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.

Meet the Artist: Mark Haim

Originally from New York City, Mark Haim has been making dances and teaching dance for 35 years. He is creating a new work for NEXT STEP: OUTSIDE/IN on June 14, featuring PNB Principal dancer Noelani Pantastico and six […]

Originally from New York City, Mark Haim has been making dances and teaching dance for 35 years. He is creating a new work for NEXT STEP: OUTSIDE/IN on June 14, featuring PNB Principal dancer Noelani Pantastico and six […]

2025-04-15T10:23:32-07:00April 30th, 2019|Categories: Next Step 2019, Next Step Choreographers, PNB School, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on Meet the Artist: Mark Haim
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12 Fun Facts About A Midsummer Night’s Dream

  1. PNB’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream was the first major story ballet by George Balanchine to be completely redesigned with the approval of The George Balanchine Trust.

2. The scenery and costumes, designed by Martin Pakledinaz, were influenced by 19th-century English and Italian Renaissance designs.

2019-04-02T21:53:00-07:00April 2nd, 2019|Categories: Performances, PNB School|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on 12 Fun Facts About A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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Meet the Artist: Eva Stone

Eva Stone is a teaching artist, choreographer, and founder/producer of CHOP SHOP: Bodies of Work, an annual contemporary dance festival. She received her BFA in Performance & Choreography from Arizona State University, and later earned an MA in Choreography […]

Eva Stone is a teaching artist, choreographer, and founder/producer of CHOP SHOP: Bodies of Work, an annual contemporary dance festival. She received her BFA in Performance & Choreography from Arizona State University, and later earned an MA in Choreography […]

2019-03-27T11:16:24-07:00March 27th, 2019|Categories: Life at PNB, Next Step 2019, Next Step Choreographers, PNB School, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Meet the Artist: Eva Stone
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So You Want to be a NEXT STEP Choreographer

PNB’s NEXT STEP initiative is designed to foster choreographic talent among PNB company dancers. A nine-month process which includes educational seminars, professional development tools, rehearsal time and space, and access to PNB’s production resources, NEXT STEP gives aspiring and rising choreographers […]

2025-04-15T10:26:49-07:00March 5th, 2019|Categories: Next Step 2019, Next Step Choreographers, PNB School, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , , , , , |Comments Off on So You Want to be a NEXT STEP Choreographer
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Tips From a Professional Dancer for Thriving at Summer Course: Part III

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10 Strategies for thriving at summer course

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  1. Arrive Fit
  2. Be Prepared
  3. Set Goals
  4. Be Curious
  5. Stay Positive
  6. Fuel Your […]
    PeterClass 0093
    1. Arrive Fit
    2. Be Prepared
    3. Set Goals
    4. Be Curious
    5. Stay Positive
    6. Fuel Your […]
2018-05-01T19:16:10-07:00May 1st, 2018|Categories: Life at PNB, PNB School|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Tips From a Professional Dancer for Thriving at Summer Course: Part III
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Tips From a Professional Dancer for Thriving at Summer Course: Part II

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10 Strategies for thriving at summer course

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  1. Arrive Fit
  2. Be Prepared
  3. Set Goals
  4. Be Curious
  5. Stay Positive
  6. Fuel Your Body
  7. Address […]
    SummerSHOOT0107
    1. Arrive Fit
    2. Be Prepared
    3. Set Goals
    4. Be Curious
    5. Stay Positive
    6. Fuel Your Body
    7. Address […]
2018-05-01T19:15:34-07:00May 1st, 2018|Categories: Life at PNB, PNB School|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Tips From a Professional Dancer for Thriving at Summer Course: Part II
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Tips from a Professional Dancer for Thriving at Summer Course: Part I

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When you think about the professional dancers that you see in magazines and on social media, it might be hard to imagine them having fretted over decisions about which summer intensive would be the best fit […]

2018-05-01T19:14:26-07:00May 1st, 2018|Categories: Life at PNB, PNB School|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Tips from a Professional Dancer for Thriving at Summer Course: Part I
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Former DanceChance student stages PNB’s latest premiere

We’re so lucky to welcome artists from all over the world to PNB’s studios to stage ballets. Each ballet requires a stager, the artist who teaches the steps, timing, and intention of a ballet on behalf of the choreographer.

For our upcoming mixed bill EMERGENCE, RAkU choreographer Yuri […]

2018-04-10T00:57:38-07:00April 10th, 2018|Categories: Choreographers, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Accessibility (I.D.E.A.), PNB School|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on Former DanceChance student stages PNB’s latest premiere
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Summer Course, and The Living is Easy

With summer course auditions just around the corner, we asked three students from 2017’s summer course to give advice on how to prepare yourself for the intensive training and how to get the most out of your summer course experience.

Below are excerpts from a conversation with Charlotte Sanford (age 13) […]

2017-08-11T20:40:10-07:00August 11th, 2017|Categories: Life at PNB, PNB School, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Summer Course, and The Living is Easy
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NEXT STEP Choreographers

Pacific Northwest Ballet’s NEXT STEP is a one-night-only performance for PNBS Professional Division students in an all-premiere line up created by PNB Company members. One of the most fun performances all season long, NEXT STEP is your chance to cheer the next generation of dancers and dance-makers.

Prior to 2011 the […]

2016-06-19T10:00:40-07:00June 19th, 2016|Categories: Next Step Choreographers, Performances, PNB School|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on NEXT STEP Choreographers
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