by jvranish1 | Jan 16, 2023 | Off Stage
Every so often I think back to Ying Li and Jiabin Pan, who graced us as principal dancers at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre for 12 years. They produced vivid memories here and when I visited them in China. They now head the Suzhou Ballet Theatre and have built a solid...
by jvranish | Jan 8, 2010 | Off Stage, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Dance studios all have the a sense of sameness, much like McDonald’s or Friday’s. In the case of a studio, you have the barre, the mirrors, a music source (and a piano if you’re lucky) and perhaps a few chairs. But set a photographer loose and, all...
by jvranish | Jan 6, 2010 | Attack Theatre, Dance Alloy Theater, Off Stage, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Pittsburgh Dance Council
As 2000 approached we dreaded the Y2K millenium bug, supposedly residing in all of our computers. But we “Ought” not have dreaded the first decade of a new century — at least dance-wise. Dance was beginning to explode in many ways, and while we...
by jvranish | Jan 4, 2010 | Attack Theatre, Dance Alloy Theater, Off Stage, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, The Pillow Project
In you case you missed it, my Top Ten in dance appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in December. Now we can discuss the performers who infused that choreography and their considerable contributions to a vibrant local dance scene. Kudos to the women, who were...
by jvranish | Dec 1, 2009 | Off Stage
Shoes can make the woman — like Prada or Jimmy Choo. But tap shoes? Once a limited territory (strapped heels or, for the young, flat patent leather bow ties), the subject is now open for discussion with a new contender. Prior to their Pittsburgh run, the...
by jvranish | Nov 24, 2009 | Duquesne University Tamburitzans, Off Stage, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
“LIGHT” TRIBUTE. It was a magical evening prior to the local premiere of Stephen Mills’ “Light/The Holocaust & Humanity Project” at the Renaissance Hotel. If you’ve never been there, the second floor has the flexibility to house...
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