by Amy Brandt | Jul 17, 2024 | Pointe+, Technique, Training
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School faculty member Christopher Budzynski remembers the first time he saw dancers perform finger turns in Nutcracker as a child. “They did a lot, and it blew my mind that this was possible, and that they were doing it so easily.” Budzynski...
by Steve Sucato | Jan 30, 2024 | Career, Health & Body, Pointe+, Profiles
In December 2022, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre soloist Jessica McCann learned that her right hip was the equivalent to that of a 90-year-old’s. Bone spurs, calcium deposits, and a ready-to-rupture bone cyst could cause permanent damage, her doctors told her. Without a...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jan 8, 2024 | News, The Latest
Happy New Year, readers! The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of dancer career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in the first ballet roster roundup of 2024. Promotions and Appointments On December 19, Queensland...
by Pointe Magazine | Dec 20, 2023 | News, The Latest
It’s official: our friends at Dance Magazine have announced their 2024 “25 to Watch” list. The annual round-up features rising talent throughout the dance industry and spanning multiple dance genres. Of course, we can’t help but feel excited about...
by Kyra Laubacher | Oct 23, 2023 | News, Onstage, The Latest
In a large studio at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, corps member Amanda Morgan penchés forward slowly. Her hands pad across the floor quietly, searching, then her partner gently lifts her to her feet. She takes uncertain steps forward on pointe, blinded by her partner’s...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jun 5, 2023 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in this month’s roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments Mathilde Froustey in Balanchine’s Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet....
by Kyra Laubacher | Jun 5, 2023 | News, The Latest
This month, the USA International Ballet Competition gears up for its 12th edition of festivities. Founded by renowned dancer and educator Thalia Mara, the USA IBC kicked off in 1979 and has taken place every four years since. Dancers from around the world will once...
by Steve Sucato | Jan 18, 2023 | News, The Latest
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre announced today that it has named Adam W. McKinney as its new artistic director, effective March 2023. McKinney becomes the company’s seventh artistic director and first director of color in PBT’s 54-year history. He will succeed Susan Jaffe,...