Diving Deeper with New Works: A Conversation with Resident Choreographer Jessica Lang
Pacific Northwest Ballet’s New Works Initiative has been an important part of realizing the Company’s artistic vision since 2005. It has facilitated the creation and acquisition of nearly 150 new works. Countless choreographers, including Donald Byrd, Edwaard Liang, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Robyn Mineko Williams, Justin Peck, Alexei Ratmansky, Christopher Wheeldon, and Twyla Tharp have created new ballets […]
Meet the 2024 NEXT STEP Artist: Amanda Morgan
In this blog, you’ll learn more about PNB dancer Amanda Morgan, who is choreographing a new work with Christopher D’Ariano for NEXT STEP! NEXT STEP provides opportunity, infrastructure, and support to grow tomorrow’s choreographic talent while providing a unique performance opportunity for PNB School’s Professional Division dancers. This year, Professional Division students will perform original work from company dancers […]
Meet the 2024 NEXT STEP Artist: Lily Wills
In this blog, you’ll learn more about PNB Company dancer Lily Wills and her new work for NEXT STEP! NEXT STEP provides opportunity, infrastructure, and support to grow tomorrow’s choreographic talent while providing a unique performance opportunity for PNB School’s Professional Division dancers. This year, Professional Division students will perform original work from company dancers Lily Wills, […]
5 Facts About Subscriber Benefits
PNB rolls out the red carpet for our subscribers. There are a multitude of benefits PNB offers subscribers, from additional discounts on tickets to free ticket exchanges. Learn more about our subscribers’ five favorite benefits below! PNB subscribers are first in line to choose their seats for the upcoming season. They select their seats before […]
A Day in the Life of a Professional Division Student: Rehearsing Swan Lake
This past month, all of PNB has been busy preparing for Swan Lake. Joining the Company dancers in rehearsals are some of 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 by perfecting their […]
5 Reasons Why Swan Lake is a Ballet Classic
Swan Lake is one of the most popular ballets of all time. It premiered in Moscow in 1877 and was met with a lukewarm reception. Despite its humble beginnings, this ballet continued to be performed, and in the 21st century, it’s frankly iconic! Read on to learn five reasons why this ballet is a must-see. Composer Pyotr […]
Swan Lake Programs Through the Years
When Swan Lake premiered at Pacific Northwest Ballet in 1981, PNB was a small, relatively unknown company. On opening night of the production, PNB, still relying on big-name ballet stars to sell tickets, hired Gelsey Kirkland and Patrick Bissell to perform the principal roles. However, PNB company dancers Deborah Hadley and Jory Hancock’s performance the following evening cemented PNB as a […]
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Programs Through the Years
10 Fast Facts About Giselle’s Costumes
Pacific Northwest Ballet is bustling with activity as our costume shop, dancers, administrative staff, and more rush to perfect every element of Giselle, our next repertoire. For the third time ever, Giselle will be performed as part of PNB’s 50th anniversary season. Peter Boal first staged Giselle for PNB in 2011. In 2014, Jérôme Kaplan (who PNB fans will recognize […]
The Story of Giselle
As the curtain rises on a picturesque scene in a small German village, vine gatherers depart for the harvest. Hilarion the gamekeeper arrives, hoping to see the lovely Giselle. He hides when his rival Albert-really a Duke disguised as a peasant named Lays-emerges from his cottage, with his squire Wilfride. Wilfride begs Albert not to […]