Cheap tickets to all pittsburgh ballet theatre shows are available on cheaptickets. To learn about upcoming online and virtual arts and culture events, please visit the pitt arts hotlist page. Please visit pitt arts covid19 arts update page to learn about pittsburgh arts and culture closures, cancellations and postponed events. These coupons allow people to make the right choices and save big every time. How pittsburgh ballet theatres nutcracker measures up to others. Pittsburgh ballet theatre school in pittsburgh, pa. There will be an intermission between the acts, but in total, the entire ballet will be about two hours, the average length for any fulllength theatrical production. The nutcracker, benedum center tickets for 1204 07. A winter wonderland awaits at pittsburgh ballet theatre s the nutcracker. Pittsburgh ballet theatre school kicks off the nutcracker season at 1 p. Click the link above for accessible performance schedule or contact customer service for further assistance. Calendar and event schedule for pittsburgh cultural trust skip to main content. With extended schedule, ballet costumiers busy this time of year pbts version of the nutcracker is set in pittsburgh.
Performances will take place at the benedum theater, through december 26. The fiveballet season runs october 2018 through may 2019 and includes. With the onset of the current holiday season, pittsburgh ballet theatre is tucking 10 years of peter farmers magical version of the nutcracker under its belt. Pittsburgh ballet theatre in pittsburgh, pennsylvania. Propelled by tchaikovskys iconic score, this soaring story.
The ticketed event is open to the public and will feature dance, performance and craft experiences at pbt studios, 2900 liberty ave. Clair, pa complete with flurrying snow, a colossal christmas tree and magic tricks galore, the pittsburgh ballet theaters production. Pittsburgh dance council with presenting sponsor bny mellon. Due to the covid19 pandemic our cheap seats partners are canceling or postponing performances. Those attending will also receive 50 percent off tickets for select performances to pbts production of the nutcracker, which runs dec. Ive attended the pittsburgh ballet theatres production of the nutcracker countless times. Pbt school, the official training institution of pittsburgh ballet theatre, is recognized as one of the nations finest schools for dance education and training. Pbt has been inviting guests to make cameo appearances in the party scene for more than a decade. Its christmas eve in turnofthecentury beauty comes from within. In 20, pittsburgh ballet theatre premiered a sensoryfriendly performance of the nutcracker. Jaffe becomes pbts seventh artistic director and only the second female director in the companys history. All services may not be available at all performances. As it entered its second decade, pittsburgh ballet theatre cemented its place among the nations leading ballet.
Search all pittsburgh ballet theatre events and get last minute tickets with a 150% moneyback guarantee. Afternoon of enchantment, presented by pittsburgh ballet. Coming from yugoslavia, he already had a different idea of ballet in his mind than the americans did, and by 1968, he had trained many of his students into performing in the traditional way. The nutcracker has been performed by pbt annually since 1969, becoming a family tradition that spans generations. Pittsburgh ballet theatre school kicks off the nutcracker. One of the most exciting ballet companies in the united states, pittsburgh ballet theatre has built a legacy of excellence and innovation since its founding in 1969. By the 198182 season, pbt had made its new york city debut and toured to 28 states, canada and the virgin islands. Annual performance opportunities for our students include the holidayfavorite the nutcracker, and our spring gala series featuring such timeless classics as coppelia, the sleeping beauty and swan lake, in addition to works by george balanchine, jerome robbins and ballet academy of pittsburgh faculty. Pittsburgh ballet theatre announced today that former american ballet theatre principal susan jaffe will succeed terrence orr as artistic director of the company, effective july 1. Fri, dec 4 sun, dec 27, 2020 benedum center pittsburgh ballet theatre ballet. In the 1980s, former new york city ballet principal dancer patricia wilde led the. See both sides of this mixedrepertory production brings together.
The average ticket will cost you the highest on 23102020 at. In 197071, pbt presented its first subscription season at the syria mosque with one performance of swan lake and four of the nutcracker. Journey to a land of enchantment filled with swirling snowflakes, waltzing flowers and exciting dances set to tchaikovskys glorious score. Susan jaffe named pittsburgh ballet theatres new artistic. The pittsburgh ballet theatre opens its traditional holiday offering tonight. The pittsburgh ballet theatre preprofessional ensemble will be performing act ii divertissements from the nutcracker. Kick off the holiday season with phipps conservatory and a winter wonderland awaits at pittsburgh ballet theatre s the nutcracker.
Pittsburgh ballet theatre school pittsburgh official. What its like to watch pbts nutcracker from the stage pittsburgh. Alan received a contract to join pittsburgh ballet theatrespbtsprofessional company at the age of 17. Upcoming events please note, all pitt arts free arts encounters are suspended for the remainder of the spring 2020 term. Pittsburgh ballet theatre signs four more dancers for 2018.
Pbts nutcracker production adds nods to pittsburgh. Uniquely pittsburghinspired, the nutcracker is celebrating its 15th anniversary season, while the pbts artistic director, terrence orrwho created the dazzling productionis marking his. Pittsburgh ballet theater artistic director terrence orr and principal dancer alexandria kochis talk about the pittsburgh nods in the ballet theaters production of the nutcracker. Pitt arts student affairs university of pittsburgh. The updated schedule for the upcoming season, for which pbt also has promoted three dancers to soloist, includes these six performances. Ballet school pittsburgh ballet academy of pittsburgh. Pittsburgh ballet theatre offering autismfriendly nutcracker performancepittsburgh is a leader in making its performing arts accessible for people with disabilities whether its a.
Pittsburgh ballet theatres the nutcracker 2016 youtube. Pittsburgh ballet theatre advances accessibility pointe. With extended schedule, ballet costumiers busy this time of year triblive see more. The nutcracker is nothing short of magical pittsburgh postgazette. Pittsburgh ballet theatre opens the nutcracker fridaythe pittsburgh ballet theatre opened the nutcracker friday night the first of 24 performances at the benedum center. Participation in all performances is optional, and rehearsals are separate from class. Pittsburgh ballet theatre pbt artistic director terrence s.
Under the leadership of codirectors marjorie grundvig and dennis marshall and pbt artistic director, pbt school cultivates the next generation of professional dancers and provide a. Pittsburgh youth ballet staff pittsburgh youth ballet. Propelled by tchaikovskys iconic score, this soaring story captures the awe and expectation of the night before christmas when a mysterious gift. The 40th anniversary season of pittsburgh ballet theatre is a grand survey of dance repertoire. The nutcracker, benedum center tickets for 1205 02. The nutcracker, benedum center tickets for 1204 11. The holiday season wouldnt be complete in pittsburgh without the annual showing of the nutcracker. The cheap seats program is available to university of pittsburgh students, faculty, and staff with a valid pitt id. Orr has signed four more dancers to the company roster for the 20182019 season, which opens oct. As it entered its second decade, pittsburgh ballet theatre cemented its place among the nations leading ballet companies.
Click the link above for accessible performance schedule or contact customer service for further. People can find numerous options online to consider and shop at pittsburgh ballet theatre, using online coupon codes and discounts. During his seven years in pbts company, he danced a wide array of ballets ranging from classical to neoclassical to contemporary, which included principal and soloist roles in ballets such as the nutcracker, swan lake, symphony in c. Brown mamas has your chance to win a set of 4 free tickets, and weve got a pittsburgh ballet discount code for 20% off tickets which start. The trust also provides priority programming dates on the benedum stage to cultural district. Calendar and event schedule for pittsburgh cultural trust. As i mentioned in a previous article, the pbts production of the.
Pittsburgh ballet announces upcoming season, promotes 3. Pittsburgh ballet theatre tour dates 2019, pittsburgh. It seemed to be a good time to pause and reflect on memories from some essential pbt people with long, warm, fuzzy and, of course, nutty. Pittsburgh ballet theatre tickets pittsburgh ballet. Purchase cheap pittsburgh ballet theatre tickets and discounted pittsburgh ballet theatre tickets to see pittsburgh ballet theatre live at ticketsupply. Its christmas eve in turnofthecentury pittsburgh when a mysterious gift sparks a wondrous adventure.
The journey towards a legitimate ballet company began in 1965 when nicolas petrov was working at pittsburgh playhouse as a choreographer. Upcoming events and tickets for pittsburgh ballet theatre. Pittsburgh, pa complete with flurrying snow, a colossal christmas tree and magic tricks galore, the pittsburgh ballet theaters production. The production was designed to serve audience members with autism, or other sensory sensitivities. In 1982, pbt entered a new era with the appointment of patricia wilde as artistic director a position she would hold for 15 years.
Its eclectic style and irrepressible energy have been shaped by four distinguished artistic directors over four decades. Save up to 50% off with these current pbt coupon code, free promo code and other discount voucher. The pittsburgh ballet theater welcomes the show back, this time with a 24performance run at the benedum center from december 1st to december 27th. Pittsburgh ballet theatres the nutcracker runs december 5th through december 28th at the benedum center for the performing arts in downtown pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh ballet theatres the nutcracker marks two. Pittsburgh ballet theatres the nutcracker spreads holiday. This year, the company will double its offering, performing the nutcracker in december and beauty and the beast in february. I went as a young, aspiring dancer growing up, and in the past few years, have the renewed the tradition as an adult. Buy pittsburgh ballet theatre tickets to the 2020 pittsburgh ballet theatre schedule and theater dates.
Journey to a land of enchantment filled with swirling snowflakes, waltzing flowers and. The nutcracker pittsburgh tickets the nutcracker pittsburgh tour. Pbts pittsburghinspired production captures the excitement of the original story through five fanciful scenes, over 150 unique costumes and tchaikovskys. From preballet to preprofessional, we guide dancers every step along the way. A winter wonderland awaits at pittsburgh ballet theatres the nutcracker. See more ideas about ballet theater, ballet and nutcracker christmas.
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