CLEVELAND BALLET IN THE NEWS
Updated as of March 4, 2023
CLEVELAND BALLET DEBUTS A NEW ORCHESTRA AT SEASON FINALE IN APRIL
Paris Wolfe, cleveland.com
March 2, 2023
Cleveland Ballet is making a bold addition to the Cleveland culture scene - its own new Cleveland Ballet Orchestra. The musicians will perform together in public for the first time during the company's season finale of George Balanchine's Serenade with Symphony of Life on April 21-22.
CLEVELAND BALLET WAS ON POINT WITH A MORNING OF DANCE WITH CHILDREN AT GOLISANO
Andrea Melendez, WGCU
February 28, 2023
Members of Cleveland Ballet visited Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida, Tuesday morning, February 28, 2023. The Ballet is in Southwest Florida to give a benefit performance in Naples on March 1st at a private event.
CLEVELAND BALLET'S UKRAINIAN ROOTS, DIVERSE ROSTER SETS EXAMPLE FOR WORLD STAGE
News 5 Cleveland
February 24, 2023
The Cleveland Ballet has raised $30,000 to help disabled children and women in Ukrainian Villages. The company is now working to bring Ukrainian dancers out of the war zone and to Cleveland.
STELLAR BALLET COMPANIES TO GRACE NORTHEAST OHIO STAGES
Andrea C. Turner, Currents
February 10, 2023
Dance aficionados have unique opportunities now, and throughout spring, to witness some of the most luscious local and the awe-inspiring national dance companies perform. Dance lovers can see traditional masterpieces, as well as exquisite new works.
GUARDIAN OF BALANCHINE'S STYLE AND TECHNIQUE
Bakhtiar Bakhtiarov, Prospect
February 2023
The choreographer entrusted by the Balanchine Foundation to carry out staging at Cleveland Ballet, that is, to choreograph Serenade "...in accordance with George Balanchine's standards of style and technique..." is the world-famous ballerina and choreographer Deborah Wingert. She danced with the New York City Ballet for 15 years, and is now part of a small "consecrated" group, selected by The George Balanchine Trust to spread Balanchine's choreography around the world.
CLEVELAND BALLET FOUNDERS MEET FAMOUS DESIGNER GUSTAVO ARANGO IN SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
December 30, 2022
Gustavo Arango is a Latino designer working in the American fashion industry. His appreciation for detail, intricate tailoring and draping techniques, as well as his keen eye for luxury and style characterize his successful 30-year plus career. His label reflects the lifestyle and taste of the very chic international jet set. He designs and supervises his business from his atelier in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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CLEVELAND BALLET ROLLS OUT CHANGES IN ITS “NUTCRACKER”
Elsa Johnson & Victor Lucas, Cool Cleveland
December 12, 2022
Nutcracker productions are thick on the ground this time of year and we’ve seen and written about many of them in years past. Can a local company bring something fresh to this seasonal pageant? And what can we your friendly dance journalists find to say that we haven’t said many times before?
CLEVELAND BALLET'S DE-RUSSIANIZED 'NUTCRACKER' OPENS THURSDAY AT PLAYHOUSE SQUARE
Paris Wolfe, cleveland.com
December 11, 2022
Cleveland Ballet is bringing a classic Christmas tradition, The Nutcracker, to Playhouse Square's Connor Palace Theatre for seven performances this week. From Thursday, Dec. 15, through Sunday, Dec. 18, the company's 32 dancers, 7 trainees plus 50 children from School of Cleveland Ballet will enchant the audience with this archetypal holiday tale.
SCHOOL NOTES: CLYDE, SANDUSKY, PORT CLINTON, VERMILION
Caitlin Nearhood, Sandusky Register
December 5, 2022
Cleveland Ballet, once again, provided 100 free tickets to Sailorway Middle School students to attend the 11 a.m. performance on Friday, Dec. 16 of their production of composer Peter Tchaikovsky’s holiday classic "The Nutcracker." Cleveland Ballet, summer residents of the Harbourtown Fine Arts Center, is a strong supporter of, not only the schools, but the citizens of Vermilion.
CLEVELAND BALLET GIFTS VERMILION SCHOOLS - AGAIN!
Vermilion Photojournal
November 23, 2022
Once again, Cleveland Ballet has provided 100 free tickets to the students of Sailorway Middle School to attend the Friday, Dec. 16, 11 am matinee of its production of Tchaikovsky’s beloved holiday classic “The Nutcracker.” Cleveland Ballet, summer residents of the Harbourtown Fine Arts Center, is a strong supporter of not only the schools, but the citizens of Vermilion.
CLEVELAND BALLET: A FAMILIAR NAME IS ON THE RISE AGAIN
Steve Sucato, Pointe Magazine
November 21, 2022
Since launching Cleveland Ballet in 2014, co-founders Gladisa Guadalupe and Dr. Michael Krasnyansky have aimed for it to become a pillar of Cleveland's arts scene. And it has come a long way in a relatively short time. What began as a five-member troupe funded out-of-pocket by Guadalupe and Krasnyansky - who serve as Cleveland Ballet's artistic director and president/CEO, respectively - is now a company of 32 dancers from nine countries, and with an annual operating budget of $2.8 million.
WHITE SWANS/BLACK MAGIC
Ekaterina Bakhtiyarova, Prospect
November 2022
The miracle that the whole theatrical Cleveland was waiting for has happened. On the stage of one of the world's largest theaters, Connor Palace at Playhouse Square (2,800 spectators), Cleveland Ballet presented the premiere of Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake staged by its artistic director, winner of the Ohio Governor's Award for Achievements in Art Gladisa Guadalupe.
MUSIC CAN BE MUCH MORE THAN A WAY TO PASS THE TIME
Kim Shemo, cleveland.com
October 23, 2022
Guest columnist Kim Shemo is the music program manager for Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio, a Cleveland Municipal School District teacher, a singer, a choir director and the mother of a drummer. She notes that while her kids are just learning ballet, a former Club kid from Kansas City named Misty Copeland became the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer in the American Ballet Theatre’s 75-year history.
FALL FUN AND OTHER THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND, OCT. 21-23
News 5 Cleveland
October 20, 2022
It's halfway through October and there is no shortage of fun fall activities for all to enjoy. Check out some events that are happening this weekend.
CAVALIERS HOME OPENER, JOE SATRIANI IN CONCERT, MSB REUNION AT KENT STAGE: 22 THINGS TO DO IN GREATER CLEVELAND THIS WEEKEND AND BEYOND
Paris Wolfe, cleveland.com
October 20, 2022
We’re solidly into fall, and outdoor venues, with the exception of hikes and Halloween, are mostly closed. With snow on the grass in some neighborhoods, yard work is ending for the season. That makes more time for entertainment. Northeast Ohio has plenty going on this week.
15+ THINGS TO DO IN CLEVELAND THIS WEEKEND (OCT. 20-23)
Jeff Niesel, Cleveland Scene
October 19, 2022
Our weekly picks of the best things to do in Cleveland this weekend. Also check out our full Cleveland event calendar.
PERFECT PAIRING: KIMPTON SCHOFIELD AND CLEVELAND BALLET TEAM UP FOR THEATER PACKAGE
FreshWater Cleveland
October 19, 2022
Kimpton Schofield and Cleveland Ballet have teamed up to offer “A Night Out at the Theater” package that invites guests to experience a performance by the Cleveland Ballet at Playhouse Square paired with luxury accommodations at the Kimpton Schofield.
CLEVELAND BALLET IS BACK IN ACTION WITH A MODERN, FAIRYTALE PRODUCTION OF SWAN LAKE OCT. 21-22 AT CONNOR PALACE THEATRE
Paris Wolfe, cleveland.com
October 18, 2022
Cleveland Ballet's first show of its 2022-2023 season is a beloved classic - Swan Lake, Tchaikovsky's tragic love story based on timeless, fairytale archetypes. The show will be presented at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, and 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at Connor Palace Theatre in Playhouse Square.
CLEVELAND BALLET'S ‘SWAN LAKE’ LOOKS TO BE ITS BEST YET
Steve Sucato, Arts Air
October 4, 2022
When Gladisa Guadalupe’s reconstituted Cleveland Ballet emerged on Northeast Ohio’s dance scene in 2014, it was a fledgling professional ballet company with modest expectations. Now entering its 8th season, with an ever-improving roster of dancers, a growing budget nearing 3 million dollars, and much of the other trappings of a proper ballet organization, expectations are much higher as the troupe has taken its place among Ohio’s elite ballet companies.
WAITING FOR A MIRACLE
Bakhtiar Bakhtiarov, Prospect
October 2022
In the fall of 2018, the beau monde of New York was shocked by the dismissal of Zachary Catazaro - the leading (principal) dancer from the world's leading dance company, the New York City Ballet. A crowd favorite, the famed dancer was fired for allegedly "engaging in inappropriate texting and exchanging explicit photos of ballerinas, in violation of the code of conduct that the NYCB expects from its employees." Harsh.
VALENTINA KOZLOVA: "I WANT TO BE HAPPY"
Bakhtiar Bakhtiarov, Prospect
September 2022
I entered the ballet hall and froze in astonishment: beautiful young dancers flying in an endless string, following a huge circle. In the center of this whirlwind stood a smiling, slender beauty, controlling this vortex with light movements of her flexible arms. It was the legendary Valentina Kozlova, ballerina, choreographer, teacher, producer. For half a century, she tirelessly continues to amaze the cultural world with her art and her ideas.
CLEVELAND BALLET IS OPENING ITS NEW SEASON
Bakhtiar Bakhtiarov, Prospect
September 2022
Cleveland Ballet will begin its 8th season with an open dress rehearsal of a new production of Swan Lake.
PALM BEACH SOCIETY: DANCE TROUPE KICKS UP FUNDRAISING AS PART OF SPRING TOUR
Shannon Donnelly, Palm Beach Daily News
August 20, 2022
Madeleine Parker’s historic Palm Beach home was the setting for an evening to benefit the Cleveland Ballet.
"SWANS" TO GRACE VERMILION AS CLEVELAND BALLET GLIDES INTO TOWN TO OPEN SEASON
Rini Jeffers, The Chronicle-Telegram
August 6, 2022
The renowned Cleveland Ballet will open its 2022-23 season with two special performances of “Swans on the Lake” in Vermilion this month. The performances are excerpts from the iconic “Swan Lake,” which will be the company’s premiere performance this October in its Playhouse Square home. Last fall the ballet company announced it would make Vermilion’s Harbourtown Fine Arts Center in Vermilion its summer residence.
OPERA IN THE ITALIAN GARDEN
Joyce Mariani, La Gazzetta Italiana
July 14, 2022
This live family-friendly concert highlights two of Italy's greatest cultural arts: opera and ballet, featuring famous music from well-known operas, Broadway musicals, and popular Italian songs by The Cleveland Opera and Cleveland Ballet
CLEVELAND BALLET PRESENTS SWANS ON THE LAKE
Discover Vermilion
July 14, 2022
For the first time, Cleveland Ballet will take up a summer residency at the wonderful Harbourtown Fine Arts Center in Vermilion! To correspond with this occupancy, there will be a dazzling presentation by Cleveland Ballet with their program Swans on the Lake
OPERA IN THE ITALIAN GARDEN RETURNS JULY 24
cleveland.com
July 13, 2022
This family-friendly concert of famous music from well-known operas and Broadway musicals is a perfect summer evening, featuring two of Cleveland's most prestigious artistic organizations - The Cleveland Opera and Cleveland Ballet
CLEVELAND BALLET
Destination Cleveland
July 13, 2022
As the fastest-growing classical ballet company in the nation, Cleveland Ballet is presenting world-class dance on stage and ensuring that ballet is accessible to all. With 33 dancers from 9 different countries, their upcoming season - held exclusively at Connor Palace - is sure to impress!
CLEVELAND'S SUMMER OF ARTS AND CULTURE: A CULTURAL EMPOWERMENT MASTERPIECE
Karen Maristani, Destination Cleveland
July 11, 2022
Ballet in Cleveland is like nothing you've ever seen before. The level of talent and skill on display is truly breathtaking, and the productions are always top-notch. During the 2022-23 season, the Cleveland Ballet presents world-class ballet with a distinctly Cleveland flavor.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
Bakhtiar Bakhtiarov, Prospect
June 25, 2022
We are in the Mimi Ohio Theater at the Playhouse Square, filled over capacity.
The audience slowly falls silent in anticipation of immersion into the Dream. But instead of a fairy tale, cruel reality and pain burst into the hall.
CLEVELAND BALLET ANNOUNCES 2022-23 SEASON AT PLAYHOUSE SQUARE
Cool Cleveland
June 23, 2022
Cleveland Ballet has just announced its full 2022-2023 season, giving area dance lovers an idea of what they can look forward to, with two beloved classics and a program of company debuts.
HAPPENINGS - WHAT'S COMING UP IN NORTHEAST OHIO STARTING MAY 20
The Morning Journal
May 18, 2022
Cleveland Ballet presents Swan Lake, Oct. 21 and 22 at Playhouse Square's Connor Palace; The Nutcracker, Dec. 15 through 18 at Playhouse Square's Connor Palace; Serenade and Spring Collection, April 21 and 22, 2023 at Playhouse Square's Connor Palace.
WOMEN TRANSFORMING TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY BALLET: SUSAN JAFFE AND TAMARA ROJO
Alastair Macaulay
May 13, 2022
There is, heaven knows, vast scope for transformation. In the last century, George Balanchine said that "Ballet is woman," but he invited very few women to choreograph for New York City Ballet; and he seems never to have considered any woman to be his successor in running his company.
DANCE MAGAZINE'S 2022-23 PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM GUIDE
Dance Magazine
May 6, 2022
Ready to take your training to the next level? Browse our list of conservatories and company academies offering rigorous pre-professional programs.
