Bill Text: PA SR303 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring the 40th anniversary season of the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 10-6)

Status: (Passed) 2010-04-20 - Transmitted as directed [SR303 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SR303-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1867
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 303 Session of2010
INTRODUCED BY PIPPY, COSTA, O'PAKE, STACK, FERLO, M. WHITE, FONTANA, GREENLEAF AND ALLOWAY, APRIL 19, 2010
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, APRIL 19, 2010
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the 40th anniversary season of the Pittsburgh Ballet
Theatre.
WHEREAS, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre was founded in 1969,
through the efforts of the company's first artistic director,
Nicholas Petrov and benefactor, Loti Falk Gaffney; and
WHEREAS, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre has been host to some of
the most talented artists of the day, including Frederick
Franklin, Violette Verdy and Edward Villela; and
WHEREAS, In 1982, Patricia Wilde, a former prima ballerina
with New York City Ballet, took the reins as artistic director,
bringing with her the strength, speed and sharpness of the
Balanchine repertoire and moving the company into the national
and international spotlight; and
WHEREAS, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre has had a rich history
that has been punctuated with some of the brightest luminaries
of the dance world; and
WHEREAS, Terrence S. Orr became Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's
artistic director in 1997, and began working on the company's
full-length repertoire beginning with Don Quixote; and
WHEREAS, Orr has since introduced more contemporary works and
commissioned world premieres from today's brightest and most
sought-after choreographers; and
WHEREAS, One of Mr. Orr's most exciting achievements has been
choreographing a new production of the Nutcracker for the city
of Pittsburgh that debuted in 2002; and
WHEREAS, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre currently has a company of
30 professionals who represent some of the most gifted and
talented dancers in the world; and
WHEREAS, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School trains the next
generation of dancers and currently boasts an enrollment of more
than 800 students; and
WHEREAS, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre is a part of Pittsburgh's
cultural landscape entertaining more than 70,000 people each
year; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate honor Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre on
its 40th anniversary season; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, 2900 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA
15201.
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