A Sensory Prelude to a Larger Mexican Tale | Kyle Davis & Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan NEXT STEP 2025
Kyle Davis and Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan choreograph a pas de deux set in 1800s Veracruz, inspired by Día de Los Muertos, for PNB’s NEXT STEP 2025 program.
PNB School Retirements: Denise Bolstad and Abbie Siegel
PNB School honors retiring faculty Denise Bolstad (45 years) and Abbie Siegel (34 years) for their extraordinary contributions to ballet education in Seattle.
A Day in the Life of a Professional Division Student: Operating Puppets in The Sleeping Beauty
PNB School student Cassidy Morris shares her daily routine operating Basil Twist’s puppets in The Sleeping Beauty, from ballet class to backstage rehearsals.
How To Prepare for Your Ballet Summer Intensive: Advice from PNB Soloist Leah Terada
By Leah Terada We’ve only just settled into the winter season, yet many young ballet dancers have begun preparing for a pivotal moment in their training: the ballet summer intensive. But what exactly makes a ballet summer intensive such a game-changer and why should you consider attending one? Whether you’re applying for your first one […]
Meet The Princes
One of our favorite parts of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® is seeing PNB School’s dedicated students onstage. Two of those students, Beckett and Ko, dance the role of The Prince this year. You’ll see them onstage as the mysterious nephew of Drosselmeier, the heroic Nutcracker, and the gracious prince. Meet them in the interview below. Ko: I’m […]
DanceChance in 2024 – By the Numbers!
Celebrate 30 years of DanceChance at PNB School—full-scholarship ballet training for Seattle Public Schools students. Explore the 2024 impact by the numbers.
Announcing New PNB Faculty Member Kurt Froman
PNB School welcomes Kurt Froman to lead the Men’s Division. The former NYCB dancer and Billy Elliot choreographer brings decades of experience to Seattle.
Q&A with Nancy Crowley, PNB’s New Family Matinee Rehearsal Director
PNB Faculty member Nancy Crowley starts a new role as PNB’s Family Matinee Rehearsal Director this fall! Nancy begins her position by directing PNB School students preparing to perform Beauty and the Beast in March. Read on to learn more about Nancy, her dance career, and her new position with PNB. Knowledge. It has always inspired me to […]
2024 Summer Course by the Numbers
PNB School’s 2024 Summer Course by the numbers: 1,050 classes, students from 35 states, five weeks of world-class ballet training in Seattle.
Meet PNB’s 2024 Summer Course Counselors
This summer, PNB School welcomes more than 200 Summer Course students to Seattle and the PNB studios for our annual Summer Course. This talented group of students has an intrepid team taking care of them every step of the way. The leader of that team is Summer Residence Director Dave Jensen, who is celebrating his […]