Pacific Northwest Ballet invites you to celebrate the opening of the 2016-2017 season at First Look, an elegant evening of dining, music, and dance.

Start your evening with a cocktail reception; then enjoy the Opening Night performance. Join the Company dancers backstage for an elegant black-tie dinner and auction. The party continues with dessert, drinks, and dancing onstage.

Guest of Honor 
Benjamin Millepied, Choreographer

Event Schedule:

5:00 pm Cocktail Reception

6:30 pm Pacific Northwest Ballet Season Opening Performance

TRICOLORE

3 Movements    Benjamin Millepied / Steve Reich

Appassionata    Benjamin Millepied / Ludwig van Beethoven

Symphony in C  George Balanchine / Georges Bizet

8:30 pm (approximately) Backstage Gala Dinner and Dancing

We ask you to raise your paddle in support of dancer health and wellness. Pacific Northwest Ballet is one of the first companies in the country to offer comprehensive physical therapy, injury prevention, and education for dancers. This vital effort needs your support. Let’s keep our dancers dancing.