<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span id="yiv9037900728yui_3_7_2_1_1376937142060_2411" class="yiv9037900728Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><div id="yiv9037900728yui_3_7_2_1_1376937142060_2410" class="yiv9037900728MsoNormal">NEWS RELEASE<br>AUGUST 19, 2013<br><br>Contact:<br><b id="yiv9037900728yui_3_7_2_1_1376937142060_2495">Courtney Laves-Mearini</b><br>216-292-2222<span style=""> </span></div><div class="yiv9037900728MsoNormal"><span style=""></span>Courtney@clevelandcitydancecompany.org </div><div class="yiv9037900728MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"> </div><h2>CITY BALLET OF CLEVELAND ANNOUNCES ANNUAL NUTCRACKER AUDITIONS <span style="font-weight:normal;"></span></h2><div id="yiv9037900728yui_3_7_2_1_1376937142060_2494" class="yiv9037900728MsoNormal"> </div><div
class="yiv9037900728MsoNormal"><span style="">City
Ballet of Cleveland, formerly Cleveland City Dance Company, a
non-profit 501(c)(3), pre-professional ballet company is excited to
announce auditions for their annual performance of “A Uniquely Cleveland
Nutcracker.”</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;" class="yiv9037900728MsoNormal"><span style=""><br></span></div><div id="yiv9037900728yui_3_7_2_1_1376937142060_2493" class="yiv9037900728MsoNormal"><span id="yiv9037900728yui_3_7_2_1_1376937142060_2492" style="">In
partnership with the Ohio Arts Council and Cuyahoga Arts & Culture,
the company is calling dancers ages 8 and up (minimum of one year dance
experience) to audition Saturday, September 14<sup>th</sup> at Cleveland City Dance, 13108 Shaker Square in Cleveland for the performances to be held Saturday, December 7<sup>th </sup>and Sunday, December 8<sup>th</sup> at Tri-C’s Eastern Campus in Cleveland.</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;" class="yiv9037900728MsoNormal"><span id="yiv9037900728yui_3_7_2_1_1376937142060_2492" style=""><br></span></div><div id="yiv9037900728yui_3_7_2_1_1376937142060_2491" class="yiv9037900728MsoNormal"><span id="yiv9037900728yui_3_7_2_1_1376937142060_2490" style="">Rehearsals
will take place at Cleveland City Dance from September through December
on Saturdays and Sundays with select advanced dancers having additional
weekly evening rehearsals.</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;" class="yiv9037900728MsoNormal"><span id="yiv9037900728yui_3_7_2_1_1376937142060_2490" style=""><br></span></div><div id="yiv9037900728yui_3_7_2_1_1376937142060_2487" class="yiv9037900728MsoNormal"><span id="yiv9037900728yui_3_7_2_1_1376937142060_2488" style="">The performance will be </span>directed
by Courtney Laves-Mearini, former dancer with Cleveland Ballet, Atlanta
Ballet, and more. Ballet Master is Mark Otloski, former principal with
the Cleveland Ballet.<span style=""></span></div><div id="yiv9037900728yui_3_7_2_1_1376937142060_2473" class="yiv9037900728MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span></div><div id="yiv9037900728yui_3_7_2_1_1376937142060_2475" class="yiv9037900728MsoNormal"><b id="yiv9037900728yui_3_7_2_1_1376937142060_2474">For more information, call CCD, 216-295-2222 and visit <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.clevelandcitydance.com/">www.clevelandcitydance.com</a> or <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.clevelandcitydancecompany.org/">www.clevelandcitydancecompany.org </a>for a pre-registration form.</b></div><div id="yiv9037900728yui_3_7_2_1_1376937142060_2476" class="yiv9037900728MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"> </span></div><div id="yiv9037900728yui_3_7_2_1_1376937142060_2477" class="yiv9037900728MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;">
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