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School Waltzes Over to $5M Eastside Expansion

BELLEVUE, WA-The Pacific Northwest Ballet reveals plans for its new school that will increase the size and capacity of its current Eastside facility from 5,000 sf to 25,000 sf and from 250 students to 1,000 annually by 2005. PNB kicked off its $5 million capital campaign to construct the school last month.

By Gina Binole | Updated on June 18, 2002

BELLEVUE, WA-Pacific Northwest Ballet is expanding its Eastside presence. The 30-year-old institution kicked off its $5 million capital expansion campaign in May and has publicly displayed plans for the new facility, which will be five times larger than the current 5,000-sf school.

“We have always considered a presence on the Eastside vital to PNB’s mission, whether it be through education or performance,” says Francia Russell, PNB artistic director and director of the school. “Now we have an opportunity to expand our role on the Eastside and to live up to our name by serving a larger constituency in the Pacific Northwest.”

The need for a larger facility on the Eastside prompted the PNB staff and Board of Trustees to begin researching building sites several years ago. The selected site at 13440 NE 16th Street in Bellevue, formerly a Gold’s Gym, was chosen for its size, convenience for Eastside commuters, parking availability, and accessibility to local stores and services. The school will primarily serve students from Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Woodinville, Sammamish, Issaquah and Pierce County.

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