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OCBallet Youth Academy

Teen/Adult Dance Classes

Ohio Contemporary Ballet

We are Ohio Contemporary Ballet! Our name clearly reflect the style of work while celebrating us as a recognizable presence in the region. The company vision is currently led by Dr. Margaret Carlson, former principal dancer for the original Cleveland Ballet, and Richard Dickinson, MFA, former Ohio Ballet dancer. OCBallet seeks to engage top dancers and choreographers that reflect diverse backgrounds across the country and globe. We see ourselves as not just a dance company, but as a valuable asset that enriches the lives of our community through providing access to dance opportunities, classes and education. Housed at the Ohio Contemporary Ballet Center in the Cleveland suburb of Shaker Heights, we are committed to be a leader of artistic vibrancy in the Great Lakes region.

confident and polished, the Verb’s dancers shone

Dance International Magazine

classical ballet with a dash of American modern dance

International dance critics review

The audience - love the work - got to their feet for the dancers’ curtain calls

Roger Durbin, Knight Arts

Ohio Contemporary Ballet formally Verb Ballets engages our community through bold performances rooted in contemporary ballet and strives to be a vital community asset by providing access to dance opportunities and education to the Great Lakes region and beyond.