Celebrating Retiring Rehearsal Director Otto Neubert
By Emma Love Suddarth A Deep, Booming German Accent. A Tall, Towering Stature. A Ready-To-Work Look on his Face from the Moment He Enters the Studio. “So many people tell me later, ‘When I first met you, I was scared of you!’ and I’ve never understood it,” explains PNB rehearsal director Otto Neubert. While I can […]
Celebrating Retiring Principal Dancer James Yoichi Moore
By Emma Love Suddarth “His authenticity is a beacon, captivating many. James doesn’t strive to be something he’s not; he is, and this truth resonates with people and draws them in.” Former PNB principal Noelani Pantastico couldn’t have picked any more perfect words to describe soon-retiring principal James Yoichi Moore. In the studio, on the stage, […]
Pacific Northwest Ballet Dancers Ezra Thomson and James Kirby Rogers Announce Departures
The curtain comes down on Pacific Northwest Ballet’s 2023-2024 season with its annual Season Encore Performance, a celebratory salute to the season and a fond farewell to departing dancers. PNB Artistic Director Peter Boal has announced the line-up for the one-night-only program, which will feature PNB’s Company, along with the world-famous PNB Orchestra under the baton […]
PNB Dancers Partner with Local Seattle Businesses for Spring Spark
PNB dancers are partnering with some of Seattle’s best distilleries and favorite dessert shops to create all-new creations for Spring Spark! At this unique event, guests will sample these creations and vote on their favorite while enjoying hearty appetizers from Kristi Brown of That Brown Girl Cooks. While the exact creations will remain a secret […]
Announcing Jessica Lang as PNB’s Next Resident Choreographer
Pacific Northwest Ballet names Jessica Lang as its next Resident Choreographer. Learn about her acclaimed career and upcoming works for PNB’s stage.
Q&A with Jonathan Porretta, a New PNB Rehearsal Director
Jonathan Porretta has excelled at many different roles at PNB. He was a beloved principal dancer and performer in the company and an equally popular faculty member at PNB School. This season, he tackles a new role as a rehearsal director. Read on to learn Jonathan’s favorite memories at PNB School, what he’s most looking […]
5 Women in Choreography
Celebrate Women’s History Month with five female choreographers who have created works at PNB, including Amanda Morgan, Jessica Lang, and Crystal Pite.
A Day in the Life of a Professional Division Student: Rehearsing Harold and the Purple Crayon
PNB will perform Harold and the Purple Crayon for the first time on March 23. The show will be performed entirely by PNB School students, including PNB School’s Professional Division (PD) students, who are advanced students elevating their training to the next level. The PD Program is designed to help students transition from student to professional dancer […]
Mark Zappone on Designing the Costumes for Bacchus
Costume designer Mark Zappone has created many costumes over the years for PNB, including for Matthew Neenan’s Bacchus. Peek behind the scenes with us today on the PNB Blog as Mark explains how he created these delightful costumes! Working with Neenan felt natural for Mark. He says, “I worked with Matthew Neenan before, so there was a sense […]
About Costume Designer Mark Zappone: “Follow Your Curiosity”
Mark Zappone has designed over 30 costumes for PNB, and he’s worked on many more productions for choreographers like Twyla Tharp, Christopher Wheeldon, and Yuri Possokhov. But Mark didn’t start his career designing costumes for dance. Mark became the accomplished ballet costume designer he is today by following his curiosity and saying “yes” to new […]