School News
Fall 2010/2011 Class Schedule is Posted
July, 20 2010
Please take a look at our Fall 2010/2011 Class schedule here: http://www.pbt.org/school/schedules
To register, please click below, or contact the school office at pbtschool@pittsburghballet.org
Order your Spring Performance DVD Today!
After seeing the footage from this year's show, we decided to extend the Spring Performance DVD order until June 23rd!
Click below to watch footage from this year's show!
To order your DVD contact the School Office at pbtschool@pittsburghballet.org
PBT School Student Yoshiaki Nakano Wins Silver Medal!
June 13, 2010
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School student, Yoshiaki Nakano won the Silver Medal at the World Ballet Competition in Orlando, Florida this past weekend.
Yoshiaki was part of PBT School's Graduate Program this past year, and was offered a contract with our company, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre for the 2010-2011 season!
Congratulations to Yoshiaki!
PBT is a Google Favorite!
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Adult Open Classes
June 8, 2010
Adult Open Classes are happening now as regularly scheduled. Click below to view the class times.
Studio Renovation!
May 31-June 5th
Our studios are getting brand new floors this week! All Adult classes are cancelled until Saturday June 5th. Please contact the office with any questions! pbtschool@pittsburghballet.org
Spring Performance 2010
Friday, May 28th, 7:00pm
A performance featuring more than 180 students of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School’s Student and Pre-Professional Divisions, presented on stage at the beautiful Byham Theatre in Downtown Pittsburgh.
Friday, May 28th, 7:00pm – $25.50 Adults; $21.50 Children under 12
(Additional ticket fees may apply)
Student Division students take the stage in the grand processional and in Carnival of the Animals, a work conceived and choreographed by PBTS Principal Anastasia Wovchko, with musical score by Camille Saint-Saëns and narrated by WQED Radio Personality Anna Singer. Pre-Professional student performances may include excerpts from Tarantella, Études, Le Corsaire, and premieres from PBTS faculty member Alan Obuzor and renowned choreographer, Viktor Plotnikov. Open to the public.
Spring Performance tickets may be purchased through the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Box Office (412-456-6666 or www.pgharts.org/).
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Pittsburgh Named Most Livable City Again!
May, 5th 2010
“Did you know Pittsburgh is consistently ranked among the ‘Best Places’ and the ‘Most Livable City in the U.S.’ by such notable authorities as Rand McNally's Places Rated Almanac, Forbes Magazine, The Economist, and U.S. News and World Report?
"Pittsburgh has a really great cultural scene. We have a great ballet and a great symphony that travels the world and performs to packed houses, and there's a restaurant scene that's much more diverse than it ever was when I was growing up," says Wendy Hermann, director of student services for master's programs and a Pittsburgh native. (Forbes Magazine)
Click below to see more information about Forbes Magazine’s recent article on Pittsburgh as the Most Livable City for 2010.
Pre-Professional Showcases 2010
Friday, May 14th, 7:00pm --- Saturday, May 15th, 1:00pm & 7:00pm --- Sunday, May 16th, 1:00pm
A weekend of performance and creativity featuring the talented students of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School’s Pre-Professional Division, presented at Point Park University’s George Rowland White Performance Studio.
Features students of the PBTS Pre-Professional Division in performances of new, classical, and contemporary works. Programs may include excerpts from Tarantella, Études, Flames of Paris, Le Corsaire, the Pas de Trois and Rose Adagio from Sleeping Beauty, and premieres from PBTS faculty member Alan Obuzor and renowned choreographer, Viktor Plotnikov. Open to the public.
Pre-Professional Showcase tickets may be purchased for $15/ea through the PBT School Office (412-281-6727) after April 15.
Parents, students, dancers & PBT friends…
Do you have a passion for the arts and love talking to new people? Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and SD&A Telemarketing are looking for enthusiastic people to sell subscriptions for the upcoming season. The telemarketing campaign will run from June through October but it is not necessary to work the entire campaign. Hours are 5-9 pm Monday through Friday and Saturday 11 am-3 pm, with a commitment of 16-24 hours each week. Telephone or sales experience preferred. The compensation is $8/hour plus commission. Must be 18 or older. Hiring immediately. Please send resume to William Billante at wbillante@sdatel.com.
PBT School Acquires New Dorm for High School Students - Byham House
February, 2010
The acquired building is located at 3501 Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood. The property was the former rectory for St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, which is now the Church Brew Works restaurant. The three-story 7,000 square foot building is ideal for conversion into a student dormitory. PBT
will renovate the facility to provide dormitory-style housing for as many as 16 high school aged students at PBT School. Renovations will also include the addition of a suite for a full-time resident advisor.
PBT School plans to house High School students in the Byham House in the Fall of 2010
For information regarding housing, contact the PBT School office at pbtschool@pittsburghballet.org
Cyber-Schooling Helps City Ballet Students
Check out this clip from KDKA's Pittsburgh Today Live, featuring the PBTS Cyber-school Program.
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