Inlet’s 9th Annual Big Bash Fundraiser Is Set For November 7

By Erin Leigh Join the celebration at The Estuary at Pivot Center on November 7, 2025, and help Inlet Dance Theatre continue to impact the Northeast Ohio community with transformative art! Big Bash 2025 promises to be a fun and heartwarming event that celebrates Inlet’s past, shares our current artistic and educational impact, and helps invest in our organization’s future. Inlet honors Erin Cameron Miller, … Continue reading Inlet’s 9th Annual Big Bash Fundraiser Is Set For November 7

2nd Best Dance Company Presents ‘Light Labor’

By Hannah Garner 2nd Best Dance Company blends humor and tragedy while tackling big topics through“rigorous, inventive movement and wit” (Dance Magazine). The company brings its signaturestyle to Red Hook with a physically rigorous, sometimes virtuosic, almost always slapstick workentitled Light Labor. This evening-length work walks the fuzzy, shag-carpet line between dance performance andnarrative play, leaning into both text and movement to wonder how we … Continue reading 2nd Best Dance Company Presents ‘Light Labor’

Abrepaso Flamenco Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Two Performances This Week

The intimate venue of the Music Box Supper Club overlooking the Cuyahoga River makes a perfect setting for the raw passion of flamenco. Tablao is a traditional flamenco experience designed to honor and celebrate the rich culture of Hispanic heritage. This vibrant performance features a dynamic blend of guitar, dance, and song, all performed by locally and nationally renowned artists who embody the spirit and soul of flamenco. During this … Continue reading Abrepaso Flamenco Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Two Performances This Week

Cincinnati Ballet announces departure of Artistic Director Jodie Gates

By Nicole Doll Cincinnati, OH (September 22, 2023) – Cincinnati Ballet’s Board of Trustees announced todaythat Jodie Gates, Artistic Director of Cincinnati Ballet and the Cincinnati Ballet Otto M. BudigAcademy, has departed the organization to pursue other opportunities. “This mutual decision ensures that Cincinnati Ballet can continue its mission to enrich, expand, andexcel in the art of dance through world-class performance, a high-caliber academy, andimpactful … Continue reading Cincinnati Ballet announces departure of Artistic Director Jodie Gates

Popular ‘Carmen’ Ballet Returns to Open Cleveland Ballet’s Ninth Season [PREVIEW]

By Rena Vysnionis (with Steve Sucato) Cleveland Ballet opens its 2023-2024 mainstage season at Playhouse Square’s Connor Palace, September 22-23, with the triple bill Carmen & Other Works. Here’s a look: “Pas de Dix” from the 1898 ballet Raymonda features exquisite original choreography by Marius Petipa for five couples to the inspiring score by Alexander Glazunov. It is one of the most performed works by major ballet companies worldwide. Casting: Gabriela Checo, Alexander Guzmán, … Continue reading Popular ‘Carmen’ Ballet Returns to Open Cleveland Ballet’s Ninth Season [PREVIEW]

Cleveland’s Dancing Wheels Company to Honor Legendary Ladies of Jazz

Cleveland’s Dancing Wheels Company & School brings to life the passionate and dynamic work of women of color who revolutionized the 1920s─1950s jazz era in Legendary Ladies of Jazz, a dance concert celebrating female vocalists and muscians who changed the tenor and tone of Jazz music and paved the way for female muscians going forward. The inspiring and spirited concert takes place at Playhouse Square’s … Continue reading Cleveland’s Dancing Wheels Company to Honor Legendary Ladies of Jazz

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND BALLET ARTISTIC DIRECTOR PATRICIA BARKER ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT AFTER 43 YEARS IN BALLET

By Siobhan Waterhouse The Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) has today announced the retirement of Artistic Director Patricia Barker. In her five and a half years at the helm of the national ballet company, Barker commissioned 12 new main stage ballets from New Zealand-based or born choreographers including six ballets with original scores by New Zealand composers. New commissions from local and international choreographers are … Continue reading ROYAL NEW ZEALAND BALLET ARTISTIC DIRECTOR PATRICIA BARKER ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT AFTER 43 YEARS IN BALLET

Lake Erie to don ‘Swan Lake’ moniker in honor of Cleveland Ballet’s upcoming production

By Julia Tze   CLEVELAND, OH – Mayor of Cleveland Justin M. Bibb has announced that Lake Erie will don the name ‘Swan Lake’ in recognition of the premiere of Cleveland Ballet’s production of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, a production sponsored in part by Roe Green and the Roe Green Foundation. “I am honored to offer this Proclamation in recognition of Cleveland Ballet, our City’s resident professional ballet company, … Continue reading Lake Erie to don ‘Swan Lake’ moniker in honor of Cleveland Ballet’s upcoming production

Milwaukee Ballet Announces  2022/23 Season Roster 

By Addie Prochnow – Company welcomes two new dancers and celebrates Pink’s 20th season –  Milwaukee, WI – September 27, 2022 – Michael Pink announced Milwaukee Ballet’s roster of dancers for the 2022/23 Season, his 20th leading the Company as Artistic Director. The Company of 24 dancers officially returned to Baumgartner Center for Dance this week to begin preparing for the Season of Timeless Tales.  Theatrical productions will include favorites from Pink’s choreographic repertoire in honor of his 20th anniversary: Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Peter Pan, all to be performed at Marcus Performing … Continue reading Milwaukee Ballet Announces  2022/23 Season Roster 

Dance Media Names Caitlin Sims as Its New Content Director and Dance Magazine Editor in Chief

By Amy Jones (New York, NY), July 11, 2022—Dance Media (dancemedia.com) has named Caitlin Sims as the new editor in chief of its award-winning flagship publication, Dance Magazine, as well as content director for the whole of Dance Media, encompassing six dance media brands with an audience reach of approximately 10 million dancers and dance lovers. Sims comes to her role from San Francisco Ballet, … Continue reading Dance Media Names Caitlin Sims as Its New Content Director and Dance Magazine Editor in Chief