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Article: Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
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- Pointe
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- October 1, 2007
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Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre talented dancers perform a diverse repertoire that reflects the company's almost 40-year history.
Once inextricably linked to the steel industry and winning sports franchises, Pittsburgh now boasts a thriving cultural scene that includes several world-class arts organizations, such as Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre.
Founded in 1969 by Yugoslavian choreographer Nicholas Petrov, PBT has been a chameleon-like company over the years. It has been transformed from a classically based company under artistic directors Petrov and Frederic Franklin in the early 1970s to a contemporary one in the late '70s and early '80s under the French director Patrick Franz and then to one ...