6 Professional Division Students Answer Your NEXT STEP Questions!

NEXT STEP, PNB’s choreographic incubator program, culminates on May 15th and 16th! NEXT STEP provides PNB Company dancers with opportunity, infrastructure, and support as they choreograph new work on PNB School’s Professional Division students. This year’s choreographers include Luther DeMyer, Ashton Edwards, Zsilas MichaelHughes, Leah Terada, Lily Wills, and the co-choreographer team of Dylan Wald […]
A Day in the Life of a Professional Division Student: Rehearsing Momotaro

Follow PD student Christopher Karhunen through a busy rehearsal day as he prepares to dance the lead role in PNB’s new ballet Momotaro.
PNB School 2025 Graduate Messages

Pacific Northwest Ballet School is thrilled to congratulate the graduating class of 2025. Keep scrolling to read celebratory messages from family and friends of these graduating students, and join us in celebrating these talented students! From your profound toddler joy moving with a scarf through every twirl in the kitchen and turn on stage, we […]
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.
PNB School 2023/24 School Year Highlights

From PNB School’s Halloweek to the launch of our new Dance for All program, there’s lots to celebrate from PNB School’s 2023/24 year! Keep scrolling to read the highlights of our 2023/24 school year and see some fun photos. Over 300 of PNB School’s Creative Movement and Pre-Ballet students (ages 5–7) danced for family and […]
A Day in the Life of a Professional Division Student: Rehearsing The Seasons’ Canon

The Seasons’ Canon, choreographed by Crystal Pite, pushes dancers (and PNB) to the limit. With a large cast of 52 dancers, the piece requires PNB School Professional Division students (PDs) to perform alongside the Company. PNB’s PD Program is designed to help students transition from student to professional dancer by perfecting technique and developing artistry. Performing innovative […]
A Day in the Life of a Professional Division Student: Rehearsing Harold and the Purple Crayon

PNB will perform Harold and the Purple Crayon for the first time on March 23. The show will be performed entirely by PNB School students, including PNB School’s Professional Division (PD) students, who are advanced students elevating their training to the next level. The PD Program is designed to help students transition from student to professional dancer […]
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.