High Pointes Newsletter - February 2024  |  View in Browser

PNB Company dancers as Flowers in The Nutcracker

Love Is in the Air

Wishing you the happiest of Valentine's Days—we're so grateful for all the ballet love we have to share. This month, send some special love to James Yoichi Moore, who will be retiring at the end of this season. Keep scrolling to read more about James and his plans for the future.


Send PNB some love today by making a gift, and you'll support breathtaking productions of your favorite love stories, as well as the artists who make them. Click here to download some custom PNB Valentines to help spread the love today! 💜

James Yoichi Moore in Afternoon of a Faun

Farewell to James

After 20 years with the company, Principal dancer James Yoichi Moore has announced that he will retire at the end of the 2023/24 season. Click here to read more about his incredible career, or visit our website to secure your tickets to see James' final bows at our Season Encore performance in June.

Clara Ruf Maldonado and Jonathan Batista in One Thousand Pieces

One Thousand Pieces

ONE THOUSAND PIECES is coming soon! Four years after its originally scheduled PNB premiere, Alejandro Cerrudo’s complete One Thousand Pieces will finally take to the McCaw Hall stage, along with the revelry and joy of Matthew Neenan’s made-for-PNB Bacchus. Click here to get your tickets today!

Hubbard Street Dancer in Harold and the Purple Crayon

Kids are Half Price

Kids' tickets to the PNB premiere of Harold and the Purple Crayon are half price for a limited time! This hour-long, narrated ballet is perfect for our younger patrons. Bring the whole family for less when you buy today!

Ashton Edwards and Destiny Wimpye

Pointe Shoe Fund

This season, PNB’s dancers will use over 2,000 pairs of custom pointe shoes, and 700 in Swan Lake alone! At $120 a pair, our pointe shoe budget adds up quickly. Keep us on our toes by giving a gift to our Pointe Shoe Fund today!

Book Covers

To Be Read

Continue your celebration of Black History Month with our list of books that celebrate black excellence in dance. From classic picture books to exciting releases, there’s a book here for any ballet lover looking to learn more about the art form’s history. Click here see which book you’ll be adding to your “tbr” pile!

PNB School students perform

Dance With Us

Do you know a tiny dancer eager to learn their first steps? Introduce them to ballet and its rich history through our Eastside Summer Dance Workshops! This year's camps feature themes including Harold and the Purple Crayon, The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, and Beauty and the Beast. Click here to learn more!

PNB Company dancers in Swan Lake

A Day in the Life

Swan Lake was a sparkling success, thanks in large part to the artists, crew, and staff that made it all possible. Want to learn more? Follow one artist, PNB School Professional division student Sofia Bidne, during a typical day of Swan Lake on the PNB Blog!

PNB School Open Program students

Spokane Tour

PNB is heading to Spokane this week!

If you're in the neighborhood, join us for our first-ever engagement at Gonzaga University. This two-night tour features audience favorites Petite Mort, The Calling, Sweet Fields, and an excerpt from Swan Lake. Click here to buy tickets!

Benita Bike's DanceArt performs

Benita Bike's DanceArt

Benita Bike's DanceArt is coming to Seattle! Hailing from L.A., this group will present their unique brand of musicality, architectural choreography, and elegant dancing on March 9 & 10 at Erickson Theatre. Click here to learn more!

Tet in Seattle celebrations

Festál Continues

Festál, Seattle Center’s annual series of free cultural festivals, kicked off February 3 with a celebration of Vietnamese Lunar New Year, and there's plenty more where that came from! Click here to learn more about the 2024 Festál season calendar.


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