Cincinnati Ballet’s Adult Dance and Fitness Division is designed to keep you in motion with a wide variety of dance-inspired workouts and classes in our Margaret and Michael Valentine Center for Dance. Taught by expert faculty in a relaxed environment, classes are offered on a flexible, drop-in basis in a range of styles from Ballet and Street Dance to Modern and Barre Fitness. Whether you’re exploring dance for the first time or have years of experience, our Adult Dance and Fitness Division connects adults at all levels to the best Cincinnati Ballet has to offer.
Open to ages 16 and up.
Your first class is on us! When you create your Mindbody account (see our schedule webpage noted above) and register for the class you are interested in, the free introductory class offer will automatically be added!
Ballet Basics is designed for those who may be new to ballet or for dancers with previous experience looking for a gentle reintroduction to the art form. This class introduces technique and terminology in a relaxed and approachable setting and is aimed at helping develop comfort and proficiency over time. Ballet Basics classes include barre work, stretching, and movement in the center and across the floor.
For class days and times, please click the “Class Schedule” link below.
Barre Fitness is a total-body conditioning class designed to help you build strength and lean muscle through guided movement in an energizing, musically-driven setting. Each 45-50 minute class features low-impact, high-intensity exercises, designed to challenge and strengthen all major muscle groups. With a focus on safety and exercise modifications, Barre Fitness is accessible to all levels, whether you’re a beginner or a fitness expert.
Participants should wear socks in lieu of any footwear and bring a yoga mat for floor exercises.
For class days and times, please click the “Class Schedule” link below.
For students with a working knowledge of ballet technique and vocabulary, Intermediate Ballet offers a full, traditional ballet technique class in an environment focused on passionate adult dancers. This class is taught in a manner that adjusts to the students in the room, so a broad range of ability and experience is welcome. More advanced technique and complex combinations are introduced over time and students are encouraged to engage in each class at the pace appropriate for them.
For class days and times, please click the “Class Schedule” link below.
Modern offers dancers the opportunity to explore the freedom and expression of modern dance styles while also developing proficiency in its core technical elements: contract and release, inversions, floor work and improvisation. With a focus on individual interpretation, Modern aims to develop each dancer’s versatility as well as their sense of personal artistry.
For class days and times, please click the “Class Schedule” link below.
New this season! Pre-Intermediate Ballet was created for dancers who have mastered the early basics of classical ballet and are looking to enhance their understanding and proficiency of ballet vocabulary without the swift pace of an intermediate class. This class is focused on safely building knowledge and technical skill between the Beginning and Intermediate levels.
For class days and times, please click the “Class Schedule” link below.
A fun, exhilarating and authentic exploration of the major American Street Style dances featuring the fundamentals of popping, locking, hip hop and more. You’ll leave ready to tear up the dance floor with friends or battle anyone who doubts your skills!
For class days and times, please click the “Class Schedule” link below.
Designed by Cincinnati Ballet’s Artistic Director Emeritus Victoria Morgan
The VM Workout is a 55-minute movement-based fitness class incorporating a blend of yoga, modified ballet, and contemporary movement designed to support core strength, flexibility and proper alignment. Propelled by favorite tunes of the 60s, 70s, and 80s, The VM Workout encourages participants to get down as they move through guided and improvised movement.
Participants should wear sneakers and bring their own yoga mat to each class.
For class days and times, please click the “Class Schedule” link below.
New this season! This mindful movement class offers a variety of postures and movement passages accessible to all levels of yoga practitioners. This class aims to connect and unite the breath and the movement and focuses on supporting balance, strengthening and lengthening of the body, and cultivating a mindful approach to your practice.
Participants should bring their own yoga mat to each class.
For class days and times, please click the “Class Schedule” link below.
Adult Dance + Fitness Division participants are encouraged to wear form-fitting clothing that allows them to freely move and stretch with comfort. Activewear or dancewear is suggested based on the participant’s preference. Footwear and other class-specific suggestions are noted below:
Ballet: Ballet shoes are recommended
Barre Fitness: Socks are recommended and participants should bring a yoga mat
Modern or Contemporary: Bare feet, ballet shoes, jazz shoes or socks are recommended
Street Dance: Relaxed street attire that allows for movement and sneakers are recommended
The VM Workout: Sneakers are recommended and participants should bring a yoga mat
Yoga: Bare feet are recommended and participants should bring a yoga mat
Cincinnati Ballet’s Margaret and Michael Valentine Center for Dance offers a suite of amenities for Adult Dance + Fitness Division participants. Facility features include:
All Adult Dance + Fitness classes are available on a drop-in basis and do not require any enrollment commitment or pre-registration. Participants may sign up online or on site prior to class. All purchases are non-refundable and non-transferable.
| SINGLE CLASS | 5 CLASS PASS | 10 CLASS PASS | 15 CLASS PASS |
| $19 No commitment required! Expires 3 months after purchase | $80 Buy more and save! $16 per class Expires 3 months after purchase | $150 Buy more and save! $15 per class Expires 3 months after purchase | $195 Buy more and save! $13 per class Expires 6 months after purchase |
