Welcome to our Community Celebration and Open House!

Saturday, September 19 | 12-5 PM
Philadelphia Ballet Center for Dance
323 North Broad Street | Philadelphia, PA 19107

Ongoing activities throughout the building include:

  • Character meet-and-greets
  • Craft and coloring stations
  • “Behind the Seams” wardrobe and shoe demonstrations
  • Community partner showcase
  • Philadelphia Ballet Boutique

A schedule of timed activities is below. Questions? Please ask one of our team members wearing a black Philadelphia Ballet shirt and staff lanyard. We are happy to help!

Open House Schedule

12:00 PM - Guided Building Tour | Children's Dance Class (ages 3-4)

Guided Building Tour
Gathering Space – Floor 1


Children’s Dance Class, Ages 3–4
Studio D, School Wing – Floor 1

12:30 PM - Company Coaching Session

Company Coaching Session
Dance Innovation Lab – Floor 1
PAS DE DEUX FROM DGV: DANSE A GRANDE VITESSE
Music Michael Nyman
Choreography Christopher Wheeldon
Costume Design Jean-Mark Puissant
Lighting Design Jennifer Tipton
ALEXANDRA HEIER      JACK SPRANCE
Principal Rehearsal Director Charles Askegard

1:00 PM - Guided Building Tour | Children's Dance Class (ages 5-7)

Guided Building Tour
Gathering Space – Floor 1


Children’s Dance Class, Ages 5–7
Studio D, School Wing – Floor 1

1:30 PM - Dance Talk | SPB and PBII Performance | Company Coaching Session

Dance Talk: “From First Steps to the Stage: A Dancer’s Journey”
Dance Innovation Lab – Floor 1


Students of School of Philadelphia Ballet and Philadelphia Ballet II 
Studio C, School Wing – Floor 1
WHITE SWAN PAS DE DEUX
Staged by Davit Karapetyan
IN HER DREAMS
Choreography Davit Karapetyan
LA ESMERELDA PAS DE SIX
Choreography after Marius Petipa
EXCERPT FROM ‘DON’T THINK TWICE’
Choreography Gabrielle Lamb


Company Coaching Session
Robbins Studio – Floor 4
MALE STOMPERS FROM IN THE UPPER ROOM
Music Philip Glass
Choreography Twyla Tharp
Staged by Shelley Washington
Original Costume Design by Norma Kamali
Lighting Originally by Jennifer Tipton
STERLING BACA, PAU PUJOL, JUAN MONTOBBIO MAESTRE
Principal Rehearsal Director Charles Askegard

2:00 PM - Guided Building Tour | Company Coaching Session

Guided Building Tour
Gathering Space – Floor 1


Company Coaching Session
Petipa Studio – Floor 4
PAS DE DEUX FROM DGV: DANSE A GRANDE VITESSE
Music Michael Nyman
Choreography Christopher Wheeldon
Costume Design Jean-Mark Puissant
Lighting Design Jennifer Tipton
NAYARA LOPES     ARIAN MOLINA SOCA
Artistic Director Angel Corella

2:30 PM - Company Coaching Session | Dance Class (ages 14+)

Company Coaching Session
Dance Innovation Lab – Floor 1
PAS DE DEUX FROM DGV: DANSE A GRANDE VITESSE
Music
Michael Nyman
Choreography Christopher Wheeldon
Costume Design Jean-Mark Puissant
Lighting Design Jennifer Tipton
ALEXANDRA HEIER      JACK SPRANCE
Artistic Director Angel Corella


Dance Class, Ages 14+ (45 minutes)
Studio B, School Wing – Floor 1

3:00 PM - Guided Building Tour | Children's Dance Class (ages 3-4)

Guided Building Tour – Floor 1
Gathering Space


Children’s Dance Class, Ages 3–4
Studio D, School Wing – Floor 1

3:30 PM - Dance Talk | Company Coaching Session

Dance Talk: “The Art of Ballet Costuming”
Dance Innovation Lab – Floor 1


Company Coaching Session
Robbins Studio – Floor 4
MALE STOMPERS FROM IN THE UPPER ROOM
Music Philip Glass
Choreography Twyla Tharp
Staged by Shelley Washington
Original Costume Design by Norma Kamali
Lighting Originally by Jennifer Tipton
STERLING BACA, PAU PUJOL, JUAN MONTOBBIO MAESTRE
Rehearsal Director Laura Bowman

4:00 PM - Guided Building Tour | Children's Dance Class (ages 5-7) | Dance Class (ages 14+)

Guided Building Tour
Gathering Space – Floor 1


Children’s Dance Class, Ages 5–7
Studio D, School Wing – Floor 1


Dance Class, Ages 14+ (45 minutes)
Studio B, School Wing – Floor 1

4:30 PM - Company Coaching Session

Company Coaching Session
Petipa Studio – Floor 4
PAS DE DEUX FROM DGV: DANSE A GRANDE VITESSE
Music Michael Nyman
Choreography Christopher Wheeldon
Costume Design Jean-Mark Puissant
Lighting Design Jennifer Tipton
NAYARA LOPES     ARIAN MOLINA SOCA
Rehearsal Director Laura Bowman

 

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Performance Credits

In The Upper Room by Philip Glass © 1986 Dunvagen Music Publishers Inc. Used by Permission.
“IN THE UPPER ROOM” World Premiere on 8/28/86, Premiered by Twyla Tharp Dance Choreography by Twyla Tharp © Twyla Tharp.
Philadelphia Ballet Premiere: April 25, 2007, at The Merriam Theater, Philadelphia

American Guild of Musical Artists

The Artists appearing in this performance are members of the American Guild of Musical Artists AFL-CIO,
the labor union representing dancers, singers, and staging personnel in the United States.

 

 

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