Pacific Northwest Ballet’s new director Peter Boal has made a commitment to the local dance community. “The idea for PNB to present the work of eminent choreographers with a Northwest connection may not have been original to Boal, but he expanded it exponentially to what is now a huge, comprehensive festival in scope and intention. As shown by the extraordinarily inclusive nature of the festival, Boal and his company have embraced the diversity and richness of dance in the Northwest. That is without precedence.”