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Q & A: Marjorie Thompson, PNB School Faculty

PNB School faculty member Marjorie Thompson has had a legendary career – first working with George Balanchine at New York City Ballet, then teaching the Company and at School of American Ballet before becoming a faculty member at Pacific Northwest Ballet School, where she also developed the PNBConditioning program.

2021-03-15T14:02:58-07:00March 15th, 2021|Categories: PNB School, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: George Balanchine, Marjorie Thompson, PNB School, PNB School Spotlight, School of American Ballet|1 Comment

Q&A with dancers from The Intermission Project

“‘Intermission’ implies a period of time spent between. In 2021, most artists find themselves frozen in isolation, caught in between – between what their normal was, the lights, the curtain, the stage and the audience; and what their post-COVID 19 “normal” will look like. A nine-part film project presented in three acts, The […]

2021-03-04T12:09:02-08:00March 4th, 2021|Categories: Choreographers, Dancers, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: emma love suddarth, Leta Biasucci, Noelani Pantastico, Price Suddarth|Comments Off

Tutu Tuesday: PNB’s Second Stage

In honor of Tutu Tuesday (2/2) this year, PNB is celebrating by fundraising for our Second Stage program!

Second Stage is a multi-faceted career transition program for PNB dancers to achieve their post-Company goals. Since 1999, Second Stage has provided more than $750,000 in grants to […]

2021-02-01T13:16:31-08:00February 1st, 2021|Categories: Dancers, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: Benjamin Griffiths, Josh Spell, Kiyon Ross, Leah Terada, Leta Biasucci, Miles Pertl, Second Stage|Comments Off

Q&A with Deborah Kenner

PNB School students know Deborah Kenner for her active, playful ballet classes for all ages and fun Instagram videos. But did you know she is also a dancer and has even been an artistic director? Keep reading to learn more about Ms. Kenner’s background and a few of her favorite things in […]

2025-05-15T16:17:49-07:00January 25th, 2021|Categories: Life at PNB, PNB School, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: Deborah Kenner, Pilates, PNB School, PNB School Spotlight|Comments Off

Letters from PNB Artists: Laura Tisserand, PNB Dancer

The Pacific Northwest Ballet Future Fund ensures that the artists at PNB are able to dance, create, and bring you joy during these times of uncertainty and change. We ask that you consider a gift to the fund, which will help keep our dancers, musicians, staff, and production teams employed […]

2020-12-23T09:00:00-08:00December 23rd, 2020|Categories: Dance Happens Everywhere, Dancers, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Comments Off

Letters from PNB Artists: Pauline Smith, PNB Costumer

The Pacific Northwest Ballet Future Fund ensures that the artists at PNB are able to dance, create, and bring you joy during these times of uncertainty and change. We ask that you consider a gift to the fund, which will help keep our dancers, musicians, staff, and production teams employed […]

2020-12-18T09:00:00-08:00December 18th, 2020|Categories: Dance Happens Everywhere, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Comments Off

Q & A with Lauren Kirchner

If you have been involved with Nutcracker or other ballets involving student casts, chances are you know Lauren Kirchner! Lauren has been working at PNB since 2009, wearing many hats – including her most recent as PNB Office Manager and COVID Safety Supervisor – and has been a part of 263 Nutcracker performances over 7 seasons […]

2020-12-15T12:58:21-08:00December 15th, 2020|Categories: Performances, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff, The Nutcracker|Tags: George Balanchine, Nutcracker, PNB School, PNB School Spotlight|Comments Off

Remembering Designer Ming Cho Lee

This October, the scenic design world, Harvard students, and ballet, theater, and opera audiences everywhere lost an exceptional artist: Ming Cho Lee. While Mr. Lee’s work was renowned around the world, Seattle audiences had the opportunity to delight in his masterpieces through his longtime collaboration with Founding Artistic Director Kent Stowell. We asked Kent […]

2025-07-10T09:35:57-07:00December 15th, 2020|Categories: Director's Notebook, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: Carmina Burana, Firebird, Kent Stowell, Ming Cho Lee, Silver Lining, Swan Lake|Comments Off

Letters from PNB Artists: Evan Pengra Sult, PNB Orchestra Member

The Pacific Northwest Ballet Future Fund ensures that the artists at PNB are able to dance, create, and bring you joy during these times of uncertainty and change. We ask that you consider a gift to the fund, which will help keep our dancers, musicians, staff, and production teams employed […]

2020-12-14T11:40:44-08:00December 14th, 2020|Categories: Dance Happens Everywhere, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Comments Off

Letters from PNB Artists: Leah Merchant, PNB Dancer

The Pacific Northwest Ballet Future Fund ensures that the artists at PNB are able to dance, create, and bring you joy during these times of uncertainty and change. We ask that you consider a gift to the fund, which will help keep our dancers, musicians, staff, and production teams employed […]

2020-12-07T13:06:34-08:00December 7th, 2020|Categories: Dance Happens Everywhere, Dancers, Life at PNB, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: 2020/21 Season, Digital Season, Leah Merchant, PNB Future Fund|Comments Off