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    Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre

    2900 Liberty Avenue
    Pittsburgh, PA 15201-1500

    (412) 281-0360
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      • 2022-2023 Season
        • Storytelling in Motion
        • The Nutcracker
        • Sensory-friendly
        • Dracula
        • The Masters Program with the PBT Orchestra
        • The Sleeping Beauty with the PBT Orchestra
        • Accessibility
      • Get the Best Value
        • Subscriptions
        • Renew Your Subscription
        • Platinum Subscriber Program
        • Groups
        • University Discounts
        • Student Matinees
        • Gift Certificates
    • The Company
      • Artistic
        • Dancers
        • Artistic Team
        • PBT Orchestra
        • Costumes & Scenery
        • Production Rentals
        • Repertoire
      • About Us
        • Our Mission
        • Executive Team
        • Administration
        • Board of Directors
        • Careers & Auditions
        • UPMC Team
      • History
        • Company History
        • Remembering Patricia Wilde
        • Timeline
        • PBT Then & Now: Documenting Diversity
    • PBT School
      • School-Year Programs
        • Children’s Division
        • Student Division
        • Pre-professional Division
          • Loti Falk Scholarship
        • Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School and Point Park University Partnership
        • Workshops
      • Summer Programs
        • Children’s Division Summer
        • Student Division Summer
        • Junior Intensive Program
        • Intensive Summer Program
        • Company Experience
      • Auditions
        • National Audition Tour 2022
        • Video Auditions
      • Community Division
        • Community Division Classes
        • Pilates & Conditioning Studio
        • Dance for Parkinson’s
        • Mindful Movement
        • Adaptive Dance
        • Workshops
      • Information
        • COVID-19 Protocols
        • Family Portal Access
        • Faculty
        • Alumni
        • Byham Center for Dance
        • Housing
        • Youth Scholarship Program
        • Calendar
        • Contact
    • Support
      • Ways to Give
        • Donate Now
        • Become an Advocate
        • Corporate & Foundation Partners
        • Volunteer
        • Encore
        • Keep Us Dancing
        • Live Music Appeal
        • Community Youth Scholarship Program
      • Special Events
      • Learn More
        • Annual Report
        • Meet Our Donors
    • Learn & Engage
      • Programs For Schools
        • Student Matinees
        • PBT in Your Classroom
        • PBT in Pittsburgh Public Schools
        • Resources for Educators
      • PBT in the Community
        • Community Youth Scholarship Program
        • Programs & Classes
        • Programs for Scouts
        • PBT Kids
        • Dance the Story at Home!
      • Digital Content
        • PBT Dances from Home
        • Dance the Story at Home!
        • PBT Connects: Fireside Nutcracker
        • PBT Connects
        • A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Hartwood Acres
      • Resources for Audience Members
        • Audience Guides
        • PBT Connects
        • Audio Description
        • Ballet 101
          • What is Ballet?
          • A Brief History of Ballet
          • The Point of Pointe Shoes
          • Basic Ballet Positions
          • Ballet Vocabulary
          • Seeing a Performance

    Dance the Story with PBT

    The Story

    Giraffes Can’t Dance, written by Giles Andreae, teaches children about the importance of inclusion, and introduces them to many forms of dance from around the world.


    PBT Videos

    Part 1:

     

    https://www.pbt.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Giraffes_Part_One.mp4

     

    Part 2:

     

    https://www.pbt.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Giraffes_Part_Two.mp4


    Activities

    Animal Bingo

    Host a jungle dance party! Just like our animal friends, we can waltz, cha cha, rock ‘n roll, tango, and dance a Scottish reel!

    Learn about animals- like the giraffe, the lion and the rhino– with our friends at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium!

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        • Resources for Educators
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        • Community Youth Scholarship Program
        • Programs & Classes
        • Programs for Scouts
        • PBT Kids
        • Dance the Story at Home!
      • Digital Content
        • PBT Dances from Home
        • Dance the Story at Home!
        • PBT Connects: Fireside Nutcracker
        • PBT Connects
        • A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Hartwood Acres
      • Resources for Audience Members
        • Audience Guides
        • PBT Connects
        • Audio Description
        • Ballet 101
          • What is Ballet?
          • A Brief History of Ballet
          • The Point of Pointe Shoes
          • Basic Ballet Positions
          • Ballet Vocabulary
          • Seeing a Performance
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