Welcome to our 2019-2020 Academy Year! Each new year brings with it new opportunity not just for world-class training but to discover the joy of dance and the many ways it encourages young people and builds community. I love seeing longtime dancers and new faces alike here at the Ballet Center each day. You are all such an important part of the future of this Academy! We have so much to celebrate in the year ahead and look forward to being a part of your students’ lives and watching them grow as dancers and as people. Here's to a wonderful year of dance!
- Sarah Hairston, Academy Director
This fall, the Otto M. Budig Academy invites new students ages 2 - 9 to try their first class FREE! If you know someone who’s ready to schedule a free class, please direct them to the link below or contact the Academy staff at 513.562.1111 or cbacademy@cballet.org
The
Academy's third class of Professional Training Division students has been hard
at work since early August. The PTD program continues to grow this season with
dancers from 12 states, including 6 returning dancers and 16 2019 Summer and
Collegiate Intensive participants. You may have seen these talented dancers
perform at last month’s Academy Open House, and they’re now preparing to
present The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra at the Fitton Center. They’ll perform in more Academy and Education programs as well as
select Cincinnati Ballet Company productions throughout the 2019-2020 Season,
all while training to make the full transition from student to professional
dancer.
The
Greater Cincinnati Dance Alliance will host its 8th annual Dance and
Musical Theater College Fair on Sunday, October 6, from
10:30 AM to 2:30 PM at
the School for Creative and Performing Arts. The event is free and open to
current high school students and is an excellent opportunity to meet
representatives from schools across the country. Click HERE for more info or to register.
Follow
the yellow brick road to a land of enchantment. Choreographer Septime Webre
transforms The Wizard of Oz into a magical ballet with music by Matthew
Pierce. Experience the regional premiere with dazzling sets, costumes, special
effects… and of course, flying monkeys!
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