Pacific Northwest Ballet

So many artists are involved in a ballet production: dancers, costumers, musicians, and more. Strings Magazine interviewed several musicians about their role in ballet orchestras, including PNB's very own concertmaster and violinist Michael Jinsoo Lim. Learn about the unique challenges and rewards that come with playing music for dance in this fascinating article >> https://lnkd.in/gWB83tMa. Michale Jinsoo Lim is featured in Stravinsky Violin Concerto, part of PNB's All Balanchine program. Learn more >> https://lnkd.in/gkiPSq8r 📸Michael Jinsoo Lim, Angela Sterling

PNB News 📣 On September 25, 2024, PNB welcomed new Governing Trustee Cindy L. Runger and new Advisory Council Members Anne Brinson, Collett Cox, and Andrea Snyder. We are thrilled to benefit from these new members' diverse expertise and enthusiasm as they join the PNB team. Meet our new Governing Trustee and Advisory Council Members on the PNB Blog >> https://lnkd.in/gzXeZFan

PNB Promotion 📣 PNB Artistic Director Peter Boal and PNB Associate Artistic Director Kiyon Ross announced that Luther DeMyer has been promoted to Soloist! “Luther is sometimes the quietest person in the studio. But it only takes a moment to realize he is processing movement, musicality, and choreographic intention at warp speeds. It is these qualities that make Luther a quintessential student, a selfless partner, and a dancemaker’s dream." - Peter Boal “Luther, it’s been an absolute joy to watch you grow, not just as a dancer, but as an artist who constantly pushes the boundaries of excellence. From your days as a professional division student to now, your consistency and relentless pursuit of perfection have been nothing short of inspiring to Peter, me, and everyone around you. You have this incredible knack for not only mastering choreography but embracing every detail, every nuance, with such precision and style." - Kiyon Ross Please join us in congratulating our new PNB Soloist 👏 and visit our blog to read more about Luther's promotion >> https://lnkd.in/d2FM_FeF 📸Luther DeMyer, Angela Sterling

PNB School Spotlight 🔦 PNB School is excited to announce the appointment of a new leader of the School’s Men’s Division: Kurt Froman. An accomplished teacher and mentor with an impressive dancing career, Mr. Froman will teach, support, and mentor the School’s male-identifying students, and serve as a liaison with students’ families. Learn more on the PNB Blog >> https://lnkd.in/gSueqbSM. Welcome to the PNB family, Kurt! 📸 Kurt Froman working with cast members of Billy Elliot, The Musical, photo © Kyle Froman Photography.

📢 PNB is hiring! We are currently seeking: -PNB Ballet School Supervisor -Gift Officer -Stewardship Coordinator -Accompanist – PNB Ballet School Find more details at https://lnkd.in/gfdCGNie.

Free Seattle Showing of the PNB Dance Film Festival is one week away! 📽️ In partnership with SEATTLE CENTER, we are presenting the third edition of the PNB Dance Film Festival at a free outdoor screening at the Mural Amphitheatre. This festival was born from an explosion of dance film creativity during the pandemic and showcases dance films by artists all over the world. We will be showing the winning seven short films on Saturday, August 3 at 9pm at Seattle Center's Mural Amphitheatre. It's a free, non-ticketed event, just bring a blanket, warm clothes and your friends! 2024 PNB DANCE FILM FESTIVAL LINE UP Ballroom Dancing > Loughlan Prior Shapes of Aether > Elias Benedikt Choi-Buttinger A Place For Us > Leigh-Ann Esty and Ellie Gravitte 5678 With A Chance Of A Hurricane > Gunta Liepina-Miller Dancing With ALS | Breanna’s Story > Ballet Rising and Casey Herd As Big as the Sky > Lindsay Clipner Dawn Chorus > Henry Wurtz and Amanda Morgan

This summer, be a gold medal winner🥇 Single tickets are now on sale! Buy tickets to The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, and more while the best seats are still available. Whether this is your first time at the ballet or we're a part of your family tradition, you can medal in ballet magic today! Buyer Beware: Look for PNB.org in the URL when ordering online to avoid inflated prices from ticket resellers. Purchase tickets >> https://lnkd.in/gurUZWkC

Today marks the first day of PNB's Summer Course! ☀️ This year, we welcome more than 200 Summer Course Students from 36 states, plus Bulgaria, Canada, England, and France, to Seattle and the PNB studios. We're looking forward to 5 weeks of extraordinary ballet training, growing friendships, and fun exploring the city. Join us in welcoming these ballet students to Seattle! 📸 PNB Summer Course students, photo © Angela Sterling.

The 2023/24 season is over 🥲 This season was nothing short of spectacular. From Swan Lake to The Seasons’ Canon and everything in between, PNB created beautiful ballet magic on stage and off - and we couldn’t have done it without you. It takes the perfect pas de deux of ticket sales and generous contributions to make that PNB magic happen. We need your generous gifts to ensure that the 2024/25 season is just as magical as the one we're drawing to a close. Every gift made by June 30 will be matched 100% up to $100,000 by an anonymous donor. Double your impact when you give today >> https://lnkd.in/gGXw4fYd. 

Another bittersweet retirement 💙 Tad Margelli, an English Horn player, Oboist, and founding member of PNB's Orchestra, will retire at the end of the 2023/24 season. Tad has been playing with the PNB Orchestra since 1989; join us in celebrating his remarkable tenure! Learn more about Tad and his career at PNB on the blog >> https://lnkd.in/gSGayrug 📸 Courtesy of Tad Margelli