Welcome.

 Since 1955, the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet has achieved international renown as a classical ballet School and Performing Company. Under the guidance of Artistic Director Marcia Dale Weary, CPYB continues to provide exceptional dance training for beginning to pre-professional dancers, with many alumni going on to perform with top companies throughout the world!

2008-2009 Season at a Glance

 Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, June 17-19, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 20 , 2009 at 1:00 and 6:00 p.m. 
Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts , Harrisburg

Tickets:  Call 717-214-ARTS or visit www.whitakercenter.org

Dancers of all ages will present approximately 20 ballets over five performances. You’ll see a range of styles from strictly classical to fanciful, from beginning dancer to accomplished artist. A different program every night!

Photo from George Balanchine’s Walpurgisnacht.  Choreography by George Balanchine © 2007 The George Balanchine Trust.  Photo by Rosalie O’Connor

School Day Performances:
Friday, December 12, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.(full ballet) and 12:30 p.m. (abbreviated show) 
Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts

Public Performances:
Saturday, December 13, 2008 at 1:00 and 5:00 p.m. 
Sunday, December 14, 2008 at 2:00 p.m.
Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts

Saturday, December 20, 2008 at 1:00 and 5:00 p.m. 
Sunday, December 21, 2008 at 2:00 p.m.
Hershey Theatre with the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra and the Susquehanna Youth Chorale

From the moment the curtain rises, you will be transported into a magical land of toy soldiers, a Sugar Plum Fairy, and snowflakes that come to life. Make George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™ a part of your family’s holiday tradition.

George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™, choreography by George Balanchine © 2008 The George Balanchine Trust. 

School Day Performances:
Friday, October 24, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.
Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts

Public Performances:
Saturday, October 25, 2008 at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. 
Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 2:00 p.m.
Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts

Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet brings this beloved classic to life on the Whitaker Stage. The hour-long storybook ballet will leave the audience breathless as they watch the love story unfold.

Saturday, May 9, 2009: 5:30 p.m.
Dickinson College’s Mathers Theatre

The Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, home to world class dancers for more than 54 years, invites the Carlisle community to a free, informal performance in its hometown. We will be featuring excerpts from our upcoming June Series.

 School Day Performances:
Friday, April 3, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. 
Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts

Public Performances:
Saturday, April 4, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. 
Sunday, April 5, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.
Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts

Back by popular demand is Alan Hineline’s restaging of this timeless story of young love. Simple, charming and laugh-out-loud funny, this sentimental comedic ballet is beloved by audiences the world over. Come share in the joy of this CPYB classic!

Tickets for all performances (including Hershey Theatre performances) may be purchased by calling theWhitaker Center Box Office at 717-214-ARTS (2787).

For more information, contact CPYB: 717-245-1190 or info@cpyb.org.

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Maurinda Wingard, CPYB Executive Director.

 Maurinda found her passion for the arts at the young age of six, when she began her dance training with Marcia Dale Weary at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet.

With her strong background as a dancer and as an arts and education administrator, Maurinda was appointed the Executive Director of CPYB in May 1997. During her tenure, CPYB’s physical plant with new state-of-the-art studios has more than tripled, along with its annual operating budget.  CPYB has also been appointed Resident Ballet Company at Whitaker Center for Science and Arts, Harrisburg, has greatly increased state and federal funding and has more than doubled its educational outreach efforts into the community.

Maurinda’s dedication to CPYB, the students and the art form itself will be dearly missed.  The impact she has made on the lives of all who knew her has been tremendous and will continue to play a role in our lives for many years to come.

Memorial contributions may be made to Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Maurinda C. Wingard New Hope Scholarship Fund, 5 N. Orange St., Carlisle PA 17013.