Q&A with Apprentice Destiny Wimpye
My identity and background has informed who I am as an artist tremendously. I feel very lucky to have had my mom as an amazing influence in my life. She has raised me to be strong, confident, and resilient and I think those are qualities that you need as a woman of color in and […]
Q&A with Apprentice Larry Lancaster
What are you most looking forward to for the 50th Anniversary season? What I’m most looking forward to for the 50th Anniversary season is the wealth of wisdom I’m going to gain after a year of being a professional dancer. I’m so excited to be a sponge by learning from my colleagues pertaining to technique, the […]
Meet the NEXT STEP Artist: Noah Martzall
Interviewed by Eric Hipolito Noah Martzall is from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He studied at Walnut School of the Arts and Pacific Northwest Ballet School, and he attended summer courses at the Chautauqua Institution, Nutmeg Conservatory, and Pacific Northwest Ballet School. Mr. Martzall joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2020 and was promoted to corps […]
Meet the NEXT STEP Artist: Mark Cuddihee
Interviewed by Eric Hipolito Mark Cuddihee is from Greenville, South Carolina. He studied at Carolina Ballet Theatre, the School of American Ballet, Boston Ballet School, and Pacific Northwest Ballet School, and he attended summer courses at the School of American Ballet, Miami City Ballet School, Boston Ballet School, and Pacific Northwest Ballet School. In 2017, he […]
Meet the NEXT STEP Artist: Miles Pertl
Interviewed by Eric Hipolito Miles Pertl (he/him) is from Seattle, Washington. He trained at Pacific Northwest Ballet School, International Ballet Academy in Kirkland, Washington, and the John Cranko Schule in Stuttgart, and he attended summer courses at San Francisco Ballet School. Mr. Pertl joined Stuttgart Ballet as an apprentice in 2010 and was promoted to corps […]
Meet the NEXT STEP Artist: James Kirby Rogers
Interviewed by Eric Hipolito James Kirby Rogers (he/him) is from San Francisco, California. He trained at the North Carolina School of the Arts, where he was a YAGP finalist in 2014. He attended summer courses at San Francisco Ballet and Houston Ballet. James joined Houston Ballet II in 2015 and Kansas City Ballet in 2016. […]
Meet the NEXT STEP Artist: Zsilas Michael Hughes
Zsilas Michael Hughes (they/them/he/she) is from Little Rock, Arkansas. They trained under the kinesthetic conceptual teachings of Arleen Sugano at Rock City Dance Center and on full scholarship at Pacific Northwest Ballet as a Professional Division student. They attended summer courses at Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Dream Big Dance Company, Ballet Arkansas, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, […]
Meet the NEXT STEP Artist: Kyle Davis
Kyle Davis (he/him) is from Green Bay, Wisconsin. He trained at Makaroff School of Ballet and on scholarship at Rock School for Dance Education and North Carolina School of the Arts, and attended summer courses on scholarship at Milwaukee Ballet School, the School of American Ballet, and Pacific Northwest Ballet School. He also studied with Ethan […]
Q&A with Apprentice Rosalyn Hutsell
What are you most looking forward to for the 50th Anniversary season? The Seasons’ Canon by Crystal Pite. I love her work so much, and I can’t even describe how lucky I feel to be able to perform such a powerful, emotional, and astounding piece of art. What is the most rewarding part of being a […]
Meet the NEXT STEP Artist: Joh Morrill
Interviewed by Eric Hipolito Joh Morrill (he/him) is from Seattle, Washington. He studied at Pacific Northwest Ballet and on scholarship at Colburn Dance Academy and attend summer courses at Pacific Northwest Ballet, Royal Danish Ballet, and on scholarship at School of American Ballet and Palluca. Joh joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2021 […]