The latest news on performances of Dance in Pittsburgh.
World Premiere of SUGAR HILL THE ELLINGTON/STRAYHORN NUTCRACKER to Debut in Pittsburgh and New York City
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 20, 2022
The World Premiere of SUGAR HILL The Ellington/Strayhorn Nutcracker, the reimagining of The Nutcracker based on the collaboration of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, will debut at Pittsburgh’s Benedum Center for the Performing Arts from October 19-30, 2022. The production will follow with a run...
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Presents Free Performance At Hartwood Acres This Sunday, June 26
by A.A. Cristi - June 21, 2022
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre presents the return of its annual Ballet Under the Stars performance on Sunday, June 26, two months earlier than it typically takes place. The family-friendly event takes place at the Middle Road Concert Area in Hartwood Acres park. The free outdoor event, which is part of...
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Announces Achievement Of Live Music Appeal At Launch Party For OPEN AIR
by A.A. Cristi - June 09, 2022
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre has announced that its $6 million Live Music Appeal, which was launched at the start of the organization's 50th season in 2019, has been achieved. This momentous occasion, which was accomplished under the leadership of outgoing Executive Director Harris Ferris, ensures that...
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Artistic Director Susan Jaffe Announces Move To American Ballet Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - May 09, 2022
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Artistic Director Susan Jaffe announced this morning that she has been named Artistic Director of American Ballet Theatre, where she spent more than 30 years of her career. She will begin her new role at ABT in December. PBT remains in an excellent position to further reali...
Pittsburgh Dance Council Announces 2022-2023
by Marissa Tomeo - May 08, 2022
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announces the Pittsburgh Dance Council 2022-2023 season, celebrating 52 years of contemporary dance presentations, will showcase a diverse roster of national and international returning artists, premieres, and unique dance-inspired spectacles taking place in public spaces...
Buzzy Photography And Minding The Gap Collaborate On A Book Of Photography Highlighting Pittsburgh Dancers
by A.A. Cristi - April 08, 2022
After more than two years in the making, “Waiting in the Wings – Pittsburgh Dancers Experiencing the Pandemic” featuring the photography of Anita Buzzy Prentiss is available for purchase. ...
CONSTRUCTED SIGHT DANCE FILM FESTIVAL Begins March 11 In-Person + Online
by A.A. Cristi - February 07, 2022
Constructed Sight is back, but this time it has expanded to include an online dance film festival. The ten day event will kick off with an in-person Opening Night Screening featuring works from Shana Simmons Dance company members and featured international guest artists creating an hour and a half l...
RIVERDANCE Launches 25th Anniversary North American Tour In March 2022
by A.A. Cristi - February 01, 2022
Abhann Productions has announced the return of Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show, which will tour over 40 cities across North America in four months....
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's THE NUTCRACKER Opens Tonight at the Benedum Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 10, 2021
The curtain is about to come up on Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s premiere performance of 'The Nutcracker' this year – and the first live performance of this beloved production in two years. The triumphant return of this treasured family holiday tradition starts at 7 p.m. on Fri., Dec. 10, kicking ...
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Presents Sensory-Friendly Performance of THE NUTCRACKER
by A.A. Cristi - December 02, 2021
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will present a sensory-friendly performance of “The Nutcracker,” adapted for children and adults with autism spectrum disorder, sensory sensitivities – or any other audience members who would benefit from performance accommodations – at 2 p.m. Fri., Dec. 17, at the ...
THE HIP HOP NUTCRACKER to Tour 34 Cities This Holiday Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 02, 2021
Everything old is new again. Tchaikovsky's 129-year-old ballet is reimagined as a holiday dance spectacle in The Hip Hop Nutcracker, hitting the road to 34 cities. The tour kicks off in San Diego on November 6 before zig-zagging around the country to Oakland, St. Louis, Atlanta, New York City, Bosto...
Pittsburgh Dance Council Announces 2021-2022 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 29, 2021
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has announced the Pittsburgh Dance Council 2021-2022 Season, celebrating its 51st year, opens in November 2021 at the Byham Theater and wholeheartedly welcomes everyone back to the Cultural District to experience being a part of live performances again on stage. ...
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Wins Telly Awards For FIRESIDE NUTCRACKER
by A.A. Cristi - June 15, 2021
Pittsburgh Ballet Theater has received three Telly Awards for its “Fireside Nutcracker,” a virtual adaptation of Terrence S. Orr's “The Nutcracker” made available to stream online during December, 2020. ...
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Unveils Its 2021-2022 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 06, 2021
After more than a year since the curtain came down abruptly on Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s 50th Anniversary Season, PBT Artistic Director Susan Jaffe has announced a 2021-2022 Season that brings ballet back to the Benedum Center and August Wilson African American Cultural Center....
Four Dancers Awarded Apprenticeships To Join Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - April 20, 2021
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Artistic Director Susan Jaffe has awarded paid apprenticeship positions to four young dancers as part of PBT's new apprenticeship program for the upcoming 2021-2022 Season....
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School Connects Students To Local Pittsburgh Dance Artists During Pandemic
by A.A. Cristi - April 08, 2021
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School (PBT School) continued to innovate and expand class offerings during the COVID-19 pandemic through the Pittsburgh Connections Class Series. The series began in September 2020 and concluded on the final weekend of March 2021. The series was fully virtual and students ...