Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s largest event of 2025 raised over $725,000, including over $122,000 for PBT School scholarships. Planned by a committee chaired by Peggy and Steve McKnight, and Ann and LeRoy Metz, 430 guests enjoyed an evening of fine dining, dancing, season sneak- peek performances by PBT company artists, as well as auctions and raffles. Performances included, among others, a Stars & Stripes pas de deux danced by Tommie Lin Kesten and Colin McCaslin, as well as Three Preludes performed by Grace Rookstool and David O’Matz, and an excerpt from Giselle with principal dancers Hannah Carter and Lucius Kirst. Many of Pittsburgh’s staunchest arts philanthropists were on hand to show their support.

Pointe in Time: The Dream Gala by Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, November 15, 2025

PBT Board Chair Jim Crocker and Melanie Crockard

The PBT 2025 Pointe in Time: Dream Gala Committee

Catherine Loevner

Paul Purdy, David Onufer, Danielle Katz, James Snyder and Sean Moyer

PBT artists Hannah Carter and Lucius Kirst performing in Giselle

Gala co-chairs, Peggy and Steve McKnight & Ann and LeRoy Metz

Nicholas Dragga, PBT executive director and Adam W. McKinney, PBT artistic director

The Gala Pointe Show Wall invited attendees to purchase a pointe shoe for a chance to win a diamond necklace

PBT artists Anya Chiu, Christian Garcia Campos, Magnoly Baptista, Grace RookStool, Madison Russo and Ariana Chernyshev

For more information on the 2025/2026 Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre season, check out Artistic Director Adam McKinney’s favorite moments of their key performances.

Story by Keith Recker
Photography Courtesy of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre

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