Cincinnati Ballet’s Otto M. Budig Academy is thrilled to announce our Master Class Series.
Classes are open to intermediate and advanced level students, ages 13 and up, with a minimum of 5 years of formal training. Students with advanced pointe skills should bring their pointe shoes. Each Master Class event features a dance technique class followed by a Q&A with the artist. Observers are also invited to join us with a discounted ticket option.
Darla Hoover started her ballet training at age 6 at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet under the direction of Marcia Dale Weary. After attending three SAB Summer Courses, she was invited to enroll as a full-time student in the fall of 1976. At George Balanchine’s invitation, Ms. Hoover joined New York City Ballet in 1980, where she danced for 12 years. Ms. Hoover was named CPYB’s Associate Artistic Director in 1995 and rose to Artistic Director in 2019. Read More
Sofiane Sylve is an internationally respected ballet leader, coach, and guest teacher whose work is rooted in performance legacy and artistic transmission. A former principal dancer with New York City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, and Het Nationale Ballet, she is currently Artist‑in‑Residence with the National Ballet of Canada and Project Manager for the Nureyev Project, where she brings historical depth, stylistic integrity, and refined coaching to the preservation and evolution of classical repertoire.
| SINGLE CLASS DANCER | SINGLE CLASS OBSERVER |
| $40 per class | $10 per class |
