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November Monthly Newsletter
Welcome back from Fall Break! We hope you enjoyed a bit of time to refresh and recharge and are ready to dive in to the second half of the semester. There’s so much to celebrate as we turn the corner into November and the holiday season.
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Family Observation Week
During our Fall Family Observation Week, November 18-24, we look forward to welcoming Academy families into the studio classroom to witness your student’s hard work and progress. Select classes for each division and track will be open for observation. Emails will be sent later this month with specific details for your dancer’s schedule. Please mark your calendar and plan to join us for this special week of classes! We can’t wait to show families what your dancers have been working on!

Family Observation Week
November 18 - 24, 2024
Try A Free Class
Our First Class Free offer continues through December. As we welcome new students to the studio (please spread the word to friends and neighbors!) we also invite currently enrolled students to explore a new class with a free single-session class in an elective offering. This offer extends to new adult students too! Join us for a complimentary class in any one of our Adult Dance + Fitness classes at the Valentine Center for Dance. Sign up today at the link below.
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Auditions for The Wizard of Oz
Auditions for Cincinnati Ballet's production of The Wizard of Oz are this Sunday! Don't miss your chance to explore the magic along the yellow brick road on stage with Dorothy, Toto and friends. Candidates must be 8 or older and currently enrolled in the Otto M. Budig Academy.

Young Performers Auditions
The Wizard of Oz
Sunday, November 10, 2024
1:00 - 2:00 PM: Dancers 3'11" to 4'6"
2:30 - 3:45 PM: Dancers 4'7" to 5'6"

Online registration closes Friday at noon. Reserve your spot today!
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Ensemble Winter Showcase
Save the date for the Student Performance Ensemble's Winter Showcase! On Saturday, December 7, the Ensemble presents excerpts from the charming ballet Fairy Doll along with beloved selections from The Nutcracker. A delightful production for all ages, we invite our Academy community to attend this festive seasonal showcase.

Student Performance Ensemble Winter Showcase
Saturday, December 7, 2024
Margaret and Michael Valentine Center for Dance

Tickets will go on sale later this month, so keep an eye on your inboxes!
November Holiday Break
Don’t forget! All Academy programs will take a short break later this month in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, but dates for those breaks vary among different programs. Please review the below as you mark your calendars.

 Children’s, Preparatory, Community, Young Dancer, and Advanced Divisions:
No classes Wednesday, November 27, through Sunday, December 1.

CB Moves: No classes Monday, November 25, through Sunday, December 1.

Professional Training Division: No classes Thursday, November 28, through Sunday, December 1.

We wish our Cincinnati Ballet community a happy, restful, and delicious holiday!
Winter Wonderland at Washington Park
Cincinnati Ballet, the City of Cincinnati, 3CDC, and the Art Academy of Cincinnati are working together to bring a Nutcracker-inspired Winter Wonderland installation to Washington Park this December! Winter Wonderland presented by Cincinnati Ballet is a six-scene story walk through the park complete with dazzling holiday lights.

  The installation will be viewable during all park hours seven days a week December 1 through 31, with a special event in the park on December 1 from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM to celebrate the launch of the story walk experience. The event will include ballet dancers and characters, family activities, music, and more. Santa Claus will also be on site at the Sherwin-Williams Porch greeting families and taking free photos.

Be sure to make a stop in Washington Park as you shop, dine, and celebrate the holidays in Over the Rhine!
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Bridge Dance Project
The Bridge Dance Project connects leaders in the fields of dance medicine, science, dance performance, and education. This national initiative will be holding its Cincinnati Regional Conference on Sunday, November 10, at Cincinnati Children’s, and our partners at TriHealth would like to invite interested members of our Academy community to attend. Presenters include medical and athletic training professionals from TriHealth/Cincinnati Ballet Athletic Training, Children’s Hospital’s Dance Medicine Team, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, and Ohio University Clinic for Science and Health in Artistic Performance.
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Calendar
November 4-10: Professional Training Division Fall Break

November 10: Young Performers Auditions for The Wizard of Oz
November 18-24: Academy Family Observation Week

November 20: Tuition Payments Due (8 Installment and CB Moves Plans)

November 25-December 1: Holiday Break for CB Moves

November 27-December 1: Holiday Break for Children’s, Preparatory, Community, Young Dancer, and Advanced Divisions

November 28-December 1: Holiday Break for Professional Training Division

December 7: Student Performance Ensemble Winter Showcase
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On Stage: The Nutcracker
This season marks the 50th anniversary of Cincinnati Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker. No holiday is complete without a trip to the Land of Sweets! When a curious young girl named Clara receives a magical Nutcracker for Christmas, her dreams come to life. Joined by her Nutcracker Prince, Clara meets the Sugar Plum Fairy and a cast of colorful characters (including nearly 100 young performers from our Academy and community). With Tchaikovsky’s beloved score performed live by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. And new this season - added performances after Christmas to keep the magic alive in the post-holiday down time.
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