PRINTER'S NO. 984
No. 152 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY DeWEESE, WALKO, MUNDY, CURRY, TANGRETTI, FRANKEL,
DERMODY, McGEEHAN, SHAPIRO, RAMALEY, SANTONI, SIPTROTH,
COSTA, MAHONEY, MARKOSEK, KULA, WAGNER, PRESTON, DeLUCA,
GERGELY, READSHAW, KORTZ, LEVDANSKY, M. SMITH, KOTIK, JOSEPHS
AND BENNINGTON, MARCH 19, 2007
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 19, 2007
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing the contributions made by the Pittsburgh Ballet
2 Theatre to the culture, economic development and tourism of
3 the Greater Pittsburgh region.
4 WHEREAS, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre was founded 38 years ago
5 as a regionally rooted, professional ballet company with an
6 expansive repertoire including works by the classical masters,
7 innovative works by contemporary choreographers and premieres of
8 original choreography; and
9 WHEREAS, As a member of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust,
10 Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre has grown to become one of the Greater
11 Pittsburgh region's major cultural institutions; and
12 WHEREAS, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and its affiliated school
13 are ranked among the top ten ballet companies in the United
14 States; and
15 WHEREAS, More than 80 artists and administrators are employed
16 by Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, with total annual salaries and
1 benefits of $2.3 million; and
2 WHEREAS, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre is one of only two major
3 arts organizations in the Greater Pittsburgh region to maintain
4 a resident company of artists; and
5 WHEREAS, Some 100,000 men, women and children are reached by
6 Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's performances and programs each year;
7 and
8 WHEREAS, Through five main stage productions, Pittsburgh
9 Ballet Theatre presents a schedule of more than 30 performances
10 each season, drawing more than 70,000 patrons a year to
11 Pittsburgh's cultural district; and
12 WHEREAS, Individuals from 60 of Pennsylvania's 67 counties
13 have attended a Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre performance within the
14 last three years; and
15 WHEREAS, Individuals from all 50 states, plus Puerto Rico,
16 have attended at least one Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre performance
17 over the past few years; and
18 WHEREAS, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre has an annual subscriber
19 base of 4,100 individuals who reside in a 12-county radius
20 surrounding Allegheny County; and
21 WHEREAS, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre provides free performing
22 arts education programs to some 15,000 school children each
23 year; and
24 WHEREAS, The Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School is renowned as
25 a training ground for some 500 students, drawing dancers from
26 throughout the country and abroad for intensive year-round
27 study; and
28 WHEREAS, As one of the region's major cultural institutions,
29 Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and its attendees generate significant
30 economic impact through cultural-related spending annually; and
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1 WHEREAS, Through touring Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre is sharing
2 this cultural asset with communities throughout this
3 Commonwealth; therefore be it
4 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
5 contributions made by the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre to the
6 culture, economic development and tourism of the Greater
7 Pittsburgh region.
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