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

A Conversation With Jodie Gates: The Cincinnati Ballet Director’s Vision Comes Into Focus

By Steve Sucato for Pointe Magazine When Jodie Gates was named Cincinnati Ballet’s new artistic director, succeeding Victoria Morgan, she came to the position with a wealth of industry knowledge and decades-long dance experience. Back in January, she talked to Pointe about her big-picture vision for where she wanted to take the company. Now, having officially begun her journey with Cincinnati Ballet—which is currently in the midst of … Continue reading A Conversation With Jodie Gates: The Cincinnati Ballet Director’s Vision Comes Into Focus

Cincinnati Ballet: Triumphant Bold Moves Festival [REVIEW]

Cincinnati BalletProcter & Gamble Hall at the Aronoff Center for the ArtsPittsburgh, PA May 21, 2022, afternoon and eveningBold Moves Festival Program 1: Petal, Nine Sinatra Songs, Minus 16Program 2: Children of the Passage (Dayton Contemporary Dance Company), Our Story (world premiere), Bolero Steve Sucato for CriticalDance.org For her last production as Cincinnati Ballet’s Artistic Director, Victoria Morgan programmed a mix of tried-and-true repertory favorites along with a new ballet by company dancer … Continue reading Cincinnati Ballet: Triumphant Bold Moves Festival [REVIEW]