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60^th Anniversary Season kicks off with ‘New Works,’ Sept. 15-24

Cincinnati, OH (August 28, 2023) –

Cincinnati Ballet opens the Diamond 60^th Anniversary season with MORE ROOM TO PLAY, Kaplan New Works, at the Aronoff Center for the Arts, Jarson-Kaplan Theater, September 15–24. MORE ROOM TO PLAY features three world premieres from incredible artists Tiler Peck, New York City Ballet principal dancer and international superstar with Balderrama. “The power of music to bring people together is ultimately my inspiration for this piece,” Peck said of her world premiere, Balderrama. “The song “Balderrama” is a tribute to a traditional folk music club located in the city of Salta, Argentina, called Lo de Balderrama. This is a place where the music is played and everyone dances and feels the rhythm deep in their bones;” Houston Thomas, an innovative dance maker based in Dresden, Germany with In The Smoke; And patron favorite choreographer David Morse with the title work, MORE ROOM TO PLAY, one originally conceived during the pandemic. The program also features an evocative piece from San Francisco-based choreographer Amy Seiwert, who serves as the artistic head of her own contemporary ballet company, Amy Seiwert’s Imagery, and is currently the Associate Artistic Director of Smuin Ballet based in San Francisco. She crafted a piece titled It’s Not a Cry set to the captivating rendition of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” by Jeff Buckley. Completing the program is a work entitled Quem Viver, Verá (“He Who Lives Shall See”) a dance for five men by Cincinnati Ballet artistic collaborator Jennifer Archibald.

The annual program has gained a cult following with Cincinnati audiences who are first to experience groundbreaking world premieres by some of the world’s most sought-after choreographers in an intimate theater setting that accommodates only three hundred patrons.

Tickets for The Kaplan New Works Series are on sale now, with seating already limited to some performances.  For more information visit http://www.cballet.org.

WHO: Cincinnati Ballet

WHAT: MORE ROOM TO PLAY, Kaplan New Works

WHEN:

• Friday, September 14 at 7:30 pm
• Saturday, September 15 at 2 pm and 7:30 pm
• Sunday, September 16 at 1 pm
• Thursday, September 21 at 7:30 pm
• Friday, September 22 at 7:30 pm
• Saturday, September 23 at 2 pm and 7:30 pm
• Sunday, September 24 at 1 pm

WHERE: Aronoff Center for the Arts, Jarson-Kaplan Theater – 650 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, Ohio

TICKETS: Call 513.621.5282 or visit cballet.org

Cincinnati Ballet 2023-2024 Season Sponsors:
PNC, Margaret and Michael Valentine, ArtsWave, H.B., E.W. & F.R. Luther Foundation, Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund, Ohio Arts Council, The Austin E. Knowlton Foundation

About Cincinnati Ballet
Since 1963, Cincinnati Ballet has been the cornerstone professional ballet company of the region, presenting a bold and adventurous array of classical, full-length ballets and contemporary works, regularly with live orchestral accompaniment. Under the artistic direction of Jodie Gates, Cincinnati Ballet is a creative force within the larger dance community, commissioning world-premiere works and exploring unique collaborations. With a mission to enrich, expand, and excel in the art of dance through performance, a high-caliber academy, and impactful education and community engagement in local to global communities, Cincinnati Ballet reaches beyond the stage in programs that allow every person in the region to be part of the continued evolution of dance. To that end, Cincinnati Ballet presents exhilarating performances, provides extensive education and community engagement programs, and offers top-level professional ballet training at Cincinnati Ballet Otto M. Budig Academy.