The Pacific Northwest Ballet to Live-Stream the SEASON ENCORE PERFORMANCE, 6/7

The curtain comes down on Pacific Northwest Ballet's 42nd season with its annual Season Encore Performance, a crowd-pleasing reprise of some of PNB's greatest hits. An evening of thrilling selections and inspired performances, the program will feature PNB's entire Company, along with the mighty PNB Orchestra (now celebrating its 25th Anniversary) under the baton of Music Director/Principal Conductor Emil de Cou. The evening also celebrates the extraordinary careers of PNB's departing dancers with George Balanchine's Serenade and selections from his Jewels, the local premiere of a work by former PNB Company member Andrew Bartee, a sneak preview of Jessica Lang's The Calling(to be presented as part of PNB's 2015-2016 season) and others. The Season Encore Performance will be presented one night only, Sunday, June 7 at 6:30 pm at McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer Street at Seattle Center.

To watch the live broadcast of this event, visit PNB.org/Live on Sunday, June 7 at 6:30 pm (Pacific). Tickets to attend in person ($35 - $200) are available through the PNB Box Office: 206.441.2424, online at PNB.org, or in person at 301 Mercer Street at Seattle Center. See "Tickets & Information," below, for more information.

"The Encore Performance has become not only a favorite of mine but also of our audiences," said PNB Artistic Director Peter Boal, when announcing the line-up for the one-night-only event. "The evening brims with excitement and emotion as we bid farewell to favorite artists and revisit cherished repertoire. With two PNB premieres, several retirements, the return of George Balanchine's Serenade, and Carla Körbes' final onstage moments, there won't be a dry eye in the house."

In addition to the previously announced departures of principal dancer Carla Körbes and corps de ballet dancerBrittany Reid, the Season Encore performance will be the audience's chance to offer a fond farewell to soloist Kiyon Gaines, who will be leaving the Company and joining the PNB School as a faculty member. "Kiyon has been such a vital part of PNB for the last 14 years," said Mr. Boal. "When I first met Kiyon, he was an eager teenager bouncing around the studio and nodding in agreement to every word I said. His infectious energy filled the room. What a pleasure it has been to watch him develop over the years, not only as a dancer, but as a choreographer and a person. Though Kiyon takes the stage for the last time as a member of this Company, we're so grateful that he will join the Pacific Northwest Ballet School as a faculty member and continue to be a part of the institution."

Other company members leaving PNB at the end of the season are corps de ballet dancers Raphael Bouchard, Jahna Frantziskonis, Eric Hipolito Jr., and Charles McCall.

The line-up for the 2014-2015 Season Encore Performance includes:

Emeralds (excerpt)

Music: Gabriel Fauré

Choreography: George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust

Rubies (excerpt)

Music: Igor Stravinsky

Choreography: George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust

Diamonds (excerpt)

Music: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Choreography: George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust

Rassemblement (excerpt)

Music: Toto Bissainthe

Choreography: Nacho Duato

The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude

Music: Franz Schubert

Choreography: William Forsythe

The Calling (PNB Premiere)

Music: Anonymous, 12th-13th century

Choreography: Jessica Lang

Dirty Goods (Seattle Premiere)

Music: The Chromatics

Choreography: Andrew Bartee

Serenade

Music: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Choreography: George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust

Ms. Körbes is scheduled to dance in The Calling, Diamonds, and Serenade. For complete casting, please visitPNB.org/Season/14-15/Encore/#Casting.

TICKETS & INFORMATION:

Pacific Northwest Ballet's Season Encore Performance will be performed one night only, Sunday, June 7 at 6:30 pm atMarion Oliver McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer Street at Seattle Center.

Tickets range in price from $35 to $200 and may be purchased through the PNB Box Office:

· By calling 206.441.2424 (Mon.-Fri. 10am-6pm; Sat. 10am-5pm)

· In person at 301 Mercer Street, Seattle (Mon.-Fri. 10am-6pm; Sat. 10am-5pm)

· Online 24/7 at our website, pnb.org

· 90 minutes prior to the performance at McCaw Hall, located at 321 Mercer Street. (Subject to availability.)

Please Note: No student/senior rush tickets or Teen Tix discounts are available for this performance.

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