PNBSchool

Friday, December 20 2019

We
are pleased to announce Ikolo Griffin will be joining our faculty full-time in
July of 2020. He will also be at PNB in January, 2020 as a guest instructor.
Mr. Griffin will teach all levels in the Student Division in both Seattle and
Eastside locations. 

Ikolo
Griffin was born and raised in San Francisco, California. He was introduced to
ballet through San Francisco Ballet School’s Dance in Schools Program. He was
the first outreach student to join the San Francisco Ballet company. Ikolo won
the Princess Grace Award for Dance in 1993, and went on to dance professionally
for over 20 years as a Principal Dancer with Dance theatre of Harlem in NYC,
Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, Smuin Ballet, San Francisco Ballet and The San
Francisco Opera.

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Friday, December 20 2019

Hello FRC Families, 

Due to flooding and the road closure of 136th St. we are cancelling all Classes in Bellevue today, Friday, December 20th. Open Classes, Student Classes, and Pilates classes are all cancelled for the day. 

Thank you so much for your understanding. 

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Thursday, December 12 2019

Hello PNB Families,

Below is the list of companies and programs coming to PNB this winter to hold auditions for their Summer Courses. Please check in with each company’s website for age and time details. 

2020 Summer Course Auditions at PNB
San Francisco Ballet  Saturday, January 4, 2020
Ballet Arizona  Saturday, January 4, 2020
Houston Ballet  Sunday, January 5, 2020
Miami City Ballet  Sunday, January 5, 2020
Nutmeg  Friday, January 10, 2020
Carolina Ballet  Saturday, January 11, 2020
Ballet West  Saturday, January 11, 2020
Boston Ballet  Sunday, January 12, 2020
Milwaukee Ballet  Sunday, January 12, 2020
Ballet Austin  Sunday, January 12, 2020
CPYB  Friday, January 17, 2020
Joffrey Academy  Saturday, January 18, 2020
Oregon Ballet Theatre  Saturday, January 18, 2020
Bolshoi Ballet (AT FRC)  Saturday, January 18, 2020
Pennsylvania Ballet  Sunday, January 19, 2020
Ballet Chicago  Sunday, January 19, 2020
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre  Sunday, January 19, 2020
SAB  Monday, January 20, 2020
PNB  Saturday, January 25, 2020
Next Generation  Saturday, January 25, 2020
Texas Ballet Theatre  Saturday, January 25, 2020
Nashville Ballet  Saturday, January 25, 2020
LA Ballet  Sunday, January 26, 2020
OKC Ballet  Sunday, January 26, 2020
ABT  Sunday, January 26, 2020
The Rock School  Saturday, February 1, 2020
University of Utah  Saturday, February 1, 2020
Alonso King Lines Ballet Sunday, February 2, 2020
Colorado Ballet  Sunday, February 2, 2020
State Street Ballet  Saturday, February 8, 2020
Walnut Hill  Saturday, February 8, 2020
Oklahoma University  Sunday, February 9, 2020
Long Beach Ballet  Sunday, February 9, 2020
Kansas City Ballet  Sunday, February 9, 2020
Cincinnati Ballet  Friday, February 14, 2020
NW Dance Intensive Saturday, February 15, 2020
Kirov Academy  Sunday, February 16, 2020
Joffrey Ballet – NY  Sunday, February 23, 2020
Jillana  Saturday, February 29, 2020

Please look on each company’s website for their audition details 
Audition dates are subject to change 

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Monday, November 25 2019

Hello, 

IVC will be combined with IVA today, Monday, November 25th 6:00-7:30. The 6:45-8:15 class will be cancelled. Please contact the school if you have any questions. 

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Wednesday, November 20 2019

Hello FRC families, 

Sound Transit has schedule the second wave of road closures and driveway changes into our parking lot to begin this Friday, November 22nd. You can find the map that they have shared with us HERE. Starting Saturday, November 23rd you will only be able to enter our parking lot by turning RIGHT from 20th(Northrup) onto 136th and entering from the old driveway on 136th. Spring St. will be completely closed. 136th will be reopened as a two-way road. Please contact the school if you have any questions! 

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Wednesday, November 20 2019

Hello, 

We have had to change the observation date for our Level VI classes in December. Please check HERE for an updated Observation Week schedule. 

Best regards, 

PNB School        

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Saturday, November 16 2019

Hello PNB Families,

We are excited to invite you to
observe your student in classes this December. Please look carefully for your
students class on the below schedules.

Our Seattle Duet, Tots,
Creative Movement, and Pre-Ballet students can find a notice for their
Observation Day HERE.

Our Seattle Level I-VIII
students can find their Observation Day schedule HERE.

All of our Bellevue
students can find their Observation Day schedule HERE.

Please contact the school office
if you have any questions!

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Thursday, November 14 2019

The weekend closure of NE Spring Blvd. has been rescheduled
for Friday, November 22 to Monday, November 25. Please see below, changes
are in red. Please note that the most notable change is the traffic change
after the weekend closure on NE Spring Blvd. until December 9 (diagram 4). 

Changes to NE 20th St and 136th PL NE intersection, as
early as Friday, November 22 through Friday, December 13

Contractor crews will begin work at the intersection of NE
20th St and 136th PL NE to build out the new concrete intersection. This work
will entail finishing utilities and grading and paving for the concrete
intersection. Please see below diagram 1 detailing where the new work
zone will be. With this change at the intersection we will also have two-way
traffic on 136th PL NE and restricted turns out of Simone Plaza and BMW.

Access to 136th PL NE with two-way traffic, as early
as Friday, November 22 (ongoing) 

Access to businesses on the west
side of 136th PL NE will be
from NE 20th ST, please see diagram 2. Businesses
on the east side of 136th PL NE will have access from NE Spring Blvd.
and 136th PL NE (U-turn at the intersection of 136th PL NE and NE Spring
Blvd.), please see diagram 2.

• Please note that while construction in the center of
  the roadway may not start right away, crossing the road will not be
  permissible for both vehicles and pedestrians; sidewalks/pedestrian paths
  will be maintained throughout.

Weekend closures on NE Spring Blvd., Friday, November 22 through Monday, November 25, 6
p.m.-6 a.m.

NE Spring Blvd. roadway work will be done under a full
weekend closure, 6 p.m. Friday, November 22 to 6 a.m. Monday, November 25. This
closure is necessary to facilitate roadway removal, grading, and asphalt activities.
Please see diagram 3 for how traffic/access will be maintained during
the weekend closure. All access to 136th
PL NE will be from NE 20th ST.

Traffic and access after NE Spring Blvd. weekend closure,
Monday, November 22 through Monday, December 9

Access to 136th PL NE and NE Spring Blvd. will be maintained
from 134th AVE NE and NE 20th ST, please see diagram 4.

Changes to traffic and access to 136th PL NE and NE
Spring Blvd., Monday, December 9 through end of
2019 

Starting as early as December 9, crews will be working at
the intersection of 134th AVE NE and NE Spring Blvd., local access will be
maintained on 134th AVE NE. All access to 136th PL NE and NE Spring Blvd. will
be from NE 20th ST, please see diagram 5.

Please contact Elizabeth with any questions. 

Elizabeth
Guevara

Community Outreach Specialist, East Corridor 

Communications

Sound Transit

Office: 206-689-4743

Elizabeth.Guevara@soundtransit.org

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Wednesday, November 6 2019

There will be no student classes or open classes on Monday, November 11th in recognition of Veteran’s Day. The School offices at the Phelps Center and the Francia Russell Center will also have shortened hours.

Have a great day off! 

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Monday, November 4 2019

Hello PNB Families,

Due to studio availability next week we are having to
combine, cancel, and move around some of our classes. Please check below for
changes to your students Schedule. 

Level IVA

Wednesday, November 6th – Combined with IVB – 6:00-7:30 Technique (Pointe will not be combined. 7:30-8:30)

Level IVB

Monday, November 4th -Combined with IVC – 6:45-8:15 Technique

Wednesday, November 6th – Combined with IVA – 6:00-7:30 Technique (Pointe will not be combined. 7:30-8:30)

Level IVC

Monday, November 4th -Combined with IVB – 6:45-8:15 Technique

Intermediate Boys

Tuesday, November 5th -Combined with Level VI – 5:15-6:45 Technique & 7:00-8:15 Pas

Thursday, November 7th – Int. Boys have the option of taking one or both of the following classes: Men’s Division technique 5:15-6:45 or level IVC technique 7:00-8:30

Level VI

Tuesday, November 5th -Combined with Intermediate Boys – 5:15-6:45 Technique and 7:00-8:15 Pas

Thank you for your understanding. Please contact the

school office if you have any questions.

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