The holiday season is HERE, and we can’t wait to celebrate with you at the Academy Holiday Party! Do you have your tickets yet for this year’s festivities?
On Sunday, December 9, the Academy Parents Association presents Visions of Sugarplums, our third annual Nutcracker and Holiday Party. We hope you'll join us for an afternoon of performances, treats, crafts, and lots more holiday fun for the whole family!
Performances take place at 2:00, 3:30, 5:00 & 6:30 pm, and holiday party activities in the lobby and studios take place from 1:30-7:00 pm. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children and are on sale NOW at the Ballet Center Box Office, via the link below, or by calling 513.621.5282.
Cincinnati Ballet's Summer Intensive Audition Tour has been announced! Our nationally recognized six-week programs provide intensive training designed to cultivate individual potential. Acceptance into the Summer Intensive and Collegiate Intensive is by audition only. Students interested in Summer Intensive must be 12 years of age by June 17 to be eligible to audition. Students interested in Collegiate Intensive must be 18 years of age by June 17.
Summer Intensive and the Collegiate Intensive will both run June 17 - July 26, 2019. Any eligible Academy student who is interested must attend one of two auditions at Cincinnati Ballet on January 5 or January 27, 2019. The audition fee is waived for current students, but you’re encouraged to pre-register online. The links below include a promo code especially for current Academy students. When you complete the registration form for your chosen audition, the fee will be waived once you get to your cart. If you run into any trouble with this pathway, you can manually enter promo code 3938, or call 513.562.1111 for assistance.
December 9: Visions of Sugarplums Academy Holiday Party
December 14: Tuition Installment Due (monthly plans)
December 17: Children's Division costume measurements due
December 13 - 24: The Nutcracker
December 24, 2018 - January 6, 2019: No classes - Holiday Break
January 2 - 4: Winter Dance Camp
January 7: Classes resume
January 15: Close of enrollment & final day for schedule changes
January 15: Tuition Installment Due (monthly & quarterly plans)
Cincinnati Ballet's production of The Nutcracker opens Thursday, December 13 for 15 magical performances at Music Hall through December 24. Embark on a journey with Clara and her Nutcracker prince, and follow the Snow Queen and her King to the Land of Sweets, where the Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier are waiting to embrace you with treats and exotic celebrations!
Nearly 70 Academy students will be dancing in the production's Young Performers Cast, and this timeless holiday classic wouldn’t be the same without their hard work and delightful performances. Get your tickets today to see them take part in Cincinnati’s favorite holiday tradition!