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2009 Enfield Street

Camp Hill, PA 17011

717.774.7474

info@paballetacademy.org

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MISSION STATEMENT

Pennsylvania Ballet Academy exists to provide professional, classical ballet instruction that teaches students how to find and pursue their Passion, develops their Belief in themselves and helps them discover the Artistry in dance.

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ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Vanessa Zahorian

Principal Ballerina at San Francisco Ballet

DIRECTORS AND STAFF

PROGRAMS

Join us at PBA for a special International Week during the final week of our Summer Intensive Program! 🌍

We are welcoming international, national, and local students to take part in this unique opportunity to train, connect, and grow in a dynamic environment!

📍 Auditions are still open — in person or via video submission. (Link in bio!)
🌟 Guest instructors will be announced soon.
🏡 Housing and scholarships are available — please contact us for details.

Our mission is having Passion, Belief, and Artistry in one’s self. So don’t miss the opportunity to work with prestigious instructors from across the globe that push the limits and boundaries to see kids excel! We look forward to an inspiring week of dance with students from around the world!

Join us at PBA for a special International Week during the final week of our Summer Intensive Program! 🌍

We are welcoming international, national, and local students to take part in this unique opportunity to train, connect, and grow in a dynamic environment!

📍 Auditions are still open — in person or via video submission. (Link in bio!)
🌟 Guest instructors will be announced soon.
🏡 Housing and scholarships are available — please contact us for details.

Our mission is having Passion, Belief, and Artistry in one’s self. So don’t miss the opportunity to work with prestigious instructors from across the globe that push the limits and boundaries to see kids excel! We look forward to an inspiring week of dance with students from around the world!

Today, we celebrate dance not just as movement, but as a powerful art form and a universal language of expression. Happy International Dance Day from PBA!

Today, we celebrate dance not just as movement, but as a powerful art form and a universal language of expression. Happy International Dance Day from PBA!

TIME CHANGE! Our audition this weekend will now be at 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM!
Our third round of Summer Intensive auditions are coming up this Saturday! Join us on April 26th from **10:30 AM - 11:30 AM** at the PBA studio!

Please follow the link in our bio to find our Audition Sign up and information.

We also accept video submissions!!

Join Pennsylvania Ballet Academy’s 2025 Summer Intensive! For ages 8-20 🩰 Next Audition: May 31st

TIME CHANGE! Our audition this weekend will now be at 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM!
Our third round of Summer Intensive auditions are coming up this Saturday! Join us on April 26th from **10:30 AM - 11:30 AM** at the PBA studio!

Please follow the link in our bio to find our Audition Sign up and information.

We also accept video submissions!!

Join Pennsylvania Ballet Academy’s 2025 Summer Intensive! For ages 8-20 🩰 Next Audition: May 31st

Happy Easter from PBA!! 🌷🐣🐰

Happy Easter from PBA!! 🌷🐣🐰

Pennsylvania Ballet Academy will be closed for spring break Tuesday, April 15th to Monday, April 21st!
Classes will begin again as normal on Tuesday, April 22nd!
Happy Spring Break!!🌸☀️🐝

Our office will also be closed during this time, any inquiries or communication should be sent to info@paballetacademy.org!

Pennsylvania Ballet Academy will be closed for spring break Tuesday, April 15th to Monday, April 21st!
Classes will begin again as normal on Tuesday, April 22nd!
Happy Spring Break!!🌸☀️🐝

Our office will also be closed during this time, any inquiries or communication should be sent to info@paballetacademy.org!

Did you know that our very own Artistic Director, @vzahorian , is a Balanchine repetiteur with the George Balanchine © Trust!
She has been working recently with our students here at PBA as well as other ballet schools around the area, including school of Philadelphia Ballet!
Vanessa will be teaching various George Balanchine © repertoire in the summer at the 4 week summer intensive! You still have a chance to sign up and learn from the very best!
We have one more in person audition May 31st for our 4 week summer intensive June 30-July 26th and are currently accepting video auditions plus awarding scholarships! We are also very excited for our international Ballet and Dance workshop week July 21-26th with a performance at the end. Make sure to sign up today in the link in our bio! Or go to info@paballetacademy.org.

Did you know that our very own Artistic Director, @vzahorian , is a Balanchine repetiteur with the George Balanchine © Trust!
She has been working recently with our students here at PBA as well as other ballet schools around the area, including school of Philadelphia Ballet!
Vanessa will be teaching various George Balanchine © repertoire in the summer at the 4 week summer intensive! You still have a chance to sign up and learn from the very best!
We have one more in person audition May 31st for our 4 week summer intensive June 30-July 26th and are currently accepting video auditions plus awarding scholarships! We are also very excited for our international Ballet and Dance workshop week July 21-26th with a performance at the end. Make sure to sign up today in the link in our bio! Or go to info@paballetacademy.org.

Beautiful job to all of our Level 1 through 5 students on completing their exams this week! We are so proud of you and all the hard work you've put in throughout the year. Your growth has been truly inspiring, and we can’t wait to see how you continue to shine in the year ahead!
We would also like to thank all of the parents and family that came out to show support to our students! This is a time where they are able to showcase all that they have learned for their loved ones!
Exams at PBA aren't for grades like you'd expect - they actually serve a deeper purpose! Instead of simply measuring performance, our assessments are designed to give our instructors valuable insights into each student's understanding and progress of the art. We use the results from these exams to identify specific areas where students might need additional support, reinforcement, or even new challenges! All of this comes together to create a more personalized lesson plan for our students to encourage their growth and expand their strengths!

Beautiful job to all of our Level 1 through 5 students on completing their exams this week! We are so proud of you and all the hard work you've put in throughout the year. Your growth has been truly inspiring, and we can’t wait to see how you continue to shine in the year ahead!
We would also like to thank all of the parents and family that came out to show support to our students! This is a time where they are able to showcase all that they have learned for their loved ones!
Exams at PBA aren't for grades like you'd expect - they actually serve a deeper purpose! Instead of simply measuring performance, our assessments are designed to give our instructors valuable insights into each student's understanding and progress of the art. We use the results from these exams to identify specific areas where students might need additional support, reinforcement, or even new challenges! All of this comes together to create a more personalized lesson plan for our students to encourage their growth and expand their strengths!

Happy Exam Week! Merde to our level 1 & 1H students who will begin their exams this evening! And wonderful job to level 2-5 students for completing their exams yesterday!
Students will demonstrate all that they have learned in their classes throughout the year, allowing them to gauge their improvement and providing instructors insight into how they can continue to support our students and their growth!

Happy Exam Week! Merde to our level 1 & 1H students who will begin their exams this evening! And wonderful job to level 2-5 students for completing their exams yesterday!
Students will demonstrate all that they have learned in their classes throughout the year, allowing them to gauge their improvement and providing instructors insight into how they can continue to support our students and their growth!

A very special THANK YOU to Hoover Elementary School in Camp Hill for allowing us to share our Peter and the Wolf Story-Time with their students!
We loved sharing the beauty of dance with your amazing students and getting to dance together with all the K-2 classes! ❤️ We hope to visit again soon!

A very special THANK YOU to Hoover Elementary School in Camp Hill for allowing us to share our Peter and the Wolf Story-Time with their students!
We loved sharing the beauty of dance with your amazing students and getting to dance together with all the K-2 classes! ❤️ We hope to visit again soon!

CORRECTION: Our Adult Summer Program will be held Monday June 23th, Wednesday June 25th, and THURSDAY June 26th!
All ages are welcome and no experience is necessary! Find the registration form in our linktree and on our website!

Please give us a call or email us at info@paballetacademy.org for more information!

CORRECTION: Our Adult Summer Program will be held Monday June 23th, Wednesday June 25th, and THURSDAY June 26th!
All ages are welcome and no experience is necessary! Find the registration form in our linktree and on our website!

Please give us a call or email us at info@paballetacademy.org for more information!

We are so excited to introduce Gianna Horton-Sibble and Ángel Ramírez of @atlantaballet as some of our guest performers in Peter and the Wolf and Divertissement on June 14th!
Gianna will be joining for Divertissement and Ángel will be in both Peter and the Wolf (as Peter!) and Divertissement!

Swipe to learn more about our talented guest performers! We can't wait to work with these amazing artists!

🎟️ Tickets are on sale NOW, so get them while you can! Visit: paballetacademy.org/tickets

We are so excited to introduce Gianna Horton-Sibble and Ángel Ramírez of @atlantaballet as some of our guest performers in Peter and the Wolf and Divertissement on June 14th!
Gianna will be joining for Divertissement and Ángel will be in both Peter and the Wolf (as Peter!) and Divertissement!

Swipe to learn more about our talented guest performers! We can't wait to work with these amazing artists!

🎟️ Tickets are on sale NOW, so get them while you can! Visit: paballetacademy.org/tickets

We would like to thank the artistic director, Francesco Annarumma and the Premio Das Danza Arte Spettacolo, this past weekend for offering the next generation of young talent the opportunity to come and train with us at the Pennsylvania Ballet Academy. During the DAS Awards chosen recipients won scholarships to
PBAs International one week workshop. The workshop will take place during the final week of PBAs 2025 four week summer intensive. This will be an International Ballet and Dance Workshop week offering a mixed genre, of Classical Ballet, Contemporary, George Balanchine repertoire, Classical Ballet repertoire, pointe, pas de deux, gyrotonic, dance history and more…with international students and guest international instructors plus a performance opportunity. The workshop is from July 21-26th. For more information contact us at info@paballetacademy.org or call us at 717.774.7474.

We would like to thank the artistic director, Francesco Annarumma and the Premio Das Danza Arte Spettacolo, this past weekend for offering the next generation of young talent the opportunity to come and train with us at the Pennsylvania Ballet Academy. During the DAS Awards chosen recipients won scholarships to
PBAs International one week workshop. The workshop will take place during the final week of PBAs 2025 four week summer intensive. This will be an International Ballet and Dance Workshop week offering a mixed genre, of Classical Ballet, Contemporary, George Balanchine repertoire, Classical Ballet repertoire, pointe, pas de deux, gyrotonic, dance history and more…with international students and guest international instructors plus a performance opportunity. The workshop is from July 21-26th. For more information contact us at info@paballetacademy.org or call us at 717.774.7474.

PBA would like to introduce contemporary instructor Héctor
Cerna to our team!
We are so excited to have Héctor join us and we can't wait to see what his creativity and mindset bring to PBA and our students! Welcome!

Swipe to learn more about Héctor or visit our staff page on our website!

PBA would like to introduce contemporary instructor Héctor
Cerna to our team!
We are so excited to have Héctor join us and we can't wait to see what his creativity and mindset bring to PBA and our students! Welcome!

Swipe to learn more about Héctor or visit our staff page on our website!

A very special thank you to @fredricksenlibrary , their staff, and everyone that helped us bring our Peter and the Wolf Fairy Tale Adventure to life this past Saturday! And thank you to all the enthusiastic attendees for making this such a special experience!
We hope you enjoyed learning from us as much as we loved performing for and teaching you! We are so grateful to have such a wonderful community and cannot wait to perform another Fairy Tale adventure next year!

Our June 14th performance of Peter and the Wolf’s tickets are on sale now!
Visit paballetacademy.org/tickets for more info and to purchase tickets

A very special thank you to @fredricksenlibrary , their staff, and everyone that helped us bring our Peter and the Wolf Fairy Tale Adventure to life this past Saturday! And thank you to all the enthusiastic attendees for making this such a special experience!
We hope you enjoyed learning from us as much as we loved performing for and teaching you! We are so grateful to have such a wonderful community and cannot wait to perform another Fairy Tale adventure next year!

Our June 14th performance of Peter and the Wolf’s tickets are on sale now!
Visit paballetacademy.org/tickets for more info and to purchase tickets

OUT NOW!🐺🎟️
PBA's Peter and the Wolf tickets are officially on sale!
Please visit paballetacademy.org/tickets or follow the ticket link in out bio!

Join us June 14th at 7pm for Prokofeiv's Peter and the Wolf, interpreted and choreographed by the Academy’s Creative Director Davit Karapetyan.

For this special performance, the Academy is uniting again with the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra. Audiences of all ages are sure to relish this timeless folk tale brought to life in a unique performance featuring some of the area’s finest ballet students and professional musicians. The evening also features Divertissement – a sampling of short dances from some of ballet’s most enduring works – performed by Academy students.🪿🐺🩰

OUT NOW!🐺🎟️
PBA's Peter and the Wolf tickets are officially on sale!
Please visit paballetacademy.org/tickets or follow the ticket link in out bio!

Join us June 14th at 7pm for Prokofeiv's Peter and the Wolf, interpreted and choreographed by the Academy’s Creative Director Davit Karapetyan.

For this special performance, the Academy is uniting again with the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra. Audiences of all ages are sure to relish this timeless folk tale brought to life in a unique performance featuring some of the area’s finest ballet students and professional musicians. The evening also features Divertissement – a sampling of short dances from some of ballet’s most enduring works – performed by Academy students.🪿🐺🩰

📖Join us NEXT SATURDAY, March 15, at the Fredrickson Library at 1:30 PM for a fairytale adventure!!
🧸This event is free, open to the public and great for all ages!
🐺Performances by PBA students will include excerpts from our June show, Peter and the Wolf!
🩰Children are welcome to join in during audience participation to learn more about ballet & dance while hearing the story of Peter and the Wolf!

📖Join us NEXT SATURDAY, March 15, at the Fredrickson Library at 1:30 PM for a fairytale adventure!!
🧸This event is free, open to the public and great for all ages!
🐺Performances by PBA students will include excerpts from our June show, Peter and the Wolf!
🩰Children are welcome to join in during audience participation to learn more about ballet & dance while hearing the story of Peter and the Wolf!

Did you know PBA offers Gyrotonic Classes led by our very own Artistic Director @vzahorian and it's not just for dancers!

Gyrotonic exercise simultaneously stretches and strengthens each muscle group in a way that is identical to the range of motion needed in dance class, increasing flexibility in a usable way. Gyrotonic can be beneficial for people of all ages and abilities, including dancers, athletes, and people with arthritis!

Gyrotonic can improve your posture as well; when we get older, our bodies tend to hunch over and so we need to help fight gravity- Gyrotonic helps with the lengthening of the spine in the correct upright and tall alignment. It also helps to reduce the pain from the wear and tear of the dancers' everyday use as well as normal movement in our day to day lives!

Above, Vanessa Zahorian guides students in Saturday morning Gyrotonic class to begin their day!

If you're interested in taking a Gyrotonic Class please reach out to us at info@paballetacademy.org, 717-774-7474, or visit our Gyrotonic page on our website! paballetacademy.org/gyrotonic

Did you know PBA offers Gyrotonic Classes led by our very own Artistic Director @vzahorian and it's not just for dancers!

Gyrotonic exercise simultaneously stretches and strengthens each muscle group in a way that is identical to the range of motion needed in dance class, increasing flexibility in a usable way. Gyrotonic can be beneficial for people of all ages and abilities, including dancers, athletes, and people with arthritis!

Gyrotonic can improve your posture as well; when we get older, our bodies tend to hunch over and so we need to help fight gravity- Gyrotonic helps with the lengthening of the spine in the correct upright and tall alignment. It also helps to reduce the pain from the wear and tear of the dancers' everyday use as well as normal movement in our day to day lives!

Above, Vanessa Zahorian guides students in Saturday morning Gyrotonic class to begin their day!

If you're interested in taking a Gyrotonic Class please reach out to us at info@paballetacademy.org, 717-774-7474, or visit our Gyrotonic page on our website! paballetacademy.org/gyrotonic

Thank you to Francesco Annarumma, @annarumma.francesco , the artistic director of the Premio Das Danza Arte Spettacolo Competition, who will be presenting scholarships on March 22 and 23rd in Italy to students to come train with us at Pennsylvania Ballet Academy for our one week International Ballet and Dance Festival July 21-26th!

*For more information on pricing, accommodation, registration, performance opportunity, renowned instructors, etc- please contact us at info@paballetacademy.org or call us at 717-774-7474

'Scholarship for admission to the Pennsylvania Ballet Academy International Week'

Thank you to Francesco Annarumma, @annarumma.francesco , the artistic director of the Premio Das Danza Arte Spettacolo Competition, who will be presenting scholarships on March 22 and 23rd in Italy to students to come train with us at Pennsylvania Ballet Academy for our one week International Ballet and Dance Festival July 21-26th!

*For more information on pricing, accommodation, registration, performance opportunity, renowned instructors, etc- please contact us at info@paballetacademy.org or call us at 717-774-7474

'Scholarship for admission to the Pennsylvania Ballet Academy International Week'

We are so proud of PBA student Lydia Findlay for her performance in the Junior Classical and Junior Contemporary categories at @yagp Philadelphia this past Sunday, 2/23!
Above, you'll see her perform 'Cupid Don Quixote' in the age 14 division.
We are so proud of you Lydia and we can't wait to see what beauty you bring to the stage next!

We are so proud of PBA student Lydia Findlay for her performance in the Junior Classical and Junior Contemporary categories at @yagp Philadelphia this past Sunday, 2/23!
Above, you'll see her perform 'Cupid Don Quixote' in the age 14 division.
We are so proud of you Lydia and we can't wait to see what beauty you bring to the stage next!

Congratulations to PBA Students Lydia Findlay, Sylvie Gallo, and Skyelyn Olsen for their beautiful performances in @yagp Semi-Finals in Philadelphia this past weekend!
Sylvie placed top 24 in Junior Contemporary [Age 13] for @annarumma.francesco Contemporary pieces 'Swan' and 'Black Swan'
We are so incredibly proud of them and all their hard work! Swipe to see some stills from their rehearsals last week!

Congratulations to PBA Students Lydia Findlay, Sylvie Gallo, and Skyelyn Olsen for their beautiful performances in @yagp Semi-Finals in Philadelphia this past weekend!
Sylvie placed top 24 in Junior Contemporary [Age 13] for @annarumma.francesco Contemporary pieces 'Swan' and 'Black Swan'
We are so incredibly proud of them and all their hard work! Swipe to see some stills from their rehearsals last week!

We are so proud of PBA student Skyelyn Olsen for her performance at @yagp Philadelphia yesterday, 2/21, in both the Junior Contemporary and Junior Classical Age 12 division!
Above, she performs 'La Fille Mal Gardee'
She becomes more graceful with every performance! Great job Skye!

We are so proud of PBA student Skyelyn Olsen for her performance at @yagp Philadelphia yesterday, 2/21, in both the Junior Contemporary and Junior Classical Age 12 division!
Above, she performs 'La Fille Mal Gardee'
She becomes more graceful with every performance! Great job Skye!

This Friday & Saturday we have 3 of our own PBA students dancing at @yagp in Philadelphia!!
Sylvie Gallo, Lydia Findlay, and Skyelyn Olsen will be representing Pennsylvania Ballet Academy in both Classical and Contemporary. Artistic Director Vanessa Zahorian will also be joining our students. We are so incredibly proud of them and are so excited to see them on stage!
You can watch live with the link in our linktree! (Classical will be available for streaming but contemporary will not due to copyright. )

Friday Evening 2/21:

5:00 PM Junior Contemporary
#31 Skyelyn Olsen performing 'This Is Me' choreography by Irma Cardano

8:10 PM Junior Classical
#124 Skyelyn Olsen performing 'La Fille Mal Gardee'

Saturday Morning 2/22:

9:20 AM Junior Contemporary
#161 Sylvie Gallo performing 'Swan' choreography by Francesco Annarumma
#197 Sylvie Gallo performing 'Black Swan' choreography by Francesco Annarumma

11:00 AM Junior Contemporary
#31 Lydia Findlay performing 'Rain' choreography by Karen Findlay

2:50 PM Junior Classical
#270 Sylvie Gallo performing 'Harlequinade'
#294 Sylvie Gallo performing 'Graduation Ball'

5:40 PM Junior Classical
#337 Lydia Findlay performing 'Cupid Don Quixote'

This Friday & Saturday we have 3 of our own PBA students dancing at @yagp in Philadelphia!!
Sylvie Gallo, Lydia Findlay, and Skyelyn Olsen will be representing Pennsylvania Ballet Academy in both Classical and Contemporary. Artistic Director Vanessa Zahorian will also be joining our students. We are so incredibly proud of them and are so excited to see them on stage!
You can watch live with the link in our linktree! (Classical will be available for streaming but contemporary will not due to copyright. )

Friday Evening 2/21:

5:00 PM Junior Contemporary
#31 Skyelyn Olsen performing 'This Is Me' choreography by Irma Cardano

8:10 PM Junior Classical
#124 Skyelyn Olsen performing 'La Fille Mal Gardee'

Saturday Morning 2/22:

9:20 AM Junior Contemporary
#161 Sylvie Gallo performing 'Swan' choreography by Francesco Annarumma
#197 Sylvie Gallo performing 'Black Swan' choreography by Francesco Annarumma

11:00 AM Junior Contemporary
#31 Lydia Findlay performing 'Rain' choreography by Karen Findlay

2:50 PM Junior Classical
#270 Sylvie Gallo performing 'Harlequinade'
#294 Sylvie Gallo performing 'Graduation Ball'

5:40 PM Junior Classical
#337 Lydia Findlay performing 'Cupid Don Quixote'

Some of our students have taken today to spread the Valentine love and wear festive colored leotards to class! ♥️🩰
Above we have some of our Level 4 & 5 students, Skyelyn, Lydia, and Sylvie, after their Pointe & Variation class with Miss Marissa!💫

Some of our students have taken today to spread the Valentine love and wear festive colored leotards to class! ♥️🩰
Above we have some of our Level 4 & 5 students, Skyelyn, Lydia, and Sylvie, after their Pointe & Variation class with Miss Marissa!💫

Happy Valentine’s Day from everyone at PBA! ♥️🩰

Happy Valentine’s Day from everyone at PBA! ♥️🩰

PBA would like to introduce contemporary instructor Tzeniah Frazier to our team! 👯‍♀️
We are so excited to have her join us and we cannot wait to see what she and our students create! ✨
Swipe to learn more about Tzeniah or visit our staff page on our website!

PBA would like to introduce contemporary instructor Tzeniah Frazier to our team! 👯‍♀️
We are so excited to have her join us and we cannot wait to see what she and our students create! ✨
Swipe to learn more about Tzeniah or visit our staff page on our website!

We are almost 2 weeks away from our second round of Summer Intensive auditions! Join us on Saturday, Feb 22nd from 12-2pm at the PBA studio!

Please follow the link in our bio to find our Audition Sign up form and information for those who want to audition via video!

Join Pennsylvania Ballet Academy’s 2025 Summer Intensive! For ages 8-20 🩰
Please swipe for additional audition dates!

We are almost 2 weeks away from our second round of Summer Intensive auditions! Join us on Saturday, Feb 22nd from 12-2pm at the PBA studio!

Please follow the link in our bio to find our Audition Sign up form and information for those who want to audition via video!

Join Pennsylvania Ballet Academy’s 2025 Summer Intensive! For ages 8-20 🩰
Please swipe for additional audition dates!

✨ YAGP Spotlight: Sylvie Gallo ✨
Finally, we have Sylvie's second performance in the Pittsburgh @yagp Semi-Finals, "Graduation Ball"!
We are so proud of Sylvie and all that she has accomplished through her hard work! Watch above as she performs Graduation Ball in the Junior Classical Category which earned her a spot in the Top 12 for Junior Classical!🩰⭐️
We cannot wait to see where our students' talents take them next!

✨ YAGP Spotlight: Sylvie Gallo ✨
Finally, we have Sylvie's second performance in the Pittsburgh @yagp Semi-Finals, "Graduation Ball"!
We are so proud of Sylvie and all that she has accomplished through her hard work! Watch above as she performs Graduation Ball in the Junior Classical Category which earned her a spot in the Top 12 for Junior Classical!🩰⭐️
We cannot wait to see where our students' talents take them next!

💫 YAGP Spotlight: Skyelyn Olsen 💫
This past weekend, PBA student Skyelyn Olsen participated in the Pittsburgh @yagp Semi-Finals, earning Top 12 placement in the Junior Classical category!
We are so proud of her hard work and beautiful performance!
Above, Skyelyn performs La Fille Mal Gardee in the Junior Classical Category ✨🩰

💫 YAGP Spotlight: Skyelyn Olsen 💫
This past weekend, PBA student Skyelyn Olsen participated in the Pittsburgh @yagp Semi-Finals, earning Top 12 placement in the Junior Classical category!
We are so proud of her hard work and beautiful performance!
Above, Skyelyn performs La Fille Mal Gardee in the Junior Classical Category ✨🩰

✨ YAGP Spotlight: Sylvie Gallo ✨
This past weekend, PBA student Sylvie Gallo participated in the Pittsburgh @yagp Semi-Finals, earning Top 12 placement in the Junior Classical category!
We congratulate Sylvie on her beautiful performance and outstanding achievement! Watch above as she performs Harlequinade in the Junior Classical Category!🩰⭐️

✨ YAGP Spotlight: Sylvie Gallo ✨
This past weekend, PBA student Sylvie Gallo participated in the Pittsburgh @yagp Semi-Finals, earning Top 12 placement in the Junior Classical category!
We congratulate Sylvie on her beautiful performance and outstanding achievement! Watch above as she performs Harlequinade in the Junior Classical Category!🩰⭐️

CONGRATULATIONS to our students, Sylvie Gallo and Skyelyn Olsen, for their participation in the Pittsburgh @yagp Semi Finals this past weekend! 🎉 We are so proud of both of them for each placing within the top 12 for Classical in their age division!!

We cannot wait to see where our student's hard work and dedication take them next! 🩰
Amazing job Sylvie and Skyelyn!!🤍

Stay tuned for info on how to follow our students at the next YAGP semi finals coming up in February!

CONGRATULATIONS to our students, Sylvie Gallo and Skyelyn Olsen, for their participation in the Pittsburgh @yagp Semi Finals this past weekend! 🎉 We are so proud of both of them for each placing within the top 12 for Classical in their age division!!

We cannot wait to see where our student's hard work and dedication take them next! 🩰
Amazing job Sylvie and Skyelyn!!🤍

Stay tuned for info on how to follow our students at the next YAGP semi finals coming up in February!

Wishing our students Sylvie Gallo and Skyelyn Olsen merde in their participation at the @yagp semi final competition in Pittsburgh happening today!!!

They will be performing in both the classical and contemporary categories. Our instructors are so incredibly proud of them and all their hard work!

To follow along this weekend go to yagp.org. Or follow the link in our linktree to their streaming page!

Lineup:
Friday morning Jan 24th at 10:50am - 12:25pm Junior Contemporary Competition
#34 Sylvie Gallo age 13 performing 'Black Swan' choreography by @annarumma.francesco
#37 Skyelyn Olsen age 12 performing 'This Is Me' choreography by @cardanoirma
#70 Sylvie Gallo 13 performing 'Swan' choreography by @annarumma.francesco

Friday afternoon 4:15 PM - 5:10 PM Junior Classical Competition
#150 Sylvie Gallo age 13 performing 'Harlequinade'
#171 Skyelyn Olsen age 12 performing 'La Fille Mal Gardee'
#180 Sylvie Gallo age 13 performing 'Graduation Ball'

Wishing our students Sylvie Gallo and Skyelyn Olsen merde in their participation at the @yagp semi final competition in Pittsburgh happening today!!!

They will be performing in both the classical and contemporary categories. Our instructors are so incredibly proud of them and all their hard work!

To follow along this weekend go to yagp.org. Or follow the link in our linktree to their streaming page!

Lineup:
Friday morning Jan 24th at 10:50am - 12:25pm Junior Contemporary Competition
#34 Sylvie Gallo age 13 performing 'Black Swan' choreography by @annarumma.francesco
#37 Skyelyn Olsen age 12 performing 'This Is Me' choreography by @cardanoirma
#70 Sylvie Gallo 13 performing 'Swan' choreography by @annarumma.francesco

Friday afternoon 4:15 PM - 5:10 PM Junior Classical Competition
#150 Sylvie Gallo age 13 performing 'Harlequinade'
#171 Skyelyn Olsen age 12 performing 'La Fille Mal Gardee'
#180 Sylvie Gallo age 13 performing 'Graduation Ball'

Tomorrow 1/24 we have 2 of our own PBA students dancing at @yagp in Pittsburgh!!
Sylvie Gallo and Skyelyn Olsen will be representing Pennsylvania Ballet Academy with both Classical and Contemporary pieces. Artistic Director Vanessa Zahorian will also be joining our students. We are thankful for all their hard work as well as the PBA staff. We are so incredibly proud of them and are so excited to see them on stage!
You can watch live with the link in our linktree! (Classical will be available for streaming but contemporary will not due to copyright. )

Lineup:
Friday morning Jan 24th at 10:50am - 12:25pm Junior Contemporary Competition
#34 Sylvie Gallo age 13 performing 'Black Swan' choreography by Francesco Annarumma
#37 Skyelyn Olsen age 12 performing 'This Is Me' choreography by Irma Cardano
#70 Sylvie Gallo 13 performing 'Swan' choreography by Francesco Annarumma

Friday afternoon 4:15 PM - 5:10 PM Junior Classical Competition
#150 Sylvie Gallo age 13 performing 'Harlequinade'
#171 Skyelyn Olsen age 12 performing 'La Fille Mal Gardee'
#180 Sylvie Gallo age 13 performing 'Graduation Ball'

Tomorrow 1/24 we have 2 of our own PBA students dancing at @yagp in Pittsburgh!!
Sylvie Gallo and Skyelyn Olsen will be representing Pennsylvania Ballet Academy with both Classical and Contemporary pieces. Artistic Director Vanessa Zahorian will also be joining our students. We are thankful for all their hard work as well as the PBA staff. We are so incredibly proud of them and are so excited to see them on stage!
You can watch live with the link in our linktree! (Classical will be available for streaming but contemporary will not due to copyright. )

Lineup:
Friday morning Jan 24th at 10:50am - 12:25pm Junior Contemporary Competition
#34 Sylvie Gallo age 13 performing 'Black Swan' choreography by Francesco Annarumma
#37 Skyelyn Olsen age 12 performing 'This Is Me' choreography by Irma Cardano
#70 Sylvie Gallo 13 performing 'Swan' choreography by Francesco Annarumma

Friday afternoon 4:15 PM - 5:10 PM Junior Classical Competition
#150 Sylvie Gallo age 13 performing 'Harlequinade'
#171 Skyelyn Olsen age 12 performing 'La Fille Mal Gardee'
#180 Sylvie Gallo age 13 performing 'Graduation Ball'

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pennsylvania Ballet Academy will be closed.

We will continue with normal hours on Tuesday 1/21

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pennsylvania Ballet Academy will be closed.

We will continue with normal hours on Tuesday 1/21

We are ONE WEEK away from our first day of Summer Intensive Auditions!! 🙌🏻
Please follow the link in our bio to find our Audition Sign up form and information for those who want to audition via video!

Join Pennsylvania Ballet Academy’s 2025 Summer Intensive! For ages 8-20 🩰
Please swipe for additional audition dates!

We are ONE WEEK away from our first day of Summer Intensive Auditions!! 🙌🏻
Please follow the link in our bio to find our Audition Sign up form and information for those who want to audition via video!

Join Pennsylvania Ballet Academy’s 2025 Summer Intensive! For ages 8-20 🩰
Please swipe for additional audition dates!

Welcome back from Winter Break! PBA students have kicked the 2025 year off with Character Class, learning new choreography by @anna.rashidovna67
We cannot wait to see what this semester brings!
Photos from summer 2024

Welcome back from Winter Break! PBA students have kicked the 2025 year off with Character Class, learning new choreography by @anna.rashidovna67
We cannot wait to see what this semester brings!
Photos from summer 2024

Throwback to our 2022 performance of Peter and the Wolf 🐺🎻 We’re so excited to bring this iconic piece back to the stage for our June performance!
Choreography by Davit Karapetyan

Throwback to our 2022 performance of Peter and the Wolf 🐺🎻 We’re so excited to bring this iconic piece back to the stage for our June performance!
Choreography by Davit Karapetyan

‼️Attention parents and students, all Pennsylvania Ballet Academy classes are canceled for today due to the weather.
❄️Our classes will resume as normal tomorrow, Tuesday 1/7.
⛄️Stay safe and enjoy one more day of break!

‼️Attention parents and students, all Pennsylvania Ballet Academy classes are canceled for today due to the weather.
❄️Our classes will resume as normal tomorrow, Tuesday 1/7.
⛄️Stay safe and enjoy one more day of break!

Happy New Year to all from PBA! 🎆 Thank you to everyone who made 2024 a great success and we cannot wait to see what 2025 has in store for us! 🎊

Happy New Year to all from PBA! 🎆 Thank you to everyone who made 2024 a great success and we cannot wait to see what 2025 has in store for us! 🎊

Mark your calendars and get ready for our Summer Intensive Program! It will be held June 30th - July 26th here at Pennsylvania Ballet Academy.
In person auditions are held:
January 25th
February 22nd
April 26th
& May 31st
All days from 12 PM to 2 PM.
Video submissions will be welcome for those who cannot travel to auditions!
**Please note if you are already enrolled in PBA you DO NOT need to audition. For more information on our program please give us a call or reach out at info@paballetacademy.org

Mark your calendars and get ready for our Summer Intensive Program! It will be held June 30th - July 26th here at Pennsylvania Ballet Academy.
In person auditions are held:
January 25th
February 22nd
April 26th
& May 31st
All days from 12 PM to 2 PM.
Video submissions will be welcome for those who cannot travel to auditions!
**Please note if you are already enrolled in PBA you DO NOT need to audition. For more information on our program please give us a call or reach out at info@paballetacademy.org

PBA would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays ❄️🎄🎅🏼
May the new year being good health and happiness!

PBA would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays ❄️🎄🎅🏼
May the new year being good health and happiness!

In addition to our Children's Program, we also have our Adult Summer Program occurring the same week, June 25th - June 27th. All ages are welcome and no experience is necessary!
Please give us a call or email us at info@paballetacademy.org for more information!

In addition to our Children's Program, we also have our Adult Summer Program occurring the same week, June 25th - June 27th. All ages are welcome and no experience is necessary!
Please give us a call or email us at info@paballetacademy.org for more information!

Mark your calendars and get ready for our Summer Intensive Children's Program! It will be held June 23rd - June 28th here at Pennsylvania Ballet Academy! This program is for children ages 3 - 7 and no experience or audition is needed! Give us a call or reach out through email for more information!

And keep an eye out for information about our Summer Intensive Program later this week!

Mark your calendars and get ready for our Summer Intensive Children's Program! It will be held June 23rd - June 28th here at Pennsylvania Ballet Academy! This program is for children ages 3 - 7 and no experience or audition is needed! Give us a call or reach out through email for more information!

And keep an eye out for information about our Summer Intensive Program later this week!

A big thank you to everyone who joined us at the Pennsylvania Ballet Academy's Nutcracker Sweets performance this past Sunday! 🎄✨ Congratulations to all the talented students, dancers, and instructors for an amazing show!
And a special shoutout to our incredible sponsors and everyone who worked tirelessly to bring this production to life! We can't wait until next year!

A big thank you to everyone who joined us at the Pennsylvania Ballet Academy's Nutcracker Sweets performance this past Sunday! 🎄✨ Congratulations to all the talented students, dancers, and instructors for an amazing show!
And a special shoutout to our incredible sponsors and everyone who worked tirelessly to bring this production to life! We can't wait until next year!

Just ONE DAY left to get your Pennsylvania Ballet Academy Nutcracker Sweets tickets! Come see if you can spot these moments in the show!
Performance is Tomorrow 12/15 at 2 PM at the Waldner Performing Arts Center of York College PA!

🎟️For tickets: paballetacademy.org/tickets

Just ONE DAY left to get your Pennsylvania Ballet Academy Nutcracker Sweets tickets! Come see if you can spot these moments in the show!
Performance is Tomorrow 12/15 at 2 PM at the Waldner Performing Arts Center of York College PA!

🎟️For tickets: paballetacademy.org/tickets

This past Monday, our very own Artistic Director, Vanessa Zahorian, and student, Sylvie Gallo, visited @fox43 to talk about our Nutcracker Sweets performance happening this Sunday at York College!

It is always so wonderful to finally see a piece of work come together after so much hard work, and we would love to share it with you! Tickets are still on sale now!

Please visit: paballetacademy.org/tickets to purchase!!

This past Monday, our very own Artistic Director, Vanessa Zahorian, and student, Sylvie Gallo, visited @fox43 to talk about our Nutcracker Sweets performance happening this Sunday at York College!

It is always so wonderful to finally see a piece of work come together after so much hard work, and we would love to share it with you! Tickets are still on sale now!

Please visit: paballetacademy.org/tickets to purchase!!

We are so excited to introduce Ava Makana Dempster and Khen Kurulkar as our guest performers in Nutcracker Sweets on Dec 15th!
Ava will be joining us as Snow Pas de Deux & Sugar Plum Fairy! ❄️🧚🏻‍♀️
Khen will be joining as our Nutcracker Prince! 👑

🎟️ Tickets are still available, so get them while you can! Visit: paballetacademy.org/tickets

We are so excited to introduce Ava Makana Dempster and Khen Kurulkar as our guest performers in Nutcracker Sweets on Dec 15th!
Ava will be joining us as Snow Pas de Deux & Sugar Plum Fairy! ❄️🧚🏻‍♀️
Khen will be joining as our Nutcracker Prince! 👑

🎟️ Tickets are still available, so get them while you can! Visit: paballetacademy.org/tickets

Tomorrow PBA visits St. Theresa Elementary and Middle School and takes the stage to bring the students on a wintery wonderland adventure!
We are so exited to share the magic of the Nutcracker!

For tickets to see Nutcracker Sweets visit:
paballetacademy.org/Tickets

Tomorrow PBA visits St. Theresa Elementary and Middle School and takes the stage to bring the students on a wintery wonderland adventure!
We are so exited to share the magic of the Nutcracker!

For tickets to see Nutcracker Sweets visit:
paballetacademy.org/Tickets

Take a magical journey to the Land of the Sweets! 🍬 Get your tickets for PBA's Nutcracker Sweets now!
❄️ Join us Sunday, December 15th at 2pm at Waldner Performing Arts Center of York College, PA!
🎟️ paballetacademy.org/tickets for tickets or follow the link in our bio!

Take a magical journey to the Land of the Sweets! 🍬 Get your tickets for PBA's Nutcracker Sweets now!
❄️ Join us Sunday, December 15th at 2pm at Waldner Performing Arts Center of York College, PA!
🎟️ paballetacademy.org/tickets for tickets or follow the link in our bio!

Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at PBA! 🦃

Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at PBA! 🦃

🎄✨ Nutcracker Sweets tickets are NOW ON SALE! ✨🎄

The holiday season is almost here, and we can’t wait to share this magical performance with you! Join us at the Waldner Performing Arts Center at York College for a spectacular show featuring the talented dancers of Pennsylvania Ballet Academy, live music from the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, and special guest dancers! 🩰🎶

We’ve been working hard to bring you a truly enchanting experience, and we’d love to see you there!

🎟️ Tickets are available now at paballetacademy.org/tickets (link in bio)

🎄✨ Nutcracker Sweets tickets are NOW ON SALE! ✨🎄

The holiday season is almost here, and we can’t wait to share this magical performance with you! Join us at the Waldner Performing Arts Center at York College for a spectacular show featuring the talented dancers of Pennsylvania Ballet Academy, live music from the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, and special guest dancers! 🩰🎶

We’ve been working hard to bring you a truly enchanting experience, and we’d love to see you there!

🎟️ Tickets are available now at paballetacademy.org/tickets (link in bio)

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