The Cincinnati Ballet has announced its 2021-2022 season, which will be a mix of old favorites and fresh new performances.
What’s notable about this season is that it will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the ballet’s Artistic Director Victoria Morgan and provide a beautiful send-off when she steps down from her position next May. Her final bow will include both “ambitious and nostalgic” programming, a recent press release says.
A few of the season's highlights:
Kaplan New Works in the Park will open the season and will be performed in the atmospheric Seasongood Pavilion in Eden Park Sept. 23-26. The free performances feature “groundbreaking choreography in a welcoming, outdoor space,” the release says.
The Nutcracker will return to the Music Hall stage Dec. 16-26, after going virtual in 2020.
Beloved classics King Arthur’s Camelot and Cinderella are both on the slate this year, the world premieres of which Morgan oversaw during her tenure at the Cincinnati Ballet, creating both fresh and revised choreography. King Arthur’s Camelot can be seen Nov. 5-7 and Cinderella Feb. 17-27, both in Music Hall.
The Cincinnati Ballet will conclude its season with the inaugural Bold Moves Festival at the Aronoff Center May 12-22. Described as an “immersive dance experience,” six productions will rotate on the mainstage, accompanied by interactive events and elements. Dayton Contemporary Dance Company and Dancing Wheels will both perform as guest companies.
Bold Moves originally was slated for a 2020 launch but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, as CityBeat previously reported.
