About ADF
Heralded as “One of the nation’s most important institutions” by the New York Times and as “The world’s greatest dance festival” by the New York Post, the American Dance Festival’s sustained record of creative achievement is indivisible from the history of modern dance. Since 1934, ADF has remained committed to serving the needs of...
ADF in CLE Summer Dance Festival Local Student Showcase
July 27, 2019 at 4:30 pm
DANCECleveland in partnership with The American Dance Festival, Cleveland State University and Playhouse Square present a FREE Student Showcase as part of their Summer Dance Festival: ADF in CLE. This showcase provides students with a professional performance experience at the iconic Playhouse Square theatres. The Student Showcase will display a wide range of dance styles...
We’re going all out for the 2019 National Dance Day on Saturday, July 27, that will conclude with the dance company that is the darling of the Vail International Dance Festival and their own hometown of Philly.
BalletX will make their Cleveland debut in an evening of works by some of the most exciting choreographers creating...
July 30, 2019 at 6:00 pm lesson – 6:30pm dancing
You’ll be dancing the night away to sounds of a live band. Come early for the lesson!
Orquestra T'umbao
Dance lesson by Viva Dance
August 1, 2019 at 6:00PM
Tours meet at 6pm in the Bulkley Building Lobby – 1501 Euclid Avenue
Known for being the second largest performing arts center in the country, Playhouse Square boasts even more than incredible theatres. Learn about the past grandeur of Euclid Avenue, renowned department stores, such as Halle’s, Bonwit Teller and Sterling Linder,...
August 03, 2019 at 8:30 pm
Center Stage
A dozen adolescents have begun their training at the renowned American Ballet Academy, where they encounter tremendous physical and mental stress while vying for a coveted spot in a celebrated dance company. Jody Sawyer (Amanda Schull) has talent but the wrong proportions, the fiery Eva Rodriguez (Zoe Saldana) can't...
Directed by Maia Wechsler. In this new documentary, NYC choreographer Stephen Petronio and his contemporary dance company work to re-create RainForest, an iconic 1968 work by Merce Cunningham (1919–2009), and thus keep it alive. “Will prove fascinating for dance buffs” —Hollywood Reporter. Cleveland premiere. (USA, 2018, color, Blu-ray, 83 min.) Presented by Cleveland Museum of...
Celebrate Merce Cunningham's Choreography with Malpaso (Lecture Performance) at Akron Art Museum
August 06, 2019 at 6:00 pm
6 pm • Audience members will have the opportunity to learn about Merce’s unique artistic expression through a discussion with Ken Tabachnick, Director of the Merce Cunningham Trust & Knight Foundation President, Alberto Ibarguen.
6:45 pm • Following the discussion, there will be a performance in the galleries of Fielding Sixes* by Malpaso Dance Company, the...
Merce Cunningham Centennial Celebration with Malpaso Dance Company (Lecture Performance) at Cleveland Museum of Art
August 07, 2019 at 6:00 pm
Join us for a collaboration with Cleveland Museum of Art, as we celebrate a century of artistic expression with legendary dancer/choreographer Merce Cunningham and his influence on culture. This lecture-performance features Malpaso Dance Company, the first Cuban company ever to be given a work by Merce, and a talk by Ken Tabachnick, Executive Director of...
Free Contemporary Master Class with Malpaso (Cuba)
August 08, 2019 at 5:00 pm
5-6:30 pm
Cleveland State University, Middough Building, Floor 5, 1901 E. 13th St.
Enjoy a free advanced level contemporary class with the Cuban dancers of Malpaso! The class will begin with a warm-up, followed by the chance to learn some of their repertoire.
Class will be instructed by: OSNEl DELGADO
Founder, Artistic Director, Dancer, and Choreographer
Osnel...
Malpaso Dance Company is bringing the heat of Cuba to close the summer dance festival with a performance that will feature choreography that will honor the roots of modern dance as well as new head-turning choreographers of today. Since its establishment in 2012, Malpaso has already become one of the most sought after Cuban dance...
August 10, 2019 at 9:00 pm
Rave the Roof!
A silent atmosphere instantly transforms in to a high energy musical experience! Guests will hear electronic dance music on three different channels. Turn the volume up as loud as you want!
