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!
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.
Dear Pre-Intermediate C families,
I am reaching out to invite your Pre-Intermediate C student to become a class assistant for Dance for All. Dance for All offers inclusive creative dance classes for students of all abilities and mobility levels, ages 6-10, centered in supporting neurodiverse students and students with disabilities of all kinds.
We are looking for students to assist Fall Session Dance for All classes:
Francia Russell Center
Wednesdays, 3:00-4:00pm
October 2-December 11
Class assistants are asked to commit to a minimum of 5 classes within the Fall Session (can be a mixture of Wednesday and Saturday classes). A sign-up link will be sent out to class assistant families so students can indicate their days of attendance. Class assistants take part in an orientation to equip them to help within classes.
A strong component of the PNB School is student leadership development through class assisting. Within Dance for All’s inclusive environment, class assistants are relatively close to participants’ ages and act as peer models, participating in class curriculum and helping their fellow classmates. Peer models and participants alike have the unique opportunity to learn from one another. This inclusive learning dynamic promotes friendship, empathy, leadership skills and appreciation of similarities and differences.
If your student has interest in being a class assistant for Dance for All, please reach out to DanceforAll@pnb.org . Please share how you anticipate your student benefiting through the experience of being a peer model for Dance for All.
To learn more about this program, please visit DanceforAll and/or reach out with any questions.
Kind regards,
Naomi Glass
Director of Access Programs
Faculty
Dear Level III families,
I am reaching out to invite your Level III student to become a class assistant for Dance for All. Dance for All offers inclusive creative dance classes for students of all abilities and mobility levels, ages 6-10, centered in supporting neurodiverse students and students with disabilities of all kinds.
We are looking for students to assist Fall Session Dance for All classes:
Francia Russell Center
Wednesdays, 3:00-4:00pm
October 2-December 11
Saturdays, 9:00-10:00am
October 5- December 14
Class assistants are asked to commit to a minimum of 5 classes within the Fall Session (can be a mixture of Wednesday and Saturday classes). A sign-up link will be sent out to class assistant families so students can indicate their days of attendance. Class assistants take part in an orientation to equip them to help within classes.
A strong component of the PNB School is student leadership development through class assisting. Within Dance for All’s inclusive environment, class assistants are relatively close to participants’ ages and act as peer models, participating in class curriculum and helping their fellow classmates. Peer models and participants alike have the unique opportunity to learn from one another. This inclusive learning dynamic promotes friendship, empathy, leadership skills and appreciation of similarities and differences.
If your student has interest in being a class assistant for Dance for All, please reach out to DanceforAll@pnb.org . Please share how you anticipate your student benefiting through the experience of being a peer model for Dance for All.
To learn more about this program, please visit DanceforAll and/or reach out with any questions.
Kind regards,
Naomi Glass
Director of Access Programs
Faculty
I am deeply excited and grateful for the start of the seventh year of this wonderful program, and I am ready and eager to get our year under way!
As a reminder, I will ask that all students bring a dedicated notebook and writing implement to every class.
We have some exciting events coming up this year. Please make a note of the following:
NV I and NV II: We will be attending PNB’s Rep 1 at McCaw Hall on Saturday, September 28 at 7:30pm. These tickets are generously provided by the Education Committee, so I appreciate your attendance!
NV II: Students will be creating and collaborating on a group choreography piece that will be presented at the Discover Dance show on Thursday, November 14 at 6:30pm at McCaw Hall. Students should be available from 12noon onwards to help with event organization, and all must be available for dress rehearsal (time TBA), and performance. Community service hours are available for those who need them. Family and friends are all invited to this performance; more information on tickets to come as time nears.
NV I: will have a showing of solo and duet work on Wednesday, January 15 at 6:30pm in Studio C at the Phelps Center. All are invited!
NV I and NV II: We are having our second outing to see LINES performing on Saturday, April 5 at 8pm at Meany Hall. Please save the date!
NV I and NV II: Both classes will have choreographic presentations on Wednesday, June 4 in Studio C at the Phelps Center. NV I will present trio/quartet work starting at 6pm. NV II will be presenting repertoire and group work at 7pm. All are invited.
To the newcomers to New Voices, welcome! To those who are familiar with this wonderful program, thank you for your continued support and I am looking forward to seeing you at our showings. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. I am looking forward to a very creative year!
Warmly,
Ms. Stone
Eva Stone, BFA, MA (she/her)
NEXT STEP Program Coordinator Modern/New Voices Instructor
Dear Level IV families,
As pointe shoe fittings wrap up for this week, we wanted to send a reminder that students should bring their pointe shoes and Pointe Shoe Sewing Supplies to pointe classes with them, as they will learn to sew their shoes in class.
Faculty must approve shoes before sewing, and pointe shoes are to be worn only in class.
Pointe Videos
We’d also like to share two informative pointe videos created by PNB School Level VIII students just for you! The first offers tips on breaking in your shoes; the second includes some strengthening exercises you can do to benefit your pointe training. Click the links below to review these, and let your teacher know if you have any questions.
Dear Pre-Ballet families,
We are happy to share that we have added new videos to our at home conditioning program!
Reminders:
Please do not hesitate to reach out to the school with any questions!
Password: PB1
Dear level I families,
We are happy to share that we have added new videos to our at home conditioning program!
Reminders:
Please do not hesitate to reach out to the school with any questions!
Password: PNB1
Dear level II families,
We are happy to share that we have added new videos to our at home conditioning program!
Reminders:
Please do not hesitate to reach out to the school with any questions!
Password: PNB2
Dear Level III families,
We are happy to share that we have added new videos to our at home conditioning program!
Reminders:
Please do not hesitate to reach out to the school with any questions!
Password: PNB3
