Pacific Northwest Ballet – Seattle Dances

FROM THE EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK: JUNE

Note-worthy items and hot takes from a busy June: Lynn Tofil, Cameo, NWNW, new companies, and more.

PNB’s Director’s Choice featured the standout work The Trees The Trees, choreographed by Robyn Mineko Williams.

PNB’s Sleeping Beauty gives the opportunity to imagine a previous era, and to reflect on the choreography through a contemporary perspective.

All Premiere asks the audience to dig deep into minute details to create meaning, then pulls ‘em out with some existential hilarity.

PNB’s Jerome Robbins Festival delights with ballet that doesn’t take itself too seriously.

The sea of ballet dancers clothed in dark blue move with such intensity it’s as if the audience is watching

This season’s Director’s Choice features both world premieres and old favorites.

PNB’s gorgeous execution of this most storied of story ballets.

Crystal Pite steals the show at PNB’s Her Story.

PNB’s season opener is visually dazzling, but has the beloved Balanchine ballet become a bore?