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ACTION: The PGA’s Spook-Tacular Halloween!!

Dear fellow parents and guardians,

It’s the Spook-Tacular Halloween season again! Please join the PGA for our annual Halloween event! The PGA is looking for a few volunteers for our Trick-or-Treat event on Halloween night.

Please utilize the links below to review the available details and to sign up. We welcome any candy donations brought to the PNB School front desk, any time before or on the day of October 31st.

Thank you!

-PNB’s PGA

Bellevue: 3rd Annual Trunk-or-Treat

Seattle: Trick-or-Treat

ACTION: The PGA’s Spook-Tacular Halloween!!2024-10-17T16:35:55-07:00

Lobby Snowflake Sign-Up Announcement!

Lobby Snowflake Sign-up begins Monday November 4th, 2024 at 8:00pm!  

PNB School students in levels VI, VII, and VIII are invited to join us as Snowflakes in the McCaw Hall lobby and greet audiences at select Nutcracker performances. Potential shifts include November 29, November 30, December 1, December 6, and December 19.  

Volunteer slots are filled on a first-come, first-served basis, and one slot is allowed per student. Please do not sign up if you have a PNB School or academic class that conflicts with your shift, or if you are performing in The Nutcracker or volunteering backstage. 

Check the parent portal on Monday November 4th, 2024 at 8:00pm to sign-up for a shift.

Thank you!

Lobby Snowflake Sign-Up Announcement!2024-10-11T13:12:42-07:00

Hallo’week’ at PNB School

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 Thursday, October 31st! In order to include everyone in this fun dress-up opportunity we will also allow students who do not have classes on Thursdays to dress up on their last scheduled class day between Friday, October 25th and Wednesday, October 30th. (Ex: I’m a level IIB student with classes on Friday the 25th and Wednesday the 30th; the 30th would be my dress up day).

Costumes should not restrict movement or cause great distraction in class. Please try to refrain from wearing costumes with glitter that sheds. 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!

Hallo’week’ at PNB School2024-10-11T14:47:23-07:00

VIDEOS: Pre-Intermediate C at Home Conditioning Videos!

Dear Pre-Intermediate C families,

We are happy to share that we have added new videos to our at home conditioning program!

Reminders:

  • These videos are for our students to practice at home to help your dancer achieve their goals. Your student’s will be receiving instruction on how to properly execute these exercises in class but please know that these are all achievable at home.
  • You will be receiving updates throughout the school year with new videos that will build upon the curriculum that they are learning in class and will help them progress through the year.
  • We ask that you do not share these videos with those who are outside of PNB.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to the school with any questions!

Level IV/Pre-Intermediate C

Password: PNB4

VIDEOS: Pre-Intermediate C at Home Conditioning Videos!2024-10-07T13:26:22-07:00

Level VII & Advanced C Students – Discover Dance Support!

Hello Level VII and Advanced C students and families,

All PNBS Level VII and Advanced C students are invited to support an exciting PNB Community Education Program- DISCOVER DANCE at McCaw Hall on Thursday, November 14 from 4:00-8:45pm. All Level VII and Adv. C students will be excused from PNBS classes that day and students are expected to support DISCOVER DANCE at those times.

Service hours are available for this work, if needed. Please bring any relevant service hours forms for PNB Community Education Staff to sign to the PNB School office or send electronically to oevans@pnb.org. 

On November 14, Level VII and Adv. C students should check-in at the McCaw Hall stage door on Mercer Street at 4:00pm where they will meet up with PNB Community Education staff. From there, they will receive a backstage pass and get a tour/orientation of their responsibilities for the event which may include:

  •  Guiding groups of elementary school students around the hall- including backstage, dressing room, and front of house areas following signs and maps (there will always be adults (classroom teachers) with the groups as well)
  •  Supporting and engaging the young student performers by sharing advice and encouragement
  • Helping with dinner set-up/clean-up and monitoring
  • Greeting school buses dropping-off and picking-up student performers and families
  •  Supporting teachers and staff post-performance with student check-out
  • Helping with clean-up of DISCOVER DANCE signs and materials around McCaw Hall

PNB will provide a light pizza dinner for all student performers and volunteers, including Level VII and Adv. C students.

All Level VII and Adv. C students are expected to support. If your family has questions or concerns, please contact Shannon Barnes, PNB Director of Community Education, at sbarnes@pnb.org or 206.441.2432.

PNBS families are welcome to attend the DISCOVER DANCE performance on November 14! Please stop by the PNB Box Office to pick up free tickets.The 6:30pm performance features roughly 150 2nd-4th grade public school students from 3 Seattle Public Schools performing choreography they created during in-school residencies with PNB teaching artists over three-months. It will also feature Level VIII/New Voices II PNBS students performing a collaboratively choreographed new piece and PNB Company Dancers performing excerpts of works. It is an exciting celebration of PNB’s partnership and impact with our local public school communities. 

Regards,

Pacific Northwest Ballet School

Level VII & Advanced C Students – Discover Dance Support!2024-10-02T16:02:58-07:00

Observation & Orientation Reminder!!

Hello PNB families!

This is a reminder that observation & orientation days start this coming Monday September 23rd. The dates span over multiple days so please look carefully at your posted schedule. We hope to see you at your students class!

Observation & Orientation Reminder!!2024-09-20T15:27:00-07:00

Access to PNB Facilities – Parent/Guardian Lounges

Hello PNB School families,

We hope that everyone had a wonderful first week of classes to start the 2024-25 season! PNB’s dance facilities, while wonderfully accommodating to our students and dancers, are very busy buildings and space is limited. We respectfully ask all visitors to show consideration for our working environment.

As each school location is slightly different, we ask that you please take the time to read our rules and regulations:

-Dropping off your student no more than 15 minutes and picking up promptly (within 15 minutes of the end of class) helps mitigate the volume and traffic in the hallways.

-When possible, please have your student arrive dressed for class.

-No photography or videography in the building at any time.

-Please do not stop in the hallways to view classes and rehearsals.

– Please utilize the parent/guardian badge to be granted access to our buildings. This is for security and safety purposes as this is one of our top priorities for those a part of PNB. This badge can be found here on the portal (attached to this post below – you can bookmark this page), and is to show proof that you are a PNB Parent/Guardian. All of our staff and faculty have a similar badge and is for safety and security, as we are located in very public places.

Eastside/Francia Russell Center

  • We ask that all parents/guardians remain in the lobby; please do not pass the stanchions by the front desk. If you need to use the restrooms in the back, we ask that you do not proceed upstairs, as that is restricted to PNB staff, faculty, and Pilates students.
  • We ask that you please wait in a parking spot for your student if you arrive more than 5 minutes prior to the end of your students’ class. As you are in the pickup/drop-off line please pull up as the cars in front of you leave in order to keep the line moving. If needing to leave your vehicle, please park in a designated parking spot.

Seattle/Phelps Center

  • We have repurposed and transformed our former telemarketing space to create a new parent guardian/lounge. The lounge is just to the right of the main doors of the Phelps Center, and is under the watchful eye of our wonderful security guard. We ask all parents/guardians to utilize this lounge to help ease congestion inside the main building. The lounge is equipped with a restroom, microwave, wifi, and space to meet and converse with other PNB parents.
  • When inside the main part of the building, we ask that you do not pass the stanchions (unless needing to utilize the restroom) and remain on the first floor; second floor access is strictly for PNB staff and company dancers.

As always, our goal is to maintain a safe, welcoming, and productive environment.

Please reach out if you have any questions: 206.441.2435 or pnbschool@pnb.org

Access to PNB Facilities – Parent/Guardian Lounges2024-10-11T10:03:07-07:00

PNB Family 2024-25 Performance Discount Code

Pacific Northwest Ballet’s 2024/25 Season opens this week! PNB’s newly appointed resident choreographer Jessica Lang will debut a brand-new work, Black Wave, complimented by the color and vibrancy of both Edwaard Liang’s The Veil Between Worlds and Justin Peck’s The Times Are Racing. 

PNB School students and their families receive a student rate of 20% off tickets to all performances in PNB’s season including The Nutcracker. Mention promo code PNBS25 when calling the Box Office or enter the code and select seats labeled “Family” when buying tickets online.

PNB Family 2024-25 Performance Discount Code2024-09-16T16:40:32-07:00

Seattle Level VI Schedule Clarification!

We are reaching out to clarify the class time for the Friday Level VI Technique class at our Seattle location. We apologize for any confusion caused. Please find the correct schedule below: 

Level VI

Fridays 

4:30-6:00pm

Thank you! We appreciate your patience!

Seattle Level VI Schedule Clarification!2024-09-16T15:52:23-07:00

2024-25 Ticket Voucher Information

SAVE THE DATES!

We encourage all students to attend PNB Company performances. The live theater experience provides an essential and enriching component to the education of our students. Students in Levels IV-VIII and Advanced C will receive ticket vouchers good for two tickets to the following Reps in PNB’s 2024-25 season:

Rep 2: All Balanchine

November 1 – 10, 2024

This program highlights the range and creativity George Balanchine brought to all of his work, and how he used the music of Vivaldi, Corelli, Prokofiev, and Stravinsky to inspire and influence his choreography.

This meeting of music and dance is as thought-provoking now as it was when Balanchine created these now-classic ballets. Don’t miss this intriguing blend of American folk dance (Square Dance), dramatic parable (Prodigal Son), and ballet blockbuster (Stravinsky Violin Concerto).

Rep 4: Emergence

March 14-23, 2025

Crystal Pite’s audience favorite Emergence returns after a six-year hiatus!

“Like the best works of art, it transforms its audience, as well as its participants,” says The Seattle Times of Emergence. This mesmerizing piece is accompanied by Jerome Robbins’ intimate Afternoon of a Faun, Marco Goecke’s solo work Mopey, and a World Premiere from PNB dancer and choreographer Price Suddarth. Each of these choreographers pushes the boundaries of dance with their own unique vision, and are especially remarkable when juxtaposed with one another.

Ticket vouchers will be distributed in class a few weeks prior to each Rep. Students will be able to choose from a selection of performance dates and times determined by PNB.

PNB School students and their families receive a student rate of 20% off tickets to performances. Mention promo code PNBS25 when calling the Box Office or enter the code and select seats labeled “Family” when buying tickets online.

2024-25 Ticket Voucher Information2024-09-13T10:32:06-07:00
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