Pacific Northwest Ballet

10/09/2026

👼 From tiny angels to sparkling stars, most of our PNB Company dancers have been performing The Nutcracker since they were very small. Visit the PNB Blog to see these Nutcracker "grow ups" in action! pnb.org/blog/nutcracker-grow-ups/

See PNB School students and Company dancers in action in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® this holiday season! pnb.org/nutcracker/

📸 Yuki Takahashi as an Angel in The Nutcracker. Yuki Takahashi as a Demi Flower in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®, choreography by George Balanchine © The Balanchine Trust, photos © Angela Sterling.

10/08/2026

Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven" has served as inspiration for sports teams, composers, television writers, and many many more since it was published in 1845. Check out the PNB blog to see if we mentioned your favorite Raven reference:
pnb.org/blog/the-raven-in-pop-culture/

We can't wait to see the most recent Poe-inspired art: The Raven by Kyle Davis premieres November 6, 2026! Tickets available at: pnb.org/season/ghost-stories/

Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" has been capturing the imagination of readers since it was first published in January 1845. In the 180 years since, the poem has

10/07/2026

"For more than a decade I have contemplated the creation of this ballet. The mix of Poe’s haunting tale, the mysterious components of Poe’s own life, my own fascination and love of birds, and my 'discovery' of a nearly forgotten musical composition almost fifteen years ago, have all played parts in my desire to translate The Raven into a thrilling ballet for three characters: the Man, the Raven, and Lenore—the ghost of his lost love whom the Man grieves." - Kyle Davis

PNB is hard at work bringing Kyle Davis' vision for The Raven to life! We can't wait to share this Poe-inspired ballet with you this November as part of GHOST STORIES. Join us Nov 6-15, 2026! Tickets available at: https://www.pnb.org/season/ghost-stories/

📸 Kyle Davis in rehearsal for The Raven. Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan, and members of PNB's Costume Shop work on costumes for The Raven. Kyle Davis and Angelica Generosa rehearse The Raven. All photos © Lindsay Thomas Photography

10/06/2026

Audition for PNB School Summer Course!

Beginning this Thursday in Spokane, PNB School is headed to a city near you. The dates and locations for our national audition tour have just been announced. Each audition is a full technique class taught by a member of PNB School’s renowned faculty. Register today at PNB.org/Auditions

☀️ Why PNB School Summer Course?

This student said it best: “PNB is by far my favorite intensive. The environment is so positive and inspiring, and the teachers that I have had the past two summers have made lasting impacts on me as a dancer and as a person... I’m always able to see physical improvement and growth in my ballet training.”

📸: PNB School Summer Course students, photos Angela Sterling Photography

10/06/2026

PNB's intrepid Executive Director Ellen Walker spoke with the Puget Sound Business Journal on her uniquely human-centered arts career devoted to expanding access and building audiences. Read more about Ellen's exceptional history and work >> bit.ly/4xUUsdf

"This is an art form that is done almost entirely by hand. When you go to the fly rail, it’s human beings pulling on ropes. Our costumes are made by hand. The human effort that a ballet dancer puts into their day is extraordinary. There’s no AI help for that." - Ellen Walker, PNB Executive Director

Ellen Walker observing rehearsal 📸 Angela Sterling Photography

10/05/2026

📢 📢 📢 Calling all Spokanites!
Join Pacific Northwest Ballet at Gonzaga University's Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center this weekend (October 9 & 10)! You'll enjoy an excerpt from The Sleeping Beauty as well as contemporary works; Christopher Wheeldon's This Bitter Earth, Ulysses Dove's Red Angels, and Her Door to the Sky and ZigZag by PNB's resident choreographer Jessica Lang. For tickets and more information, visit:
https://www.gonzaga.edu/myrtle-woldson-performing-arts-center/events/pacific-northwest-ballet

📸 Angelica Generosa and Jonathan Batista in The Sleeping Beauty. Christopher D'Ariano in Ulysses Dove's Red Angels. Angelica Generosa, Noah Martzall, and Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan in Jessica Lang's ZigZag. PNB Company dancers in Jessica Lang's Her Door to the Sky. All photos © Angela Sterling Photography

10/02/2026

Summer has gone, there's a chill in the air
We're working up something to show you we care:
A holiday treat for the young and the old
With dancing and costumes and scenery bold.
The Nutcracker welcomes your family and friends -
Bringing holiday joy to anyone that attends! ✨

Get your tickets to George Balanchine's The Nutcracker® today at PNB.org/Nutcracker

📸 Amanda Morgan and PNB Company dancers in George Balanchine's The Nutcracker®, choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust, photo © Angela Sterling Photography

09/30/2026

Get excited! Pay What You Can night for SERENADE is this Friday, October 2nd at 7:30PM! This year, we're allowing folks to purchase PWYC tickets online starting at noon on the day of the performance. Learn more at pnb.org/season/offers/

📷 Angelica Generosa in Serenade, choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust, photo © Angela Sterling Photography

09/29/2026

"I was particularly captivated by soloist Yuki Takahashi, who danced a mesmerizing duet with the ever-awesome Dylan Wald. I’m not sure whether it’s Wald’s talent that elevated Takahashi or if it’s her own artistic growth, but she seemed to float in Wald’s arms like a weightless feather. Her dancing was a revelation." - Marcie Sillman. Read more of Marcie's rave review! >> https://bit.ly/MarcieSerenade

Yuki Takahashi & Dylan Wald in Pictures at an Exhibition. 📸 Sterling Photography

09/29/2026

"Pages, is yet another unique and intelligent contemporary work from PNB resident choreographer Jessica Lang. I’d pay to see it 20 more times." - Melody Datz Hansen for magazine Read more>> https://bit.ly/SeattleMagSerenade

Pages is on stage with Serenade and Pictures at an Exhibition through Sunday!

Dancers: Kuu Sakuragi; Christopher D'Ariano, Melisa Guilliams & Dylan Wald, Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan; Christopher D'Ariano, Dylan Wald & Leah Terada 📸 Angela Sterling Photography