Throughout the year Cincinnati Ballet offers a dynamic and interactive experiences to deepen your connection to dance. These programs are designed for everyone and include, studio rehearsals, workshops, community and educational performances, pre-and post-performance discussions, and more.
The Dancers of Cincinnati Project will celebrate the diverse dance community represented in Cincinnati. Student to professional to patron, dance has impacted so many in our community and changed so many lives. This project will tell the stories and feature portraits of dancers from all styles and walks of life. Together, we will celebrate the tapestry of dancers in our beautiful city and share how dance impacts our lives. Nominate a dancer in your life or yourself to be featured in this exciting project.
Cincinnati Ballet is excited to open our new Center for Dance to the community for an inviting introduction to ballet and dance performance. These performances are designed to welcome new audience to dance through accessible storytelling, relatable themes, fun choreography, and community partnerships. Join us at the new center for dance on select Sunday afternoons with your family and friends for these hour-long performances.
Ballet and Beer is an event series providing an insider’s view into Cincinnati Ballet rehearsals followed by drinks, light bites, and socializing. This season we will host happy hour style events at the new Center for Dance in Walnut Hills. These events are free to attend but due to space limitations for the rehearsals advanced reservations are encouraged.
Events include a cash bar.
Cincinnati Ballet is pleased to offer Meet the Artists, a pre-performance discussion series where you will have the opportunity to meet select dancers, choreographers, and members of the creative team who bring our performances to life. Admission to Meet the Artists is included in your ticket to the current production.
If you are interested in touring the Margaret and Michael Valentine Center for Dance, we’d love to show you around. Cincinnati Ballet offers a behind-the-scenes tour of our 57,000-square-foot facility located in Walnut Hills. Trained docents will share details about our nine, state-of-the-art studios and how our dancers train for the stage. Cincinnati Ballet offers regularly scheduled tours for groups of up to 20 on the third Thursday of every month at 10 am and 3 pm and the first Saturday of every month at 1:30 pm.
Business and community groups that would like to visit outside our regularly scheduled tours, please indicate specific dates and times in your request form here.
We want our audiences to connect to the work on stage in a meaningful and exciting way. Explore our performance pages to find events and experiences to enhance your experience and perspective.