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.

Meet the Artist: Calista Ruat

Calista Ruat hails from Paris, France. She joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as a corps de ballet member in 2017, and will premiere her first choreographic work for 2019’s NEXT STEP: OUTSIDE/IN.

Calista trained at the Paris Opera Ballet School under the direction of Claude Bessy, where her teachers were Carole […]

2019-01-08T12:00:21-08:00January 8th, 2019|Categories: Next Step 2019, Next Step Choreographers, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Meet the Artist: Calista Ruat

Meet the Artist: Sarah Pasch

Sarah Pasch joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2011 and was promoted to corps de ballet in 2012. She created her first work for PNB’s annual choreographic showcase, Next Step, in 2016; she will premiere her third […]

Sarah Pasch joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2011 and was promoted to corps de ballet in 2012. She created her first work for PNB’s annual choreographic showcase, Next Step, in 2016; she will premiere her third […]

Meet the Artist: Christopher D’Ariano

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Company member Christopher D’Ariano joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2017 and was promoted to corps de ballet later that year. Christopher is creating his second work for NEXT STEP: OUTSIDE/IN on June 14, 2019.

2018-11-29T11:28:16-08:00November 29th, 2018|Categories: Next Step 2019, Next Step Choreographers, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Meet the Artist: Christopher D’Ariano

Meet the Artist: Amanda Morgan

Amanda Morgan joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2016 and was promoted to corps de ballet in 2017. She created her first work for PNB’s annual choreographic showcase, Next Step, in 2018 and will return for 2019’s

2018-11-29T11:22:54-08:00November 29th, 2018|Categories: Next Step 2019, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Meet the Artist: Amanda Morgan

8 Reasons to spend your date night at the ballet

Searching for your next date night? Try ballet! It’s romantic, it’s invigorating, and it’s a total neural turn-on. We’ve even been date-approved by the experts at DatingAdvice.com, who gushed that “PNB can deliver the perfect venue for your next romantic, soul-stirring date.”

Here’s how!

1. It’ll […]

2018-05-25T21:09:22-07:00May 25th, 2018|Categories: Life at PNB, Performances|Tags: , |1 Comment

The Men of PNB

By Benjamin Griffiths

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The men of Pacific Northwest Ballet comprise a group of unique artists, who draw on their life experiences, rigorous training, sheer athleticism, and passion to create powerful and honest art through their dancing. […]

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The men of Pacific Northwest Ballet comprise a group of unique artists, who draw on their life experiences, rigorous training, sheer athleticism, and passion to create powerful and honest art through their dancing. […]

2018-05-15T01:01:57-07:00May 15th, 2018|Categories: Dancers, Life at PNB|Tags: , , , , , , , |Comments Off on The Men of PNB

Tips From a Professional Dancer for Thriving at Summer Course: Part III

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10 Strategies for thriving at summer course

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  1. Arrive Fit
  2. Be Prepared
  3. Set Goals
  4. Be Curious
  5. Stay Positive
  6. Fuel Your […]
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    1. Arrive Fit
    2. Be Prepared
    3. Set Goals
    4. Be Curious
    5. Stay Positive
    6. Fuel Your […]
2018-05-01T19:16:10-07:00May 1st, 2018|Categories: Life at PNB, PNB School|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Tips From a Professional Dancer for Thriving at Summer Course: Part III

Tips From a Professional Dancer for Thriving at Summer Course: Part II

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10 Strategies for thriving at summer course

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  1. Arrive Fit
  2. Be Prepared
  3. Set Goals
  4. Be Curious
  5. Stay Positive
  6. Fuel Your Body
  7. Address […]
    SummerSHOOT0107
    1. Arrive Fit
    2. Be Prepared
    3. Set Goals
    4. Be Curious
    5. Stay Positive
    6. Fuel Your Body
    7. Address […]
2018-05-01T19:15:34-07:00May 1st, 2018|Categories: Life at PNB, PNB School|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Tips From a Professional Dancer for Thriving at Summer Course: Part II

Tips from a Professional Dancer for Thriving at Summer Course: Part I

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When you think about the professional dancers that you see in magazines and on social media, it might be hard to imagine them having fretted over decisions about which summer intensive would be the best fit […]

2018-05-01T19:14:26-07:00May 1st, 2018|Categories: Life at PNB, PNB School|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Tips from a Professional Dancer for Thriving at Summer Course: Part I
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