Meet the 2024 NEXT STEP Artist: Amanda Morgan
PNB dancer Amanda Morgan discusses her NEXT STEP choreographic debut with Christopher D’Ariano, exploring themes of conformity, rebellion, and memory.
Meet the 2024 NEXT STEP Artist: Lily Wills
PNB dancer Lily Wills shares her NEXT STEP choreographic process, drawing on the Greek myth of Circe to create an homage to feminine power and resilience.
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 […]
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 […]
Q&A With Choreographer Dani Rowe
Choreographer Dani Rowe discusses her creative process and new work for Pacific Northwest Ballet in this behind-the-scenes Q&A interview.
Q&A with Amanda Morgan
How does your identity and background inform who you are as an artist? I’m originally from Tacoma, Washington, so I’ve pretty much grown up here my entire life. My mom is from Dominican Republic, my dad is Puerto Rican, and I’m also an Afro Latina. I think that influences much of how I approach what I do. Whether that’s a corps role in a more Eurocentric ballet, […]
Q&A with Principal Dancer Lucien Postlewaite
PNB Principal dancer Lucien Postlewaite shares insights on his career, artistry, and life at Pacific Northwest Ballet in this in-depth Q&A interview.
Q&A with Principal Dancer Elizabeth Murphy
PNB Principal dancer Elizabeth Murphy opens up about her career, artistic inspirations, and experiences at Pacific Northwest Ballet in this Q&A
Q&A with Principal Dancer Angelica Generosa
Performing Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty holds a huge amount of significance to me because it was the first full length ballet that I took on. Getting the opportunity to portray such an iconic role was such a highlight for my career and my journey here at PNB. There were so many nerves and so much excitement, […]
Building a World Premiere with Jessica Lang
Go behind the scenes as Jessica Lang creates a world premiere for PNB. Learn about her collaborative process and artistic vision in this in-depth Q&A.