FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 13, 2012
Contact: Meghan McNamara
Marketing Coordinator
412-454-9117 mmcnamara@pittsburghballet.org
(Pittsburgh, PA) – Joining a lineup of dance companies and styles from around the world, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will perform a unique blend of contemporary and classical style during the Jazz Dance World Festival at Pittsburgh’s Byham Theater on Friday, August 3, at 8 p.m.
Presented by Giordano Dance Chicago and Point Park University, Jazz Dance World Festival features four electrifying evenings of dance August 1 – 4 at the Byham Theater. PBT will take the stage during the festi- val’s third evening, also featuring host company Giordano Dance Chicago, ballroom dance champions Del Dominguez & Laura Flores of Chicago, Odyssey Dance Theatre of Salt Lake City and Pittsburgh’s own August Wilson Center Dance Ensemble.
Adding to an eclectic evening of dance, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will perform excerpts from the cutting- edge Chromatic, a 2012 Pittsburgh world premiere created on PBT dancers by choreographer Dwight Rhoden. Set to music by Johann S. Bach, Rhoden melds the classical ornamentation of the Baroque era with contemporary and athletic movement that will challenge preconceptions about the relationship be- tween classical composition and ballet.
The Jazz Dance World Festival is part of Jazz Dance World Congress 2012, an international consortium of dancers and teachers which furthers the legacy of jazz dance and education. This five-day event unites teachers, dancers and choreographers from around the world and will take place on the campus of Point Park University from August 1-5, 2012, with additional classes at the August Wilson Center for African American Culture and performances at the Byham Theater.
Presented by Giordano Dance Chicago and Point Park University, Jazz Dance World Congress 2012 marks the first year that Pittsburgh will host this international dance event, which previously has been held in Japan, Washington, D.C.; Germany, Phoenix, AZ; Buffalo, NY; Monterrey, Mexico; San Jose, Costa Rica and Chicago.
Other companies scheduled to perform during the Jazz Dance World Festival include Philadanco! (Philadelphia), Cuerpo Etéreo Danza Contemporánea (Mexico), Masashi Action Machine (Japan), Koresh Dance Company (Philadelphia) and Conservatory Dance Company of Point Park University (Pittsburgh).
PROGAM C
Friday, August 3, at 8 p.m. — Byham Theater
Giordano Dance Chicago (Host)
August Wilson Center Dance Ensemble Del Dominguez & Laura Flores (Chicago) Odyssey Dance Theatre (Salt Lake City) Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Tickets are available for $45, and can be purchased online at www.trustarts.org or by calling 412-456-
6666. Patrons who purchase a ticket are also welcome to attend the pre-show International Choreography Competition, sponsored by Dance Studio Life, at 6:30 p.m. each evening at the Byham Theater. The first- place winner of this esteemed competition will receive $2,500 and the special opportunity to perform alongside the professional companies at the closing night of the Festival on Saturday, August 4.
For additional information and to register for Jazz Dance World Congress 2012, please visit www.jazzdanceworldcongress.org or call 312-922-1332.
2012-2013 SEASON
For photos or interview opportunities from Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, please contact Meghan
McNamara, marketing coordinator, at 412-454-9117 or mmcnamara@pittsburghballet.org.
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Jazz Dance World Congress 2012 is co-presented by Giordano Dance Chicago and Point Park University. Premier sponsors are Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit Magazine, and Dance Teacher Magazine. Additional sponsors include Wyndham Pittsburgh Grand Downtown Hotel, Dance Studio Life Magazine, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, and the August Wilson Center for Center for African American Culture.
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