Category: Life at PNB

Meet the NEXT STEP Artist: Malena Ani

Malena Ani is from Los Angeles California. She studied with Olga Tozyiakova, Natalia Sinitsyna, and Zippora Karz, and at Pacific Northwest Ballet School. She attended summer courses at the Chautauqua Institution, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, and Pacific Northwest Ballet School. Ms. Ani joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2020 and was promoted to corps […]

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 ballet in […]

Q and 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 from the […]

Q and 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. Nakamura joined Royal Winnipeg Ballet in 1990, […]

Remembering Ulysses Dove

Honor the legacy of choreographer Ulysses Dove, whose powerful works like Red Angels and Dancing on the Front Porch of Heaven continue to thrill PNB audiences.

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 top three ballet training institutions in the United […]

Nutcracker Craft Mouse Ornament 

This cute ornament is good for the tree, or to store your favorite candy cane until it’s ready to eat! Choose your favorite color of felt or construction paper and get ready to make some mouse-y magic. Add a crown and you’ve got yourself a Mouse King!   Supplies:   Directions:  We used grey paper and felt, but that doesn’t mean […]

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 my pointe shoes, slippers, and […]