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Pacific Northwest Ballet Principal Dancer Lucien Postlewaite Announces Retirement

Pacific Northwest Ballet principal dancer Lucien Postlewaite has announced that after a 23-year career with the company, he is retiring at the end of PNB’s 2025-26 season. Postlewaite joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2003, was promoted to corps de ballet in 2004, soloist in 2007, and principal in 2008. He joined Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo in 2012 and re-joined PNB in 2017. His career will be celebrated at the Season Encore Performance, Sunday, June 7, at McCaw Hall.

2025-09-10T12:12:18-07:00September 10th, 2025|Categories: Dancer Announcements, Dancers|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Pacific Northwest Ballet Principal Dancer Lucien Postlewaite Announces Retirement
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PNB School Welcomes New Managing Director, Lauri-Michelle Houk.

PNB School welcomes Lauri-Michelle Houk back to Seattle as the School’s new Managing Director. Coming most recently from San Diego where she served as Founder, Director, and CEO of the San Elijo Dance and Music Academy, Houk is also a former soloist with PNB and PNB School faculty member.

2025-08-18T10:19:51-07:00August 18th, 2025|Categories: Life at PNB, PNB School|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on PNB School Welcomes New Managing Director, Lauri-Michelle Houk.
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Meet PNB’s 2025 Summer Course Counselors

Each summer at PNB School, hundreds of joyful ballet students take the halls of the Phelps Center for five weeks of top-tier ballet training, growing friendships, and the beauty of Seattle summer. Our team of Summer Course counselors cares for these talented students and ensures they have tons of fun amidst their technique classes. Today on the PNB Blog, meet PNB's 2025 Summer Course Counselors!

2025-07-21T15:00:37-07:00July 7th, 2025|Categories: Life at PNB, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff, Summer Course|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Meet PNB’s 2025 Summer Course Counselors
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What Comes Next? A note from Price Suddarth about his family’s next big adventure

"After 16 seasons with PNB and 30 years of performing on stage, I’m stepping away from the curtain call. Together, Emma and I are launching Jumpkut, a multimedia contemporary ballet company that blends movement, cinema, and storytelling."

2025-06-05T14:36:44-07:00June 5th, 2025|Categories: Dancer Announcements, Dancers, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , |Comments Off on What Comes Next? A note from Price Suddarth about his family’s next big adventure
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Celebrating Jessica Lang, PNB’s Resident Choreographer

PNB's 2025/26 Season marks Jessica Lang’s second year as PNB’s Resident Choreographer! PNB will celebrate Lang with our ALL LANG program in May of 2026, as well as her new ballet for children Momotaro. Keep reading to learn more about Jessica Lang, her choreographic process, and what you can look forward to next season!

2025-06-03T11:02:56-07:00June 3rd, 2025|Categories: Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , |Comments Off on Celebrating Jessica Lang, PNB’s Resident Choreographer
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