Summer may be winding down, but PNB's studios and offices are gearing up for a full and exciting 50th Anniversary Season! Keep reading to get a glimpse of Summer and Fall with PNB's I.D.E.A. Committee.
Each month the I.D.E.A. (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility) Newsletter will give you updates from PNB's I.D.E.A. Committee and Board EDI Task Force, along with PNB events, resources like workshop opportunities, and book recommendations.
Do you have an idea, event, or a story you would like to share with the PNB community? Submit your ideas using the link below and we will include your submission in a future I.D.E.A. Newsletter.
We are so proud of the advanced students that joined us for PNB School's 5-week Summer Course. Interested to see more? You can watch a full ballet technique class from this summer, taught by former PNB Principal Jonathan Porretta, on our
Youtube channel. To learn more about PNB School and our annual Summer Course, visit the PNB website.
Choreographer Spotlight
Our first production of the season features a new work by celebrated international choreographer Alexei Ratmansky. Recently, Ratmansky sat down with Gothamist to discuss his process, and how he uses real life events to create art: "The best way to process it is to find a shape for it onstage." Click here to read the full article!
Cultural Competency and Equity Coalition
Interested in learning more about the history of
ballet, joining discussions about equity in our sector, and connecting with peers at ballet companies across North America? Join Theresa Ruth Howard's (of MOBBallet) latest project, Cultural Competency and Equity Coalition (C2EC)! Members of the PNB community are invited to join C2EC's monthly hour-long discussions facilitated by Theresa Ruth Howard at the Corps de Ballet level. Past conversation topics have included 19th Century Ballet and Memory, Community Engagement, and audience diversity. All you need to join is to use your email address to sign up on C2EC's website.
WashMasks Book Drive
Back-to-school shopping? While you're at it, add a
few books for WashMasks' One Thousand Books for One Thousand Dreams book drive! The goal of the book drive is to provide one thousand culturally responsive and relevant books to children of farmworkers in Washington State, starting with Lower Yakima Valley. You
can view their wishlist for culturally responsive books and purchase directly through Bookshop.org, which gives a portion of profits to independent bookstores. Choose your favorite bookstore
to support or support WashMasks partner Estelita’s Library.
PNB is Listening
PNB is Listening is a collaboration between PNB artists and staff, highlighting diverse voices in our community. The series has featured panel discussions covering women who choreograph, a reflection on the life of dancer and choreographer Albert Evans, LGBTQIA+ voices in ballet, and more! Click here to explore the series and watch each episode.
Do you have a story or lived experience you'd like to share? Email Kristen Ramer Liang at kliang@pnb.org or Maris Antolin at mantolin@pnb.org for more information.
Did you know?
PNB's Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) Committee is looking for at-large members!
The IDEA Committee is encouraging “at-large” membership in an effort to include and make use of the many valuable perspectives, life experiences and skill sets of our larger PNB community.
Some examples of ways that “at-large” members could participate include:
• Bringing ideas to the IDEA Committee for any of the subcommittees to work on. • Offering to help with specific committee needs (ie. language translation, event planning). • Supporting specific events (ie. extra hands on deck for Community Engagement events). • Participating in the IDEA Committee’s monthly media club activities (ie. book club readings and discussions). • Volunteering as a facilitator for IDEA Committee’s trainings of PNB staff. • Submitting stories, events, and resources that could be shared in the monthly IDEA newsletters
Contact IDEA Committee co-leads Naomi Glass (she/her) at nglass@pnb.org or Kiyon Ross (he/his) at kross@pnb.org for more information!
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