Pittsburgh Youth Ballet is an American
non-profit organization
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
previously run by former
Pittsburgh Ballet Theater
The Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) is an American professional ballet company based in the Strip District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA).
History 1969 - Founding
The Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre was founded in 1969 by a Yugoslavian choreog ...
ballerina
Jean Gedeon. The School was founded in 1983, while the company was established in 1990.
PYB alumnae have performed with the
New York City Ballet
New York City Ballet (NYCB) is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. Balanchine and Jerome Robbins are considered the founding choreographers of the company. Léon Barzin was the company' ...
and other professional dance companies.
In 2019, the Youth Pittsburgh Ballet changed its name to Texture Ballet School and is under the direction of Alan Obuzor.
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Education in Pittsburgh
Ballet schools in the United States
Non-profit organizations based in Pittsburgh
1983 establishments in Pennsylvania
Dance in Pennsylvania
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