Divergence

July 10 at 7:30 PM
July 11 at 7:30 PM
July 12 at 2:30 PM

at the New Hazlett Theater
6 Allegheny Square E, Pittsburgh, PA 15212​

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Children's Performance
July 11 at 4:00 PM
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Texture Contemporary Ballet launches the 2026-27 season with Divergence, a dynamic program exploring the beauty of contrast, conflict, and connection.

Artistic Director Alan Obuzor's new work, From Above, fuses traditional orchestra and modern electronic elements, moving through a striking range of sonic landscapes. Audiences are carried from an atmosphere of dark, unsettled tension into a hypnotic minimalist techno pulse that builds toward immense emotional crescendos—creating a world that feels both infinitely vast and intensely internal.

Guest choreographer Deanna Stanton presents the world premiere of Inner Voices, which explores the space between self-perception and truth—the tension between the stories we tell ourselves and the realities that lie beneath them. Rather than examining conflict between different people, the work delves into the divergences that exist within a single individual. 

Abandonment of Division in the Pursuit of Hope, by Resident Choreographer Madeline Kendall Schreiber, explores the growth of division within our society and the collective helplessness it can bring. This powerful new work contrasts a stark lack of compassion with a definitive shift toward hope, resilience, love, and perseverance. Set to a rich musical tapestry of acoustic, electric, and atmospheric instrumentation, the piece culminates in a powerful ballad full of soul and purpose.

Experience the opening program of Texture's 16th season--July 10-12 at the New Hazlett Theater!
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​*Group sales available for groups of 10 or more - contact [email protected]
​*This venue is handicap accessible & assistive listening devises are available -  for more information about accessibility, contact Katie Miller at [email protected]

Texture Contemporary Ballet is a Pittsburgh-based dance company that fuses the power and precision of classical ballet with the freedom and creativity of contemporary dance to surprise and delight audiences and empower the next generation of dancers and choreographers.

We were founded in 2011 by Alan Obuzor, and since then we have been creating and presenting predominantly new and original dance works for people who love to be inspired through dance. In our work, we enable our artists to take creative risks, and we help our audiences to experience their thoughts and emotions by forming connections through live movement and dance.

​Texture's season is made possible in part with generous support from:

• ​Allegheny Reginal Asset District (RAD)
• Arts, Equity, & Education Fund
• The Heinz Endowments​
• ​New Hazlett Theater ​

• Opportunity Fund
  
• The Pittsburgh Foundation ​​​​
• Individual Donors​
• Corporate Donors