CANCELLED – Level VII Modern
Good morning Level VII families,
Due to teacher availability, your 12pm Modern class is cancelled for today. You will still have Technique at 1pm.
Please call if you have any questions!
About PNB School
This author has not yet filled in any details.So far PNB School has created 546 blog entries.
Fall Conferences
Hello Level VII families,
We are delighted to have you back this fall! Individual student/parent conferencing for Level VII will begin at the end of October. These 20-minute conferences will remain on Zoom to accommodate working parents and allow for better scheduling.
As always, the Level VII conferences will include discussions about your progress and mastering technique and artistry. Prior to conferences, your teachers work collectively to communicate their individual observations and corrections for each student. Conferences provide a platform to discuss not only what you are working on in class in the way of technique, but also your plans for the future and how we can help guide you successfully into the next chapter in your life. We want to be able to support you in those steps. Parents and students please come prepared with questions and let us know how we can help make this a successful year for you.
Level VII can be an intense year, with high expectations in and out of the studio. Consistent attendance is a top priority at this level. We want to hear what issues you are coming up against (if any) and we will try, as always, to work with you to maintain this consistency.
Click here to sign up for a conference time. Please sign up for the earliest time slot available to you for students who may have travel obligations or later school release. Students are welcome to use the school library space to log into their conference before class time.
We are currently looking for any students who would be able to schedule a conference during the school day. Please email PNBschool@pnb.org if this is possible for you.
We look forward to meeting with you as we set goals for the year ahead!
Seattle Level V Modern Canceled 10/7/23
Due to teacher availability on Saturday, October 7th, Seattle level V modern is cancelled.
Technique class is still scheduled to take place from 1:00-2:30pm.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions!
October Wellness & Mentorship Schedule Reminder
Hello PNB Advanced C families!
Just reaching out with a reminder about the October Mentorship & Wellness Schedule. You have two sessions this month and the details are below.
| Saturday, October 21st | 9:45-10:45 AM | PNB Library | Mental Wellness Seminar |
| Saturday, October 28th | 10:15-11:15 AM | PNB LIbrary | Mentorship |
October Wellness & Mentorship Schedule Reminder
Hello PNB Level VIII families!
Just reaching out with a reminder about the October Mentorship & Wellness Schedule. You have two sessions this month and the details are below.
| Saturday, October 7th | 10:15 – 11:15AM | Phelps Board Room | Mental Wellness Seminar |
| Saturday, October 21st | 10:15 – 11:15AM | Phelps Board Room | Mentorship |
October Wellness & Mentorship Schedule Reminder
Hello PNB Level VII families!
Just reaching out with a reminder about the October Mentorship & Wellness Schedule. You have two sessions this month and the details are below.
| Saturday, October 21st | 10:45-11:45 | PNB Library | Mental Wellness Seminar |
| Saturday, October 28th | 10:45-11:45 | Board Room | Mentorship |
October Wellness & Mentorship Schedule Reminder
Hello PNB Level VI families!
Just reaching out with a reminder about the October Mentorship & Wellness Schedule. You have two sessions this month and the details are below.
| Phelps Center – Seattle | |||
| Saturday, October 7th | 11:45-12:45 | Board Room | Mental Wellness Seminar |
| Saturday, October 21st | 11:45-12:45 | Board Room | Mentorship |
| FRC – Bellevue | |||
| Saturday, October 14th | 10:00-11:00 | FRC Studio | Mental Wellness Seminar |
| Saturday, October 21st | 10:00-11:00 | FRC Studio | Mentorship |
Locker Assignment Agreement Reminders
Good Afternoon PNB Families!
This is a reminder that locker assignment agreements are due by Saturday, September 16th. Lockers are strongly encouraged this year to help reduce the number of shoes, bags in the studio, and items left in the hallways. Please sign the agreement that was emailed to you and return via in person or email.
Bellevue Locker Agreements (Level IV-VI)
Seattle Locker Agreements (Level III-VIII)
Please reach out if you have any questions.
Thank you!
PNB Staff
Level IV Freed Fitting Reminders!
Greetings Level IV families! We just wanted to provide a few reminders for our Freed fittings:
- Freed fittings will take place during your student’s scheduled class for each day. They do not have regular classes on their fitting day!
- One (1) parent or adult family member is allowed to accompany each student. If a parent is unable to attend, a payment method must be sent in with your student.
- Second year Level IV’s should participate in this opportunity!* Please bring your current pointe shoes and applicable inserts/padding.
Please reach out to the school if you have any questions regarding these Freed fittings, or your scheduled fitting time! For more information regarding the fittings, please see the previously posted information below:
Fitting Details:
- Please arrive on time with clean feet and trimmed toenails.
- Dancer should arrive wearing clean convertible tights. Please no full-footed tights.
- Students 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 be fit in the Freed “Studio” shoe. Payment may be made with cash, check, VISA or Mastercard at the time of your fitting. The School is grateful to take advantage of this very rare opportunity to be fit with expert guidance.
Level IV Sewing Seminars
The first pointe class after Freed fittings will be an official sewing day for students. A list of required materials will be provided at your fitting.
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!
2024 Family Matinee Update
Dear PNB School Families,
For this year’s performances of Family Matinee, PNB is pleased to present a new production of Harold and the Purple Crayon. Harold was originally created for six dancers of the second company of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in 2010 by choreographers Terry Marling and Robyn Mineko Williams. You will love this whimsical tale of Harold’s adventures in a world born of imagination, exploration and, of course, a purple crayon.
Both choreographers will be with us in February and March, working alongside Ezra Thomson who will serve as rehearsal director. While I’ve worked with Robyn and Terry to expand the cast in order to include more students, the cast will be smaller than those from past Family Matinees. Twelve Professional Division students and six Level VIII or Advanced C students will be needed for one cast. We will have at least two casts perform. These students will be selected by artistic staff during classes.
Though there will be less students involved in this production, there are many other performing opportunities for our students throughout the year in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, Kent Stowell’s Swan Lake, Harold, Coppélia and School Performance, where selected students will perform a new staging of the Garland Dance from The Sleeping Beauty.
Sincerely,
Peter Boal (he/him)
Artistic Director