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Legacies in Motion: A Tribute to Lynn Lindsay | Jonathan Batista, NEXT STEP 2025

April 14th, 2025|Dancers, Performances, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|

PNB Company dancer Jonathan Batista shares his inspirations for his upcoming NEXT STEP work.

Pacific Northwest Ballet Dancers Cecilia Iliesiu, Miles Pertl, and Price Suddarth Announce Departures

April 9th, 2025|Dancer Announcements, Dancers|

PNB says farewell to principal dancer Cecilia Iliesiu, as well as soloists Miles Pertl and Price Suddarth at the end of the 2024-25 season.

Have you heard of STG Dance for PD?

April 7th, 2025|Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Accessibility (I.D.E.A.), Programs, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|

STG Dance for PD offers eight weeks of free classes, using dance, live music, and community to support students in developing artistry and grace while addressing PD-specific concerns, like balance, flexibility, coordination, isolation, and gait. Learn more about the program and its effects in this quick article!

PNB School Retirements: Denise Bolstad and Abbie Siegel

April 3rd, 2025|Life at PNB|

PNB School director Peter Boal recently announced the retirements of esteemed PNB School faculty members Denise Bolstad and Abbie Siegel. Denise Bolstad, PNB School Managing Director, will retire at the conclusion of Summer Course, and Abbie Siegel, PNB School Principal, will retire from her position after School Performance.

Artistic Director’s Notebook: Roméo et Juliette 2025

April 1st, 2025|Director’s Notebook, Performances|

“I still marvel at the audacity and honesty of this production. I know some of you are returning to this familiar work while many will see it for the first time. I hope you share my awe and admiration. Know the cast members you see today stand on the shoulders of past casts who continue to shape choreography and individual interpretations. A torch is being passed, and it’s lighting the way to the streets Verona…”

The Impact of Institutional Giving

March 11th, 2025|Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Accessibility (I.D.E.A.), Performances|

Krishna Washburn, artistic director for Dark Room Ballet, the co-director of Telephone, blind teacher of audio description for dance, and activist, explains the reason why audio description for dance performance is so important.