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Thursday Class Time Adjustment Starting This Thursday September 25th

Hello Level VIII families and students,

To help ease students ability to get to class on time on Thursdays, we are making another slight adjustment to the scheduled class times below:

 Lv VIII Class Time Change: Technique class will now start at 4:30pm (was 4:15pm)

All other classes will remain the same.

This will start this Thursday September 25th and remain a permanent schedule change!

Thank you!

PNB School Staff

Thursday Class Time Adjustment Starting This Thursday September 25th2025-09-22T13:25:10-07:00

Seminar Sign Up For This Saturday 9/20!

Hello Lv VII, VIII and Adv C students!

We have an exciting addition to the wellness program this year designed to promote physical wellness specifically. These sessions are optional; however we HIGHLY encourage you to attend as many sessions as you can. Through this programming your Company mentors are hoping to give you the skills and strength to reduce injury and rehabilitate yourselves faster! We really encourage you to take advantage of this time to learn from some incredible professionals.

The first session is this Saturday September 20th from 10:00-11:00am in the JDBR, we really hope to see you there! You can sign up using the sheet linked here, spots are limited, and we are inviting the Professional Division students to join as well. We will send a sign up sheet out before each optional Physical Wellness session so keep an eye out for these in the future as well!

There will be 4 sessions throughout the year with Betsy Rigsby and Stevie Panteleakos. They will go over physical wellness and training topics such as:

  • Importance of sleep & how to improve sleep hygiene
  • How weight & strength training improves bone health
  • Mindful meditation & yoga for stress and pain reduction
  • When to seek care/help
  • Cross training for jumps & power development
  • Key cross training elements to be prepared for modern & contemporary choreography
  • Self-release, mobilization, & self-massage techniques
  • How to keep tendons healthy
  • Why to build bone health now to prevent stress fractures in the future

Again, we hope you take advantage of this amazing opportunity!

Thanks!

PNB School Staff

Seminar Sign Up For This Saturday 9/20!2025-09-17T16:30:24-07:00

Advanced C Mentorship & Wellness Full Schedule

Hello PNBS Adv C families,

Below you will see a link to the current Mentorship & Wellness schedule for your level! This schedule still subject to change.

You will also find a Welcome/Orientation doc that has all of the program info, including mental and physical wellness, the names and short bios of your mentors, and a video from the program managers.

We will post reminders the week of the seminars!

Mentorship & Wellness Schedule (Updated 9/17/25)

Adv C Welcome/ Orientation Doc.

Thank you!

PNB School Staff

Advanced C Mentorship & Wellness Full Schedule2025-11-14T14:22:38-08:00

Level VIII Mentorship & Wellness Full Schedule

Hello PNBS Level VIII families,

Below you will see a link to the current Mentorship & Wellness schedule for your level! This schedule still subject to change.

You will also find a Welcome/Orientation doc that has all of the program info, including mental and physical wellness, the names and short bios of your mentors, and a video from the program managers.

We will post reminders the week of the seminars!

Mentorship & Wellness Schedule (Updated 9/17/25)

Level VIII Welcome/ Orientation Doc.

Thank you!

PNB School Staff

Level VIII Mentorship & Wellness Full Schedule2025-11-14T14:21:20-08:00

Level VII Mentorship & Wellness Full Schedule

Hello PNBS Level VII families,

Below you will see a link to the current Mentorship & Wellness schedule for your level! This schedule still subject to change.

You will also find a Welcome/Orientation doc that has all of the program info, including mental and physical wellness, the names and short bios of your mentors, and a video from the program managers.

We will post reminders the week of the seminars!

Mentorship & Wellness Schedule (Updated 9/17/25)

Level VII Welcome/ Orientation Doc.

Thank you!

PNB School Staff

Level VII Mentorship & Wellness Full Schedule2025-11-14T14:20:42-08:00

Level VI Mentorship & Wellness Full Schedules

Hello PNBS Level VI families,

Below you will see a link to the current Mentorship & Wellness schedule for your level and location! This schedule still subject to change.

You will also find a Welcome/Orientation doc that has all of the program info, including mental and physical wellness, the names and short bios of your mentors, and a video from the program managers.

We will post reminders the week of the seminars!

PHELPS CENTER (Seattle)

Mentorship & Wellness Schedule (Updated 9/17/25)

Level VI Seattle Welcome/ Orientation Doc.

Francia Russell Center (Bellevue)

Mentorship & Wellness Schedule (Updated 9/17/25)

Level VI Bellevue Welcome/ Orientation Doc.

Level VI Mentorship & Wellness Full Schedules2025-11-14T14:25:00-08:00

Thursday Class Time Adjustment Starting Tomorrow Thursday September 18th

Hello Level VII and VIII families and students,

To help ease students ability to get to class on time on Thursdays, we are making a slight adjustment to the scheduled class times below:

Lv VII Class Time Change: Technique class will now start at 4:30pm (was 4:15pm)

Lv VIII Class Time Change: Pointe class will now start at 6:00pm-7:00pm

All other classes will remain at the original scheduled time.

This will start tomorrow Thursday September 18th and remain a permanent schedule change!

Thank you!

PNB School Staff

Thursday Class Time Adjustment Starting Tomorrow Thursday September 18th2025-09-17T14:50:56-07:00

New! PNB Student Buttons!

Hello PNB School Families and Students!

Per our Safety & Security update that we sent out before the 25-26 season began, we let you know about a new update pertaining to our Student Buttons!

Starting this week, all students at both Seattle and Bellevue will receive an official PNB Student Button for the season! We ask that your student please pin this button on a dance bag that they consistently bring with them to the studios. If you student does not use a dance bag, we strongly encourage they start to bring one with them. It must always be attached to their dance bag and visible as a form of identification for the security guard, external door camera or front desk to see.  

If you ever lose your button, please check in the with the front desk to see if it was returned because all student buttons will have individual names on the back. If your button is lost, it will be $5 for a replacement.

As always, PNB will continue to prioritize safety and security throughout the 25-26 season and will continue to communicate with students and families. We appreciate your continued understanding and support. 

Best,

Safety & Security Team

PNB School Staff

New! PNB Student Buttons!2025-09-17T11:27:31-07:00

Spirit Week – Only for Company and Professional Division Students

Hello PNB School families and students,

We wanted to take a moment to clarify that if your student has noticed any signs around the Phelps Center about Spirit Week, please know that this event is currently only for our Company and Professional Division students. It does not apply to students in our School Division or Children’s Division.

We apologize for any confusion this may have caused! This is a new idea that was brought to us that we are trying out, and we hope to expand it to include the entire school in the future.

Thank you for your understanding!

PNB School Staff

Spirit Week – Only for Company and Professional Division Students2025-09-16T12:32:37-07:00

Tots Fall Observation Days! (corrected date)

Hello PNBS Tots Families,

Reposting with a corrected date!

We are thrilled to invite you to observe your student in class this month!

Please find your student’s designated observation class day and time and review the observation day protocols below.

  • Only two guests per student will be permitted to observe the class.
  • No children under the age of 5 are permitted to observe the class.
  • Guests will be escorted into the building as a group at the start of class and will be asked to exit the building as soon as class is over.

We look forward to seeing you!

Best regards,
Mandy Dray
School Supervisor
PNB School

Tots Fall Observation Days! (corrected date)2025-09-16T11:14:25-07:00
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