Congratulations to all of the Academy students who participated in the Youth America Grand Prix regional competition in Indianapolis this past weekend! It was a rewarding and successful experience for all involved! Cincinnati Ballet Otto M. Budig Academy's Ensemble piece was awarded 3rd place. The students involved in this piece have the opportunity to travel to New York City to participate in the finals.
Invididual accolades include Milton Holloway, Alyssa Manguiat, Corinne Smith and Honor Workman placing in the Top 24 Classical Senior Division, Alyssa Manguiat placing in the Top 12 Contemporary Senior Division, Georgia Fuller placing in the Top 12 Classical and Contemporary Senior Division, and Charlie Klesa being awarded 3rd place in the Junior Division.
Director of Academy, Sarah Hairston shares, "our mission this year was to show the dance world what Cincinnati Ballet Academy can do! I have never been so proud of these dancers in my life. Every dancer attacked that stage with strength, confidence and passion. Each of the dancers brought something different to this weekend and represented our Academy in such a tremendous way."
Monday, March 6: Level 4A will be taught by Melissa Wood.
Tuesday, March 7: Level 4B will be taught by Kenneth Shelby.
Thursday, March 9: Level 3B will be taught by Melissa Wood.
Friday, March 10: Level 2A will be taught by Melissa Wood.
Saturday, March 11: Level 2B and Pre-Pointe will be taught by Emma Webb. Level 3 Pointe will be taught by Melissa Wood. Level 2C will be taught by Melissa Wood.
Sunday, March 12: Level 1D, Musical Theatre Dance, and Petite Pas de Deux will all be taught by Donna Anderle. Level 2C will be taught by Sarah Hairston.
We are excited to welcome Elizabeth Metz to the Academy team as our new Academy Registrar. Elizabeth looks forward to working with our Academy families!
We hope to continue serving all of our Academy families this summer! We invite you to visit the website to view our summer program offerings and save the date! Level 1 - 4 Main Division Academy families were emailed a summer placement letter a couple weeks ago guiding your student to register for the most appropriate summer program for their development. We will inform Academy families when the opportunity to register becomes available at a later date. Please call the Academy Office if you have any questions.
Keeping a finger on the pulse of the contemporary dance world, Bold Moves features Cincinnati Ballet like you’ve never seen before! Each performance features two exhilarating and diverse dances, boldly exploring innovation and defying traditional expectations of ballet. Bold Moves showcases groundbreaking artistic collaboration and cultural exchange with Israeli innovators including the famed choreographer Ohad Naharin and Cincinnati’s own Ariel Quartet.
Ballet Toybox, our annual performance specifically designed to introduce children to dance, returns with a new twist. This season’s program showcases Cincinnati Ballet Second Company in Swan Lake Jr., a retelling of the classic ballet, for kids! You’ll enjoy beautiful music and memorable characters like Prince Siegfried, the swans Odette and Odile, and the Four Little swans — all while introducing your kids to the beauty, humor and joy of dance
Academy Phone: 513-562-1111
Academy Email: cbacademy@cballet.org
