Pacific Northwest Ballet | |
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General information | |
Name | Pacific Northwest Ballet |
Previous names | Pacific Northwest Dance Association |
Year founded | 1972 |
Principal venue | Marion Oliver McCaw Hall |
Website | http://www.pnb.org/ |
Senior staff | |
Director | Peter Boal |
Artistic staff | |
Principal Conductor | Emil de Cou |
Other | |
Orchestra | Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra |
Official school | Pacific Northwest Ballet School |
Formation | Principal Soloist Corps de Ballet Apprentice |
Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB) is a ballet company based in Seattle, Washington. It is said to have the highest per capita attendance in the United States,[1] with 11,000 subscribers in 2004.[2] The company consists of 49 dancers and hosts more than 100 performances throughout the year; it is especially known for its performance of the Stowell/Maurice Sendak Nutcracker, which it presented from 1983 through 2014 and produced as a feature film.[3][4]
In 2006, the company was chosen to perform at the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival and New York City Center's Fall for Dance Festival.
PNB performs at McCaw Hall in the Seattle Center.