This is where you get the ins and outs of life as a dancer with the Pacific Northwest Ballet. From Q&As to Promotions to Retirements to Cooking.

PNB Soloist Joshua Grant Announces Retirement at End of 2021-22 Season

SEATTLE, WA — Pacific Northwest Ballet soloist Joshua Grant has announced that after a 21-year dancing career, the majority spent at PNB, he has decided to retire at the end of the 2021-2022 season. Joshua attended Pacific Northwest Ballet School, joined PNB as an apprentice in 2001, and was promoted to corps de […]

2022-05-03T11:00:00-07:00May 3rd, 2022|Categories: Dancer Announcements, Dancers, Life at PNB|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on PNB Soloist Joshua Grant Announces Retirement at End of 2021-22 Season
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Q&A with Louise Nadeau

Louise Nadeau is from Long Island, New York. She trained at the Alexandra School of Ballet in St. Louis and the School of American Ballet. Ms. Nadeau danced with Basel Ballet and Kansas City Ballet before joining Pacific Northwest Ballet as a Soloist in 1990. She was promoted to Principal in 1992 and retired […]

2022-04-12T09:00:00-07:00April 12th, 2022|Categories: PNB School, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Q&A with Louise Nadeau
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Q&A with Kaori Nakamura

Kaori Nakamura is from Gumma, Japan. She trained at the Reiko Yamamoto Ballet Company and the School of American Ballet. In 1986, she won first prize at the 14th Prix de Lausanne competition in Lausanne, Switzerland. In 1988, she won a bronze medal at the International Ballet Competition in Varna, Bulgaria. Ms. […]

2022-01-18T09:00:00-08:00January 18th, 2022|Categories: Life at PNB, PNB School, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , , |1 Comment
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PNB Principal Dancer Noelani Pantastico Announces Retirement

SEATTLE, WA — Pacific Northwest Ballet principal dancer Noelani Pantastico has announced that after a 25-year dancing career, she is retiring to accept a position on the faculty of Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet (CPYB). Pantastico trained at CPYB before being hired at PNB in 1997. She was promoted to soloist in 2001 and […]

2022-11-02T12:06:50-07:00January 14th, 2022|Categories: Dancer Announcements, Dancers|Tags: , , , , |2 Comments
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PNB Welcomes Four New Apprentices

PNB is excited to introduce you to our new Apprentices Ashton Edwards, Melisa Guilliams, Zsilas Michael Hughes, and Joh Morrill! At PNB, Apprentices are the first professional position with the Company. Apprentice positions are offered to PNB School Professional Division graduates. PNB School is recognized as one of the […]

2021-11-26T14:30:00-08:00November 26th, 2021|Categories: Dancer Announcements, Dancers, Life at PNB, PNB School, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on PNB Welcomes Four New Apprentices
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Promotions: Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan, Miles Pertl, & Elle Macy

“It gives me tremendous pleasure to be able to promote three dancers in our company this evening.” Prior to the curtain going up for BEYOND BALLET, its second season repertory program, Pacific Northwest Ballet Artistic Director Peter Boal announced to the audience that Soloist Elle Macy has been promoted to a Principal dancer, […]

2021-11-05T19:50:00-07:00November 5th, 2021|Categories: Dancer Announcements, Dancers, Life at PNB|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Promotions: Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan, Miles Pertl, & Elle Macy
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Celebrating our Latinx, Chicana, & Hispanic Dancers

Celebrating our Latinx, Chicana, & Hispanic Dancers

September 15 to October 15 is Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month. To celebrate, we asked PNB artists identifying as Hispanic and Latinx share the many ways their heritage informs their artistry. Keep reading to hear from dancers Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan, Amanda Morgan, Dammiel Cruz, Jonathan Batista, […]

2024-09-12T16:11:23-07:00October 14th, 2021|Categories: Dancers, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Accessibility (I.D.E.A.), Life at PNB, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Celebrating our Latinx, Chicana, & Hispanic Dancers
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Emma Love Suddarth Takes Her Final Bow

A farewell letter by PNB dancer Emma Love Suddarth.

No one expects change to ever feel easy. Change doesn’t feel normal. It doesn’t even necessarily feel good. But all that aside, a change can be right. And this one is definitely right for me. It’s with that in heart that I’ve decided to hang up […]

2021-09-24T14:00:00-07:00September 24th, 2021|Categories: Dancer Announcements, Dancers, Life at PNB|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Emma Love Suddarth Takes Her Final Bow
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Q&A with Dave Jensen, Summer Residence Director

Q&A with Dave Jensen, Summer Residence Director

We know your job is crazy, so how would you describe it in the “30-second elevator pitch”? 

My stock description is “I run the dorm for PNB’s 5-week summer intensive program for about 200 teenage advanced ballet students from all over the […]

2024-07-08T14:35:55-07:00September 17th, 2021|Categories: Life at PNB, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff, Summer Course|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Q&A with Dave Jensen, Summer Residence Director
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A New Season Begins

September at PNB has been busy! Company dancers are back in rehearsal, the PNB School is back in session, and we’re all busy preparing for our return to McCaw Hall this month. With a mixture of joy and trepidation, we’re stretching our collective muscles, breathing deeply, and turning our eyes on the horizon. […]

2022-12-02T09:26:51-08:00September 9th, 2021|Categories: Life at PNB, PNB School|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on A New Season Begins
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