February 17-18, 2012 8pm
Why I Had to Dance
A Premiere Choreopoem Written by Ntozake Shangé
Choreographed and Directed by Dianne McIntyre
and Unexpected Journeys
Directed by Caroline Jackson Smith
Choreographed by Dianne McIntyre
February 17-18, 2012 at 8pm
Playhouse Square, Cleveland
Please call (440) 775-8169
More information

February 10 – 11 & 17 – 18, 2012 | Aronoff Center for the Arts

CARMEN

Choreography: Amedeo Amodio
Music: Georges Bizet, performed by the Cincinnati Ballet Orchestra

French musician Georges Bizet composed the melodic score that is replete with familiar favorites from this famous opera that will accompany the ballet and will be played live by the Cincinnati Ballet Orchestra. Italian choreographer Amedeo Amodio choreographed the theatrical and gutsy story of a brash beauty who fiercely guards her independence and the two men obsessed with possessing her. The movement is framed by large scenic moving panels that shift with mood and scene changes, all lit by special effects and prescient shadows. The costuming is a blend of classic and contemporary lines where strict military discipline contrasts the sensual swirl of Spanish skirts Amodio’s renowned, bold and sweeping style bring scenic design, special lighting and brazen storytelling into a coalesced triumph.

Call 513-621-5282 or visit cballet.org to
purchase tickets.

February 17-18, 2012
7:00pm

The Love Concert

is a collaborative dance project that will take place at 7:00pm on February 17th and 18th at The Palace Theatre in Canton, Ohio. The concert features local professional dancers, including alumni from the University of Akron School of Dance and The Canton Ballet.

The audience journeys through eleven pieces choreographed from modern/contemporary technique. The concert addresses the dynamics of different types of relationships, grieving loss, and the importance of interdependence within communities. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to come together as a community and for an inspirational evening of dance. Tickets are available at the Palace Theatre box office or online at www.cantonpalacetheatre.or
Price: General Admission $20, Students $10 with discount code “student
Canton Palace Theatre
605 Market Avenue North
Canton, Ohio 44702

Box office phone: (330) 454-8172
For more information find us on Facebook by searching for “The Love Concert”!

Alexia Reiman and Megan Wilson
Contact: Alexia Reiman
Phone: (330) 904-1401
Email: arreiman1@malone.edu

February 17, 2012

Verb Ballets

Breen Center for the Performing Arts, St. Ignatius High School. , 8:00 p.m. Alternative Moves The journey leaps to Taiwan and choreographer Chung-Fu Chang’s magic-filled tale of the Rukai tribe. The story comes back to America in modern dance legend Doris Humphrey’s “Dance of the Chosen” (aka “The Shakers”) (1931), a study in ritual and religious fervor, performed in honor of Shaker Heights centennial celebration in 2012. Humphrey was a contemporary as well as collaborator with Martha Graham.

Single tickets can be purchased by calling 216.397.3757 or verbballets.org

February 18, 2012

BALLET TOYBOX

February 18, 2012 – 1:00 PM | Aronoff Center for the Arts

For one performance only, Cincinnati Ballet offers a diverse program of classical and contemporary ballet selections designed to delight families and introduce children to ballet. At 60 minutes and $25 per ticket, Ballet Toybox is an easy and affordable way to experience Cincinnati Ballet with the whole family.
Call 513-621-5282 or visit cballet.org to purchase tickets.
$30 – $70 at the Cincinnati Ballet Box Office
cballet.org

February 24-25, 2012

GroundWorks

at the Akron-Summit County Public Library (60 S. Main Street, Akron, OH).
Performances at 7:30 pm.

Program will include Akron Premiere of commissioned work by Ronen Koresh
and “Hindsight,” Lynne Taylor-Corbett’s homage to Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders.
Will include Education and Outreach programs in area schools.

Call GroundWorks at 216-751-0088 or visit www.groundworksdance.org

February 24-25, 2012

Winter Dance Concert-Moving Company in Concert

Featuring student and professional work
Friday and Saturday February 24th and
25th 2012 – 7:30 PM
Call Marlene Leber 216-320-8796 ext. 7166

Tickets
$10 Adults
$5  Students and seniors

This year’s Winter Dance Concert will feature a variety of student and professional works, most notably Selene B. Carter from Indiana University who worked with Advanced Company this past August to set a work dealing with belonging. Faculty members Marlene Leber and Jenny Burnett will also be setting work along with students Erica Epstein ’12, Danielle Jones ’13, Jillian Thomas ’12, Mimi Toohey ’12, and Asha Whitfield ’12.

Friday, February 24 and Saturday, February 25, 2012 8pm

Drums Downtown IX

Capitol Theatre at the Riffe Center

77 South High St., Columbus, OH

Featuring the music of Steve Reich performed by the OSU School of Music, and choreography by OSU Dance faculty Meghan Durham-Wall, Susan Hadley, and Bebe Miller.

Tickets: CAPA (614) 469-0939. OSU Theatre Box Office: (614) 292-2295. Visit the event page on Facebook.

February 25, 2012

Pieces

8:00pm at the Aronoff Center’s Jarson-Kaplan Theater (650 Walnut St,
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202)

Pieces is the company’s or main event performance at the Aronoff Center’s Jarson-Kaplan Theater. In a theme of fives, the Company will give five Cincinnati premieres of shorter works choreographed by guest artists from Texas to New York, plus, the premiere of an original work in five parts, entitled Pieces. Pieces is about division, fragmentation, and the making of borders, both untouchable and physical. Pieces takes place at the
Aronoff Center’s Jarson-Kaplan Theater (650 Walnut St, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202);
tickets available in person at this address, online at cincinnatiarts.org, or at
(513) 621-ARTS (2787); $23 Adults, $18 Seniors and Students

March 1-3 at 8:00 PM

“A(ten)tion to Detail”

BFA Senior Dance Concert
Barbara Allegra Verlezza, Faculty Director
March 1-3 at 8:00 PM
Louis O. Erdmann – William H. Zucchero (EZ) Black Box Theatre
Music and Speech Center
1325 Theatre Drive, off Horning Road
Kent, OH
Information: 330-672-2497
Tickets: www.dance.kent.edu
On line ticket purchase recommended

March 4, 2012 at 2:00 and 7:00 PM

Student Dance Festival

Choreography by Dance Majors, Minors and Master of Arts Teaching Candidates
Joan Meggitt, Faculty Director
Imani Jackson, Student Director
March 4, 2012 at 2:00 and 7:00 PM
Louis O. Erdmann – William H. Zucchero (EZ) Black Box Theatre
Music and Speech Center
1325 Theatre Drive, off Horning Road
Kent, OH
Information: 330-672-2497
Admission free: first come, first served

March 8 – 11, 2012

Winter Dance Concert 2012!

March 8 at 7:00 pm at the Festival Playhouse
March 9 and 10 at 8:00 pm
March 11 at 2:00 pm

Creative Arts Center
Festival Playhouse Stage
Wright State University Campus

We invite you to experience a stunning evening of dance in a program that transports you from classical and narrative to contemporary and abstract. Dynamic works by the WSU faculty display the versatility and diversity that provides the foundation of the WSU training. This year’s concert will feature a world premiere piece by an exceptional guest artist, Jon Lehrer, as well as new works by WSU faculty and special guests DCDC2 and DB2. Come enjoy the tremendous talents of the WSU Dance Ensemble as they take the stage to share their unique gifts of passion and power~to inspire, to entice, to touch, to engage…..dance does it all!

Please join us for the Winter Dance Concert 2012!
For tickets: Call Box Office at 937.775.2500
Tickets available starting Monday, March 5
Mon – Fri 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Festival Playhouse
Robert & Elaine Stein Auditorium
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy.
Dayton, OH 45435
Students: $5 / Adults: $10

March 9-11, 2012

The Sleeping Beauty

Ohio Theatre
Escape into an enchanted world of castles, curses, forests and fairies as BalletMet brings back to the stage the most celebrated classical ballet of all time, The Sleeping Beauty. Set to Tchaikovsky’s famously moving score, this fantasy favorite tells the story of the beautiful Princess Aurora whose 100-year slumber can only be broken by the kiss of a handsome prince. Timeless music, sumptuous costuming and majestic dancing including the stunning Rose adagio, the Blue Bird pas de deux and the Fairy variations.

Choreography: Gerard Charles
Music: Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
Senior Dress Rehearsal – Patrons 55+
Friday, March 9, 11am
www.balletmet.org

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Experience Colors of India — FREE Dance Performances

Saturday, March 10, 2012 from 4-5pm at Cincinnati Ballet
Saturday, April 7, 2012 from 2:00-3:30pm at Contemporary Arts Center
Cultural Centre of India Dance Company
Create a magical moment for you and your family with this spectacular showcase of Indian dances, music, and costumes. Anciet to modern and in between, artistic expression, energy and the beauty will take you through an incredible Experience of Colors of India. Performances are part of ArtsWave (formerly Fine Arts Fund) Sampler Weekend Series &  Contemporary Arts Center 44.

March 10-11, 2012

Ballet Memphis

Special OhioDance Discount!
DANCECleveland is offering $3 off both performances and any section for Ballet Memphis, March 10 and 11 at the Ohio Theatre at PlayhouseSquare. Call 216-991-9000 or visit http://www.dancecleveland.org/ for more information!
Ballet Memphis, founded and directed by Dorothy Gunther Pugh, is known for its original and thought-provoking work, serving as an interpreter of the South’s cultural legacy. The company will perform Trey McIntyre’s In Dreams, praised by The New York TImes as “exceptional.” Performed to the expressive voice of Roy Orbison, In Dreams is a sometimes dark, always passionate journey through six of the legendary artist’s most popular songs. Also on the program are S’epaniour with choreography by Jane Comfort and music by Kirk Whalum. The piece tells the story of a woman in the depths of an emotional crisis whose community comes to her aid and lifts her to a joyous transformation. The company will dance the joyful new work to Beethoven’s “Concerto in D Major” for Violin and Orchestra and “Curtain of Green” by Julia Adam, an abstract retelling of lost love, fear and madness inspired by the story of the same name by Eudora Welty. If northeast Ohio still had a classical ballet company in residence, it might look and feel like Ballet Memphis.

March 16 and 17, 2012

Canton Ballet presents Director’s Choice

Under the artistic and executive direction of Cassandra Crowley Canton Ballet will present Director’s Choice, a program of creative and challenging new works plus favorites from company repertoire on March 16 and 17.  This dazzling showcase of classical and contemporary ballet and modern dance will be performed Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2:00 p.m.

Guest choreographers of new works to be featured are Dwain Travis, Houston Ballet Theatre artist in residence; Alan Obuzor, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre faculty member; Rochelle Zide-Booth of Phoenix, former Ballet Russes de Monte Carlo soloist and former Joffrey Ballet principal dancer.

The Ballet is offering special ticket pricing for Director’s Choice.  Admission is $10 for all reserved seating.  A discount is available for groups of 10 or more.  Tickets are available online at cantonballet.com and in person or by telephone at 330-455-7220 at the Canton Ballet box office in the west wing of the Cultural Center for the Arts, 1001 Market Avenue N. in Canton.