Registration
May 1, 2, and 3
The concerts and classes will be held at The Ohio State University, Dance Department, Sullivant Hall, 1813 North High St., Columbus Ohio 43210.
Concerts in the Barnett Theatre on the third floor.
Parking Information: Parking Garage is located next to Sullivant Hall with access from High Street.
Parking is available in Ohio Union South Garage located at 1759 N High St.
(next to Sullivant)
https://osu.campusparc.com/find-parking/ohio-union-south-garage/
Ohio Union South Garage after 4pm Fri., all Sat. & Sun. $11
Friday all day $18.50
*Please note the Ohio Union North only offers visitor parking during off-peak hours, 4 p.m. – 3 a.m. weekdays and all day on weekends. Ohio Union North Garage after 4pm Fri., all Sat. & Sun. $11 (prices subject to change)Street parking using an app
Location, directions and Parking https://dance.osu.edu/about/location
OhioDance Festival Professional Concerts
Two distinct concerts with different choreographers.Columbus – May 1, 2026 at 7:30pm
OhioDance Festival Professional Concert
Location: The Ohio State University, Dance Department, Barnett Theatre, 3rd floor, Sullivant Hall, 1813 North High St., Columbus Ohio 43210
Choreographers: Emily Baird, Alexander Cornejo-Oyo Dance Co., Griset Damas-Roche, Theresa Holland, Catherine Meredith-Dancing Wheels Co., Kora Radella, Sophie Shapiro, Ron’Dale Simpson
Columbus – May 2, 2026 at 7:30pm
OhioDance Festival Professional Concert
Location: The Ohio State University, Dance Department, Barnett Theatre, 3rd floor, Sullivant Hall, 1813 North High St., Columbus Ohio 43210
Choreographers: Yoshihisa Arai – Cincinnati Ballet, Angelina DiFranco, Xiang Liang, Morgan Sandlin, Mansee Singhi, Madhavi Sudhir, Charlotte Stehmeyer, Bill Wade – Inlet Dance Theatre, Remi Wörtmeyer – BalletMet, Tingyu Xie
Columbus – May 1, 2026 at 11:30am
OhioDance Festival Pre-Professional Concert
Location: The Ohio State University, Dance Department, Barnett Theatre, 3rd floor, Sullivant Hall, 1813 North High St., Columbus Ohio 43210
Choreographers: Bard Dance Company, Beck center for the Arts, MUCAI Academy, Cleveland School for Arts, Amelia Skowron, Abigail Orcutt, Titans Dance Company, Miami University, Grace Lukens
Location: The Ohio State University, Dance Department, Sullivant Hall, 1813 North High St., Columbus Ohio 43210
Click link below to register for sessions, concerts, tshirts.
Click Here: Registration open through Humantix.
2026 OhioDance festival brochure
The Audition is free sign up through Humantix link above (during check out you will add your information).
Sunday, May 3, 2026 Audition 11:30am-12:45pm
Audition Schedule
10:00 am – 11:15 am Dancers are required to take class.
11:30 am – 12:45 pm Repertory 10 minutes from each group
12:45 pm – 1:30 pm – Lunch, on your own
1:45 pm – 3:00 pm Call Backs and/or additional Repertory
Please note: There will be several dance techniques/styles represented at the audition.
Audition 11:30am-12:45pm
Recruiters – 10 minutes of rep each
- Bill Wade Inlet Dance Theatre, Cleveland
- Sara Lawrence-Sucato, Dancing Wheels Company, Cleveland
- Missy Lay Zimmer, Exhale Dance Tribe, Cincinnati
- Janet Dziak, North Pointe Ballet, Berea
- Laura Puscas, The Columbus Modern (CoMo) Dance Company, Columbus
- Ohio State University, Department of Dance, Columbus (observers)
- Trezon Dancy, Inpulse Dance Co., Columbus
- Rachel Nace, Oyo Dance Company, Columbus
- Case Western Reserve University Department of Dance (observers)
Reach out to Jane D’Angelo jane@ohiodance.org with any questions.