Due to inclement weather and cold temperatures, the Sunday, May 30 performances at 2:30 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. have been cancelled. Click here for more information.

The PBT Orchestra will still perform on Sunday, May 30 at 6:00 p.m. Free seating and chairs are available on a first come, first served basis. Learn more here.

Inportant Notice: Dance is a physically demanding and, at times, hazardous undertaking for our artists. Please understand that, temperatures below 65°F and above 95°F present additional hazards. With the safety of our performers in mind, PBT reserves the right to cancel or amend performances as necessary during the run of Open Air. We will, of course, endeavor to assist any patron displaced by a weather event to attend a different performance. Thank you for your kind understanding.

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will take the stage eight times during Open Air: A Series in Celebration of the Performing Arts, with two unique programs blending the classical tradition with exciting new works:

Program A features a stunning solo from Pittsburgh native Gina Patterson, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Lacrimosa, Artistic Director Susan Jaffe’s Boléro, a new male duet choreographed by PBT Principal Dancer Yoshiaki Nakano, and excerpts from The Sleeping Beauty, Flower Festival and Swan Lake.

Program B brings the classical tradition to life through excerpts from Raymonda, Kingdom of the Shades Excerpt and Don Quixote seamlessly alongside new works including Boléro, Lacrimosa, Sasha Janes’ Loss, Aszure Barton’s Awáa | Duet, and a new male duet choreographed by PBT Principal Dancer Yoshiaki Nakano.