THE HISTORY OF CDF AND HOW WE ARRIVED HERE: Over the past 9 seasons, TMP has presented Cleveland Dance Fest (CDF), a 3-day festival featuring artists from Cleveland, across Ohio, the regional Midwest, and beyond, serving each year over 600+ patrons, 150+ professional artists, and 100+ pre-professional artists in performances, master classes, and a virtual dance film gallery. Through the years, CDF funding partners have fueled our ability to maximize artist support, allowing us to pay over $54,500 towards artists since CDF’s inaugural year. As we continue to look to the future of dance in Northeast Ohio, we are committed to supporting the communities we serve, specifically Akron. CDF | Akron Concert Series is an extension of the CDF platform, as we continue to expand artist resource support throughout NE Ohio.

During our inaugural year of 2024, Inlet Dance Theatre, Dancing Wheels Company, Ohio Contemporary Ballet, GroundWorks DanceTheatre, and The Movement Project made a commitment to ensure that dance thrives through the next generation of choreographers, looking internally to support the artists within our ranks, as well as share the stage with our 2024 Choreographic Fellow Matthew Roberts of Frtrss Dance Theatre.

FUNDERS & SPONSORS

Thank you to our CDF | Akron Concert Series 2025 supporters!