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Pennsylvania Ballet

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Pennsylvania Ballet is know for its diverse classical repertoire performed by versatile dancers whose energy are the Company’s enduring signature. For over 40 years the Company has been at the forefront of dance, performing in the national spotlight for the first time in 1968 and now touring annually throughout the Northeastern United States. Pennsylvania Ballet presents a season of six programs in Philadelphia, balancing classic ballets with works that challenge the dancers and attract a diverse audience. It has enhanced its artistic profile while increasing its reach and strengthening its foundation through creative programming. From classics such as Romeo and Juliet and Giselle to new creations such as 11:11 by Matthew Neenan, Pennsylvania Ballet continues to stretch its own boundaries, reinforcing its reputation for artistic excellence and technical virtuosity.

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    Pennsylvania Ballet

    1819 JFK Boulevard
    Suite 210
    Philadelphia, PA 19103

    Phone: 215-551-7000   |   Official Website

  • Current Events

    02/09/12- 02/12/12

    Pushing Boundaries: Forsythe & Neenan Merriam Theater Pushing Boundaries: Forsythe & Neenan Presented by Pennsylvania Ballet at Merriam Theater February 9-February 12, 2012 The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude William Forsythe // Music by Franz Schubert Keep Matthew Neenan // Music by Alexander Borodin & Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov 11:11 Matthew Neenan // Music by Rufus Wainwright Explore the physical and emotional frontiers of classical ballet with three innovative contemporary works. William Forsythe's powerhouse The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude returns to Pennsylvania Ballet's stage...

  • Upcoming Events

    03/08/12- 03/17/12	Messiah Academy of Music Messiah Presented by Pennsylvania Ballet at Academy of Music March 8-March 17, 2012 Robert Weiss // Music by George Frideric Handel Featuring the Pennsylvania Ballet Orchestra Inspirational. Moving. Pure. With Messiah, choreographer Robert Weiss creates an enthralling, epic ballet that translates Handel's world famous libretto to the stage. The former Artistic Director of the Pennsylvania Ballet, Weiss employs more than 50 individual scenes to convey an emotional spectrum of joy, suffering, passion, and redemption. Messiah opens...
    05/03/12- 05/13/12	Peter Pan Academy of Music Peter Pan Presented by Pennsylvania Ballet at Academy of Music May 3-May 13, 2012 Trey McIntyre // Music by Sir Edward Elgar, arranged by Niel DePonte Featuring the Pennsylvania Ballet Orchestra Escape to Neverland with this whimsical ballet starring the boy who never grew up. Based on the classic story by Sir James M. Barrie, Peter Pan takes you on an adventure with all your favorite characters, including the Darling children and Captain Hook himself. Choreographer Trey McIntyre reinterprets the fairy tale with a twist for the new...
    05/31/12- 06/03/12	N.Y. Export: Opus Jazz Merriam Theater N.Y. Export: Opus Jazz Presented by Pennsylvania Ballet at Merriam Theater May 31-June 3, 2012 N.Y. Export: Opus Jazz [Company premiere] Jerome Robbins // Music by Robert Prince Barber Violin Concerto Peter Martins // Music by Samuel Barber World Premiere Matthew Neenan Feel the flavor of the city that never sleeps with Jerome Robbins' N.Y. Export: Opus Jazz. Robbins' "ballet in sneakers" celebrates the youth and vitality of the era in which it emerged: the distinctly cool 1950s. N.Y. Export: Opus Jazz adopts the...

• Current &
  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    02/09/12- 02/12/12

    Pushing Boundaries: Forsythe & Neenan Merriam Theater Pushing Boundaries: Forsythe & Neenan Presented by Pennsylvania Ballet at Merriam Theater February 9-February 12, 2012 The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude William Forsythe // Music by Franz Schubert Keep Matthew Neenan // Music by Alexander Borodin & Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov 11:11 Matthew Neenan // Music by Rufus Wainwright Explore the physical and emotional frontiers of classical ballet with three innovative contemporary works. William Forsythe's powerhouse The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude returns to Pennsylvania Ballet's stage...

  • Upcoming Events

    03/08/12- 03/17/12	Messiah Academy of Music Messiah Presented by Pennsylvania Ballet at Academy of Music March 8-March 17, 2012 Robert Weiss // Music by George Frideric Handel Featuring the Pennsylvania Ballet Orchestra Inspirational. Moving. Pure. With Messiah, choreographer Robert Weiss creates an enthralling, epic ballet that translates Handel's world famous libretto to the stage. The former Artistic Director of the Pennsylvania Ballet, Weiss employs more than 50 individual scenes to convey an emotional spectrum of joy, suffering, passion, and redemption. Messiah opens...
    05/03/12- 05/13/12	Peter Pan Academy of Music Peter Pan Presented by Pennsylvania Ballet at Academy of Music May 3-May 13, 2012 Trey McIntyre // Music by Sir Edward Elgar, arranged by Niel DePonte Featuring the Pennsylvania Ballet Orchestra Escape to Neverland with this whimsical ballet starring the boy who never grew up. Based on the classic story by Sir James M. Barrie, Peter Pan takes you on an adventure with all your favorite characters, including the Darling children and Captain Hook himself. Choreographer Trey McIntyre reinterprets the fairy tale with a twist for the new...
    05/31/12- 06/03/12	N.Y. Export: Opus Jazz Merriam Theater N.Y. Export: Opus Jazz Presented by Pennsylvania Ballet at Merriam Theater May 31-June 3, 2012 N.Y. Export: Opus Jazz [Company premiere] Jerome Robbins // Music by Robert Prince Barber Violin Concerto Peter Martins // Music by Samuel Barber World Premiere Matthew Neenan Feel the flavor of the city that never sleeps with Jerome Robbins' N.Y. Export: Opus Jazz. Robbins' "ballet in sneakers" celebrates the youth and vitality of the era in which it emerged: the distinctly cool 1950s. N.Y. Export: Opus Jazz adopts the...

• Past
  Events

  • Past Events

    12/10/11- 12/31/11	George Balanchine's The Nutcracker™ Academy of Music
    10/20/11- 10/23/11	Russian Suite: Ratmansky & Balanchine Academy of Music
    06/02/11- 06/11/11	La Fille Mal Gardee Academy of Music
    04/14/11- 04/17/11	Building on Balanchine Merriam Theater
    03/03/11- 03/12/11	Swan Lake Academy of Music
    02/03/11- 02/06/11	Classic Innovations Merriam Theater
    12/04/10- 12/31/10	George Balanchine's The Nutcracker Academy of Music
    10/21/10- 10/24/10	Triple Bill with Carmen Academy of Music
    06/04/10	"Romeo and Juliet" Audio-Described Performance Academy of Music
    06/04/10- 06/12/10	Romeo & Juliet Academy of Music
    05/05/10- 05/09/10	Program IV Merriam Theater
    05/02/10	Ballet and Books Barnes and Noble - 18th and Walnut
    03/13/10- 03/14/10	Program III: The Crossed Line, In the Night, The Concert Academy of Music
    03/04/10- 03/13/10	Program II: The Four Temperaments, Carmina Burana Academy of Music
    12/12/09- 12/31/09	George Balanchine's The Nutcracker Academy of Music
    10/21/09- 10/25/09	Program I Academy of Music
    09/14/09	Benefit Concert with the Pennslyvania Ballet Orchestra Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - Perelman Theater
    06/11/09- 06/13/09	La Sylphide with Barber Violin Concerto Academy of Music
    05/06/09- 05/10/09	Tango with Style Merriam Theater
    03/13/09- 03/21/09	Cinderella Academy of Music

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