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.

Dancer Profile: Ezra Thomson on Cooking Fish, Playing Music, and Making the Northwest Home

After five years, corps de ballet dancer Ezra Thomson says he feels right at home here in the Pacific Northwest. And, apparently, so does the rest of the Thomson family. Originally from San Bernadino, California, Ezra moved to Seattle as a Professional Division student in Pacific Northwest Ballet School in 2009 and joined […]

2013-10-28T20:37:00-07:00October 28th, 2013|Categories: Dancers, Life at PNB, PNB School, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: |3 Comments
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Natural Beauty: PNB Dancers Featured in Visit Seattle TV Spot

On Friday, October 11 three PNB Company dancers spent several hours on board a Washington State Ferry. Why, you ask? They were shooting a promotional video for Visit Seattle, a marketing campaign aimed at promoting tourism to our fair city. The TV spot features these gifted classical artists against the stunning natural […]

2013-10-16T21:04:00-07:00October 16th, 2013|Categories: Life at PNB|Tags: |Comments Off on Natural Beauty: PNB Dancers Featured in Visit Seattle TV Spot
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Leah Merchant & Adam O’Connor, A Ballerina and a Football Player

A ballet dancer is often thought of as the antithesis of a football player. Comparing these two professions is intriguing, as people commonly view them as completely different from one another. Yet, at the heart, they are quite similar. After sitting down to chat with Pacific Northwest Ballet corps dancer Leah Merchant and […]

2013-10-07T16:47:00-07:00October 7th, 2013|Categories: Dancers, Life at PNB|Tags: |Comments Off on Leah Merchant & Adam O’Connor, A Ballerina and a Football Player
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Assistant to the Choreographer: A New Role for PNB soloist Kiyon Gaines

Soloist Kiyon Ross is well-known to PNB audiences as an outstanding performer and accomplished choreographer. Recently, he’s taken on a new role assisting choreographer Twyla Tharp in creating her latest work, Waiting at the Station. I sat down with him last week to discuss how he fits in to her the process of […]

2023-06-01T13:01:44-07:00September 11th, 2013|Categories: Dancers, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Assistant to the Choreographer: A New Role for PNB soloist Kiyon Gaines
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Choreographing Andrew Bartee

“I was always bossy,” says Andrew Bartee, though you’d never know it from his modest, playful persona. The oldest of four kids, he “always had an urge to put something on—plays, variety or talent shows, gymnastic routines.”  His first experience of choreographing was in a class at Kirkland’s International School of Ballet, where he “liked […]

2013-05-13T22:53:00-07:00May 13th, 2013|Categories: Choreographers, Dancers, Next Step Choreographers, Performances|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Choreographing Andrew Bartee
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Audition Tips from PNB’s Apprentices

Here at PNB, we know that aspiring young dancers across the country are already auditioning for summer courses and hoping to get in to their top choice. So, we thought we’d ask our two new apprentices, Elle Macy and Jahna Frantziskonis, for some advice on how to make the most of your summer […]

2013-01-17T18:41:00-08:00January 17th, 2013|Categories: Dancers, PNB School, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Comments Off on Audition Tips from PNB’s Apprentices
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All Premiere Insights: Andrew Bartee on Choreographing

My Creative Process
I recently had the realization that I have been working on my piece for ALL PREMIERE for almost a year. I wish that I had realized sooner what a luxury that amount of time was. Not that I misused the time I had, but as opening night draws nearer I’m caring even more about developing […]

2012-10-12T22:44:00-07:00October 12th, 2012|Categories: Choreographers, Performances, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: |1 Comment
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Corps de ballet dancer Emma Love Shares Her Favorite Fall Foods

From brussels sprouts to sweet potato chili, Corps de ballet dancer Emma Love makes her favorites from scratch.

I’m almost always excited to cook at the end of the rehearsal day — it’s almost relaxing. I’m always on the search for new, exciting recipes, and only repeated a few of […]

2012-10-09T18:09:00-07:00October 9th, 2012|Categories: Dancers, Life at PNB|Comments Off on Corps de ballet dancer Emma Love Shares Her Favorite Fall Foods
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All Premiere Insights: Margaret Mullin, Lost in Light choreographer

Let’s talk a little about your creative process. What is the impetus for this work?

My inspiration for this piece is the recent passing of a family friend. It started as a story ballet of sorts, with a clear narrative element. As I choreographed it became a healing process — […]

2012-10-08T19:43:00-07:00October 8th, 2012|Categories: Choreographers, Dancers, Life at PNB, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: |Comments Off on All Premiere Insights: Margaret Mullin, Lost in Light choreographer
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