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.

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 […]

2022-04-12T09:00:00-07:00April 12th, 2022|Categories: PNB School, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Q&A with Louise Nadeau
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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. […]

2022-01-18T09:00:00-08:00January 18th, 2022|Categories: Life at PNB, PNB School, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , , |1 Comment
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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 […]

2022-11-02T12:03:23-07:00November 30th, 2021|Categories: Performances, PNB School, The Nutcracker|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Staying Healthy at The Nutcracker
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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 […]

2021-11-26T14:30:00-08:00November 26th, 2021|Categories: Dancer Announcements, Dancers, Life at PNB, PNB School, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on PNB Welcomes Four New Apprentices
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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. […]

2022-12-02T09:26:51-08:00September 9th, 2021|Categories: Life at PNB, PNB School|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on A New Season Begins
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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 […]

2021-05-18T13:44:37-07:00May 18th, 2021|Categories: Life at PNB, PNB School, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |4 Comments
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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.

2021-03-15T14:02:58-07:00March 15th, 2021|Categories: PNB School, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , , |1 Comment
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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 […]

2025-05-15T16:17:49-07:00January 25th, 2021|Categories: Life at PNB, PNB School, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Q&A with Deborah Kenner
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PNBS Mentorship: October 2020

by Cecilia Iliesiu

Fellow dancer Amanda Morgan and I used our first chats with the five groups of students (covering Level 6-8, Int/Adv Men, PDs) to catch up with them since we last saw them in June, meeting some new faces as well. We asked them about their summers, what […]

2020-11-18T16:06:06-08:00November 18th, 2020|Categories: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Accessibility (I.D.E.A.), PNB School, PNBS Mentorship Program|Tags: , , |Comments Off on PNBS Mentorship: October 2020
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PNB School’s New Mentorship Program

In early 2020, PNB dancer Amanda Morgan made a suggestion to PNB’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (I.D.E.A.) Committee for a new mentorship program that would connect PNB School upper level students with PNB Company dancers. With the approval of Peter Boal and PNB School, Amanda and fellow Company dancer, Cecilia Iliesiu, spearheaded […]

2020-09-28T16:14:33-07:00September 28th, 2020|Categories: Dancers, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Accessibility (I.D.E.A.), PNB School, PNBS Mentorship Program, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on PNB School’s New Mentorship Program
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