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JoAnna Schmidt

JoAnna Schmidt

Pittsburgh,PA

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

SOLOIST

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
08.2012 - Current
  • Featured roles include:
  • Aurora in Marius Petipa's 'The Sleeping Beauty'
  • Principal couple in George Balanchine's 'Rubies'
  • Bombsquad in Twyla Tharp's 'In the Upper Room'
  • Sugar Plum Fairy in Terrence Orr's 'The Nutcracker'
  • Cupid in Marius Petipa's 'Don Quixote'
  • Florence Waren in Jennifer Archibald's 'Sounds of the Sun'
  • '1st Flash' by Jorma Elo
  • 'Petite Mort' by Jiri Kylian
  • 'Dupuis le Jour' by Gemma Bond
  • 'Eternal Idol' by Michael Smuin
  • 'Nine Sinatra Songs' by Twyla Tharp
  • 'Bolero' by Susan Jaffe

CHOREOGRAPHER

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
03.2018 - Current
  • Commissioned to choreograph 20 minute ballet, 'Lightworks', for a two-week choreography showcase in March of 2018
  • Commissioned to choreograph virtual ballet, 'Back to Normal' in May of 2020 for social media

Choreographer

Pittsburgh Dance Workshop
06.2025 - 06.2025

Dance Instructor

Pittsburgh Dance Workshop
06.2025 - 06.2025

CHOREOGRAPHER

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School
06.2017 - Current
  • Commissioned to choreograph multiple pieces for school showcases since 2017

INSTRUCTOR

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School
06.2016 - 05.2023
  • Teaching ballet class, variations, and pointe for various levels of the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School

PERFORMER

World Ballet Stars Gala
06.2014 - 06.2014
  • Performed in a new, contemporary ballet featuring three female artists, choreographed by Viktor Plotnikov, in a gala for the World Ballet Competition

Dance Performer

All Stars of Dance
06.2025 - 06.2025
  • Performed Flames of Paris pas de deux with Jorge Barani

CHOREOGRAPHER

Confluence Ballet Company
01.2023 - 04.2023
  • Commissioned to choreograph a contemporary ballet on the company artists for their spring production

Education

Associate of Arts - English

Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA
09-2025

Timeline

Choreographer

Pittsburgh Dance Workshop
06.2025 - 06.2025

Dance Instructor

Pittsburgh Dance Workshop
06.2025 - 06.2025

Dance Performer

All Stars of Dance
06.2025 - 06.2025

CHOREOGRAPHER

Confluence Ballet Company
01.2023 - 04.2023

CHOREOGRAPHER

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
03.2018 - Current

CHOREOGRAPHER

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School
06.2017 - Current

INSTRUCTOR

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School
06.2016 - 05.2023

PERFORMER

World Ballet Stars Gala
06.2014 - 06.2014

SOLOIST

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
08.2012 - Current

Associate of Arts - English

Community College of Allegheny County

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