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Student Exchange Opportunities For Level VIII and Advanced C

Hello Level VIII and Adv C students and families,

Each year PNB School selects upper level students to participate in established exchanges at two elite ballet schools: Canada’s National Ballet School and Royal Danish Ballet School.

Students chosen for the National Ballet School in Toronto, Ontario participate in the school’s four-week summer program. Established in 1959, NBS is one of the world’s foremost training institutions providing dance training, academic instruction, and residential care on one campus. The summer exchange program was started in 1998 by Francia Russell and NBS artistic director Mavis Staines

Students chosen for the Flemming Halby Dance Student Exchange program between PNB School and the Royal Danish Ballet School, will travel to Copenhagen for the Royal Danish Ballet School’s two-week Apprentice Program. The exchange, made possible by Support from Scan|design Foundation by Inger and Jens Bruun and the Northwest Danish Association, was initiated in 2007 to honor Flemming Halby, longtime PNBS faculty member and former Royal Danish Ballet dancer.

CLICK HERE FOR THE APPLICATION FORM: 2026 Summer Exchange Application

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE TO THE SCHOOL OFFICE BY DECEMBER 1st.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR SUMMER EXCHANGE SCHOOLS: 2026 Summer Exchange Information

Student Exchange Opportunities For Level VIII and Advanced C2025-11-03T13:44:10-08:00

Lobby Snowflake Sign-up!!

Hello Lv VI, VII and VIII students and families,

PNB School students in levels VI, VII, and VIII are invited to join us as Snowflakes in the McCaw Hall lobby and warmly welcome audiences at select Nutcracker performances! Sign up for a lobby shift here: CLICK HERE!

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.  

Each shift begins an hour and a half before the corresponding Nutcracker performance and lasts through intermission of that performance. A Pacific Northwest Ballet employee will meet you at the front doors of McCaw Hall (in the Northeast corner of the building) at the beginning of your shift. Volunteers will wear Snowflake costumes, greet audience members, and help facilitate creative movement classes in McCaw Hall. After your shift, volunteers can stay and watch the rest of The Nutcracker performance with a complimentary ticket! 

Are all the volunteer slots full? Email pnbschool@pnb.org to be added to the waitlist! 

Thanks!

PNB School Staff

Lobby Snowflake Sign-up!!2025-11-03T11:56:11-08:00

Upper Level Conditioning Videos: November/December Videos Now Available!

Hello PNBS Upper Level families and students,

New at home conditioning videos have been added for the months of November and December! Please find the link below (same link and password that was sent at the beginning of the 25-26 school season).

https://vimeo.com/showcase/10635812

Password: PNBS

Reminders:

  • These videos are for our students to practice at home to help your dancer achieve their goals. 
  • 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!

Marisa Albee

School Principal 

Upper Level Conditioning Videos: November/December Videos Now Available!2025-11-03T13:33:14-08:00

Level IV & Pre Intermediate C Conditioning Videos: November/December Videos Now Available!

Hello PNBS Level IV & Pre Intermediate C families and students,

New at home conditioning videos have been added for the months of November and December! Please find the link below (same link and password that was sent at the beginning of the 25-26 school season).

https://vimeo.com/showcase/10635807

Password: PNB4

Reminders:

  • These videos are for our students to practice at home to help your dancer achieve their goals. 
  • 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!

Marisa Albee

School Principal 

Level IV & Pre Intermediate C Conditioning Videos: November/December Videos Now Available!2025-11-03T13:27:15-08:00

Level III Conditioning Videos: November/December Videos Now Available!

Hello Level III students and families,

New at home conditioning videos have been added for the months of November and December! Please find the link below (same link and password that was sent at the beginning of the 25-26 school season).

Level III

Password: PNB3

Reminders:

  • These videos are for our students to practice at home to help your dancer achieve their goals. 
  • 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!

Marisa Albee

School Principal 

Level III Conditioning Videos: November/December Videos Now Available!2025-11-03T13:18:49-08:00

Level II Conditioning Videos: November/December Videos Now Available!

Hello Level II students and families,

New at home conditioning videos have been added for the months of November and December! Please find the link below (same link and password that was sent at the beginning of the 25-26 school season).

https://vimeo.com/showcase/10886462

Password: PNB2

Reminders:

  • These videos are for our students to practice at home to help your dancer achieve their goals. 
  • 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!

Marisa Albee

School Principal 

Level II Conditioning Videos: November/December Videos Now Available!2025-11-03T13:18:07-08:00

Level I Conditioning Videos: November/December Videos Now Available!

Hello Level I students and families,

New at home conditioning videos have been added for the months of November and December! Please find the link below (same link and password that was sent at the beginning of the 25-26 school season).

https://vimeo.com/showcase/10635789

Password: PNB1

Reminders:

  • These videos are for our students to practice at home to help your dancer achieve their goals. 
  • 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!

Marisa Albee

School Principal 

Level I Conditioning Videos: November/December Videos Now Available!2025-11-03T13:17:20-08:00

Pre Ballet Conditioning Videos: November/December Videos Now Available!

Hello PNBS Pre Ballet families and students,

New at home conditioning videos have been added for the months of November and December! Please find the link below (same link and password that was sent at the beginning of the 25-26 school season).

Password: PB1

Reminders:

  • These videos are for our students to practice at home to help your dancer achieve their goals. 
  • 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!

Marisa Albee

School Principal 

Pre Ballet Conditioning Videos: November/December Videos Now Available!2025-11-03T13:15:47-08:00

Discover Dance Volunteer Meeting 11/7/25

Hello Lv VII and Adv C Discover Dance Volunteers,

This Friday November 7th there will be an orientation meeting at the Phelps Center at 5:45pm that we request you to attend. This will be in Studio A 15 minutes before your regular classes start.

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to reach out!

Thanks!

PNB School Staff

Discover Dance Volunteer Meeting 11/7/252025-11-03T12:14:08-08:00
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