Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre

Ballet company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Pittsburgh Ballet TheatreGeneral informationNamePittsburgh Ballet TheatreYear foundedNovember 19, 1969FoundersLoti Falk, Nicolas Petrov, Frederic FranklinPrincipal venuePittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesWebsitepbt.orgArtistic staffArtistic directorAdam McKinneyOtherAssociated schoolsPittsburgh Ballet Theatre School The Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) is an American professional ballet company based in the Strip District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1969. History Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre is founded in 1969, by a Yugoslavian choreographer and Founding Artistic Director Nicolas Petrov, and Founding Board Chair Loti Falk. They initially met at an outdoor ballet performance featuring Petrov's Pittsburgh Playhouse dancers. They founded the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre in 1969 in affiliation with Point Park College. Following its 1969 stage debut at the Pittsburgh Playhouse, the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre sold out its inaugural 1970-71 subscription season at the Syria Mosque, featuring Petrov's The Nutcracker and Swan Lake. In 1971 Loti and Leon Falk purchased the first studio space on the Boulevard of the Allies. By the