Must-see dances and master composers | March 15-18
A once-in-a-lifetime dance feast, featuring Fancy Free, the delightful Jerome Robbins classic set to an iconic score by Leonard Bernstein. Paired with Balanchine’s balletic firecracker Rubies (music by Stravinsky), and Garrett Smith’s mesmerizing Facades (music by Vivaldi, Handel and Philip Glass), a range of dynamic choreography is connected by the works of musical masters.
Fancy Free: Jerome Robbins
Rubies: George Balanchine
Facades: Garrett Smith
Fancy Free: Leonard Bernstein
Rubies: Igor Stravinsky
Facades: Philip Glass, George F. Handel, and Antonio Vivaldi
Cincinnati Ballet Dancers
Director's Cut: Musical Masters Performance Schedule
7:30 pm
8:00 pm
2:00 pm
8:00 pm
6:30 pm
“Ma [Cong] has a facility for moving individuals in inventive ways. But the way he treats group movement is even more striking….And [his] duets are, almost uniformly, elegant and deliciously full-bodied…”
Director’s Cut: Musical Masters Sponsors
Kitty & Dick Rosenthal
Production Presenters
John Steele
Jen & John Stein
Catch a glimpse of the title piece to Wild Sweet Love, choreographed by Trey McIntyre and set to an eclectic mix of rock and roll favorites and classical cornerstones.
March 8, 2018
Cincinnati Ballet continues its season with a triple bill highlighting dynamic choreographers paired with musical masterpieces performed with Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, March 15-18 at Aronoff Center for the Arts. The program has been hand-selected by Artistic Director, Victoria Morgan, and showcases the symbiotic and critically-important relationship between dance and music. “This is Cincinnati Ballet’s first […]
March 8, 2018
Cincinnati Ballet announces its 2018-2019 Season, a celebration of Carmon DeLeone’s 50th Anniversary as Music Director, with more performances than ever before. The ambitious programming schedule includes diverse offerings, from sophisticated classics to adventurous new works in tandem with expanded fun for the whole family. “Carmon is loved by his Cincinnati Ballet family; the dancers, […]
January 10, 2018
Leyla Shokoohe caught up with Victoria Morgan about the second half of Cincinnati Ballet’s 2017-2018 Season.
October 10, 2016
To kick off her 20th anniversary season as artistic director of Cincinnati Ballet, Victoria Morgan culled together seven diverse ballets for the program of Director’s Cut.
October 6, 2016
In celebration of #WorldBalletDay James Cunningham’s Prohibition Condition was adapted for the streets of Over-the-Rhine in Cincinnati, Ohio.
September 19, 2016
Peek back at the celebratory beginning to Cincinnati Ballet’s 2016-2017 Season in this Director’s Cut photo gallery!
September 16, 2016
There is one thing, however, that will get me out of my autumn-is-coming doldrums. One thing on the horizon to keep me sane amid the pigskin fans. And that’s the return of the ballet.
September 15, 2016
“I feel like it’s the strongest season ever in my tenure,” says Victoria Morgan about this year’s Cincinnati Ballet lineup.
September 15, 2016
By staying in Cincinnati, Morgan has reigned over a period that has seen its share of tumult and triumphs, crises and conquests. But as she begins her 20th season as Cincinnati Ballet’s leader – the season opens Sept. 16 – she can look to a list of accomplishments that would make any business leader proud.
September 15, 2016
Get hyped, ballet lovers. This is the beginning of the 2016-17 Cincinnati Ballet season, a beginning filled with auteur pieces, swan songs, and star-studded programs.
September 14, 2016
Director’s Cut will take stage at the Aronoff September 16 & 17! Until then, get your ballet fix with this photo gallery of Black Swan Pas de Deux rehearsals from the Cincinnati Ballet Studios.
September 14, 2016
Director’s Cut will take stage at the Aronoff September 16 & 17! Until then, get your ballet fix with this photo gallery of rehearsals of Justin Peck’s Capricious Maneuvers from the Cincinnati Ballet Studios.
September 13, 2016
Director’s Cut will take stage at the Aronoff September 16 & 17! Until then, get your ballet fix with this photo gallery of rehearsals from the Cincinnati Ballet Studios.
September 10, 2016
The Cincinnati Music and Wellness Coalition will hold The Fifth Annual Music & Medicine Conference on October 7, 2016 from 8 am – 3:45 pm. The conference aims to strengthen and support communities through recreational music making. Cincinnati Ballet’s Director of Education and Outreach, Julie Sunderland, will be on hand to present during the Creativity & Wellness […]
September 9, 2016
Ma Cong made his mark on Cincinnati last season, when his ballet Mind of the [Re]Wind brought audiences to their feet on opening night of The Kaplan New Works Series. Don’t miss your chance to witness his never before seen world premiere during Director’s Cut, September 16-17, 2016. Get your tickets today for this exciting performance […]
September 9, 2016
If you like a variety of styles and techniques there’s no better way to kick off the ballet season than Director’s Cut! During Director’s Cut, September 16-17, classic selections from Swan Lake and Raymonda join contemporary works from Justin Peck of New York City Ballet, internationally renowned Ma Cong and more for one of the […]
August 30, 2016
“Justin Peck is one of my favorite choreographers. He is a total superstar and I have been working hard, for years, to bring his work to Cincinnati Ballet. Having come from the legacy of George Balanchine, his work is intricate, fast-paced, full-bodied and musical. It uses classical ballet technique fully, and yet feels utterly contemporary […]
August 17, 2016
Director’s Cut, Cincinnati Ballet’s first series of the 2016-2017 Season, takes the stage Friday, September 16 at 8 pm and Saturday, September 17 at 2 pm and 8 pm at the Aronoff Center. The star-studded program, curated by Artistic Director & CEO Victoria Morgan, includes six short and diverse works ranging from classical to contemporary, […]
March 18, 2016
Cincinnati Ballet’s 2016-2017 Season marks Artistic Director & CEO Victoria Morgan’s 20th. To celebrate, the new season features unique collaborations, world premieres and the return of treasured family classics.
Mary Ann & John Boorn
Mrs. Dianne Dunkelman & Mr. Peter Schwartz
Carol & Robert Olson
Jennifer & John Stein
