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Hope Muir Is More Than Ready for Her New Role at National Ballet of Canada

By Steve Sucato On July 7, the National Ballet of Canada announced Hope Muir as its new artistic director, following a two-year international search. Muir, who was born in Toronto and is the current artistic director of Charlotte Ballet, succeeds Karen Kain, who stepped down on June 30. Muir began her dance training at age 3 in the Toronto suburb of Etobicoke. In 1987, at age 15, she moved … Continue reading Hope Muir Is More Than Ready for Her New Role at National Ballet of Canada

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Some of the other dance on tap as part of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s ‘Open Air: A Series in Celebration of the Performing Arts’

Compiled by Steve Sucato from press materials and artist websites OPEN AIR SERIES ARTISTS 2021 SHOWCASECurated by Richard ParsakianThursday, May 20, 2021 – 2:00 – 3:30pmPBT Stage at Flagstaff Hill, Schenley Park, Pittsburgh PA SHOWCASE ARTISTS:– Antonio Brown, choreographer/dancer, Antonio Brown Dance, NYC(his company, 5-6 dancers)– Nick Daniels, choreographer/dancer, Dana Movement Company, Pgh (dancers TBA)– Julia Erickson, dancer/choreographer, Pgh (setting work on 2 dancers)– Vanessa … Continue reading Some of the other dance on tap as part of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s ‘Open Air: A Series in Celebration of the Performing Arts’

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Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s Susan Jaffe opens-up about ‘Open Air: A Series in Celebration of the Performing Arts’

By Steve Sucato One of the first things new Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre artistic director Susan Jaffe did in the job beginning the summer of 2020, was oversee the purchase of a portable outdoor stage. It was acquired to give the company more options in performing around the region especially in these pandemic times, but also to provide a means for PBT to bring their art … Continue reading Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s Susan Jaffe opens-up about ‘Open Air: A Series in Celebration of the Performing Arts’

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