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Summer Performances

Directors’ Choice

Cain Park

June 21, 2025 8:00pm

Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival

Forest Lodge Park

July 25-26, 2025 8:45pm

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OCBallet Youth Academy

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Ohio Contemporary Ballet

Ohio Contemporary Ballet has been a trailblazer in the Northeast Ohio dance scene for over 35 years captivating audiences with innovative dance performances. We stand as a pillar of the Great Lakes region’s cultural fabric, redefining the art of dance with bold creativity and a deep connection to our community. Over the past 15 years, the company has built an impressive repertoire, collaborating with over 100 choreographers. Our audiences delight in a wide-ranging repertoire, from beloved classics and iconic masterpieces to new commissions and moving story ballets. These works create an inspiring artistic journey, captivating audiences with every performance.

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.