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Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, a leading ballet company since 1969, champions excellence and innovation. Committed to equity and access, they embrace diversity for richer, stronger ballet experiences. Explore their blog for dancer interviews and behind-the-scenes insights.
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Blog
3w ago
Cinderella’s glass slippers are among the most famous fictional shoes in the world. Here at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, pointe shoes are just as important to our artists as Cinderella’s slippers …
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Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Blog
1M ago
PBT Soloist William Moore will be retiring from the company on May 18 during Cinderella. Moore danced with PBT for more than 11 years, as well as choreographed for them. …
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Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Blog
1M ago
After serving as an artist at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre for more than 14 years, Principal artist Yoshiaki Nakano will retire on May 19, 2024. Nakano has won numerous dance awards …
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Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Blog
1M ago
After serving as an artist at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre for more than 17 years, Danielle Downey, a Corps de Ballet member, will retire on May 18, 2024. During her tenure …
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Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Blog
1M ago
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) will present the U.S. premiere of Jayne Smeulders’ Cinderella with the PBT Orchestra for its 2023-24 season finale on May 17-19 at the Benedum Center. This …
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Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Blog
1M ago
Hometown Born in Stanford, CA Grew up in San Francisco, CA Training Ballet San Jose School Marin Ballet School San Francisco Ballet School PBT Joined PBT as an Apprentice in …
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Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Blog
1M ago
“The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads.” For some children, those sugar-plums danced not only in their heads but also …
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Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Blog
1M ago
Yoshiaki Nakano, a native of Japan, joined PBT in 2010 and was promoted to principal artist in 2014. He received his training at the Elite Ballet Studio in Osaka, Japan, …
The post Choreographer Yoshiaki Nakano and “Violin Pas de Deux” appeared first on Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre ..read more
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Blog
1M ago
This year, PBT has the honor of producing the world premiere of celebrated choreographer Jae Man Joo’s When Time Stands Still. Join us as Joo discusses his work on this …
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Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Blog
1M ago
High-octane, sensual, vivacious, lively, vibrant, a barely contained riot of wildflowers. These words and phrases have all been used to describe Helen Pickett’s dynamic Petal. With spring in the air, Petal is …
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