Cincinnati Ballet

Cincinnati Ballet is a professional ballet company with a mission to enrich, expand and excel in the art of dance through world-class performance, a high-caliber academy, and impactful education and engagement. The organization operates a Main Company of 28 dancers, a Second Company of 10 dancers, and a Professional Training Division of 25 dancers. Cincinnati Ballet is associated with the Otto M. Budig Academy, which serves as its official school and shares the company's vision and mission. Under the artistic direction of Jodie Gates, the organization is recognized as a premier ballet company acclaimed for inspiring excellence through the power of dance, attracting world-class artists, and building a supportive and diverse audience.

Cincinnati Ballet is located at the Margaret and Michael Valentine Center for Dance, 1801 Gilbert Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45202. The organization also presents performances at the Aronoff Center and Procter & Gamble Hall in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Cincinnati Ballet offers world-class ballet performances and season programming, the Otto M. Budig Academy with multiple training programs, CincyDance! education programming that serves over 1,800 students annually, family programming, adult programs, summer intensive programs with audition opportunities, and placement-based training pathways including a Professional Training Division.

The organization's services are available to audience members attending performances, students enrolled in the Otto M. Budig Academy, participants in CincyDance! programming, families attending family programming, adults in adult programs, and dancers seeking placement in various divisions through auditions. Over 600 students are enrolled in the Academy, and the organization educates over 1,800 students annually through CincyDance!

The organization caters to students starting from ages 4-7 in parent-child classes, Children's Division students, Preparatory Division students ages 8-9 and up based on placement, and pre-professional dancers in the Professional Training Division. Programs are offered for various experience levels from beginners in foundational programs to advanced placement-based training.

The organization offers opportunities for dancers through its Main Company of 28 dancers, Second Company of 10 dancers, and Professional Training Division of 25 dancers. Audition opportunities are available through video submissions and virtual auditions conducted via Zoom, with placement assessments for various academy levels and summer intensive programs.

The organization offers performances including seasonal programming, The Nutcracker attended by over 70,000 audience members annually, productions featuring works by choreographers including George Balanchine, Justin Peck, and Claudia Schreier, world premieres, and student performance opportunities including Winter Showcase, Community Division Showcase, and Spring Production.

Contact the Academy Administrative Office at 513.562.1111 or redacted@example.com, Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM. The mailing address is Cincinnati Ballet Margaret and Michael Valentine Center for Dance, Attn: Otto M. Budig Academy, 1801 Gilbert Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45202.