, Kuu Sakuragi, and Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan
November 3, 2023 – Seattle, WA: “It gives us great pleasure to be able to promote three dancers in our company this evening.” Before the curtain-raiser performance of Alexei Ratmansky’s Wartime Elegy on opening night of LOVE & LOSS, Pacific Northwest Ballet Artistic Director Peter Boal and Associate Artistic Director Kiyon Ross announced to the audience that […]
Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month at PNB
Written and compiled by PNB Company dancer Amanda Morgan As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, I found it important to highlight the many Latine artists that help make Pacific Northwest Ballet what it is. We range from being onstage to working behind the scenes to help the organization run as smoothly as it does. Our […]
Celebrate National Book Month with these Books by PNB-ers
We’re sure you know by now that PNB Faculty and the whole PNB Community is multi-talented. But did you know there are multiple published authors in our midst? Keep reading to explore our list of books for all ages by members of the PNB Community. Peter Boal’s recent memoir covers his early life growing up […]
PNB Pride Profile: Oleander “Olli” Lewis
PNB invited employees who celebrate Pride Month to share their stories with us – we hope you enjoy. Stories may be edited and condensed for clarity. I’ve been with PNB for two whole seasons! I started in September 2021 just before we opened the season. I’ve been excited seeing so many people back in the […]
PNB Pride Profile: Dr. David Barela
PNB invited employees who celebrate Pride Month to share their stories with us – we hope you enjoy. Stories may be edited and condensed for clarity. From a young age, I dedicated myself to the captivating worlds of ballet and piano. The pursuit of these passions led me on an extraordinary journey. As I honed […]
PNB Pride Profile: Lucien Postlewaite
PNB invited employees who celebrate Pride Month to share their stories with us – we hope you enjoy. Stories may be edited and condensed for clarity. Since I joined PNB School in 2002, and company in 2003, I’ve witnessed the company grow a lot in its inclusion work, both behind the scenes, internally, and externally […]
Q&A with Apprentice Destiny Wimpye
My identity and background has informed who I am as an artist tremendously. I feel very lucky to have had my mom as an amazing influence in my life. She has raised me to be strong, confident, and resilient and I think those are qualities that you need as a woman of color in and […]
Q&A with Apprentice Larry Lancaster
What are you most looking forward to for the 50th Anniversary season? What I’m most looking forward to for the 50th Anniversary season is the wealth of wisdom I’m going to gain after a year of being a professional dancer. I’m so excited to be a sponge by learning from my colleagues pertaining to technique, the […]
Meet the NEXT STEP Artist: Noah Martzall
Interviewed by Eric Hipolito Noah Martzall is from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He studied at Walnut School of the Arts and Pacific Northwest Ballet School, and he attended summer courses at the Chautauqua Institution, Nutmeg Conservatory, and Pacific Northwest Ballet School. Mr. Martzall joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2020 and was promoted to corps […]