Reminder: Classes Begin Week of September 9th
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REMINDER: You are invited to PNB School’s Fall Open House!
Saturday, September 7th
1:00-3:00pm
The Francia Russell Center
1611 136th Pl NE
Bellevue, WA 98005
Join us for:
- On Pointe Dancewear (they will have all level of PNB leotards)
- Meet & Greet with teachers
- Mini Creative Movement classes
- Bun making tables
- Nutcracker ticket raffle
- Leotard Swap, hosted by the PNB School Parent/Guardian Association
Whether you are a prospective, new, or returning student, we hope you can join us for this fun and informative event to kick off the new school year!
Level VII Sections
Hello Level VII families!
We hope you all have had a lovely and fun summer, and can’t wait to see everyone again next week.
Apologies for how long it has taken us to get these out to you all. Section assignments for Level VII this year are below!
| Level VII A | Level VII B |
| Soraya Arjomad | Hannah McKenna |
| Olivia Bachleda | Ava Montejano |
| Madeline Bell | Liba Mutjaba |
| Amelia Burman | Noemi Okun |
| Oyku Calargun | Man Kwan Pang |
| Isabella Carbajal | Amaya Reinbold |
| Amina Chullasavok | Miya Ruehlmann |
| Chloe Crick | Ayana Ruelas |
| Madeleine Elofson | Sahali Shively |
| Makena Gutierrez | Madison Sieckhaus |
| Matilda Hartung | Matilda Suttles |
| Anqi Huang | Rachel Wang |
| Jenny Jian | Vivian Wang |
| Amy Leung | Gloria Xu |
| Clarabelle Yu | |
| Sonya Zhang |
Beauty and the Beast Audition Information
Dear Parents of Level VII, VIII, and Advanced C Students:
We are excited to present Beauty and the Beast as the 24/25 season Family Matinee, choreographed by Bruce Wells. The Family Matinee is a wonderful opportunity for our upper-level students to perform in McCaw Hall in a one-hour ballet, created especially for family audiences. We will hold auditions on Sunday, September 15 at the Phelps Center. Auditions are open to PNB School students in Levels VII, VIII, and Advanced C. We encourage all students to audition, though there is a large time commitment for the entire rehearsal and performance period, as detailed in the document linked below. Students participating in Beauty and the Beast will still be eligible for potential casting opportunities in the January/February world premiere of The Sleeping Beauty. Rehearsals will be scheduled to avoid conflicts for those students participating in both productions.
Beauty and the Beast will have up to two casts of students. Casting decisions are based on performing ability, musicality, technique, and attendance. All casting decisions are made by the Artistic Staff. While we encourage all eligible students to audition, we do not have roles for every student who auditions. Students are required to register online for the Beauty and the Beast audition by Tuesday, September 10 at 9:00 PM (see link below).
Please consider the following information before your student auditions for Beauty and the Beast:
Student Commitment
- Those selected for roles in Beauty and the Beast must be available for the entire rehearsal and performance period, from October 1 through November 16, 2024, and January 6 through March 30, 2025. Please only audition if you are available for the entirety of the time commitment.
- We cannot excuse students from rehearsals or performances for vacations, family events, school events, etc.; the only acceptable reasons for missing rehearsal are illness, injury, and family emergencies.
- Dropping out of Beauty and the Beast for any reason, other than illness, injury, or family emergency is a break in the student’s commitment. If the commitment is broken, the student will not be considered for future Company productions.
- Attendance at regular PNB School classes is mandatory during the Beauty and the Beast rehearsal and performance period. Participation in Beauty and the Beast is not a substitute for ballet training.
- If a student is injured/not taking technique class, including pointe class if they have a pointe role, at any time during the Beauty and the Beast rehearsal and performance period, they cannot participate in Beauty and the Beast rehearsals or performances. Students must be cleared by PNB School to return to Beauty and the Beast rehearsals or performances following an injury.
- All Beauty and the Beast rehearsals will be at the Phelps Center in Seattle.
Please click here for detailed information regarding auditions and a general schedule, including rehearsals and performance dates. For questions, please contact Student Cast and Parent Volunteer Coordinator Lauren Kirchner at lkirchner@pnb.org. We look forward to seeing you on Sunday, September 15.
Sincerely,
Peter Boal (he/him/his)
Artistic Director
Bellevue Class Assistants
Dear Bellevue Level IV, V, & VI families,
PNBS is looking for student volunteers to serve as classroom assistants for our younger level classes.
Being a classroom assistant is a terrific way for your student to earn service hours at their academic school, build confidence, learn about teaching ballet & movement, and reconnect with their early dance training.
Student Sign-Up:
The sign-Up sheet will be posted before the start of the semester and will be located on the bulletin board near the front desk at the Francia Russell Center. The deadline to sign-up by is Saturday, September 21st.
- One student per class is needed.
- If the class you are interested in signing up for is already taken, please write your name in parenthesis just in case the spot opens up.
- Level IVs can sign up for Tots and Creative Movement classes only. Level V & VI can sign up for any class.
Please refer to the list below to see if there is a day/time that might work for your student (this is not the sign up sheet, your student must sign-up at the FRC).
*UPDATE* As of 9/3, we have removed Level I and II classes from the available options for class assistants. Due to the increased number of Children’s Division classes, we are seeking class assistants for Tots, Creative Movement, and Pre-Ballet classes only in Bellevue at this time.
Monday
Creative Movement I (4:15-5:15)
Pre-Ballet I (4:15-5:15)
Creative Movement II (5:15-6:15)
Pre-Ballet II (5:15-6:15)
Tuesday
Tots I (4:15-5:00)
Pre-Ballet III (4:15-5:15)
Creative Movement III (5:00-6:00)
Wednesday
Tots II (4:00-4:45)
Creative Movement IV (4:15-5:15)
Creative Movement V (4:45-5:45)
Thursday
Tots III (4:00-4:45)
Creative Movement VI (4:15-5:15)
Creative Movement VII (4:45-5:45)
Pre-Ballet IV (5:15-6:15)
Friday
Creative Movement VIII (4:15-5:15)
Pre-Ballet V (5:15-6:15)
Saturday
Tots IV (9:00-9:45)
Creative Movement IX (9:00-10:00)
Pre-Ballet VI (9:00-10:00)
Tots V (9:15-10:00)
Tots VI (9:45-10:30)
Pre-Ballet VII (10:00-11:00)
Creative Movement X (10:15-11:15)
Creative Movement XI (10:15-11:15)
Creative Movement XII (10:30-11:30)
Tots VII (11:15-12:00)
Creative Movement XIII (11:15-12:15)
Seattle Class Assistants
Dear Seattle level VI, VII & VIII families,
PNBS is looking for student volunteers to serve as classroom assistants for our younger level classes.
Being a classroom assistant is a terrific way for your student to earn service hours at their academic school, build confidence, learn about teaching ballet & movement, and reconnect with their early dance training.
Student Sign-Up:
The sign-Up sheet will be posted before the start of the semester and will be located on the bulletin board near the woman’s bathroom door at the Phelps Center. The deadline to sign-up by is Saturday, September 21st.
- One student per class is needed.
- If the class you are interested in signing up for is already taken, please write your name in parenthesis just in case the spot opens up.
Please refer to the list below to see if there is a day/time that might work for your student (this is not the sign up sheet, your student must sign-up at the Phelps Center).
Monday
Tots I (3:30pm-4:15pm)
Creative Movement I (4:15pm-5:15pm)
Tuesday
Tots II (3:30pm-4:15pm)
Creative Dance Boys (4:30pm-5:15pm)
Pre-Ballet I (5:15pm-6:15pm)
Wednesday
Creative Movement II (3pm-4pm)
Pre-Ballet II (4pm-5pm)
Friday
Tots III (3:45pm-4:30pm)
Creative Movement III (4:30pm-5:30pm)
Saturday
Tots IV (9am-9:45am)
Tots V (10am-10:45am)
Creative Movement IV (9am-10am)
Creative Movement V (age 6 only) (10am-11am)
Creative Movement VI (10am-11am)
Creative Movement VII (11am-12pm)
Pre-Ballet III (9am-10am)
Pre-Ballet IV (11am-12pm)
Pre-Ballet C Boys (9am-10am)
Level VI Volunteer Opportunity!
We are looking for a few volunteers to oversee “bun-making” stations at the PNB School Open House on Saturday, September 7th from 1:00-3:00pm at our Bellevue location. Volunteers must be able to make a great bun! Please click on the link to sign up.
Sign-up sheet: Level VI Volunteer Opportunity
Freed Pointe Shoe Fitting Sign-Up!
FREED POINTE SHOE FITTING SIGN-UP!!!
Pointe shoe fitters from Freed of London’s New York office will be at the Phelps Center on Tuesday, September 10th and at the Francia Russell Center on Thursday, September 12th to fit pointe shoes for dancers in Levels V-VIII. We encourage you to take advantage of this special opportunity. Please utilize the links below to register for a specific 20min time slot for your fitting.
Sign-up Here:
Seattle Levels V-VIII – Tuesday, September 10th, 4:00-8:20pm (last fitting starts at 8:00pm)
Eastside Levels V and VI – Thursday, September 12th, 4:00-5:20pm (last fitting starts at 5:00pm)
Fitting Details/What to bring to the Fitting: · Each dancer attending a fitting MUST bring a COMPLETED ORDER FORM, including valid/accurate email address, credit card number and expiration date, as well as current shipping address to the fitting. Dancers will not be able to have their scheduled fitting without this form. Please print and fill out the attached form. Freed fitters will have extra forms at the fittings if you forget to bring yours.
· Dancers should arrive on time, wearing clean convertible tights. Please, no full-footed tights. (You must wear tights for the fittings!)
· All shoes must meet PNB School faculty approval before sewing!
Payment may be made with cash, check, VISA or Mastercard at the time of your fitting. Click here for a current PRICE LIST.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to the school with any questions!
You are invited to PNB School’s Fall Open House!
Saturday, September 7th
1:00-3:00pm
The Francia Russell Center
1611 136th Pl NE
Bellevue, WA 98005
Join us for:
- On Pointe Dancewear (they will have all level of PNB leotards)
- Meet & Greet with teachers
- Mini Creative Movement classes
- Bun making tables
- Nutcracker ticket raffle
- Leotard Swap, hosted by the PNB School Parent/Guardian Association
Whether you are a prospective, new, or returning student, we hope you can join us for this fun and informative event to kick off the new school year!
Level IV Pointe Shoe Fitting Sign-Up!
LEVEL IV POINTE SHOE FITTING SIGN-UP!!!
Freed fitting sign-ups are here! These fittings will happen in place of your scheduled class for each day. Please utilize the links below to register for a specific 20min time slot for your fitting.
Second year Level IVs are required to participate in this opportunity. *
Sign-up Here:
SEATTLE LEVEL IV – Monday, September 9th,4:00-8:00pm (last fitting starts at 7:40pm)
EASTSIDE LEVEL IV A – Wednesday, September 11th, 4:00-8:00pm (last fitting starts at 7:40pm)
EASTSIDE LEVEL IV B – Thursday, September 12th, 5:20-8:00pm (last fitting starts at 7:40pm)
Fitting Details/What to bring to the Fitting:
- Each dancer attending a fitting MUST bring a COMPLETED ORDER FORM, including valid/accurate email address, credit card number and expiration date, as well as current shipping address to the fitting. Dancers will not be able to have their scheduled fitting without this form. Please print and fill out the attached form. Freed fitters will have extra forms at the fittings if you forget to bring yours.
- Dancers should arrive on time, wearing clean convertible tights. Please no full-footed tights. (You must wear tights for the fittings!)
- All shoes must meet PNB School faculty approval before sewing!
- *Second year level IV’s: please bring current pointe shoes and applicable inserts/padding.
Pointe shoe fitters from Freed of London’s New York office will be at the Francia Russell Center and the Phelps Center to fit pointe shoes for all Level IV students. Most students will fit in the Freed “Studio” shoe. Payment may be made with cash, check, VISA or Mastercard at the time of your fitting; Freed is pleased to offer free nylon ribbon and elastic with your purchase. Click here for a current PRICE LIST. The school is pleased to take advantage of this very rare opportunity for students to be fit with expert guidance.
What happens after the fitting? All purchases at the Phelps Center in Seattle will be ready for dancers to pick up on Friday, September 13. If Freed does not have the size/style/maker you need, they will mail it directly to you from their NYC warehouse. Dancers at the Francia Russell Center in Bellevue will take their shoes at the time of their fitting.
Level IV Sewing Seminars
The first pointe class after Freed fittings will be an official sewing day for students. Click here for a list of required materials for sewing day: Pointe Shoe Sewing Supplies
Do not sew your shoes until the scheduled sewing day! Faculty must approve your shoes before sewing, and pointe shoes are to be worn only in class!
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to the school with any questions!