Beguiling ‘For The Love Of Dance’ was BalletMet at its Best [REVIEW]

BalletMet – For the Love of DanceDavidson Theatre at Riffe Center TheatresColumbus, OHMarch 21, 2026 By Steve Sucato BalletMet’s latest triple-bill, For the Love of Dance, proved a high-caliber dance program befitting ballet companies several times its size.  The program at the Riffe Center’s Davidson Theatre in Columbus began with its marquee ballet, Alexi Ratmansky’s “Seven Sonatas” (2009).   The former Director of Russia’s Bolshoi Ballet … Continue reading Beguiling ‘For The Love Of Dance’ was BalletMet at its Best [REVIEW]

Emotionality Unbound [REVIEW]

“Ballet Unbound” was a diverse mixed-repertory program that landed squarely in Ohio Contemporary Ballet’s sweet spot as a company presenting classical, modern dance, and neoclassical and contemporary ballet works. PerformanceOhio Contemporary Ballet: “Ballet Unbound”  PlaceMimi Ohio Theatre at Playhouse Square, Cleveland, March 28, 2026 WordsSteve Sucato The nearly four-decade-old Cleveland, Ohio-based troupe opened the program with Paul Taylor’s 1978 modern dance masterwork, “Airs.” Set to … Continue reading Emotionality Unbound [REVIEW]

Graham Dance Company Triumphs in 100th Anniversary Tour Performance [REVIEW]

By Steve Sucato A full house of enthusiastic dance fans welcomed the Martha Graham Dance Company back to Cleveland Saturday night for the first time in nearly two decades.  Presented by DANCECleveland and Playhouse Square, Graham 100, at KeyBank State Theatre, was part of the company’s worldwide 100th Anniversary Tour.  The company delighted the audience with a mixed repertory program of works spanning the company’s … Continue reading Graham Dance Company Triumphs in 100th Anniversary Tour Performance [REVIEW]