Celebrating Black History Month
February 3, 2018 8:00pm
The Breen Center
Verb Ballets celebrates Black History Month with a program featuring African American choreographers.
Mainstage Shows
Made in America presented by ORMACO
February 17, 2018 7:00pm
Patricia Lindley Center for the Performing Arts
Verb Ballets presents dances that transform you through time and movement with a variety of classical and contemporary works.
Spring Series
April 27, 2018 8:00pm
EJ Thomas Hall
Spring program will feature an exciting mix of dances on the program for the company’s premiere at EJ Thomas Hall.
DanceWorks 2018
May 17-19, 2018 7:30pm
Cleveland Public Theatre
Verb Ballets returns to DanceWorks 2018 with Fresh Inventions built on the creative talent of company dancers.
International Tour to Cuba
March 2018
Verb Ballets will join forces in an international collaboration with ProDanza of Cuba to form the Cleveland Havana Ballet. Starring the dancers of Cleveland’s Verb Ballets led by Dr. Margaret Carlson, and Havana’s ProDanza under the direction Laura Alonso, this cultural exchange is a groundbreaking partnership supported through the Cleveland Foundation’s Creative Fusion initiative. This significant collaboration will encompass performances in Cuba by the combined companies in March 2018. Bringing Verb Ballets to Cuba for the first time is an enormous cultural exchange and will integrate American dancers to the very best of Cuba’s ballet scene.
Yarini
March 8-11, 2018
Alicia Alonso Grande Theatre
Yarini choreographed by Iván Alonso is based on a historical hero who reached mythical proportions within popular Cuban culture and imagination.
Baila Juntos
March 16-18, 2018
The National Theatre
Verb Ballets’ will share repertory program with ProDanza highlighting the unique styles of American and Cuban ballet.
Studio Series
Ballet UpClose
September 22, 2017 7:00pm
Verb Ballets Studio
Be the first to see the work set by internationally claimed choreographer Adam Hougland.
Ballet UpClose
January 26, 2018 7:00pm
Verb Ballets Studio
Preview the restaging of works by former Bill T Jones dancer and Cleveland native, Antonio Brown.
Ballet UpClose
March 2, 2018 12:00pm
Verb Ballets Studio
The company gears up to go on tour preview the works they will be performing.
Ballet UpClose
April 13, 2017 12:00pm
Verb Ballets Studio
Preview Adam Hougland’s K281 restaged by Jill Marlow Krutzkamp.
Ballet UpClose
June 22, 2018 12:00pm
Verb Ballets Studio
Join us for an end of season celebration with highlights from the year.
Season Appearances
Dance Showcase
September 8, 2017 7:00pm
Playhouse Square
Pandemonium
September 9, 2017
Cleveland Public Theatre
