Academy Newsletter: September 2024

Welcome to the 2024-2025 Otto M. Budig Academy Season!

We’re thrilled to have dancers from our Preparatory, Community, Young Dancer, Advanced, and Professional Training Divisions back in the studio, and we can’t wait to welcome Children’s Division dancers next week. Registration remains open, even after classes begin! If you have friends who’d like to join you in the studio this year, please encourage them to reach out!

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Read on to learn more about what’s in store for the Academy this fall!

Young Performers Auditions for Cincinnati Ballet’s The Nutcracker and Giselle are this Saturday! Academy students are considered for casting in both productions with one audition.

Cincinnati Ballet's Giselle
Casting open to Academy students only
Roles for dancers 4'3" to 4'11.75"
Performance Dates: October 31 - November 3, 2024

Cincinnati Ballet's The Nutcracker
Casting open to all auditioning dancers
Roles for dancers 3'10" to 5'10" and gymnasts
Performance Dates: December 19 - 29, 2024

Young Performers Auditions for The Nutcracker and Giselle
Saturday, September 7, 2024

Dancers must be 8 or older on the day of the audition to be eligible. Please visit the links below for more information about times, height groups, and location, who’s eligible, and how to prepare for the audition. We hope to see you there!

The Otto M. Budig Academy welcomes our eighth Professional Training Division class this season. This year’s class represents 19 different states and includes both returning dancers and new dancers joining us from our Summer and Collegiate Intensives. We’re pleased to officially introduce our 2024-2025 Professional Training Division class.

2024-2025 Trainees:
Rebecca Banig, Frankie Bennett, Gianna Brace, Sanaa Brown, Sydney Caggiano, Kaytlan Carvajal, Claire Daley, Julia Fanazini, Maile Fitzgerald, Madeline Flythe, Andrew Fung, Noah Gnes, Engler Gonzalez, Trea Hultgren, Cailyn Jackson, Elizabeth Jacobson, Taylor Johnson, Zooey Kraemer, Brighid McGahran, Julian Nejezchleb, Grace Nelson, Hannah Newman-Williams, Piper Panek, Eli Petraccia, Rebecka Rundkvist, Gracie Salkowski, Sofia Sanchez, Zoe Shemet, Scarlett Starkey, Katie Stuckenschneider, Elizabeth Swisher, Graciela Urdaneta, and Sierra Wilkerson.

Save the Date:
The Professional Training Division's performance season kicks off with a Fall Studio Showcase on Saturday, September 28, 2024. Tickets will be available soon, and we invite any and all from our Academy community to attend!

Absence Reporting and Make-up Class Scheduling
If a student needs to miss class, please notify the Academy Administrative Office via the channels below. Students who need to be absent for any reason are welcome to request a make-up class in their same level or a level lower. Because class sizes are limited, students should request to participate in a make-up class and receive approval prior to arrival. Make-up classes can be requested in the Absence Notification Form or by calling the Academy Administrative Office.

For absence reporting, please use one of the following channels:
Absence Notification Online Form
By Phone: 513.562.1111 (Option 1)

Remind
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Additional Resources and Support
When in doubt, the best way to communicate with the Academy team throughout the year is by:
Email: cbacademy@cballet.org
Phone: 513.562.1111
(Please leave a message if you reach our voicemail! We’ll call you back!)

These are shared channels monitored by multiple members of our team and will help ensure your request is seen quickly and by someone who can best support you.

During class hours on evenings and weekends, our Student Experience Representatives are stationed at a standing desk either in the lobby or near the student lounge, poised to support new families, students waiting for class or arriving late, and otherwise helping to ensure positive experiences in our shared spaces.

Finally, the For Academy Parents page on our website is worth bookmarking! This webpage has helpful forms and resources, and we’ll continue to update the page as new things happen throughout the season.

As the calendar turns to fall, we're excited to launch our updated Adult Dance + Fitness schedule and invite you to join us in the studio to explore our dance offerings or try out a new fitness routine. All classes are available on a drop-in basis and are open to participants ages 16 and up.

We are excited to introduce new classes this season in Yoga and Pre-Intermediate Ballet (a midpoint between our popular ongoing Ballet Basics and Intermediate Ballet classes). Add in returning favorites like Barre Fitness, Victoria Morgan’s VM Workout, Modern, and Street Dance Fundamentals, and there's sure to be something for everyone.

To reserve your favorite class or explore our schedule, please visit us online.

September 2: NO CLASSES – Labor Day Holiday

September 6-15: The Kaplan New Works Series
at the Aronoff Center for the Arts

September 7: Young Performers Auditions – The Nutcracker and Giselle

September 9: Children’s Division Begins
(Petite Pas de Deux, Creative Dance, Pre Ballet)

September 20: Tuition Payment Due (8 Installment Plans)

September 28: Professional Training Division Fall Showcase

October 5: CB Moves Classes Begin

October 6: Student Performance Ensemble Fall Showcase