Hello PNB School Families,
Beginning Monday, October 3rd, masks will be optional for school students once inside their studios at both the Phelps Center and the Francia Russell Center.
IMPORTANT: students are still required to wear a mask while in the hallways and lobbies at both locations. Open students are still required to mask at this time.
Hello Level VIII Families,
Due to a teacher issue Level VIII Variation tonight, September 30th, will be cancelled. The Level VIII’s will still have technique tonight.
Hello Advanced C Families,
Due to the need for studio space for Nutcracker rehearsals we have to adjust our Advanced C schedules on Wednesdays starting next week (Wednesday, October 5th, 2022) through December. Below is the updated time for Advanced C class on Wednesdays:
Wednesdays Advanced C Technique 6:30pm-8:00pm
Again, this time change will run through December.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please contact the school if you have any questions.
Hello PNB School Families,
It’s that time of the year to shake up the student dress code a little at PNB School! All PNB School Students may wear a costume (if they choose) to their classes on Monday, October 31st! In order to include everyone in this fun dress-up opportunity we will also allow students who do not have classes on Mondays to dress up on their last scheduled class day between October 25th and October 29th. (Ex: I’m a level II student with classes on Tuesday the 25th and Thursday the 27th; the 27th would be my dress up day).
Costumes should not restrict movement or cause great distraction in class. Students may be asked to remove costumes or costume pieces at the discretion of the Faculty.
Please contact the school if you have any questions!
Hello Level VII and Level VIII New Voices students and families,
As part of the New Voices curriculum, Ms. Stone has arranged for you to attend two dance performances together: a Dance Theatre of Harlem performance at the Paramount Theater and PNB’s Rep II for the 2022-2023 Season. Below you will find the important details for each. Please contact the school if you have any questions!
Saturday, Nov 5th
Dance Theatre of Harlem
Paramount Theater
911 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101
8:00pm showtime
Meet at theater at 7:25pm
Saturday, Nov 12th
PNB Rep II
McCaw Hall
7:30pm showtime
Meet at theater at 6:50pm
Dear New Voices II (Level VIII) Students and Families!
I’d like to welcome you all to an exciting new year of New Voices! I am thrilled to be leading this incredible class of young, talented dance makers in the fifth year of this unique course at PNBS. Even though we are only a few weeks into this new year, I am already witnessing a vibrant and creative spirit from all the young women in this class.
I’m writing because a VERY exciting opportunity had arisen that I want to share with you. New Voices II has been invited by PNB’s DISCOVER DANCE program to participate in their performance on stage at McCaw Hall! Discover Dance is managed by PNB’s Director of Community Education Shannon Barnes and is a program in which PNB teaching artists go to public elementary schools in King County and explore the art of dance and choreography with students. These students (150 of them this fall!) then have the wonderful opportunity to perform original works from their in-school PNB residencies for their family, teachers, and friends. As an additional bonus, PNB Company Dancers also present a short work to show how dance can evolve to a professional level. For this year’s performance, New Voices II has been invited to demonstrate a connection between these developmental stages of dance.
I will be asking the students of New Voices to choreograph a group piece with my guidance. All of the choreography will be generated by them as a collective and we will create this work in class every Wednesday. Attendance is vital! The piece will run about 3 mins in length.
Performance Information:
Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Time: 6:00pm
Location: McCaw Hall
Duration: 1 hour
Call Time: 5:00pm
Here’s the business side of things:
If your student is unable to participate, please let me know. They will still take part in the creation process as we build this work during class time. I will also ask that all dancers wear black tights and any black leotard of their choice for costume.
And families are invited to attend! Tickets are only $12 each and can be purchased through the PNB Box Office. That number is 206.441.2424.
If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to reach out to me! I am so excited to give these young women an opportunity to show our community the wonderful gifts they have to share!
Thanks so much!
Warmly,
Ms. Stone
Eva Stone BFA, MA (she/her)
NEXT STEP Program Coordinator
Modern/New Voices Instructor
Estone@pnb.org
Hello Tots Families,
We are so happy to have your students back in the studios with us for the school year! We are excited to invite you to observe your Tots students’ classes on a specific day this October!
Families are invited to observe their student’s Tots classes scheduled the week of Monday, October 31st (Oct. 31st through Nov. 5th)
IMPORTANT OBSERVATION DAY GUIDELINES
(families not following these guidelines will not be permitted into the studios)
We look forward to seeing you!
Best regards,
Andie Abercrombie
School Supervisor
PNB School
Hello Creative Movement Families,
We are so happy to have your students back in the studios with us for the school year! We are excited to invite you to observe your Creative Movement students’ classes on a specific day this October!
Families are invited to observe their student’s Creative Movement classes scheduled the week of Monday, October 17th (the 17th through the 22nd)
IMPORTANT OBSERVATION DAY GUIDELINES
(families not following these guidelines will not be permitted into the studios)
We look forward to seeing you!
Best regards,
Andie Abercrombie
School Supervisor
PNB School
Hello Pre-Ballet Families,
We are so happy to have your students back in the studios with us for the school year! We are excited to invite you to observe your Pre-Ballet students’ classes on a specific day this October!
Families are invited to observe their student’s Pre-Ballet classes scheduled the week of Monday, October 10th (the 10th through the 15th)
IMPORTANT OBSERVATION DAY GUIDELINES
(families not following these guidelines will not be permitted into the studios)
We look forward to seeing you!
Best regards,
Andie Abercrombie
School Supervisor
PNB School
Hello Level V Families,
We want to remind families that students should check the posted schedule grids at the studios every day they attend classes. Class cancellations and schedule changes will be marked on these grids throughout the week. Moving forward we will only notify families via portal or email of day-of changes to the schedule.
This week the following classes are cancelled:
Bellevue V Modern on Wednesday
Best regards,
Andie Abercrombie
School Supervisor
PNB School