Land Acknowledgment
Seattle Center, the home of Pacific Northwest Ballet, resides on Indigenous land, the traditional territories of the Coast Salish people. This acknowledgement reminds us to strive for respectful partnerships with all people, as we search for collective healing.
Education & Community
Reaching 20,000 children, students and adults each year, PNB’s education and community programs include PNB School, Community Education, and accessible audience education opportunities.
PNB School
PNB School’s two locations serve 557 students, offering professional ballet training and recreational dance programming for aspiring dancers of all ages. Learn more about the School’s philosophies, training, affinity groups, scholarship programs, and audition information.
Community Education
PNB’s Community Education programs seek to engage the community through programs and partnerships that provide access and equity. We view dance as a fundamental part of education and life.
DanceChance
DanceChance was created in 1994 with the aim of improving access to classical ballet training. DanceChance partners with 20 Seattle Public Schools and aims to enrich the lives of students through tuition-free classical ballet training and broad exposure to many aspects of professional ballet.
STG Dance for PD©
In collaboration with Seattle Theatre Group, Dance for PD® offers internationally-acclaimed dance classes for people with Parkinson’s disease and their care partners. Classes are free of charge, taught by professional teaching artists and accompanied live dance musicians.
NEXT STEP
PNB Company dancers creating original choreography for PNB Professional Division students for a performance at McCaw Hall (or on the digital stage). NEXT STEP is often a first-of-its-kind experience for emerging choreographers and professional ballet students.
New Voices
Cultivating the next generation of dance-makers with a one-of-a-kind choreography program for the young women of PNB School.
