Youngstown State University and the Donald P. Pipino Performing Arts Series present Dance Theatre of Harlem, Virginia Johnson, Artistic Director, on February 12 at 8:00 PM at Powers Auditorium, DeYor Performing Arts Center, 260 W. Federal Street, Youngstown, OH 44503. The event is co-sponsored by the YSU Department of Theatre & Dance; Ballet Western Reserve; DeYor Performing Arts Center; 88.5 WYSU-FM; YSU Colleges of Health and Human Services, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics; YSU Division of Student Experience; YSU Office of Research Services. For 50 years, Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) has provided access to ballet for all. Comprised of an international touring company, a training school, and a celebrated arts education and community engagement program—Dancing Through Barriers®—DTH demonstrates the power of art to transform lives. Compelled to make a positive impact following the assassination of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the legendary Arthur Mitchell started a school with his teacher, Karel Shook. Mitchell’s idea was to offer children in the Harlem neighborhood where he grew up the opportunity to change their futures by challenging themselves against the rigors of a classical art form. In 1971, only two years after its founding, The New York Times called DTH “one of ballet’s most exciting undertakings.” Now in its fifth decade, DTH has an extraordinary legacy based on thrilling performances and artistic excellence predicated on providing opportunity where none had existed before. Through performance, training and education, the impact of DTH continues to be felt across the globe. Tickets are available online at deyorpac.org or by phone at 330-744-0264.
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Youngstown State University and the Donald P. Pipino Performing Arts Series present Dance Theatre of Harlem, Virginia Johnson, Artistic Director, on February 12 at 8:00 PM at Powers Auditorium, DeYor Performing Arts Center, 260 W. Federal Street, Youngstown, OH 44503. The event is co-sponsored by the YSU Department of Theatre & Dance; Ballet Western Reserve; DeYor Performing Arts Center; 88.5 WYSU-FM; YSU Colleges of Health and Human Services, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics; YSU Division of Student Experience; YSU Office of Research Services. For 50 years, Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) has provided access to ballet for all. Comprised of an international touring company, a training school, and a celebrated arts education and community engagement program—Dancing Through Barriers®—DTH demonstrates the power of art to transform lives. Compelled to make a positive impact following the assassination of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the legendary Arthur Mitchell started a school with his teacher, Karel Shook. Mitchell’s idea was to offer children in the Harlem neighborhood where he grew up the opportunity to change their futures by challenging themselves against the rigors of a classical art form. In 1971, only two years after its founding, The New York Times called DTH “one of ballet’s most exciting undertakings.” Now in its fifth decade, DTH has an extraordinary legacy based on thrilling performances and artistic excellence predicated on providing opportunity where none had existed before. Through performance, training and education, the impact of DTH continues to be felt across the globe. Tickets are available online at deyorpac.org or by phone at 330-744-0264.