Performance Calendar

Columbus – March 20 – 28, 2026
BalletMet presents For the Love of Dance!:
https://www.balletmet.org/performances/for-the-love-of-dance/
The Davidson Theatre
Experience the vibrant energy of a bold new triple bill featuring a World Premiere of Divide & Conquer from Company dancer and local choreographer Leiland Charles alongside Juanjo Arquez’s fiery creation, Ignite, and Alexei Ratmansky’s lyrical and intimate Seven Sonatas. With innovative movement and powerful storytelling, this performance will captivate and inspire. Dancers: Alvin Tovstogray, Vincent Van Harris, Iris Dávila

Cleveland – March 26–28 at 7:30 pm and March 29 at 2:30 pm at Mather Dance Center (11040 Bellflower Road).
The Department of Dance Presents Spring 2026 MFA Thesis Concert: Eclectic
Case Western Reserve University’s Department of Dance advances its 2025–2026 season with Eclectic, a thesis concert showcasing the work of Master of Fine Arts candidates Megan Gregory, Noah Hardy, and Maizy Windham. The program includes five original pieces created by the candidates, along with an ensemble work choreographed by modern dance pioneer Martha Graham.
Eclectic will be performed on March 26–28 at 7:30 pm and March 29 at 2:30 pm at Mather Dance Center, 11040 Bellflower Road, on the Case Western Reserve campus in University Circle.
Ticket Information Tickets are $15 for CWRU students with ID, $17 for seniors age 60+, CWRU personnel and non-CWRU students, and $20 for general admission.

Columbus – Thu, April 9-11, 2026 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Sat, April 11, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Ohio State Dance Spring Concert
Barnett Theatre, Sullivant Hall, 1813 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43210
BFA and MFA students present original choreography.
Spring Concert | Department of Dance

Cincinnati – April 10-12, 2026
Director’s Vision: Liberty In Motion
Cincinnati Ballet – A patriotic triple bill concludes the 2025-2026 Season at the Aronoff Center, featuring works from choreographers George Balanchine, Justin Peck, and Claudia Schreier. Peck’s eclectic style in Times are Racing matches Dan Deacon’s electronic score with youthful vigor. Schreier’s First Impulse showcases neoclassical style rooted in contemporary ballet concepts. Balanchine’s Serenade is a milestone in the history of dance, as the first original ballet George Balanchine created in America.
https://my.cballet.org/

Cincinnati – April 16 – 19, 2026,
Family Series: Pinocchio
‘Be brave, truthful, and unselfish.’ It’s the heartwarming story of a puppet who wants to be a real boy. A one-hour, narrated ballet at the Aronoff Center
Pinocchio features Cincinnati Ballet Second Company – CB2 dancers and young performers from the Otto M. Budig Academy. Arrive early for free lobby games, crafts, photos and more. https://my.cballet.org/

Cleveland – Saturday, April 25, 2026, 7:30 pm
YY Dance Company
Playhouse Square – Mimi Ohio Theatre (1511 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115)
Making their Playhouse Square debut, YY Dance Company will bring an evening of four incredible contemporary dance works that showcase the beauty, power, and emotionally charged movement for which choreographer Yue Yin has gained recognition. Now based in NYC, Yue began her training in Chinese classical dance in China and created her own trademark choreographic style, FoCo Technique, fusing elements of Chinese classical dance, ballet, folk dance, and cutting-edge contemporary movement. Experience this new choreographic voice that is artistically engaging, culturally and socially conscious, and original in DANCECleveland’s season closing performance.
Event Link: YY Dance Company | DANCECleveland | Modern and Contemporary Dance in Cleveland, OH

April 29 & May 1, 2026 10:30 am & 12:30 pm
Davidson Theatre (Inside the Vern Riffe Center, 77 South High Street, Columbus Ohio 43215)
Admission: Free and open to the public!
https://momentum-excellence.org/events/

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
Purchase Tickets: https://ohiodance.org/festival/registration/

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, Tingye Xie
Purchase Tickets: https://ohiodance.org/festival/registration/

May 2-3, 2026
Miami University Dance Theatre to Present Spring Concert
Saturday, May 2 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, May 3 at 2 PM in the Wilks Theater, Armstrong Student Center (ASC) on the Oxford Campus.
There is a TalkBack after the Saturday concert, providing an opportunity to meet the choreographers and dancers and ask questions.
Tickets are $10 students/seniors, $12 in advance general admission and $15 at the door. Contact the Box Office/Home Office, 034 Nellie Craig Hall or online at MiamiOH.edu/boxoffice