Ballet Spotlight Digest

PNB Principal Kyle Davis Retires to Focus on Choreography and Directing

PNB Principal Kyle Davis Retires to Focus on Choreography and Directing

Pacific Northwest Ballet principal Kyle Davis has retired after a long company career and plans to shift to full-time choreography and directing. His The Raven for Ghost Stories opened Nov. 6; a Q&A explores its staging, themes, and a possibly live performance of Dreyschock’s recovered score. A new review notes an eight-minute, three-dancer solo work in the program but offers limited analysis; continue following Davis’s projects and the response to his choreography.

Sources (2)
Updated Nov 11, 2026