The Movement Project's Cleveland Dance Fest is set to return for its 8th season November 3rd, 4th & 5th, 2023 at the historic Ariel LaSalle Theater in Cleveland! The 3-day festival will feature new works by local, national, and international artists in two evening length concerts, an emerging works concert showcasing "works in progress", a youth showcase performance for pre-professional artists and a virtual dance film gallery. Alongside the concerts are two days of dance master classes for youth and professional dancers taught by CDF artists.
This year's festival will feature artists from across the country drawing from styles of dance ranging from Afro-Caribbean, Ballet Folklorico, Ballet, Contemporary, House Dancing, Improvisational Practices, Jazz, Modern, Street Dance and more.
Show 1 Artists
Hixon Dance, Anna Peretz Rogovoy*, Mordine Legacy Project, Alfonso Cervera + Elliot Reza Emadian, Dominic Moore-Dunson*, Caribe Conexion, The Movement Project*
Show 2 Artists
Lucy Dillon, Melissa Hinchman, RE|dance group, 10K Movement*, Mayhugh Fox, Jennifer Meckley*, Paige Cunningham-Caldarella & Alfonso Cervera, Dominic Moore-Dunson*, Caribe Conexion, The Movement Project*
Emerging Works Artists
Cultivate Dance Project, Juli Harter, Emily Pierce, Erin Brod, Karen Opper-Rhoad, Madison Burris, Megan Bryars, and Elyse Kassa, Emma J Little, Anna Stover
Dance Film Artists
Megan Bryars, Annesley Haring, Liz Bustle, Emily Kilroy, Carisa Armstrong & Christine Bergeron
Youth Showcase Artists
Miller South School for Visual & Performing Arts, Fairmount Center for the Arts, Ballet Theatre Ashtabula, The Dance Institute of The University of Akron, Beck Center for the Arts, Cleveland School for the Arts, 4th Avenue Arts, Natya Nirvana MUCAI Academy, Ballet Western Reserve, NorthStar Dance Center, The Movement Project Summer Intensive Artists
Tickets to all concerts: $18 pre-sale/$20 at the door
*indicates CDF teaching artist
Class rates & passes can be found on our website below
https://www.themovementproject.org/cdf23