<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="margin: 0px; font-family: Arial; min-height: 14px;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-family: Arial; min-height: 14px;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-family: Arial;">NEWS RELEASE</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-family: Arial;">March 1, 2014</div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: right; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial;">For Further Information, Contact:</div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial;">Phone: (</span>216) 320-9000</div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: right; color: rgb(71, 135, 255);"><span style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Email: </span><span style="color: #000000"> <a href="mailto:elizabeth@clevelandballet.org">elizabeth@clevelandballet.org</a></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: right; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial; min-height: 12px;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: right; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial;">Gladisa Guadalupe</div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: right; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11px;">Phone: </span>(216) 320 −9000</div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: right; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial;">Email: <a href="mailto:gladisa@clevelandballet.org">gladisa@clevelandballet.org</a></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: right; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial; min-height: 12px;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial; min-height: 12px;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><b>CLEVELAND BALLET YOUTH COMPANY TO HOLD AUDITIONS </b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><b>FOR UPCOMING 2014-15 SEASON</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><b>SUNDAY MARCH 16, 2014</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><b>AT 23030 MILES ROAD, CLEVELAND, OHIO 44128</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; min-height: 16px;"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><b></b></span><br></div><p style="margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-family: Arial;">Cleveland, Ohio – Cleveland Ballet Youth Company is a recently formed dance company in partnership with The Cleveland School of Dance which is the official school of Cleveland Ballet. The company features classically trained young dancers of exceptional talent. “We are auditioning for dancers with a ballet focus ages 14yrs – 19yrs who are working to get to a professional performance level,” says Cynthia Graham, Artistic Associate. The Cleveland Ballet Youth Company serves to prepare dancers for professional performances by the Cleveland Ballet Company.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-family: Arial;">The Auditions for the 2014/2015 season will be held on Saturday March 16 at Cleveland Ballet Studios with registration starting at 12pm. Audition Class will be from 1pm - 2pm. Audition fee is $25. </p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-family: Arial;">Please bring three 5’ x 7” photos: Headshot, First Arabesque, Tendue à la seconde en face. Dress code required: Ladies - black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes, hair in a tight bun. Gentlemen - black tights, white t-shirt, black or white ballet shoes.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-family: Arial;">To learn more about the audition process please email <a href="mailto:elizabeth@clevelandballet.org"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">elizabeth@clevelandballet.org</span></a> or call (216) <span style="font-family: Helvetica;">320-9000</span> or visit <a href="http://www.clevelandballet.org">www.clevelandballet.org</a>.</p><div style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 216px; text-indent: 36px; font-family: Arial;"># # #</div></body></html>