Announcing PNB’s 2024/25 Season
Pacific Northwest Ballet Artistic Director Peter Boal has announced the line-up for PNB’s 52nd season, running from September 2024 through June 2025. The centerpiece of the season will be PNB’s world premiere production of The Sleeping Beauty, staged by Boal in collaboration with dance historian Doug Fullington and a design team with some of the leading […]
A Day in the Life of a Professional Division Student: Rehearsing Swan Lake

Follow a PNB School Professional Division student through a full day of ballet training and Swan Lake rehearsals at Pacific Northwest Ballet.
5 Reasons Why Swan Lake is a Ballet Classic

From Tchaikovsky’s iconic score to the dual role of Odette/Odile, discover five reasons why Swan Lake remains one of ballet’s most beloved works at PNB.
Swan Lake Programs Through the Years
Browse PNB’s collection of Swan Lake performance programs spanning decades, showcasing the ballet’s rich history at Pacific Northwest Ballet.
Executive Director’s Notes: The Window, Wartime Elegy, Love and Loss

Dear Friends, Welcome to PNB’s November program and the place in our season we often mark by presenting new and contemporary work – a very PNB counterpoint to The Nutcracker immersion already taking place in our studios. This program is also an excellent expression of the interconnectedness of the dance world. Each of these three dancemakers has a […]
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, […]