Pacific Northwest Ballet - Fleming Halby Dance Student Exchange Program
Pacific Northwest Ballet School (PNBS) was founded in 1974 and has achieved national recognition as one of the leading dance institutions in the country. Beginning in 2007, Scan|Design Foundation partnered with Northwest Danish Foundation to establish the Fleming Halby Dance Student Exchange Program in honor of Fleming Halby, retired school principal. Mr Halby, a Dane, had a long career with the Royal Danish Ballet before joining the Pacific Northwest Ballet in the 1970s.
Two students from the Royal Danish Ballet School (RDBS) attend PNBS's 5-week Summer Course in July. In addition to taking courses with the Company, members of Northwest Danish Foundation introduce the students to various aspects of the Pacific Northwest region.
Two PNB Professional Division students attend the Royal Danish Ballet School's 7-week summer course in August and September. In addition to taking classes with the Company, attending Company performances, and learning the Bournonville style of dance, PNB's students are able to explore and experience
Denmark during their stay with the assistance of a Copenhagen based Coordinator.
2007 Recipients
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Emma Love
Emma is from Wichita, Kansas. She studied with Sharon Rogers and on scholarship at Pacific Northwest Ballet School, and attended summer courses at Central Pennsylvanis Youth Ballet, Ballet Academy East. She was a 2004 and 2005 recipient of a Kansas Cultural Trust Grant. Ms. Love joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2008. |
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Andrew Bartee
Andrew is from Everett, Washington. He studied on scholarship at Pacific Northwest Ballet School and attended summer courses at Pacific Northwest Ballet School and the School of American Ballet. He is a 2007 Pricess Grace Award winner. Mr. Bartee joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2008.
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Christian Hammekin
Christian is originally from Frederiksberg, Denmark. He was educated at the Ballet School at the Royal Danish Theatre. In 2004 he joined the Royal Danish Ballet as an apprentice and became a member of the corps de ballet in 2006. He was an inaugural member of the Flemming Halby Dance Exchange, coming to PNB in 2007.
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Sigmund Hegstad
Born in Oslo, Sigmund Hegstad was educated at the Norwegian National Ballet School from 2000-2003 and at the Canadian National Ballet School from 2003-2006. He became a member of the corps de ballet at the Royal Danish Ballet in 2007. He was an inaugural member of the Flemming Halby Dance Exchange, coming to Pacific Northwest Ballet in 2007.
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2008 Recipients
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Eric Hipolito, Jr.
Eric is from Seattle, Washington. He trained on scholarship at Pacific Northwest Ballet School, beginning as a DanceChance student in 1998. He is the first recipient of the Jerome Robbins Scholarship from the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts. Mr. Hipolito joined PNB Company as a corps de ballet dancer in 2008, becoming the first Pacific Northwest Ballet School DanceChance student to join the company. |
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Stephan Possin
Stephan is from Woodinville, Washington. Over the last five years, he has advanced to Pacific Northwest Ballet's Professional division Level, where he will take classes full-time and perform on stage in some PNB Company productions.
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2009 Recipients
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Ezra Thomson
Ezra is from Crestline, California. He is currently a member of Pacific Northwest Ballet's Professional Division and will be joining PNB as an apprentice in September 2009. He has performed in Kent towell's Nutcracker and Swan Lake, Christopher Wheeldon's Carousel, George Balanchine's Diamonds, and originated roles in Bruce Wells' Pinocchio as well as new works by Kiyon Gaines, Stanko Milov, and Olivier Wevers. |
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Ryan Cardea
Ryan is from New York. He has been a student at PNB since 2008 and is currently a member of Pacific Northwest Ballet's Professional Division. He has performed in Kent Stowell's Nutcracker and originated roles in Bruce Wells' Pinocchio as well new works by Barry Kerollis and Jonathan Poretta. He joined PNB as an apprentice in the 2001-2010 season.
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Holly Dorger |
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2010 Recipients
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Steven Loch |
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Jordan Veit |
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Josephine Berggreen
Josephine is a 2nd year apprentice with the Royal Danish Ballet |
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Stephanie Sahlgren
Stephanie has been dancing at the Royal Danish Ballet School for eight year and proudly joined the corps at the Royal Danish Ballet this summer. |
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Andreas Kaas
Andreas is a 1st year apprentice with the Royal Danish Ballet |
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Benjamin Buza
Benjamin is a 3rd year apprentice with the Royal Danish Ballet |
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