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| As we reach the end of another fantastic Academy season, we look forward to celebrating our dancers on stage in several exciting performances while also welcoming the year ahead!
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Our Academy dancers take the stage May 17-18, 2024, at the School for Creative and Performing Arts, in our season-culminating Spring Production. Students in our Preparatory, Young Dancer and Advanced Divisions highlight the evolution of dance from the romantic to the classical era of ballet including selections from Coppélia, Les Sylphides and The Sleeping Beauty while our Children's Division presents Carnival of the Animals. Tickets are still available for all performances!
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Sign Up to Volunteer!
Volunteers are still needed for Spring Production rehearsals and performances! We’re so grateful for the
many parents, guardians, and family members who pitch in behind the scenes to make our year-end productions such a success. All performance volunteers will have the opportunity to view their dancer's piece from backstage, and all volunteers get one free ticket to the Spring Production performance of their choice!
To volunteer for PD, YD, AD Theater Week Rehearsals, click HERE.
To volunteer for PD, YD, AD Performances, click HERE.
To volunteer for Children's Division Performances, click HERE.
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Performer Information
Final participant information went out at the end of April. To revisit rehearsal and performance expectations, please visit the webpages below.
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Professional Training Division Performances
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The final event of the 2023-2024 Academy Season is our Professional Training Division Showcase! Join us Sunday, May 19, for a stunning mixed bill featuring Balanchine's Walpurgisnacht Ballet, a world premiere by contemporary choreographer Hannah Dolen, and an original work by PTD Principal David Morse, alongside select classical
repertoire and two original student works.
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PTD Spring Showcase
May 19, 2024 at 6:00 PM
School for Creative and Performing Arts
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On May 11, join us for the PTD Choreographic Workshop highlighting the emerging creative voices within our program in a presentation of original works in progress. The Choreographic Workshop is the culmination of our dancers' exploration of the choreographic process and features
several pieces selected by a panel of faculty for presentation.
PTD Choreographic Showcase
Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Margaret and Michael Valentine Center for Dance
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Join us for a brand new program launching this summer!
Cincinnati Ballet’s Variations Workshop offers a deep dive into classical solo work for dancers desiring to pursue competition opportunities or for those who want to expand their own repertoire and artistry.
Participants will receive coaching by Company artists and feedback from Cincinnati Ballet's Artistic staff while immersing themselves in variations and technique classes.
Variations Workshop
June 3 - 7, 2024
Margaret and Michael Valentine Center for Dance
Open to dancers ages 9 and up with formal dance experience
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| As the 2023-2024 Academy year comes to a close we’re eager to share all the exciting plans in place for the year ahead. Our team is hard at work putting the
final touches on next year’s schedule, and we look forward to dancing with you again next season.
Priority Registration: All current Academy families receive exclusive priority access to registration for the upcoming Academy year. This priority period will open later this month. More information will come your way soon!
Placement and Progress Reports: Students currently in the Preparatory, Young Dancer, and Advanced Divisions receive their 2024-2025 Academy placement as part of their year-end progress report, which will be sent this week. 2024-2025 placement for current Children’s Division students will be shared at the opening of priority registration.
New Students: At the conclusion of priority registration, enrollment will open to new students. If you know any new families
eager to join the Academy for our upcoming 2024-2025 Season, please encourage them to complete a new student inquiry so we can keep them updated on next steps.
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CB Moves Family Dance Days
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| This summer, we’re excited to announce the return of Family Dance Days for our CB Moves students, an opportunity for current participants to stay engaged over the summer and for newly interested families to try out this program. Family Dance Days are designed for a student and an adult to dance together and will be led by our excellent team of CB Moves faculty.
Join us for one or all four!
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Saturday, June 8, 2024
Saturday, July 13, 2024
Saturday, August 10, 2024
Ages 4-7: 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Ages 8+: 11:00 AM – 11:45 PM
Participants are also encouraged to join us for donuts and beverages before or after class!
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CincyDance! Foundations Graduation
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Since January, our 36 CincyDance! Foundations students have met weekly to immerse themselves in ballet technique while sampling additional dance styles including modern, tap, and musical theater. We’re so proud of their hard work this spring and look forward to celebrating their achievements at a graduation ceremony on May 11 at the Center for Dance. Please join us in congratulating these promising young students!
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| Cincinnati Ballet's 60th Anniversary Celebration and Défilé
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Join us for our 60th Anniversary Celebration presented by PNC. This one-night-only event will feature special performances from every aspect of Cincinnati Ballet, including an alumni performance by former principal dancer and current Interim Artistic Director Cervilio Miguel Amador. This incredible evening will also feature an electrifying main company performance, a fan-favorite pas de deux from choreographer and Artistic Director Emerita Victoria Morgan, a video tribute, and so much more!
We are so excited that a number of our Academy students have opted to participate in this experience! During the May 9th performance, Cincinnati Ballet will proudly feature its first-ever Défilé. This grand procession begins with young Academy students through the highest ranks of the Company, celebrating the talent of all levels of Cincinnati Ballet.
This landmark celebration is a must-see event! We hope to see you there!
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Participating dancers, please make sure to review all previously emailed information.
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May 6-12: Final Week of
Classes
May 9: Cincinnati Ballet's 60th Anniversary Celebration
May 10-12: Playlist at the Aronoff Center
May 11: CB Moves Family Dance Day
CincyDance! Foundations Graduation
PTD Choreographic Workshop
May 13-16: Spring Production Theater Week Rehearsals
(Preparatory, Young Dancer and Advanced Divisions)
May 17-18: Spring Production
May 19: PTD Showcase
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Playlist
May 10-12, 2024
Aronoff Center for the Arts
Cincinnati Ballet’s 60th Anniversary Season concludes with Rep 5—PLAYLIST, a collection of three one-act productions by groundbreaking artists.
Blake Works II (The Barre Project) is created by one of the world’s foremost choreographers, William Forsythe, set to the music of James Blake. The work has been called love letters to dancers and to the art of ballet itself.
Evermore by Dwight Rhoden, presents styles ranging from ballet to ballroom to Broadway and is set to the music of Nat King Cole. Rhoden is artistic director of Complexions Contemporary Ballet and has worked with and created for some of the most diverse artists spanning ballet and contemporary dance.
Rounding out the program is CONSTRUCTive SOUND, a world premiere by Peter Chu, an American dancer, choreographer and teacher known for pushing the physical bounds of dance. Inspired by the iconic voice of Annie Lennox. CONSTRUCTive SOUND showcases the power of expression, capturing the raw emotions we feel when bringing something new into existence.
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OTTO M. BUDIG ACADEMY | 1801 Gilbert Avenue | cbacademy@cballet.org | 513.562.1111
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Cincinnati Ballet, 1801 Gilbert Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45202, United States
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