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Founded in 1974, Pacific Northwest Ballet School is recognized as one of the top three ballet training institutions in the United States. Under the direction of Peter Boal, the School offers a complete, professional curriculum to more than 1,000 students. The School’s Open Program attracts 600 teens and adults who wish to pursue recreational dance instruction in a supportive and encouraging setting.

Summer at Pacific Northwest Ballet School

While school is out for summer, students at Pacific Northwest Ballet School stay busy! While summer is often a time of rest and relaxation, many ballet students take the opportunity to turn up the heat on their dance studies, with summer workshops, dance camps, and intensives. PNB School hosts dance activities for all […]

Maris Antolin2022-04-20T12:58:25-07:00April 20th, 2022|Categories: PNB School|Tags: Adult Open Program, Creative Movement, Eastside Summer Dance Workshops, Pre-Ballet, Summer Course, Summer Saturdays|Comments Off

Q&A with Louise Nadeau

Louise Nadeau is from Long Island, New York. She trained at the Alexandra School of Ballet in St. Louis and the School of American Ballet. Ms. Nadeau danced with Basel Ballet and Kansas City Ballet before joining Pacific Northwest Ballet as a Soloist in 1990. She was promoted to Principal in 1992 and retired […]

Maris Antolin2022-04-12T09:00:00-07:00April 12th, 2022|Categories: PNB School, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: 2021/22 Season, Louise Nadeau, PNB School Spotlight, Swan Lake|Comments Off

Q&A with Kaori Nakamura

Kaori Nakamura is from Gumma, Japan. She trained at the Reiko Yamamoto Ballet Company and the School of American Ballet. In 1986, she won first prize at the 14th Prix de Lausanne competition in Lausanne, Switzerland. In 1988, she won a bronze medal at the International Ballet Competition in Varna, Bulgaria. Ms. […]

Maris Antolin2022-01-18T09:00:00-08:00January 18th, 2022|Categories: Life at PNB, PNB School, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: 2021/22 Season, Giselle, Kaori Nakamura, PNB School Spotlight, Summer Course|1 Comment

Staying Healthy at The Nutcracker

Our youngest Nutcracker performers, all students at the Pacific Northwest Ballet School, are some of the most dedicated kids in the ballet world. Each year, from late September to late December, they devote themselves to telling this timeless holiday story. From our littlest golden angels, to Clara’s bed rollers, each and every student […]

Maris Antolin2022-11-02T12:03:23-07:00November 30th, 2021|Categories: Performances, PNB School, The Nutcracker|Tags: 2021/22 Season, George Balanchine, The Nutcracker|Comments Off

PNB Welcomes Four New Apprentices

PNB is excited to introduce you to our new Apprentices Ashton Edwards, Melisa Guilliams, Zsilas Michael Hughes, and Joh Morrill! At PNB, Apprentices are the first professional position with the Company. Apprentice positions are offered to PNB School Professional Division graduates. PNB School is recognized as one of the […]

Maris Antolin2021-11-26T14:30:00-08:00November 26th, 2021|Categories: Dancer Announcements, Dancers, Life at PNB, PNB School, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: 2021/22 Season, Ashton Edwards, Joh Morrill, Melisa Guilliams, Next Step, Professional Division, Zsilas Michael Hughes|Comments Off

A New Season Begins

September at PNB has been busy! Company dancers are back in rehearsal, the PNB School is back in session, and we’re all busy preparing for our return to McCaw Hall this month. With a mixture of joy and trepidation, we’re stretching our collective muscles, breathing deeply, and turning our eyes on the horizon. […]

Maris Antolin2022-12-02T09:26:51-08:00September 9th, 2021|Categories: Life at PNB, PNB School|Tags: 2021/22 Season, Alejandro Cerrudo, Dylan Wald, Elle Macy, George Balanchine, Ginabel Peterson, High Pointes, James Kirby Rogers, Jonathan Batista, Lily Wills|Comments Off

PNB School Faculty Spotlight: Meg Potter

This month’s PNB School Spotlight features PNB School Assistant Principal Meg Potter!

Meg Potter is originally from Metuchen, NJ, and trained on scholarship at the Joffrey Ballet School in NYC. She danced with Joffrey II Dancers, then joined American Ballet Theatre under the direction of Mikhail Baryshnikov. After relocating to the […]

Maris Antolin2021-05-18T13:44:37-07:00May 18th, 2021|Categories: Life at PNB, PNB School, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: 2020/21 Season, American Ballet Theater, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Francia Russell, Francia Russell Center, Joffrey II, Meg Potter, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Pacific Ballet Theatre, PNB School Spotlight, The Joffrey Ballet|4 Comments

Q & A: Marjorie Thompson, PNB School Faculty

PNB School faculty member Marjorie Thompson has had a legendary career – first working with George Balanchine at New York City Ballet, then teaching the Company and at School of American Ballet before becoming a faculty member at Pacific Northwest Ballet School, where she also developed the PNBConditioning program.

Maris Antolin2021-03-15T14:02:58-07:00March 15th, 2021|Categories: PNB School, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: George Balanchine, Marjorie Thompson, PNB School, PNB School Spotlight, School of American Ballet|1 Comment

Q&A with Deborah Kenner

PNB School students know Deborah Kenner for her active, playful ballet classes for all ages and fun Instagram videos. But did you know she is also a dancer and has even been an artistic director? Keep reading to learn more about Ms. Kenner’s background and a few of her favorite things in this […]