Here’s a recap of some of the year’s most memorable moments, along with a preview of what’s (hopefully!) to come in 2021.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 03:00PMSeminars for dance students tackle mental health-related topics along with sessions for faculty.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 07:00AMIt’s available to stream online for free through Dec. 31.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 10:26AMThis latest round of changes will impact planned performances of “Cinderella,” “Here + Now,” “Modern Masters” and “Alice in Wonderland.”
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 02:41PM“Fireside Nutcracker” will stream online for free from Dec. 17 through Dec. 31.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 10:09AMPearlann Porter and a small cast of dancers will present “(in person)” Thursday through Sunday at The Space Upstairs in Point Breeze.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 07:00AMCorps de ballet member Caitlyn Mendicino tends to more than half a dozen beehives on her parent’s property in New Bethlehem, Pa.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 07:00AMThe Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announced that three additional programs in early 2021 will be canceled.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 09:02AMZhuzh it Up! uses tricks of the trade from stage design and wardrobing to make the most use of a home’s space.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 07:00AM“Constructed Sight” is a dance-for film series that partners dancers with public works of art across Pittsburgh.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:30AMSusan Jaffe has been busy learning how to navigate a ballet company during a pandemic in her first months as PBT’s new artistic director.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:08AMGoing to a fundraising gala to support Pittsburgh’s nonprofits looks pretty different these days, thanks to COVID-19.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:00AMPBT is the first ballet company in the American Guild of Musical Artists to perform together since COVID-19 halted live dance.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:00AM“We cannot in good faith open our doors and welcome you into the district as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on,” says the Cultural Trust.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 05:25PMThe live theater season, slated to open in October, has been delayed until January. Live streaming and digital events are in the works.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 03:22PMAfter more than 23 years at the helm of the company, Terrence Orr, 77, will retire from the role at the end of June.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 07:00AMFor the first time since mid-March, local dance studios are permitted to reopen for recitals, in-person classes and other activities.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:20AMThe Pittsburgh Dance Council plans to stay dark this fall and resume in-person programming in January 2021.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 03:30PMNext season also features a resurgence of the residency program with Dancing Wheels and Paul Taylor Dance Co. at the Pittsburgh Playhouse.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 01:30PMJoseph Hall accepted the job in January and started it in early March. A week later, COVID-19 closures and cancelations started to unfold.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:00AMPBT has made changes to its next season’s schedule to accommodate programs that were postponed this season due to COVID-19.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00PMHow do you teach dance students sheltering in place? Local universities get creative with virtual classes.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:00AMSusan Jaffe will succeed Terrence Orr, who announced last year that he’ll retire this summer after 23 years as PBT’s artistic director.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 02:08PMThe news came on the heels of PBT postponing its March production, "Here + Now" at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 07:34PMKyle Abraham, a product of Pittsburgh CAPA and Pittsburgh CLO, earned a spot on the list for his 2012 show “Pavement.”
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 02:51PMPittsburgh Dance Week plans to swap the stage for computer screens when it returns April 5 to 11.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 09:49AMThe mixed repertory program features works by living luminaries, including two with local ties.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:00AMThe nonprofit will hold its first dancer wellness fair March 8 at Point Park University.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 07:30AMMalpaso Dance Co. — Cuba’s premier independent contemporary dance company -— will headline its first Pittsburgh Dance Council program.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:00AMThe 51st season, which kicks off in October, is the last one planned by artistic director Terrence Orr.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 11:45PMPart of this ballet’s charm is its fantastic costumes, particularly the one worn by the dancers cast as the commanding, grisly beast.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 09:00AM
