Dear Parents and Guardians of PNB Students,

As mentioned in my previous letter, another great way to support PNB School is via the Parent/Guardian Association’s Holiday Giving Campaign.

The Holiday Giving Campaign

As parents and guardians, we understand the important role education plays in the lives of our children. While offering the highest caliber education, the Pacific Northwest Ballet School remains committed to keeping ballet training accessible. In upholding this commitment, tuition covers only 75% of the actual cost of operating PNBS. The most important way you can help us fill this gap between tuition and operating costs is by making a donation to the Holiday Giving Campaign.  Your gift helps ensure high-quality dance instruction for your child, live music in each class, a dedicated team of professional teachers, and high-quality studio facilities. 

Please consider supporting Pacific Northwest Ballet School by making a gift today. Your support is an important investment in PNB School.  Please click this link to donate:   https://www.pnb.org/support/parents-annual-fund-campaign/

Some of the areas where your money will go include the following:

  • Highest level of instruction available
  • Live piano accompaniment in all classes
  • Scholarships for those in need
  • Musical instruments and educational props in class to enhance rhythm and movement
  • Choreography instruction for New Voices Program (Levels VII-VIII)
  • Mentorship program for Level VI+ dancers with PNB company dancers

The first class in at the Phelps Center (Seattle) and Francia Russell Center (Bellevue) that achieves 100% participation in donating to our Holiday Giving Campaign by December 31st will receive a masterclass and/or Q&A with one of PNB’s very own Principal Dancers! Don’t miss this exciting opportunity for your child’s class to be taught and mentored by one of the PNB dancers they’ve seen grace the McCaw Hall stage in their favorite performances. When you submit your gift, please make a note of your dancer’s name, level and if they attend in Seattle or Bellevue.  Please click this link to donate:  https://www.pnb.org/support/parents-annual-fund-campaign/

Did you know that your gift to PNBS can be matched by your employee giving program? Simply send the necessary forms from your company along with your gift to double its impact and increase your benefits.  

Thank you so much for your continued support in helping PNB School continue to provide its students with the highest level of dance education and life enrichment in the arts. Please join with the Parent Guardian Association to make this a successful campaign for all of our children. 

Please contact Katie Bell duong_bell@comcast.net, PGA Fundraising committee chair or LiLi Pigott, Annual Fund Manager at LPigott@pnb.org or 206.441.3593 with any questions about the Holiday Giving Campaign.

We look forward to working with all of you this year and thank you for your support!

Paige Davis

PNB School Parent/Guardian Association President