Q&A: Angeli Mamon

Angeli Mamon is from Seattle, Washington. She trained on scholarship at Pacific Northwest Ballet School, beginning as a DanceChance student in 2003. She attended summer courses at Pacific Northwest Ballet School, Miami City Ballet, […]

2016-04-22T12:00:48-07:00April 22nd, 2016|Categories: Life at PNB, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: 2015/16 Season, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Angeli Kiana Mamon-Urrea, Carla Körbes, Carrie Imler, Circus Polka, DanceChance, George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Karel Cruz, Kyle Davis, Lesley Rausch, Next Step, SemperOper Ballett|Comments Off

PNB Dancer Kylee Kitchens to Retire at the End of the 2015-2016 Season

SEATTLE, WA–Pacific Northwest Ballet Artistic Director Peter Boal and soloist Kylee Kitchens have announced that Ms. Kitchens will retire at the end of PNB’s 2015-2016 season. Ms. Kitchens has been with Pacific Northwest Ballet since her first Pacific […]

2023-08-22T09:37:48-07:00April 8th, 2016|Categories: Dancer Announcements, Life at PNB, PNB School|Tags: 2015/16 Season, Professional Division, Retirement Announcement, Westside Ballet Academy|Comments Off

Q&A: Noelani Pantastico

Noelani Pantastico. Photo by Linsday Thomas.

Noelani Pantastico is from Oahu, Hawaii. She trained at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet and attended summer courses at Pacific Northwest Ballet School from 1994 to 1996. She joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice […]

2016-04-08T12:00:34-07:00April 8th, 2016|Categories: Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: 2015/16 Season, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, George Balanchine, Jean-Christophe Maillot, Les Ballets de Monte Carlo, Noelani Pantastico, Roméo et Juliette, Stravinsky Violin Concerto|Comments Off

PNB Dancer Jessika Anspach to Retire at End of the 2015-2016 Season

Long-time corps de ballet dancer grew up through the PNB School. Final performances in Coppélia, AMERICAN STORIES, and Season Encore.

Jessika Anspach. Photo by Lindsay Thomas.

SEATTLE, WA — Pacific Northwest Ballet Artistic Director Peter Boal and corps de ballet […]

2023-04-04T10:33:58-07:00April 5th, 2016|Categories: Dancer Announcements, Dancers, PNB School|Tags: 2015/16 Season, Jessika Anspach, Peter Boal, Retirement Announcement|Comments Off

New Hires: 5 Corps de Ballet & 3 Apprentices

Blog by PNB Dancer Cecilia Iliesiu.

Just as I am one of PNB’s New Hires this year, I am thrilled to introduce the other new faces to the company this 2015/16 Season. I am sure I can speak for us all that we are incredibly excited to part of this supportive family of dancers, artistic staff […]

2016-03-30T11:00:40-07:00March 30th, 2016|Categories: Dancer Announcements|Tags: 2015/16 Season, Angeli Kiana Mamon-Urrea, Cecilia Iliesiu, Dammiel Cruz, Guillaume Basso, Henry Cotton, Leah Terada, Lindsay Thomas, Madison Sugg, Miles Pertl, New Hires|Comments Off

6 Things You Need to Know About Alejandro Cerrudo

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This is Alejandro’s second time at PNB. Here he is (above) last time, backstage with PNB dancers following the premiere of his Memory Glow.

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Memory Glow premiered in 2014.

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Cerrudo became Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s first-ever resident choreographer in 2008.

2025-07-09T13:02:54-07:00March 19th, 2016|Categories: Life at PNB, Performances, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: 2015/16 Season, Alejandro Cerrudo, Little mortal jump, Memory Glow|Comments Off

11 Things You Need to Know About Justin Peck

Justin is the subject of a recent documentary titled Ballet 422.

2016-03-17T21:06:35-07:00March 17th, 2016|Categories: Life at PNB, Performances, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: 2015/16 Season, Ballet 422, Craig Hall, Director's Choice, Janie Taylor, Justin Peck, New York City Ballet, Sufjan Stevens, Year of the Rabbit|Comments Off

Promotions: 2 Principals & 3 Soloists

The 2015/16 Season has been an exciting year for promotions and new hires. It is such a thrill to share in the celebration of handwork and well-deserved advancements.

In September 2015…

Joshua Grant was promoted to the rank of Soloist.

2016-03-16T06:00:26-07:00March 16th, 2016|Categories: Dancer Announcements, Life at PNB|Tags: 2015/16 Season, Elizabeth Murphy, Joshua Grant, Kyle Davis, Leah Merchant, Promotion Announcement, William Lin-Yee|Comments Off

NYC Tour: Contemporary Innovators

Blog by PNB Dancer Cecilia Iliesiu.

I know I am biased, but PNB knocked New York’s socks off the last two days with the Balanchine Program! However, they don’t know what is coming their way with the next program – Contemporary Innovators.

On the Program —

2016-02-27T08:00:51-08:00February 27th, 2016|Categories: Life at PNB, Performances, PNB on Tour|Tags: 2015/16 Season, A Million Kisses to my Skin, Angela Sterling, Batkhurel Bold, Benjamin Griffiths, Carrie Imler, Cecilia Iliesiu, City Center, Crystal Pite, David Dawson, Emergence, emma love suddarth, Jonathan Porretta, Joshua Grant, Laura Tisserand, Lesley Rausch, Leta Biasucci, Lindsi Dec, Margaret Mullin, New York City, Sarah Orza, Sarah Pasch, Sarah Ricard Orza, The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude, William Forsythe|Comments Off

PNB Tour: George Balanchine’s Square Dance, Prodigal Son, and Stravinsky Violin Concerto

PNB on Tour: George Balanchine’s Square Dance, Prodigal Son, Stravinsky Violin Concerto

Blog by PNB dancer Cecilia Iliesiu.

PNB’s opening night was magical! There had been a few rough rehearsals with tired bodies and swift musical tempos, but once that curtain went up Wednesday evening, we just danced!

2023-10-10T13:24:55-07:00February 26th, 2016|Categories: Life at PNB, Performances, PNB on Tour|Tags: 2015/16 Season, Benjamin Griffiths, Cecilia Iliesiu, Dylan Wald, emma love suddarth, George Balanchine, Guillaume Basso, Jerome Tisserand, Jonathan Porretta, Lesley Rausch, Leta Biasucci, Lindsay Thomas, Matthew Renko, Miles Pertl, Nancy Casciano, Noelani Pantastico, Prodigal Son, Seth Orza, Square Dance, Steven Loch, Stravinsky Violin Concerto|Comments Off