Past performances from our 2012 - 2013 season...
Student Choreography Project
October 5-7, 2012
Show Times: Friday - Saturday at 8:00 pm / Saturday & Sunday at 2:00 pm / Sunday at 6:00 p.m.
Tickets: $18-$20 / Students $7-$8
GRW Performance Studio – PPU Campus
The Conservatory Dance Company opens the season with Student Choreography Project, a showcase of original choreography from its top students. Regularly recognized for national festivals and awards, this edgy and inspired concert features selections from a variety of dance genres by some of today’s most promising young artists.
Contemporary Choreographers
The Jazz Nutcracker
Original Concept and Choreography by Doug Bentz
Music by Tchaikovsky, arranged by Joe Campus after Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn
Featuring the Benny Benack Band
December 7-9 & 14-16, 2012
Show Times: Friday - Saturday at 8:00 pm / Saturday & Sunday at 2:00 pm
Tickets: $18-$20 / Students $7-$8
This is not your father’s Nutcracker. Sexier and jazzier than any version you’ve seen before, Doug Bentz’s fresh twist and choreography bring to life a sultry slew of characters, including the Sugar Rum Cherry. With a musical arrangement based on Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, this unrivalled dance masterpiece features live music by the Benny Benack Band.
Conservatory Dance Company at Point Park University
February 23 – March 3, 2013
Show Times: Friday - Saturday at 8:00 pm / Saturday & Sunday at 2:00 pm
Tickets: $18-$20 / Students $7-$8
GRW Performance Studio – PPU Campus
Conservatory Dance Company at the Byham
April 19 – 21, 2013
Show Times: Thursday - Friday at 8:00 pm / Saturday at 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm
Tickets: $18-$20 / Students $7-$8
Byham Theatre, Pittsburgh Cultural District
Showcasing the diverse and impressive talents of the Conservatory dance students, this performance features an exciting array of dance legends and styles. Each has influenced the dance world’s past and tonight, inspires its future.
Point Park Connections
April 26 – 28, 2013
Show Times: Friday - Saturday at 8:00 pm / Saturday & Sunday at 2:00 pm
Tickets: $18-$20 / Students $7-$8
GRW Performance Studio – PPU Campus
In Point Park University’s adjunct dance faculty, our dance students have access to a wide range of styles and experiences. With artful choreography, this performance features very special works created for this season’s culminating performance.
