Evergreen City Ballet

We’re honored to welcome Josh Spell as a guest instructor for our 2026 Summer Intensive! ✨Josh Spell is a licensed social worker in the state of Washington and currently works in private practice in Seattle. Before beginning his practice, Josh worked in the field of eating disorders and generalized behavioral health settings. He earned a master’s degree in social work from the University of Washington and received his undergraduate degree from Seattle University. Josh was a dancer with Pacific Northwest Ballet from 2001 to 2011 and danced with Kansas City Ballet for two seasons. He trained at the School of American Ballet and attended Summer Courses at Pacific Northwest Ballet School. Josh danced a range of repertory from George Balanchine to Twyla Tharp. Among his favorite roles were the second sailor in Jerome Robbin’s Fancy Free, Puck in George Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Benvolio and acolytes in Jean-Christophe Maillot’s Roméo et Juliette and roles in Jiri Kylián Sechs Tänze and Petite Mort. Josh has returned to the dance world in a new role as consulting therapist for the Pacific Northwest Ballet. Josh works with professional dancers and students all over the country centering dance from a holistic perspective and offering a wide variety of mental health tools. He has given various seminars on performance anxiety, perfectionism, body image, self-care and identity. Josh's former career as a professional ballet dancer informs his current approach, and he is passionate about working with dancers. Don’t miss the chance to learn from inspiring guest faculty and take your dancing to the next level. 📅 July 13 – August 7, 2026 📍 ECB Studios – Renton, WA

What a magical weekend ✨

Thank you to our incredible audience members, dedicated dancers, supportive families, tireless volunteers, and amazing staff for making Sleeping Beauty’s Royal Wedding such a beautiful success. It truly takes a village to bring a production like this to life, and we’re so grateful for every single person who played a part—on stage and behind the scenes.

We’re still glowing from it all 💛

We asked our professional guest artists a few questions…✨

Get to know Manami Kawai and Santiago Castaneda—bringing elegance, artistry, and a touch of magic to Sleeping Beauty’s Royal Wedding. From their inspirations to what makes this production so special, hear directly from the artists taking the stage.

Join us for this enchanting performance:
📍 Foster High School Performing Arts Center
📅 May 2 at 7:00pm
📅 May 3 at 1:30pm 

Don’t miss your chance to see them live—step into a celebration fit for royalty. 👑

Meet the team behind Evergreen City Ballet 🩰✨

From tiny tutus and first pliés to leading rehearsals and shaping the next generation… we’ve been about ballet our whole lives.

Same passion, just a little taller.
👇Comment below to give our staff some love! ❤️

We’re honored to welcome Olivia Evans as a guest instructor for our 2026 Summer Intensive! ✨ Olivia Evans is a dancer, choreographer, and educator. She grew up training in classical ballet, but more recently attended the Alonzo King LINES Ballet Training Program from 2021-23. There, she performed works by Kayla Farrish, Moscelyne ParkeHarrison, Chuck Wilt, and Jay Carlon. Since graduating, she has worked with Aleño Dance Project, BKirk Dance, and Davianna Griffin for Full Tilt Dance Festival. Olivia began choreographing work in 2019. In 2026, she premiered "Think, Again", an ensemble work created on 14 dancers for the Full Tilt Dance Festival. She also collaborated with Eva Stone to create "Carry and Surrender", a piece performed by PNB and Whim W'Him's REACH Student Dance Group. In 2025, she debuted “As the World Widens”, a segment of BKirk Dance’s evening-length show “Etymology of Being”. She was a co-choreographer on the award-winning dance film, “Intimité Révélée”, in collaboration with Ballet22 and the SF Dance Film Festival in 2024. She has presented live works with ZK Gallery, Mark Foehringer Dance Project, and the LINES Training Program, and her films have been screened in the US and Australia. Olivia currently teaches for Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Community Education Program, PNB School, and Creative Dance Center.

Our four-week program offers a rigorous and well-rounded training experience with daily ballet technique classes, plus jazz, modern, contemporary, choreography, and seminars designed to strengthen both technique and artistry. Don’t miss the chance to train with inspiring guest faculty and take your dancing to the next level. 📅 July 13 – August 7, 2026 📍 ECB Studios – Renton, WA

❓Why a Junior Intensive?

Because growth doesn’t just happen during the year—it accelerates when dancers are immersed, inspired, and surrounded by others who love it just as much as they do. ☀️

Our Junior Summer Intensive is designed to spark that next level—where technique clicks, confidence builds, and passion deepens.

Curious what makes it so impactful? Take a closer look and see why so many dancers choose to spend their summer with us.

☀️ Details + registration at evergreencityballet.org