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The 41st Annual School Performance is this weekend!
We're thrilled to welcome you to McCaw Hall this week for our PNB School students' return to the stage in the 41st Annual School Performance on Friday, June 17 and Saturday, June 18! Keep scrolling for more information about attending this year's School Performance at McCaw Hall.
If you don't have tickets yet, click the button below to reserve your seats!
Friday, June 17 at 6:30PM
PNB School students in Levels V-VIII and the Professional Division perform new works by PNB School faculty, including a modern piece by Eva Stone and a new work by PNB Company dancer Christopher D'Ariano.
Saturday, June 18 at 12:30PM
This performance features PNB School students in levels I-IV, Level VIII, DanceChance, Intermediate Boys, and Mens's Division in original works by PNB School faculty with encore performances of Eva Stone's modern piece and Christopher D'Ariano's new work.
Have students performing in both shows?
Save 25% when you buy tickets for both Friday and Saturday performances!
To buy tickets, click the button above or call PNB's Box Office at 206.441.2424.
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McCaw Hall Health & Safety
Below are steps for audience members entering McCaw Hall as safely and efficiently as possible.
(PNB School student performers should follow the health, safety, and Covid-testing guidelines provided by PNB School for entering backstage areas at McCaw Hall.)
- Before you leave home, check your materials! All PNB patrons 12 and older are required to provide proof of full Covid-19 vaccination OR a negative Covid-19 PCR test administered by a provider and taken within 72 hours. Take a photo of your card, or your test results, before you leave to ensure you have what you need. Click here to read a full list of valid forms of verification.
- Put on your mask. Help us keep everyone safe by putting on a mask before you arrive, and by staying masked at all times inside the auditorium and in the lobby spaces (when not eating or drinking).
- Get your materials ready. Door attendants will verify your materials outside the doors before you enter McCaw Hall - look for the blue jackets with "Landmark" on the back.
- Enter McCaw Hall. Ushers will scan your tickets after you've entered, and will-call is located on the first floor under the grand staircase.
Other Info to Know:
- Children under 12 are not required to submit vaccination records or a negative Covid-19 test prior to attending.
- McCaw Hall exterior doors open two hours prior to curtain, and ushers will begin taking tickets roughly an hour and half before curtain.
- Be sure your entire party is prepared to show their vaccination record to enter the building. Click here to forward this email to anyone outside your household.
- For more health and safety information, visit PNB.org/Health.
School Performance Celebration
Celebrate the accomplishments and achievements of our graduating students at the PNB School Celebration! Immediately following the School Performance on Saturday, June 18 at 3PM, friends, family, supporters, and students are invited to come together for a lively reception at McCaw Hall in honor of this year’s graduating students. Parents, friends, extended family, and supporters may purchase tickets by clicking here!
All Professional Division students and graduating Level VIII and Men's Division students will receive a complimentary ticket to the celebration. Please RSVP to Events@PNB.org.
PNB School Spotlight:
Dane Holman
This month's PNB School Spotlight Q&A is with Dane Holman. Ms. Holman is retiring at the end of the school year after 25 years as a PNB School Faculty Member. Visit the PNB Blog to read Ms. Holman reflect on some of her favorite memories in her various teaching roles at PNB School, her favorite roles to dance, and what her non-ballet life is like. Click here to read Ms. Holman's responses to our Q&A. Congratulations on your retirement from PNB School, Ms. Holman!
LGBTQ+ Pride
June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month! As part of PNB's celebration of Pride, we've compiled a post on the PNB Blog LGBTQ+ Pride Month related recommendations for books, movies, and podcasts from PNB staff members. Looking for a place to start learning about Pride Month? We recommend listening to the You're Wrong About podcast episode on the Stonewall Uprising. Click here to listen. Happy Pride!
*Please note that most media on the list is not necessarily kid-friendly. We encourage you to use discretion when sharing the listed books, movies, and resources with your children.
PNB is Listening: Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In this special edition of PNB is Listening, PNB School Consulting Therapist and former PNB dancer Josh Spell interviews New York City Ballet principal dancer Megan Fairchild about her book, The Ballerina Mindset: How To Protect Your Mental Health While Striving For Excellence.
PNB School has five signed copies of Megan Fairchild's new book, The Ballerina Mindset, to give away to students! To enter, please submit your written answer to the prompt, "Tell us about the ways that you choose to take care of yourself and your mental health as a dancer." Submissions will close on Thursday, June 30, and we will contact book giveaway winners by mid-July. Click here to learn more and submit your answers!
Your Gifts Keep Us Dancing
As all of us at PNB prepare to celebrate our 50th Anniversary next year, we're especially grateful for our family of donors. Whether you're a founding member of the PNB donor family, or a new donor this season, you are truly the heart of the ballet. Your gifts help us achieve artistic excellence and inspire new generations of dancers and audience members for another 50 years. Click here to give to PNB's future.
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