Dance


Afrika Yetu believes that by promoting African culture through the presentation of music, dance, and education, it can build bridges of understanding and strengthen ties between the people of Africa and the rest of the world.
Attack Theatre builds community with artists and audiences through the process and production of personal, accessible dance-based performance.
Art Up (Artists Upstairs) is a multidisciplinary arts organization concerned with exploring the contextual inter-relationship between movement, dance, theatre, media, visual arts and sound.
Chhandayan, Inc.'s purpose is to preserve and promote the rich heritage of Indian music in the United Sates.
Dance Alloy Theater, Pittsburgh's premiere modern dance company and school, strives to BREAK THE FOURTH WALL, presenting new and timeless world-class dance theater and providing high quality, non-competitive dance/movement education for all ages.
Hill Dance Academy Theatre's mission is to develop and train Black dancers; expand knowledge and contributions of Black Dance traditions and create emerging professional dance artists who will sustain dance in the Black community.
Junction Dance Theatre tests the limits of contemporary dance with its maverick multimedia fusion that weaves dance, theater, original live music, film and mobile installation art.
Laboratory Company (Labco) Dance is a contemporary dance company dedicated to the presentation, production, creation, and teaching of contemporary dance in the Pittsburgh community. Our vision is that every movement artist has a home in a community that values and supports contemporary dance.
The mission of the Mary Miller Dance Company is to create, develop and present modern dance works that reflect on our daily life and today's social, psychological and political issues; to serve the community at large - including all populations - by offering classes and performance opportunities to students.
Nandanik Dance Troupe was formed to promote and popularize the various classical, folk and contemporary dance forms of India; to teach the beauty and splendor of the rich Indian culture and heritage through the global language of dance; and to foster international understanding of diverse cultures.
Established in August 2004, the Oriental Star Dance School is the first and only professional Chinese dance school in the tri-state area. At school students learn traditional, Modern, folk and classical Chinese dance, as well as the fundamentals of ballet.
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's mission is to develop a regionally rooted but internationally recognized ballet company that performs both the traditional ballets of legendary masters and new works by innovative contemporary choreographers.
The Pittsburgh Dance Network - a volunteer initiative of LABCO-keeps dancers informed and working together to continue building a thriving dance community in Pittsburgh. We maintain a significant e-mail list of dancers, teachers, choreographers and students in Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas. Our emails to this group is strictly used for dance-related news and announcements-including workshops, auditions, job opportunities, professional classes, and performance opportunities. In addition we send only one notice per dance performance. If you wish to be added to the Pittsburgh Dance Network e-mail list or would like to send a notice out to this network, please contact dana.lasota@verizon.net
The Pittsburgh Youth Ballet Company's mission is to train, inspire and nurture young dancers toward artistic excellence, perform works by both choreographic masters and emerging choreographers, and to bring the art of dance, through outreach efforts, to new multigenerational audiences.
Srishti Dances of India's mission is to disseminate India's cultural heritage through performances of Indian classical dance, music and theatre in both their traditional form, and through collaborations with performing artists from around the world.

In 2003, the Tracie Yorke Dance Studio was established for delivering private lessons and developing choreography for community groups, universities and special events.

UMOJA's mission is to raise awareness and increase appreciation of the rich cultures of Africa.

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