Seth Orza

Principal, Pacific Northwest Ballet

Seth Orza is from San Francisco, California. He trained at San Francisco Ballet School and on full scholarship at the School of American Ballet. In 1999, he joined New York City Ballet as an apprentice. He became a corps de ballet member in 2000, and in 2007 he was promoted to soloist. Mr. Orza joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as a member of the corps de ballet in 2007 and was promoted to soloist in 2008 and principal in 2010.In April 2009, Mr. Orza performed as a guest artist with San Francisco Ballet in Balanchine's Emeralds.

Mr. Orza brings a bold and powerful presence to the MPG Spring/Summer 2011 campaign.