Between Nostalgia and Now | A look into Lily Wills’ new work for the NEXT STEP 2025 program
PNB dancer Lily Wills creates a new four-movement work for NEXT STEP 2025, set to Chris Cohen’s music. Explore her choreographic process and costume designs.
Legacies in Motion: A Tribute to Lynn Lindsay | Jonathan Batista, NEXT STEP 2025
By Leah Terada On June 13, Pacific Northwest Ballet’s NEXT STEP program will feature a powerful new work, Suddenly, O FIM (The End), by Principal Dancer and choreographer Jonathan Batista. This piece marks a deeply personal choreographic debut, created in honor of Lynn Lindsay– a devoted PNB supporter and a dear friend of Batista’s. Lynn’s presence in Seattle’s […]
Grief, Hope, and the Ethereal
PNB dancer Amanda Morgan choreographs Ether for NEXT STEP 2025, exploring grief, connection, and the ethereal body through movement with 16 student dancers
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.
Meet the Artist Calista Ruat
Get to know PNB dancer and NEXT STEP choreographer Calista Ruat in this Q&A about her artistic journey, creative process, and inspirations.