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.