Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Announces Updates to its 2020-2021 Season & the Promotion of Three Dancers

By  Katie Drozynski PBT’s updated 2020-2021 Season will include performances rescheduled due to the coronavirus.  Cooper Verona and Marisa Grywalski. Photo by Duane Rieder.  PITTSBURGH (April 22, 2020) – Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) has announced updates to its upcoming 2020-2021 Season in response to programs rescheduled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis that forced the closure of non-essential businesses, including PBT and the Cultural Trust venues … Continue reading Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Announces Updates to its 2020-2021 Season & the Promotion of Three Dancers

Susan Jaffe Named Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s New Artistic Director

By Steve Sucato Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre announced today that former American Ballet Theatre principal Susan Jaffe will succeed Terrence Orr as artistic director of the company, effective July 1. Jaffe becomes PBT’s seventh artistic director and only the second female director in the company’s history. Dubbed “America’s Quintessential American Ballerina” by The New York Times, Jaffe comes to PBT after eight years as dean of the … Continue reading Susan Jaffe Named Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s New Artistic Director

Cuba’s Malpaso Dance Company Returns to Cleveland with Program of Quiet Brilliance

Malpaso Dance Company Playhouse Square’s Allen Theatre Cleveland, Ohio August 10, 2019 Reviewed by Steve Sucato With previous performances in Cleveland in 2016 and 2017, Malpaso Dance Company’s return this past Saturday to Playhouse Square and the Allen Theatre felt like seeing a dear friend again. Presented by DANCECleveland in collaboration with American Dance Festival to close out the third annual American Dance Festival in … Continue reading Cuba’s Malpaso Dance Company Returns to Cleveland with Program of Quiet Brilliance