Jessica Lang and Kanji Segawa on Momotaro
Choreographer Jessica Lang and Kanji Segawa discuss creating Momotaro (The Peach Boy), PNB’s new family ballet featuring live taiko and PNB School students.
Meet the 2026 Summer Course Auditioners
Beginning this January, PNB School is headed to a city near you for our 2026 Summer Course Audition Tour! Each audition is a full technique class adjudicated by a member of PNB School’s renowned faculty. We asked this expert team if they have summer course audition tips, what you should know about auditions, and more! Do […]
PNB School Faculty Spotlight: James Yoichi Moore
Today on the PNB Blog, we are featuring James Yoichi Moore, who returns to PNB as a PNB School faculty member! A former PNB Principal dancer, Mr. Moore brings a wealth of expertise to our students. Keep reading to learn more about James Yoichi Moore’s career, his advice to students, and more! James Yoichi Moore […]
PNB School Faculty Spotlight: Margarita Armas
Today on the PNB Blog, we are featuring Margarita Armas, who joins PNB School as a faculty member this year! A former PNB School Professional Division student, it is a joy to have Ms. Armas back in the PNB studios. We are especially excited to feature her this Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month. Margarita Armas is […]
Q&A with PNB School’s Managing Director Lauri-Michelle Houk
PNB School’s new Managing Director Lauri-Michelle Houk is off to a fabulous start as we kick off the new school year. Coming most recently from San Diego, where she served as Founder, Director, and CEO of the San Elijo Dance and Music Academy, Houk is also a former soloist with PNB and PNB School faculty […]
PNB School Faculty Spotlight: Kurt Froman
Today, we are featuring PNB School Men’s Division Coordinator Kurt Froman! Kurt Froman (he/him), born in Fort Worth, TX, joined Pacific Northwest Ballet School’s faculty in 2024. His professional dance career began in New York after he was awarded the first Rudolf Nureyev Scholarship, allowing him to study at the School of American Ballet. After six […]
Celebrating Jessica Lang, PNB’s Resident Choreographer
As PNB’s current season draws to a close, we are looking ahead to the 2025/26 Season. This will mark Jessica Lang’s second year as PNB’s Resident Choreographer! PNB will celebrate Lang with our ALL LANG program in May of 2026, as well as her new ballet for children Momotaro. Keep reading to learn more about Jessica Lang, her choreographic process, […]
A Day in the Life of a Professional Division Student: Operating Puppets in The Sleeping Beauty
PNB’s world-premiere production of The Sleeping Beauty is a reimagining of the classic tale. The performance is full of innovative and exciting elements, like Preston Singletary’s Indigenous Northwest Coast-influenced set designs, Paul Tazewell’s stunning costumes, and puppets designed by Basil Twist! The Sleeping Beauty is PNB’s largest production ever, and PNB School’s Professional Division students (PDs) are operating many of these […]
Diving Deeper with New Works: A Conversation with Resident Choreographer Jessica Lang
Pacific Northwest Ballet’s New Works Initiative has been an important part of realizing the Company’s artistic vision since 2005. It has facilitated the creation and acquisition of nearly 150 new works. Countless choreographers, including Donald Byrd, Edwaard Liang, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Robyn Mineko Williams, Justin Peck, Alexei Ratmansky, Christopher Wheeldon, and Twyla Tharp have created new ballets […]
Q&A with Principal Dancer Lucien Postlewaite
I am most looking forward to our exciting rep. I absolutely love working with choreographers to create new works (which we have a few of this season) and I’m very excited about the return of Giselle, the chance to dance Crystal Pite’s The Seasons’ Canon, and Balanchine’s Duo Concertant. Roméo in Jean-Christophe Maillot’s Roméo et Juliette. Getting to share […]