Pennsylvania Ballet

We pledge to stand with you and go the distance. We will be the change that is long overdue. Poem by Dion Montéz Jarrett -- Journeys are interesting, because with them, the farther you explore the more you find.... In any adventurer’s journey there are flashes of Why did I do this? Is this worth it? I can’t do this anymore. But the pain sometimes brings deeper strength. With that strength we speak up, speak out and express!! The voice we find on the journey is built from marching through the swamps, climbing those mountains, and facing those foes. Once you find your way to the end, you will realize that your journey now truly begins because you have found a new beginning. But this time, you have new tools. We stand with you!" Video by Anton Kandaurov and Sterling Baca. Going the Distance used by permission of Universal Music Group. The Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet want to send their heartfelt thanks to Bill Conti for allowing us to use this iconic piece of music.

We’re thrilled to welcome Emily Wilson who was recently promoted and appointed an apprentice with Pennsylvania Ballet for the 2020-21 season. Prior to joining our company, Emily received training in London, Hong Kong and New York. Emily is a former PBII dancer who has performed in George Balanchine’s Allegro Brillante and The Nutcracker, Angel Corella’s Swan Lake, Giselle, La Bayadere, and Don Quixote, Bourbon Street and Samantha Dunster’s Prince Charming to name a few. #DancerSpotlight Photography: Amber Hunty and Vikki Sloviter

TGIF! We’re hoping to bring some inspiration before wrapping up this week. #PABallet Photography: Arian Molina Soca Pennsylvania Ballet dancers Yuka Iseda and Jermel Johnson in Angel Corella's Swan Lake

We recently announced the appointment of four new board members, including George Trammell, Cindy Bolt, Douglas Palmer and Evelyn Ebo. Here’s what our Executive Director Shelly Power has to say: "We are honored to welcome this exemplary group of leaders to the Pennsylvania Ballet Board of Trustees whose unmatched expertise, passion for philanthropy and strategic planning will be instrumental in mapping out the long-term goals of this organization. We'll work closely together ...to accelerate the growth and evolution of our storied institution, in addition to advancing important initiatives that drive diversity, inclusion and community engagement." Learn more about this announcement via Broadway World. https://bit.ly/34BNEFH

We’re so excited to welcome former PBII dancer Mine Kusano as an apprentice for the 2020-21 season. Mine began her training in Japan and has appeared in numerous performances and workshops including The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, Flames of Paris, and Le Corsaire. #DancerSpotlight Photography: Carlos Quezada

Funded by William Penn Foundation, Blanca Huertas Agnew is spearheading our Dance Chance initiative by hosting a live class for first grade students from five different Philadelphia public schools! Take a look at this BTS image. #PABallet

Last night we launched our first dance class, in partnership with the Mann Center's Motion and Music Academy, featuring Blanca Huertas Agnew who taught program students from Global Leadership Academy Charter School.

In partnership with Mighty Writers, our corps de ballet dancer Emily Davis has been leading Poetry in Motion, a Swan Lake themed creative writing class for children between the ages of 7-10. Join us every Monday from now through October 26! #PABallet Photography: Dayron Vera.

Meet former PBII dancer Paloma Berjano, who was appointed an apprentice with Pennsylvania Ballet for the 2020-21 season! Paloma began her training at the Royal Academy of Dance in Spain and won second place in the Dance World Cup Competition in Bucharest, Romania. #DancerSpotlight

We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once. - Friedrich Nietzsche #PABallet Pennsylvania Ballet dancers Sydney Dolan, Ashton Roxander and Albert Gordon in George Balanchine’s Ballet Imperial. Photography: Arian Molina Soca

Our corps member Adrianna de Svastich knows what it takes to fuel a performing body! Take a look at her delicious recipe for chipotle salmon with cilantro lime gremolata, black beans and kale salad that she recently shared with Dance Magazine! #PABallet https://bit.ly/3kHW7xi

Please join us in welcoming Isaac Hollis, a Fort Wayne, IN native who was appointed an apprentice with Pennsylvania Ballet for the 2020-21 season! Isaac joins us from Sarasota Ballet where he performed Ashton's Les Patineurs, Enigma Variations, Les Rendezvous and Balanchine's Diamonds, among others. #DancerSpotlight Photographer: Robert Borel

Principal dancer Jermel Johnson will join Helen Pickett for "Creative Vitality Jam Sessions" to discuss his career, the current social climate and more! Tune in on October 25 at 11 a.m. to learn more. #PABallet https://bit.ly/32YpIN8 Photography: Alexander Iziliaev

Join us on Friday, October 2 for a free film screening of Live Out Loud at the Smith Memorial Playground at 7 p.m. Socially distant circles will allow family members to sit together safely and comfortably. Click here to register. https://bit.ly/3j3ZEWy... Photography: Rosie Simmons

Pennsylvania Ballet is thrilled to welcome Fernanda Oliveira as a corps de ballet dancer for the 2020-21 season. Oliveira has performed works by George Balanchine, Antony Tudor, Twyla Tharp, Val Caniparoli, Septime Webre, Clark Tippet, Michael Pink and Trey McIntyre, among others. #DancerSpotlight Photography: Mike Watson