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Keep up with all of my adventures, thoughts, and stories as I actively explore the diverse and exciting world of dance here in Pittsburgh!
On Stage — Corning’s Take on COVID
Beth Corning enters and sits on a table, one of 10 or so dotting the stage at the New Hazlett Theater. She looks up… So do I, marveling at dozens of white shoes suspended from the ceiling. As the sound score begins throbbing, she initiates a slow table dance, her arms...
Dance Beat: Attack Theatre’s New Home
Attack Theater didn’t waste any time sharing its new home in Lawrenceville. Located at the corner of Butler and 42nd Street, just across from New Amsterdam restaurant, the new location was the result of years of searching, with actual tours of 150 possible locations....
On Stage: PBT at Hartwood
It was a warm summer evening at Hartwood acres, time for Ballet Under the Stars. Maybe Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre should rename it Ballet With the Stars, because the company, under the superb direction of Susan Jaffe, is on its way to developing a cadre of sparkling...
Behind the Scenes @ Dance Council 2021-22 Season
Dance fans missed out on that COVID season for Pittsburgh Dance Council? Why doesn’t Randal Miller just reschedule? Or so some may think… But it’s not that easy. Going behind the scenes as Miller announced his upcoming 2021-22 calendar, it was enlightening to find how...
Dance Beat: Point Park Sets New Season in New Space
Point Park University and its main performing venue, Pittsburgh Playhouse, will be widening its footprint in the upcoming 2021-22 season through partnerships. It actually began Thursday night with the debut of the Inside/Outside Summer Music Festival. It was the first...
Open Air: Staycee Pearl
Choreographer Staycee Pearl is currently the artist-in-residence at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, which is a rarity in itself. Also a rarity: Staycee, a black artist, loomed large at PBT’s recent Open Air festival. It was a long time coming, but it proved that PBT was...
Open Air: Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Programs A & B
The Year of the Woman has begun at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. The public has begun to become acquainted with new artistic director Susan Jaffe, who, in turn, has decided to feature an international list of award-winning female choreographers on her inaugural season, a...
Open Air: Parsakian Showcase and Simmons Dance
So we are emerging from the pandemic and dance is leading the way here in Pittsburgh. Unveiling its huge New York-worthy outdoor stage (must be seen in person), Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre is the host for local artists and companies during Open Air, on display through...
Off Stage: PBT’s The Year of the Woman with Gina Patterson
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 reveal...
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