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2026 Summer Faculty

Cincinnati Ballet’s Summer and Collegiate Intensives offer students an inside look at the life of a professional dancer through world-class training, access to unique repertoire and high-level industry connections. Our artistic leadership and academy faculty come together along with Cincinnati Ballet Company dancers and internationally renowned guest faculty to provide an unparalleled summer dance experience for talented young dancers. Cincinnati Ballet’s Collegiate Intensive also features a collaborative partnership with the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music and access to their esteemed faculty.

Guest Faculty

Guest Faculty Announcements Coming Winter 2026

Cincinnati Ballet

Artistic Leadership


Artistic Director

CERVILIO MIGUEL AMADOR

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Rehearsal Director
Director of Second Company – CB2

YOSHIHISA ARAI

Rehearsal Director

ERINA NoDa

Rehearsal Director

Dale Shields

Cincinnati Ballet

SUMMER PROGRAM Leadership


Summer Intensive Leadership
Academy Prinicpal and Professional Training Division Director

David Morse

Summer Intensive Leadership
Resident Faculty, Advanced Division

CHRISTINA LAFORGIA MORSE

Collegiate Intensive Leadership
Former Cincinnati Ballet Soloist
Artistic Director of Azara Ballet

JOSHUA STAYTON

Summer Intensive Leadership
Otto M. Budig Academy Faculty

Ayako Hasebe Lloyd

Cincinnati Ballet

Company Dancers


Announcements Coming Soon

Otto M. Budig

Academy Faculty


Cincinnati Ballet’s Summer and Collegiate Intensives also feature the diverse talents of the Otto M. Budig Academy’s year-round faculty.
Visit the webpage below to learn more.