Adult Beginning Ballet class cancelled for one evening only – Tuesday, November 5

The Adult Beginning Ballet class is cancelled for one evening only – Tuesday, November 5, 2019

The make-up class will be held on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at the same time schedule, 7:30-8:45 pm

Nutcracker Tea Party

Nutcracker Tea Party Invitation – 2019

Sunday, December 8, 2019, 1:00-4:00 pm, at the beautiful Historic Hotel Bethlehem!

Tea & Treats – Nutcracker Story – Photo Opportunities with Dancers (bring your camera!)

Free Raffle – Boutique Items for Sale!

Tea Party Dress encouraged – all children must be accompanied by an adult. Use the order form above to purchase your tickets.

PYB Logo Wear Now Available To Order!

Now taking orders for our beautiful PYB Logo Wear items – black half-zip pullovers and black full-zip jackets – both in male and female styles and sizes, and both with high-quality professional embroidery by Lily DaVid.  These items are made by Sport-Tek and make the perfect gift for your ballet friend or student – think holidays and birthdays! The jackets may be personalized for your special dancer!

Download the order form below and return with full payment today. In order to receive them in time for the holidays, your order needs to be placed with us no later than November 1st.

PYB Logo Jackets & Pullovers Order Form – 2019

Information about sizes and the specifications of each item may be found on the order form. Order today! Pre-Sale, Pre-Paid orders only. No returns, no refunds, so please order carefully.

Sugar Plum Fairy and Her Cavalier Announced for the 2019 Nutcracker performances!

We are very pleased to announce that Principal Dancer Devon Teuscher and Soloist Dancer Alexandre Hammoudi, both with American Ballet Theatre, will be dancing the roles of the Sugar Plum Fairy and Her Cavalier, respectively, for this year’s Nutcracker production.  Tickets are on sale at Zoellner Arts Center Box Office – Click here for more information; or call 610-758-2787.

Nutcracker Auditions Announced!

Nutcracker Auditions – at BGLV studios – Sunday, September 15, 2019. $20. Must be registered BGLV students for this current season. Must be age 6 by December 10, 2019. A mandatory parent’s meeting will be held during each audition time.

• • 12:30-1:30 pm, ages 6-8
  • 1:30-2:45 pm, ages 9-13
  • 3:00-4:30 pm, ages 14 & up

Announcing Our 2019-2020 Season of Performances!

Pennsylvania Youth Ballet / Ballet Guild of the Lehigh Valley Elects New Board Members

Ballet Guild of the Lehigh Valley recently held its annual meeting at which time elections took place for officers and members of the Board of Directors. The officers and their affiliations for the 2019-2020 season are as follows: President, Jennifer L. Altemose, Esq. of Bethlehem (Attorney); Vice President, Tjasa Crofoot Ritchey of Hellertown (Assistant Swim Coach – Parkland Aquatic Club); Lori M. George of Fogelsville, Secretary (Preschool Teacher – First Presbyterian Church of Allentown); and Treasurer, Julian Ritchey of Hellertown (Vice President of Public Affairs and Patient Advocacy, Sanofi Pasteur).

Current board members and their affiliations are:  Amy Belet of Phillipsburg, NJ (First Grade Teacher – Belvidere School District); Amanda Lovell of Breinigsville (Director of Public Engagement – Allentown Art Museum); Emily Quiros of Coopersburg, (Pediatric Anesthesiologist – St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children); Kim Shively of Bethlehem (Professor of Anthropology – Kutztown University); Elisabeth Sollog of Bethlehem (Tax Associate – Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Former Soloist – Suzanne Farrell Ballet); Joyce Yoder, LSW of Allentown (Bereavement Coordinator – Hospice Compassus)

The Ballet Guild, under the direction of Karen Kroninger Knerr since 2008, is the parent organization of Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. Classes are offered from September through May, as well as during a six-week summer intensive program, including a wide variety of community classes for children ages three to adults. Students have the opportunity to perform alongside luminaries in the dance world in PYB’s annual production of The Nutcracker at Zoellner Arts Center, Lehigh University, as well as in numerous outreach and education programs held throughout the Lehigh Valley during the year.

Summer Classes – First Week!

Our 2019 six-week summer dance program began this week and will end the week of July 29th. Two of our Community Division classes are full: the Tuesday Pre-Ballet and Youth Ballet II – we are taking names for a waiting list. The Adult/Teen Beginning Ballet class scheduled for Thursday at 6:45 pm is canceled,  however, because of insufficient enrollment. That class will be offered again in the fall.

Serious dance students from all schools and areas are welcome to enroll in our daytime intensive program – register for one week, two weeks, or more – your choice!  Also offering Progressing Ballet Technique each Tuesday and a great guest teacher schedule!  Click here to find out more about our awesome program!

BGLV Sets Annual Meeting

Ballet Guild of the Lehigh Valley, Inc. will hold its annual membership meeting on Thursday, June 27 at 6:00 p.m. at its facility located at 556 Main Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018.

Immediately following the 6:00 p.m. membership meeting, the board will convene for its regular monthly meeting.  Any donor during the current fiscal year, July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 is considered a member in good standing and is invited to attend.  Members planning to attend the meeting should call the Guild’s office at 610-865-0353, or e-mail pyb@rcn.com.

Read more by clicking the following link: Annual Meeting – Press Release – 2019

Adult Classes Offered During The Break!

Classes for ballet and pointe will be available during our post-season break. See days, times, and tuition cost below. A minimum number of registered students is necessary to have this class, so please enroll now!

• DAYS:  Monday, May 20, Thursday, May 23, Monday, June 3, Thursday, June 6
• TIMES: 10:30 am-12:00 pm, Ballet Class, 12:15 – 12:45 pm, Pointe Class
• TUITION:  $90 for all classes paid in advance or at the first class; $30 for both ballet & pointe class per day; $22 for single ballet class

Current students: You may pay by credit card through our website payment page here: https://www.bglv.org/for-students/ (the password is “CandyCane”)  Scroll down the page until you see the words “Pay Your Invoices” and then complete the required entries. Indicate your class choices on the form.

New students: Click the following below for the registration form – download, print, complete, and email or mail to our office with your full payment as soon as possible. Post Season Session Registration Form 2019