by jvranish | May 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
Dear Camille — I flail in your shadowy sea, trying to find light in your story. A lost search for only a glimmer of the woman inside… Gina Patterson Those words reflect the creative process, one that is engulfing choreographer Gina Patterson as she strives to...
by jvranish | May 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
In her first season as Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre artistic director, Susan Jaffe is giving the company an extraordinary gift. We know of her knowledge and international renown regarding the classics, but she has put together a remarkable collection of ballets, balanced...
by jvranish | Jul 29, 2020 | Behind the Scenes
It might have been a sign, though. As a businessman, he discovered a love for ballet. But it wasn’t until he retired from the corporate world that David could say that he appeared with the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. As a supernumerary. That means a person who is not a...
by jvranish | Apr 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
This is part of an occasional series that reveals the thoughts of Generation Z during the COVID19 crisis. All authors are part of Dance Aesthetics and Criticism at Point Park University. Poem Feverlessly breathing through an open dream.I am...
by jvranish | Feb 20, 2020 | On Stage
It was a landmark year for Pittsburgh dance, 2019, where much of the dance broke new boundaries for adventure and excitement. So if I had to pick one to top the list, I couldn’t. As a result, I picked two, both of which occurred at the Kelly Strayhorn, perhaps a...
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