One Thousand Pieces: Q&A with Music Librarian Mona Butler
Mona Butler has been a bassoonist in Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra since the orchestra was founded in 1989, and PNB’s Music Librarian since the position was created in 1996. Marketing Assistant Maris Antolin sat down with Mona in late February to talk about what a Music Librarian does, the years-long process of putting together the […]
Principal Dancer Benjamin Griffiths to Retire at the End of 2019/20 Season
Pacific Northwest Ballet Artistic Director Peter Boal and principal dancer Benjamin Griffiths have announced that Mr. Griffiths will retire at the end of PNB’s current season. Mr. Griffiths joined PNB as a corps de ballet dancer in 2005; he was promoted to soloist in 2008 and principal dancer in 2016. His career will be celebrated […]
Meet the Artist Mark Haim
Originally from New York City, Mark Haim has been making dances and teaching dance for 35 years. He is creating a new work for NEXT STEP: OUTSIDE/IN on June 14, featuring PNB Principal dancer Noelani Pantastico and six PNB School students. In April 2019, Mark presented a new 70-minute solo work, Parts to a Sum, in which he recreated “movements […]
Rachel Foster to Retire
Pacific Northwest Ballet artistic director Peter Boal has announced that principal dancer Rachel Foster will retire at the end of the 2018-19 season. Ms. Foster joined PNB as a member of the corps de ballet in 2002. She was promoted to soloist in 2008 and principal in 2011. Ms. Foster’s career will be celebrated at […]
Meet the Artist: Dammiel Cruz-Garrido
Dammiel Cruz is from New York, New York. He joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2016 and was promoted to corps de ballet later that year. Dammiel is also a teaching artist for REACH Student Dance Group. REACH dancers premiered his work Innocent Unity at McCaw Hall on March 23rd, and will perform it outside at NEXT STEP: […]
Meet the Artist Eva Stone
Eva Stone is a teaching artist, choreographer, and founder/producer of CHOP SHOP: Bodies of Work, an annual contemporary dance festival. She received her BFA in Performance & Choreography from Arizona State University, and later earned an MA in Choreography & Choreological Studies from Trinity Laban in the UK. She’s created work for Spectrum Dance Theater, Pacific […]
Our Favorite Balanchine Quotes for His 115th Birthday
Everyone knows George Balanchine the choreographer, and George Balanchine the founder of New York City Ballet. How about Balanchine the wordsmith? An iconic figure in 20th-century dance, the Russian-born son of a composer shaped our current vision of ballet. “[He] created his streamlined, stretchy, leggy style by merging old-school Russian technique with modern-art principles and […]
Meet the Artist Calista Ruat
Get to know PNB dancer and NEXT STEP choreographer Calista Ruat in this Q&A about her artistic journey, creative process, and inspirations.
Answering Nutcracker FAQs
Get answers to frequently asked questions about PNB’s George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®, from what to wear to how long the show lasts and more.
A History of Jerome Robbins at PNB
PNB is so grateful for the work of our archivist, Sheila Dietrich. Sheila collects materials from our history and often exhibits them for lobby displays at McCaw Hall. In honor of Jerome Robbins’ 100th birthday and PNB’s centennial celebration of the choreographer’s life, Sheila dug into the archives to recount Robbins’ longtime relationship with PNB. […]