On January 25, 1780, 45 original settlers signed the Lexington Compact, known also as the "Articles of Agreement, made by the inhabitants of the town of Lexington, in the County of Kentucky." The settlement at Lexington at this time was also known as Fort Lexington, as it was surrounded by fortifications to protect from the British and from Indians. It was the first of many American places to be named after the Massachusetts town. Upon hearing of the colonists' victory in the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, they named the site Lexington. A party of frontiersmen, led by William McConnell, camped on the Middle Fork of Elkhorn Creek (now known as Town Branch and rerouted under Vine Street) at the site of the present-day McConnell Springs. Lexington was named in June 1775, in what was then considered Fincastle County, Virginia, 17 years before Kentucky became a state. See also: Timeline of Lexington, Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky, in the American Civil War History of Kentucky and National Register of Historic Places listings in Fayette County, Kentucky It has a nonpartisan mayor-council form of government, with 12 council districts and three members elected at large, with the highest vote-getter designated vice mayor. Lexington is consolidated entirely within Fayette County, and vice versa. Notable locations in the city include the Kentucky Horse Park, The Red Mile and Keeneland race courses, Rupp Arena, Central Bank Center, Transylvania University, the University of Kentucky, and Bluegrass Community and Technical College.Īs of the 2020 census the population was 322,570, anchoring a metropolitan area of 516,811 people and a combined statistical area of 747,919 people. Known as the "Horse Capital of the World", it is within the state's Bluegrass region. By land area, it is the country's 28th-largest city. By population, it is the second-largest city in Kentucky and 57th-largest city in the United States. Lexington is a city in Kentucky and the county seat of Fayette County.
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Get to know some of PBT School’s alumni and learn about the careers they’ve developed after their time with the School. “Where Are They Now?” – Conversations with PBT School Alumni Since then, they’ve danced leading roles in Swan Lake, Giselle, La Bayadère and The Sleeping Beauty, among others. Both dancers were promoted to principal dancer in 2014. Named among Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” in 2013 and 2014 respectively, Amanda Cochrane and Yoshiaki Nakano were recruited into the company from PBT School’s Graduate Program. Click here to learn more.Īlumni Spotlight Principal Dancers Amanda Cochrane & Yoshiaki Nakano PBT principals, and PBT School alumni, Amanda Cochrane & Yoshiaki Nakano performing in La Bayadère Whether you’re now dancing professionally or have pirouetted to another path, we’d love to hear your memories of PBT School and your thoughts about how your time here has resonated in your life after leaving. More than 70 percent of our own Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre company dancers are PBT School alumni.
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Each year PBTS is proud to see our students join professional companies and excel in collegiate programs. Our Alumni community encompasses an exceptional group of artists who have become professional dancers or gone on to pursue a variety of other career paths.