Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre

PBT's repertoire is a blend of ballets by 20th century masters, including Paul Taylor, Alvin Ailey, Agnes de Mille, Choo-San Goh, Lynne Taylor-Corbett, John Cranko and the great George Balanchine, new works by today's most passionate choreographers, and acclaimed versions of the 19th century classical ballets Coppelia, Don Quixote, Giselle, Romeo and Juliet, The Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake. In 1989 PBT launched its first comprehensive arts education program with a seed grant from the Henry C. Frick Educational Commission. In its first year the program reached 6,000 children. Since that time Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre has distinguished itself in the area of community service with a multi-faceted program of education and outreach. Another facet of PBT's relationship with children is the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School, a school of classical dance that has an enrollment of approximately 300 students and offers more than 12 levels of studio instruction.