Pennsylvania Ballet Artistic Director Roy Kaiser announced a breathtaking and innovative 2010-2011 Season: a dynamic collection of lush narrative ballets, thrilling contemporary pieces, Balanchine treasures, and brand new works. A landmark appearance at the first-ever Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts in April 2011 makes Pennsylvania Ballet’s 47th Season like no other in the Company’s [...]

Pennsylvania Ballet, one of the nation’s leading ballet companies, and Fred Alger Management present the world’s best-known love story, Romeo & Juliet, June 4-12 at the Academy of Music. Witness poetry in motion as Pennsylvania Ballet performs choreographer John Cranko’s stunning interpretation of William Shakespeare’s classic tale of star-crossed lovers. “John Cranko was a master [...]

Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet in Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Requiem for a Rose. Photo: Alexander Iziliaev. Pennsylvania Ballet, one of the nation’s leading ballet companies, showcases the breadth of its growing repertoire in one thrilling program at the Merriam Theater, May 5-9. Program IV features Company premieres by Jerome Robbins and William Forsythe, a timeless Balanchine [...]

By Ellen Dunkel | For The Inquirer Pennsylvania Ballet brings back Matthew Neenan’s “Carmina Burana” and shows off new dancers, new energy. Pennsylvania Ballet premiered Matthew Neenan’s Carmina Burana at the Academy of Music in March 2007 to great fanfare, then took it to New York’s City Center, then packed it away. It hadn’t been [...]

MANNA  (Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance) celebrates the 18th annual performance of Shut Up & Dance, a one-night-only benefit presented by dancers of Pennsylvania Ballet and sponsored by Toppers Spa Salon, featuring original works choreographed and performed by the dancers. Hosted by WXPN Morning Host Michaela Majoun, the performance will be held at The Forrest [...]

Pennsylvania Ballet, one of the premier ballet companies in the country, brings two compelling programs to the Academy of Music this March. Program II features Choreographer in Residence Matthew Neenan’s acclaimed Carmina Burana, March 4-13. Program III, March 13-14, is a collection of works set to the music of Frédéric Chopin, celebrating the 200th anniversary [...]

Ballet enthusiasts mark time in terms of a company’s seasons – Spring, Winter, and The Nutcracker. But whether a devotee of ballet or not, The Nutcracker has become the unofficial beginning of the holidays. It is a classic tradition that has weathered the test of time, captivating audiences’ hearts and minds for generations. For adults, [...]

The magic of the holiday season comes to life on stage as Pennsylvania Ballet and PNC Arts Alive present George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker. The most beloved holiday tradition for families throughout the Philadelphia region returns to the Academy of Music at Broad and Locust streets, December 12 through December 31, 2009. Pennsylvania Ballet, one of [...]

Pennsylvania Ballet, one of the premier ballet companies in the country, launches its 46th season with a Balanchine classic, an innovative new work by Choreographer in Residence Matthew Neenan, and Agnes de Mille’s rousing ballet honoring the American West. “I want to be able to expose the audience to a wide variety of styles within [...]

La Sylphide in Philadelphia for the First Time in 21 Years June 5 – 13 at the Academy of Music La Sylphide, widely regard as the oldest ballet in the classical repertoire, returns to the Academy of Music after a 21-year absence. Pennsylvania Ballet, one of the nation’s premier ballet companies, concludes its 45th Anniversary [...]