<B>PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET<BR>COMPANY BIOGRAPHIES</B> <P>From the company website. Congratulations to PNB for providing photos of all the 50 or so dancers. <P><B>Artistic Directors</B><P><A HREF="http://www.pnb.org/company/kents.html" TARGET=_blank>Kent Stowell</A><P><A HREF="http://www.pnb.org/company/franr.html" TARGET=_blank> Francia Russell</A><P>************************<P><B>Dancers</B><P><A HREF="http://www.pnb.org/company/princip.html" TARGET=_blank>Principals</A><P><A HREF="http://www.pnb.org/company/princip-chars.html" TARGET=_blank>Principal Character Artists</A><P><A HREF="http://www.pnb.org/company/soloists.html" TARGET=_blank>Soloists</A><P><A HREF="http://www.pnb.org/company/corps.html" TARGET=_blank>Corps de Ballet</A><P>******************************<P><A HREF="http://www.pnb.org/company/" TARGET=_blank><B>General information about PNB</B></A><P><p>[This message has been edited by Stuart Sweeney (edited June 23, 2002).]

<P>Another article by the CriticalDance team:<P> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Pacific Northwest Ballet:<BR>An Insider's Personal View on the Company's Background and History<P>By Dina McDermott<BR>(with contributions by Azlan Ezaddin)<P>Seattle is tucked in the far Northwest corner of the United States, surrounded by breathtaking mountains and chilly Puget Sound, a city of gray mists and long, drizzly winter days. First impressions are of local lifestyles focused primarily on rugged, outdoor activities: many enjoy kayaking, skiing, and hiking. However, the Seattle institution visible on the international cultural scene is one of a wholly, different bent, but of an equally athletic nature. That institution is Pacific Northwest Ballet, directed by Francia Russell and Kent Stowell.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><a href=http://www.criticaldance.com/pnb/pnb-history.html target=_blank>More</a>

Oh Ben! You're in for a disappointment, as we are. Julie broke her foot in the Seattle area run-through of the London Mixed Bill and has not come with the Company.<P>There is some commentary on this in the Monday Diary and the Mixed Bill topic.