cincinnati ballet
cincinnati ballet' s anna reznik and alexei kremnev. photo: courtesy cincinnati ballet
take a bow. students at sf ballet school have joined sf ballet and such notable companies as new york city ballet, american ballet theatre, dutch national ballet, hamburg ballet, boston ballet, pacific northwest ballet, houston ballet, english national ballet, miami city ballet, national ballet of canada, joffrey ballet, pennsylvania ballet, ballet west, royal new zealand ballet, oregon ballet theatre, pittsburgh ballet theatre, atlanta ballet, ballet austin, ballet san jose, alberta ballet, ballet met columbus, cincinnati ballet, kansas city ballet, milwaukee ballet, north carolina dance theater, royal winnipeg ballet, vienna opera ballet, and the washington ballet .
a gift certificate to cincinnati ballet may be purchased through cincinnati ballet box office by calling 513 - 621 - 5282 .
cincinnati ballet will hold open auditions for all dancers interested in joining the professional company or cb2 (cincinnati ballet second company) .
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cincinnati ballet is recognized as a premier ballet company inspiring excellence through the power of dance .
graduates of the trainee program have found positions with professional dance companies dancing successfully with the joffrey ballet, american ballet theater, new york city ballet, staatsballett berlin, dresden semperoper, estonian national ballet, tulsa ballet, complexions, cincinnati ballet, dance theatre of harlem, atlanta ballet, milwaukee ballet, memphis ballet, kansas city ballet, texas ballet theatre, balletmet, north carolina dance theatre, pittsburg ballet theatre, polish national ballet, slovak national ballet, ballet west, royal new zealand ballet, alabama ballet, ballet austin, ballet nebraska, oklahoma city ballet, colorado ballet, and more .
1. the company has had three names. it was known as cincinnati civic ballet until 1968, until it was renamed the cincinnati ballet company. in 1982, the name was shortened to simply cincinnati ballet .
hometown heroes over the rhine bring their patented brand of passion to cincinnati ballet’s 2013 - 2014 season finale, cincinnati ballet & over the rhine live .
grace choi, a new member of the cincinnati ballet’s corps de ballet, rehearses in a dance studio .
the aronoff center for the arts hosts many cincinnati ballet performances throughout the season .
peek into the studio as cincinnati ballet dancers rehearse jennifer archibald’s never. nest .
tobin del cuore rehearsing extremely close. cincinnati ballet / wcpo photo by peter kasprzycki
johanna bernstein wilt rehearsing extremely close. cincinnati ballet / wcpo photo by peter kasprzycki
when cincinnati ballet returns to work monday, name tags might be in order .
new dancers, new day at cincinnati ballet when cincinnati ballet returns to work monday, name tags might be in order. check out this story on urltoken urltoken
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grace choi, a former apprentice with san francisco ballet, joins cincinnati ballet as a member of the corps de ballet for the 2017 - 18 season .
2. cincinnati civic ballet was the brainchild of three local ballet teachers: myrl laurence, virginia garrett and nancy bauer .
8 who are new at the cincinnati ballet meet the ballet' s freshest faces. check out this story on urltoken urltoken
training & experience: b. f. a. in ballet performance from the university of oklahoma, summa cum laude; western arkansas ballet; summer programs at joffrey midwest, ballet austin, tulsa ballet, and cincinnati ballet
3. since its inception, cincinnati ballet has performed 317 different ballets by 105 choreographers .
daniel durrett, artist of the company from: cincinnati, ohio training: cincinnati ballet otto m. budig academy; houston ballet ii; houston ballet apprentice professional experience: houston ballet corps de ballet (2016) recognitions: awards at the indianapolis international ballet competition (2015) and youth america grand prix (2013 )
cincinnati’s music hall is one of the most beautiful performance spaces in the country. cincinnati ballet takes the stage for three performances in this historic building .
training & experience: b. f. a. in ballet from the university of utah and scholarship member of utah ballet; iowa ballet academy; guest artist at iowa dance theatre; summer programs at pacific northwest ballet, american ballet theatre, joffrey ballet on full scholarship, ballet west, nashville ballet and ballet met
gale, oliver m. they helped shape our city. cincinnati, oh: cincinnati oral history foundation, 1992 .
when organizing founders nancy bauer, virginia garrett and myrl laurence first chartered the company as “cincinnati civic ballet” in 1958, it was a definite newcomer compared to the other major arts organizations in cincinnati, ohio. the cincinnati art museum was founded in 1886, the cincinnati symphony orchestra in 1895, and the cincinnati opera in 1920 .
13. cincinnati civic ballet' s premiere performance was on march 15, 1964, in wilson auditorium on the university of cincinnati' s main campus .
with a medium size company like cincinnati ballet, they sometimes get their shot at starring roles .
several new dancers join cincinnati ballet from across the u. s. and abroad, including two individuals promoted through cincinnati ballet’s second company: michael mengden and naomi tanioka, joining as apprentices .
colorado ballet’s new corps de ballet dancers include: mackenzie dessens, formerly with cincinnati ballet’s second company; megan dillon, who previously danced charlotte ballet 2 and ballet met 2; sarah tryon, formerly with sarasota ballet; and bryce lee, who danced in colorado ballet’s studio company before his promotion into the company .
she has had a hand in the beginning of a lot of things in cincinnati ,
ms. hughes says .
before there was cincinnati ballet, there was cincinnati civic ballet, which she helped establish. she recommended oleg sabline to (the university of cincinnati college - conservatory of music) .
training & experience: b. f. a. in ballet performance from the university of utah and member of utah ballet; corvallis academy of ballet; summer programs at atlanta ballet, american ballet theatre, and ballet west
ballet toybox february 18, 2012 | aronoff center for the arts for one performance only, cincinnati ballet offers a diverse program of classical and contemporary ballet selections designed to delight families and introduce children to ballet. at 50 minutes and $ 25 per ticket, ballet toybox is an easy and affordable way to experience cincinnati ballet with the whole family .
also serving as an apprentice, william britt hillard joins cincinnati ballet for the upcoming season. a native of florida, hillard has previously danced with richmond ballet and carolina ballet .
other new principal soloists are eric leedom, longtime principal of the oakland ballet company, and charles flachs, who has danced with cincinnati ballet since 1982. joseph woeffel from the houston ballet joins ballet west as soloist artist, and several new corps members come from nevada dance theatre, the school of american ballet, pittsburgh ballet, cincinnati and elsewhere .
. katherine spent summers training with pacific northwest ballet, american ballet theatre, joffrey ballet, ballet west, nashville ballet, ballet met, and korean ballet theatre. with ballet vero beach, ms. eppink has been featured in works by samuel kurkjian, adam schnell, and camilo a. rodriguez .
johanna bernstein wilt and tobin del cuore rehearsing extremely close. cincinnati ballet / wcpo photo by peter kasprzycki
cincinnati ballet’s dynamic new logo and brand identity is the most significant change to the organization’s visual identity in more than 15 years. it is the product of a partnership with cincinnati - based, global brand design agency, lpk. the lpk team drew its inspiration from insights shared by key cincinnati ballet stakeholders and community members, creating a representation as to how cincinnati ballet fits into both the global dance sphere and the cincinnati community .
training & experience: b. f. a in ballet performance from friends university; rogers ballet; summer programs at next generation ballet and oklahoma city ballet
van dyck agrees. she may have been surprised that morgan came to cincinnati. but she totally understands why cincinnati adores her .
imagine it’s 1998. cincinnati ballet is performing val caniparoli’s choreography for a full - length story ballet — the exquisite 1995 lady of the camellias .
the piece was originally choreographed by alejandro cerrudo of hubbard street dance company. here in cincinnati the dance is repeated by tobin del cuore with soloists of the cincinnati ballet .
5. contrary to popular belief, famed ballerina suzanne farrell, who left cincinnati in 1960 and became george balanchine' s muse at the new york city ballet, was never a member of cincinnati civic ballet. she visited cincinnati and performed on the same bill as ccb on more than one occasion. and in 2007, her own company – suzanne farrell ballet – engaged in a few joint performances with cincinnati ballet .
. she also performed with milwaukee ballet ii, houston ballet, nevada ballet theater, ballet tucson, earthen vessels, and hopestone dance company. her repertoire includes
explore the new cincinnati ballet in our latest video as maizyalet velázquez (senior soloist) and taylor carrasco (corps de ballet) use their bodies as brushes, blending paint and ballet .
courtney connor jones is a fanciful eaglet is cincinnati ballet' s
alice (in wonderland) .
photo: cincinnati ballet' s chisako oga as sugar plum fairy and cervilio miguel amaso as her cavalier .
marisa anne keller, originally from pennsylvania, joins cincinnati ballet from pacific northwest ballet. she has trained at pacific northwest ballet school and school of american ballet. keller will serve as an apprentice for the 2004 - 05 season .
boston ballet in balanchine’s coppélia, with jonathan mcphee and the boston ballet orchestra. photo by ernesto galan, courtesy boston ballet
adiarys almeida joins cincinnati ballet from havana, cuba where she was a member of ballet nacional de cuba (national ballet of cuba). almeida received her dance training from the national school of
featuring internationally renowned guest faculty, cincinnati ballet has two summer intensive programs designed to take your dancing to new levels of excellence. cincinnati ballet faculty tour the nation to audition promising students. click below to learn more !
how nuts? consider this. as part of their current subscription seasons, the four largest ballet companies in this region – cincinnati ballet, balletmet columbus, louisville ballet and pittsburgh ballet theatre – have announced a total of 41 ballets .
the cincinnati ballet’s academy staff works to ensure the professional and artistic growth of otto m. budig academy students .
cincinnati ballet' s kaplan new works series runs september 14 - 24 at the aronoff center for the arts .
franklin restaged the two remaining extant movements from seventh symphony two seasons later, aided by cincinnati ballet’s principal ballet mistress and former cincinnati ballet dancer johanna bernstein wilt, who researched and recreated all three seventh symphony movements from the original 16 mm film with coaching from franklin .
victoria morgan, artistic director and ceo, cincinnati ballet, center, works with corps de ballet dancer joshua bodden as she teaches a class to dancers .
finally, cincinnati and ballet west are teaming up to present a world premiere this season, a new production of carmina burana. this groundbreaking collaboration marks the first of its kind in cincinnati ballet history. choreographed by nicolo fonte, carmina burana will premiere at ballet west in salt lake city on november 3, and with cincinnati ballet on february 8, performed with the cincinnati symphony orchestra and the may festival chorus at music hall. fonte is known for his daring and original approach to choreography, and has worked with esteemed companies such as the dutch national ballet, houston ballet, royal danish ballet, and pacific northwest ballet .
cincinnati ballet hires vsa of ohio, the state organization on arts and disability, to provide their services to those with impaired sight during specific performances. please contact cincinnati ballet box office for information on when services will be available .
training & experience: b. f. a. in dance from university of cincinnati’s college - conservatory of music; columbus city ballet school, merit scholarship at orlando ballet school; summer program at american ballet theater; member of rochester city ballet
cincinnati ballet is looking for talented young performers to be a part of this timeless holiday tradition. auditions for the nutcracker will be held at 1555 central parkway, cincinnati, ohio 45214 .
thank you for the correction, milosr. aaron robison also danced with the birmingham royal ballet and corella ballet before joining houston ballet .
20. carmon deleone has been cincinnati ballet' s music director for 45 of the company' s 50 years .
you could forgive people if they were skeptical when victoria morgan was named artistic director of cincinnati ballet in february 1997 .
better than sundbeck, who' s in her 11th year as a professional, the last three with cincinnati ballet .
17. several cincinnati ballet dancers have gone on to distinguished careers as artistic directors of ballet companies. among them: marcelo angelini (tulsa ballet), stephen mills (austin ballet), kevin ward (dayton contemporary dance company) and christophe maraval (naples ballet). former dancer john nelson is now executive director of houston ballet .
31. dance classes at cincinnati ballet aren' t limited to ballet. in fact, the most popular single class the ballet offers is rhythm & motion, an enormously engaging combination of dance and exercise .
• patric palkens is joining the boston ballet as a member of the corps de ballet .
choreographer william soleau and richmond ballet apprentice whitley saffron work on his newly - commissioned ballet .
gelfin began her ballet training with lisa collins vidnovic at metropolitan ballet academy. gelfin joined cincinnati ballet as new dancer for the 2014 and in february was promoted to corps de ballet. gelfin was promoted to senior soloist in 2017, and principal in 2018 .
training & experience: b. f. a. in dance from the university of cincinnati college - conservatory of music; akjun ballet theatre; central pennsylvania youth ballet
bring a group to the ballet and save money! cincinnati ballet offers you the unique opportunity to bring your group to a performance. (minimum of 10 people )
rich with history, cincinnati ballet continues to thrill audiences with unparalleled performances. the company is a major part of cincinnati’s growing metropolis. from excellence on stage to outreach in local schools and community, cincinnati ballet takes pride in the fact that it is an integral part of the culture of the city. read more
12. cincinnati civic ballet was officially chartered by the state of ohio in 1958, five years before that first audition .
once a year cincinnati ballet holds an audition tour around the united states to find the best new talent for company contracts .
all body defined equipment is provided onsite at the cincinnati ballet center. students are encouraged to bring their own water bottle .
happy 4th of july from your friends at cincinnati ballet! wishing you a wonderful, safe and fun - filled holiday .
cincinnati ballet artistic director and ceo victoria morgan leads a rehearsal of “frisch’s presents the nutcracker” at the aronoff center in 2008 .
amador danced with the national ballet of cuba as a corps de ballet dancer and corifeo (demi - soloist) before joining cincinnati ballet in 2004 as a soloist. he was promoted to senior soloist in 2005 and principal dancer in 2006, and has danced numerous lead roles in full - length ballets throughout his extensive career at cincinnati ballet .
10. in 1974, the year that cincinnati ballet performed its first production of
the nutcracker ,
a 12 - year - old named victoria morgan was performing the leading role of clara with salt lake city' s ballet west. today, morgan is artistic director and ceo of cincinnati ballet .
two years ago, he accepted an apprenticeship with houston ballet. he liked cincinnati. but houston has twice as many dancers and a larger budget that enables it to offer 44 weeks of annual employment as opposed to the 34 weeks offered by cincinnati ballet .
this isn’t dahlhoff’s first time with cincinnati ballet. the former trainee with san francisco ballet spent the 2012 - 13 season as a cincinnati ballet apprentice before heading off to new york city. there, she danced as part of the alvin ailey american dance theater’s professional division and graduated cum laude from fordham university .
great dancers require great teachers. students at sf ballet school are taught by dancers who held illustrious careers performing with american ballet theatre, new york city ballet, boston ballet, joffrey ballet, english national ballet, and sf ballet, among others. our prestigious faculty is joined from time to time by current sf ballet company members and artistic staff, as well as renowned guest teaching artists .
other than cincinnati ballet, where seven of the 15 ballets have been choreographed by women, there was just one other female - choreographed ballet announced; twyla tharp’s “in the upper room, ” to be performed by louisville ballet .
pakharev has danced with the rebecca davis dance company in philadelphia and continues guest performing for ballet tech of ohio, lafeyette ballet theatre, miami valley dance company, northern cincinnati youth ballet (ncyb) and more. he is also a founding member of show ballet castalia, a cincinnati - based company providing dance entertainment for parties, holidays, and special events .
view the nutcracker 2017 kids cast cincinnati ballet is looking for talented young performers to be a part of this timeless holiday tradition. auditions for the nutcracker will be held at 1555 central parkway, cincinnati, ohio 45214. download young performers auditions information sheet. currently enrolled cincinnati ballet otto m. budig academy students only a $ 20 [ … ]
cincinnati ballet’s james gilmer and abigail morwood at a dress rehearsal of “cinderella” in february 2016. they have both since left the company .
on aug. 1, hairston and grubbs stepped into new roles as the dean and principal, respectively, of cincinnati ballet’s academy .
alexandra hoffman is a native of cleveland, ohio. she was trained by ana lobe and attended summer programs at central pennsylvania youth ballet, nashville ballet, and louisville ballet. before joining ballet vero beach, ms. hoffman was a trainee at louisville ballet .
why the students? well, that’s related to the other good news, likely to have a significant and lasting impact on cincinnati ballet .
the title piece of cincinnati ballet’s march 18 - 19 performances at the aronoff center is the company premiere of “wild sweet love, ” choreographed by trey mcintyre. seen here is a scene from a performance of the work by sacramento ballet, featuring (from left) ava chatterson, stefan calka and former cincinnati ballet dancer lauryn winterhalder. also on cincinnati ballet’s program are george balanchine’s “who cares? ” and edwaard liang’s “age of innocence, ” performed by balletmet columbus .
cincinnati ballet' s biography: 50 facts to know our ballet has graced stages for 50 years. look back on the building blocks of its history. check out this story on urltoken urltoken
in honor of # worldballetday, we took on the challenge to dance anywhere! cincinnati ballet dancers james gilmer and christina laforgia took to the streets of cincinnati to perform gabriel gaffney smith’s “untitled” in some of our favorite neighborhood spots .
christian griggs - drane performs gerald arpino’s “light rain” with demi trezona as part of a 2016 performance by the grand rapids ballet. griggs - drane joins cincinnati ballet this season as a new dancer .
when cincinnati ballet artistic director victoria morgan announced the casting for “lady of the camellias, ” which opens friday, it raised a few eyebrows .
john david back shares his unique (and hilarious) perspective on experiencing cincinnati ballet for the first time. this article contains some strong language .
retired cincinnati ballet soloist dawn kelley will join hairston and grubbs in the academy’s leadership as she is promoted from academy teacher to assistant academy principal .
matthew griffin is joining the cincinnati ballet as an apprentice. he is seen during a photo shoot when he was a student at butler university .
oga trained at san francisco ballet school on a full scholarship and was named a san francisco ballet company apprentice before joining cincinnati ballet for the 2016 - 2017 season. she was promoted to soloist in september 2016 and principal for the 2017 - 2018 season .
étoile founding member kay geiger, president of pnc bank for greater cincinnati and northern kentucky .
yeatmans cove park, on the ohio river, cincinnati, ohio, u. s .
began her ballet training at omaha theater ballet school of dance. she spent summers training with the renowned pacific northwest ballet and ballet austin. she also trained in banff, canada. ms. goodwillie appeared in numerous omaha theater ballet productions as both a student and apprentice, including
anders southerland is from seattle, washington. his ballet training began as the result of a public school outreach class and was recruited into the prestigious school at pacific northwest ballet. prior to joining ballet vero beach he was a member of houston ballet ii and milwaukee ballet ii .
39. cincinnati ballet' s costumes are stored in a series of cavern - like storage areas in the basement of the cincinnati ballet center at 1555 central parkway. built by windisch - muhlhauser brewing co. , the rooms were later home to the lion brewery and the burger brewing co .
corp de ballet dancer jake casey choreographed his new work, “recursus” on the cincinnati ballet second company for the 2015 inaugural choreography workshop. the piece has been accepted into the reverb dance festival taking place november 6 - 8 at the baruch performing arts center in new york city. casey, along with cincinnati ballet dancers taylor carrasco, james [ … ]
rich with history, cincinnati ballet continues to thrill audiences with unparalleled performances. the company is a major part of cincinnati' s growing metropolis. from excellence on stage to outreach in local schools and community, the cincinnati ballet takes pride in the fact that it is an integral part of the culture of the city. classical, modern and children' s productions run september through april .
35. during each run of
frisch' s presents the nutcracker ,
cincinnati ballet uses approximately 100 pounds of
snow
per show .
she was surprised that although ballet west is larger (total of 40 dancers to cincinnati' s 34) her local group proved to be stronger .
carter, alfred george washington. t he old court house: reminiscences and anecdotes of the courts and bar of cincinnati. cincinnati, oh: p. g. thomson, 1880 .
believe it or not, cincinnati ballet is a 501 (3) c registered non - profit organization. we rely heavily on our loving patrons to support our mission every season. there are many ways to donate to cincinnati ballet both as an individual or on the corporate level. all donations to cincinnati ballet are tax deductible. contact director of development sara pomeroy for more information at 513 - 562 - 1112 or spomeroy @ urltoken or donate online .
an october 1997 cincinnati magazine article introducing morgan to the city carried a headline that summed up the uncertainty: “with the arrival of a new artistic director at the cincinnati ballet, there’s just one question in everyone’s mind. will she stay? ”
the taft theatre itself has long been the home of a wide array of acts, including vaudeville performances and theatrical tours—in fact, the taft housed broadway in cincinnati before the organization moved to the aronoff. today the taft continues to be a versatile home for cincinnati children’s theatre, contemporary rock bands and comedy acts, and—soon! —the cincinnati symphony, cincinnati pops and may festival .
it’s about the same time, says morgan, that she really fell in love with cincinnati .
cincinnati ballet is proud to offer accessible seating in all performance venues. please indicate your requirements when purchasing tickets, and we will gladly accommodate your needs .
cincinnati ballet will perform lady of the camellias 8 p. m. saturday and 2 and 8 p. m. sunday. more info: urltoken .
kay began her training at the international ballet academy in her hometown of fort lauderdale. in 2012, she became a member of the sarasota ballet, where she was promoted to the corps de ballet the following year. on july 1, she married edward gonzalez, who is joining cincinnati ballet this season as a senior soloist .
romeo began his training with the central pennsylvania youth ballet, home of the vaunted carlisle project, which seeks to develop new generations of ballet choreographers. later, he moved on to the school of american ballet and boston ballet, where he was promoted to the corps de ballet in 2014 .
29. before victoria morgan became artistic director of cincinnati ballet in 1997, she briefly worked in commercial real estate in san francisco. before that, of course, she had a distinguished career as a principal dancer with ballet west and the san francisco ballet and a decade as resident choreographer and ballet mistress of the san francisco opera .
nora carr is a native of burnt hills, new york. she holds a b. f. a in dance from the university of cincinnati college - conservatory of music. nora attended summer programs at american ballet theater, central pennsylvania youth ballet, and miami city ballet .
cincy ballet' s victoria morgan: the woman who changed everything you could forgive people if they were skeptical when victoria morgan was named artistic director of cincinnati ballet in february 1997. check out this story on urltoken urltoken
also new to the company is apprentice jake casey (ballet idaho), joining samantha nagy - chow, daniel powers and khris santos, who were promoted to apprentice from cbii, cincinnati ballet' s second company .
i really love the sensuality of his movement ,
says cincinnati ballet artistic director victoria morgan .
it' s very organic and aggressive—an interesting combination .
born, raised and trained in cuba, gonzalez defected from the national ballet of cuba during a 2013 tour of the united states. it’s a story much like the one that brought principal dancer cervilio miguel amador to the cincinnati ballet 10 years earlier. since his arrival in the u. s. , gonzalez has danced with the sarasota ballet in florida. he is married to dancer abbey kay, who joins cincinnati ballet as an apprentice .
cincinnati ballet’s étoile group continues to bring together our very own superstar women from throughout cincinnati to connect, network, celebrate, and support each other via exclusive events and behind - the - scenes interactions with today’s outstanding female choreographers, dancers, and community leaders .
the cincinnati ballet second company is a group of talented, pre - professional dancers who come from around the world to study at cincinnati ballet and perform alongside cincinnati ballet’s company dancers. second company dancers can be found in the studio from 9: 00 am to 6: 00 pm every weekday, rehearsing and dancing with the company dancers, and in schools, community centers, churches, nursing homes and more, sharing the joy of dance throughout our region. with a focus on engaging audiences of all ages, second company dancers reach over 20, 000 students and community members annually and serve as the education outreach ambassadors for cincinnati ballet .
from modest beginnings, cincinnati came to be known as the
queen city of the west. ”
philip glass, who served as one of the cincinnati symphony orchestra' s creative directors last season .
is an ohio native and former member of rochester city ballet. she received her ballet training from columbus city ballet school and university of cincinnati conservatory of music. she attended summer intensives with american ballet theatre in new york city, trained on merit scholarship at orlando ballet school in florida, and participated in youth american grand prix, competing twice in its new york city finals. she has performed balanchine works including
one is that grubbs and hairston haven’t quite left the stage yet. they will give a series of farewell performances as part of cincinnati ballet’s “director’s cut” series, sept. 16 - 17. they will perform selections from “raymonda, ” with level 7 students from the company’s otto m. budig academy, with a few members of cincinnati ballet’s second company taking the corps de ballet roles .
the kaplan new works series has become a cincinnati institution, bringing innovation and world premiere pieces to audiences for over a decade. hear from artistic director victoria morgan on the genesis and impact of new works on the community as well as the cincinnati ballet dancers themselves .
given my total obsession, one could probably guess that i would donate the money to cincinnati ballet. i would do that because they deserve it and need it !
students should bring their own yoga mat. if they don’t own one, cincinnati ballet has several available for use. students should also bring their own water bottle .
happy 4th of july from your friends at cincinnati ballet! wishing you a wonderful, safe and fun - filled holiday. melissa gelfin; photography: peter mueller urltoken
we strive to make tickets convenient and affordable. tickets may be purchased at cincinnati ballet box office at 1555 central parkway, over the phone at 513 - 621 - 5282 or online at urltoken or my. urltoken. cincinnati ballet is not responsible for the price or authenticity of tickets purchased through unauthorized venues, scalpers or websites .
the ballet’s drama is gloriously pushed along with a romantic score by frédéric chopin. music director carmon deleone conducts the cincinnati symphony orchestra, a pianist and two vocalists .
training & experience: b. f. a. in ballet from the university of oklahoma, summa cum laude; ballet nouveau colorado; summer programs at kansas city ballet, burklyn ballet theatre, boulder jazz dance workshop, and paul taylor dance company
“cincinnati ballet is creating some of the most delightfully inventive and exciting work among dance companies, ” says lpk’s senior creative director, alan kaster. “lpk is thrilled to have partnered with the ballet to give them a brand mark and design assets that reflect that spirit. ” cincinnati ballet will continue to roll out the new look in the weeks leading up to the season’s opening on september 14 .
on sunday, march 20, members of cincinnati ballet ii will perform a one - hour program called “ballet toybox. ” it is a fully produced stage performance intended for children 3 - 12. all tickets are $ 20 .
in this exclusive documentary, wcpo arts and entertainment reporter matt peiken brings you inside this rarified world and follows the six cincinnati ballet second company dancers through the 2013 - 14 season as they chase their first jobs in professional ballet .
wyatt payne is from wichita, kansas. he holds a b. f. a in ballet performance from friends university. he attended summer programs at oklahoma city ballet and next generation ballet .
began her training in classical ballet at corvallis academy of ballet in corvallis, oregon. she trained during summers with atlanta ballet, american ballet theatre, and ballet west. she is a graduate of the university of utah where she received her b. f. a. in ballet performance. during her time in salt lake city, she performed as a 3 - year member of the university’s resident company, utah ballet, where she danced in
svetlana zakharova and denis rodkin in bolshoi ballet' s
swan lake .
photo by damir yusupov, courtesy bolshoi ballet .
denver – colorado ballet promoted one of its corps de ballet dancers to soloist dancer, added a new principal and four new corps de ballet members for a total of 30 professional company dancers .
the kaplan new works series is cincinnati ballet’s annual contribution to the world of dance. this season - opening production consistently brings audacious new artistic movement to the studio stage .
grubbs has danced lead roles in classical and contemporary works during his time with the cincinnati ballet including “mozart’s requiem, ” “romeo and juliet” and “in the upper room. ”
this weekend cincinnati ballet' s corps will be called on more than usual, featuring importantly in three works, including george balanchine' s challenging
concerto barocco .
four of the five cuban ballet dancers who defected in october during a 20 - city tour of the united states are headed to jobs in cincinnati this summer and fall .
six new dancers join cincinnati ballet’s second company this season, including daniel baldwin, jonathan carter, zoe donnenfield, yu ting huang, ethan kimbrell, and megumi nishimori .
whatever your taste in music, theater or art, there' s something for everyone in cincinnati usa .
19. other former company members have gone on to careers as funeral directors, cake makers, country singers, attorneys and, in one case, a manufacturer of ballet shoes. after he left cincinnati ballet, fu xijun founded kentucky ballet theatre in lexington and, in 1996, launched fuzi shoes, a small but influential supplier of ballet shoes headquartered near seattle .
rachel smith was born in plymouth, massachusetts. she was trained at the boston ballet school and attended the graduate program at pittsburgh ballet theatre. she previously danced as a trainee at nashville ballet .
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36. cincinnati civic ballet' s first ballet master, joseph levinoff, instituted a system of fines for the dancers. no hairnet, 10 cents. no headband, 10 cents. and tardiness? you guess it – 10 cents .
now more than ever, ballet companies are searching for creative ways to build revenue. one tactic has stood out: patrons choosing to donate via the sponsorship of a particular dancer. often implemented by large troupes like american ballet theatre (all of its principals and most soloists have sponsors), the trend has now reached smaller companies such as cincinnati ballet and carolina ballet .
originally from lewisberry, pa, heather thomas began dancing with pennsylvania regional ballet before moving to toronto and graduating from canada' s national ballet school. she has also trained and worked with the joffrey academy of dance in chicago, cincinnati ballet, and balletmet columbus. some of her favourite performances with alberta ballet include ben stevenson' s dracula and jiří kylián' s forgotten land. this is heather' s fifth season with alberta ballet .
the problem, she recognizes today, is that she didn’t really know who she was as an artistic director. or what kind of company cincinnati ballet could or should be .
critically acclaimed and warmly welcomed by audiences during their last collaborative effort in 2011 entitled infamous love songs, cincinnati ballet & over the rhine live promises to captivate audiences yet again .
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besides the classes at its own cincinnati ballet otto m. budig academy, the company has its first steps residency program. every fall, academy teachers provide six - week workshops for third - graders in 15 - 20 cincinnati schools, many of them regarded as at - risk students .
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e tailored to young children (3 - 11). it was our 3 year old' s first cincinnati
skyline view of cincinnati, ohio. greene line wharf lies at the foot of sycamore street at the mouth of the licking river in cincinnati, ohio. this photograph was taken from the kentucky side of the ohio river .
sometimes we overlook what she has done. the fact that she kept the company afloat – during the great recession – with live music, no less – is something we take for granted here in cincinnati. but since 2000, the united states has seen a raft of substantial ballet companies disappear. cleveland ballet folded in 2000, followed by indianapolis’ ballet internationale (2005), ohio ballet (2006) and ballet pacifica (2007). the much - lauded cedar lake contemporary ballet folded last year. and just a few months ago, ballet san jose – renamed silicon valley ballet – went belly up. there are plenty of others, as well .
8. cincinnati ballet' s version of
the nutcracker
is now called
frisch' s presents the nutcracker ,
because from the very first performance in 1974, cincinnati - based frisch' s restaurants inc. has been the ballet' s primary sponsor. it is one of the longest - lasting examples of corporate sponsorship in american arts history .
victoria morgan, artistic director and ceo of cincinnati ballet, works with dancers during a dress rehearsal for her new production of “frisch’s presents the nutcracker, ” which premiered in 2011 .
cincinnati ballet is looking for talented young performers to be a part of our production of king arthur’s camelot. open auditions for boys will be held sunday, november 13, 2016 .
“it’s like being on a tightrope, ” says victoria morgan, cincinnati ballet’s artistic director and ceo. “i always wonder what last - minute surprises will be waiting for me. ”
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kathleen dahlhoff, who joins cincinnati ballet as a new dancer. here she is seen rehearsing “spinae, ” choreographed by myles thatcher. dahlhoff and wei wang, behind her, performed the work as part of the ballet asteras gala in tokyo in 2012 .
in the fall of 2017, the cincinnati symphony, cincinnati pops, cincinnati opera, cincinnati ballet and may festival will all return to the newly renovated music hall. patrons will be able to stand in that gorgeous grand foyer on that historic red slate floor and see the beautiful, original detail of the ceiling' s plaster rosettes. springer auditorium will look better than ever; the painted fresco and chandelier will remain prominently in the center of the coffered ceiling, and all of that room' s exquisite architectural detail will remain .
the program offers paid positions for students to train alongside dancers, the next step up in the company hierarchy. before becoming apprentices, beaton, who is from austin, texas, and saffron, who is from morgantown, w. va. , had been trainees with the richmond ballet while smith, who is from cincinnati, was a trainee with the cincinnati ballet .
began her training at ballet arts in tucson, arizona under the direction of mary - beth cabana. she spent summers training on full scholarship at pacific northwest ballet, houston ballet, and ballet tucson. as a marshall thurber scholarship recipient at burklyn ballet theater, amaris performed in edinburgh, scotland at fringe festival where she performed a featured role in robert royce’s
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music: franz schubert’s symphony no. 2 in b flat, d. 125, performed by the cincinnati symphony orchestra
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in 1989, she was given a key to the city of cincinnati, and a bicentennial plaque was placed at the site of her first ballet studio. one of the first to teach ballet to football players, she was featured in sports illustrated in 1977 .
taryn nowels is in her fifth season with alberta ballet. she is from huntington beach, ca, where she attended orange county dance center from the age of three. she furthered her training through courses at san francisco ballet, american ballet theatre, and the school of american ballet. prior to joining alberta ballet, taryn was part of the professional trainee division at ballet west under full scholarship, and was an apprentice with oregon ballet theatre. taryn has performed in numerous productions with alberta ballet, including one of the leading roles in jean grand - maître’s balletlujah! .
seeing the world' s greatest ballet companies and comparing their styles and personalities is a ballet lover' s dream. on october 4, fans will have the chance to do just that as five companies participate in the third annual 23 - hour live - streaming event known as world ballet day live. the royal ballet, the australian ballet, san francisco ballet, bolshoi ballet and national ballet of canada will throw open their doors for four hours each of classes, rehearsals, interviews and backstage preparations on worldballetday. com. each host company will also show a prerecorded video package of two or three other ballet companies roughly in their time zone .
ramos was born in camagüey, cuba and trained at the national ballet school, dancing with jeune ballet de france and ballet de l' opéra national de paris after winning the gold medal at the paris international ballet competition in 1998. he joined english national ballet as a soloist in 1999 and was promoted to senior soloist in 2000, then principal dancer in 2003. he danced with enb until 2008 when he joined the australian ballet as a principal artist, where he remained until april 2013. he danced at the xviii international ballet festival in miami in september 2013, spent several months guesting with companies in europe and the usa and joined the cincinnati ballet as principal dancer in july 2014. he joins colorado ballet for the 2015 - 2016 season as a principal dancer .
performances in the ball park will include african drumming from bi - okoto, dance by the cincinnati ballet cbii company, “casey at the bat” and “who’s on first? ” by cincinnati shakespeare company, songs from the musical “footloose! ” by cincinnati young people’s theater, and singer / songwriter tracy walker. cincinnati art museum and visionaries and voices will provide hands - on arts activities and games, and pones, inc. will teach a fun dance routine. southern gateway chorus will sing “take me out to the ballgame” at the seventh inning stretch .
by staying in cincinnati, morgan has reigned over a period that has seen its share of tumult and triumphs, crises and conquests. but as she begins her 20th season as cincinnati ballet’s leader – the season opens sept. 16 – she can look to a list of accomplishments that would make any business leader proud. she has grown cincinnati ballet into one of the nation’s most stable ballet companies. it is operating in the black. there is no deficit. and its endowment, while a modest $ 11 million, has more than tripled in the past three years .
jay goodlett, former cincinnati ballet senior soloist, was not the first african - american dancer with the company. but in the course of the 17 years he danced with cincinnati ballet - he retired in 2008 - he achieved a level of popularity that few dancers can ever dream of. he’s seen here in septime webre’s “peter pan, ” performed during the 2004 - 2005 season .
also of note were two groundbreaking collaborations between cincinnati ballet and balletmet columbus. together, to great acclaim, the companies presented balanchine’s jewels (2003) and stars and stripes (2006) .
caniparoli was in cincinnati in late september to watch the ballet’s new works program and some company classes. he said there are 10 principal characters that need to be strong to tell the story .
and plan they did. hairston taught regularly at the budig academy and at oliver arana’s northern cincinnati youth ballet studio in mason. grubbs, too, had been teaching in the budig academy .
six new dancers are coming in as artists of the company: daniel durett and michael ryan also hail from houston ballet and chrystyn fentroy is leaving dance theatre of harlem after five years with the company. jessica burrows is an alumna of both national ballet of canada and hong kong ballet, patric palkens is coming from cincinnati ballet and haley schwan previously danced for staatsballett berlin, twyla tharp and emery lecrone dance .
for many up - and - coming black dancers, big - city options like lines ballet (san francisco) or the newly resurrected dance theatre of harlem have more appeal than dancing in a medium - sized midwestern company like cincinnati ballet or balletmet columbus or louisville .
typically, dancers in professional ballet companies are offered one - year contracts. so the potential for change is always there. two of the 10 dancers leaving cincinnati ballet were not offered contracts to return this season. but the eight others left of their own volition .
the highlight of our 50th season comes in february when we bring you a major, world premiere ballet based on the legendary tale of king arthur’s camelot. the brand - new work includes costumes by sandra woodall, one of the dance world’s most sought - after designers, an original musical composition by john estacio and sets by joe tilford, familiar to cincinnati audiences through his long - time relationship with cincinnati playhouse in the park. complete with magic, projections, puppets, jousting and all things camelot, this will be cincinnati ballet’s biggest full - length ballet adventure in decades .
see boston ballet in obsidian tear, november 3–12. tickets go on sale sept. 5. for more information, visit the boston ballet webpage .
- the guts of a ballet company. they get little press and few starring roles, but a ballet company couldn' t exist without them .
new principal dancer aaron robison has most recently been a principal dancer with houston ballet. new soloist angelo greco has been dancing with la scala ballet .
victoria morgan, artistic director and ceo, cincinnati ballet, teaches a class to dancers during the season' s first rehearsal held at the kaplan studio in over - the - rhine in 2013 .
cincinnati ballet in come together festival :
blue until june
( trey mcintire) ;
concerto barocco
( george balanchine) ;
graceland
( jay goodlett and victoria morgan) .
after 14 years with cincinnati ballet, grubbs – a senior soloist – is retiring. his longtime onstage partner, principal dancer sarah hairston, is retiring as well. she arrived a year before.
the cincinnati ballet is a professional ballet company founded in 1958 in cincinnati , ohio , united states and had its first performance in 1964 . the current artistic director is victoria morgan . 
the cincinnati ballet is a professional ballet company founded in 1958 in cincinnati, ohio, united states and had its first performance in 1964. the current artistic director is victoria morgan.
the cincinnati ballet is a professional ballet company founded in 1958 in cincinnati, ohio, united states and had its first performance in 1964. the current artistic director is victoria morgan.