The Movement Project’s

cleveland dance fest 2023

november 3rd, 4th & 5th


35 CHOREOGRAPHERS + 4 Performances + 5 dance films + 6 Master Classes

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. 

CDF Show 2 Artist: RE|dance group


Cleveland Dance Fest 2023 Performances

Show 1

Friday, November 3rd, 2023

7:30 pm

Performance Date: Friday, November 3rd, 2023

Time: 7:30 pm

  • Box Office/Lobby Open at 6:45 pm

  • Theater Doors Open at 7:00 pm

  • Post-Show Reception to follow concert

Ticket Price: $18 (pre-sale) $20 (at the door)

*Note: Pre-sale ends November 2nd at Noon

Location: Ariel LaSalle Theater, 823 E. 185th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44119

Parking: Free lot & street parking (PARKING MAP HERE)

Show 1 Artists

Mordine Legacy Projecy

Hixon Dance

Anna Peretz Rogovoy

Alfonso Cervera + Elliot Reza Emadian

Dominic Moore-Dunson

Caribe Conexion

The Movement Project

Show 2 Artists

Alfonso Cervera and Paige Cunningham-Caldarella

Melissa Hinchman

RE|dance group

Jennifer Meckley

Mayhugh Fox

Dominic Moore-Dunson

Lucy Dillon

Reflections Dance Theater | Samara Steele

Caribe Conexion

The Movement Project

show 2

Saturday, November 4th, 2023

7:30 pm

Performance Date: Saturday, November 4th, 2023

Time: 7:30 pm

Box Office/Lobby Open at 6:45 pm

  • Theater Doors Open at 7:00 pm

  • Post-Show Reception to follow concert

Ticket Price: $18 (pre-sale) $20 (at the door)

*Note: Pre-sale ends November 2nd at Noon

Location: Ariel LaSalle Theater, 823 E. 185th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44119

Parking: Free lot & street parking (PARKING MAP HERE)


EMERGING WORKS CONCERT

Saturday, November 4th, 2023

5:00 pm

Performance Date: Saturday, November 4th, 2023

Time: 5:00 pm

  • Box Office/Lobby Open at 4:15 pm

  • Theater Doors Open at 4:30 pm

  • Post-Show Reception to follow concert

Ticket Price: $18 (pre-sale) $20 (at the door)

*Note: Pre-sale ends November 2nd at Noon

Location: Ariel LaSalle Theater, 823 E. 185th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44119

Parking: Free lot & street parking (PARKING MAP HERE)

Emerging Works Concert Artists

Elyse Kassa, Emma J Little, Anna Stover

Megan Bryars

Cultivate Dance Project

Emily Pierce

Karen Opper-Rhoad

Madison Burris

Juli Harter

Erin Brod


Youth Showcase Artists

Natya Nirvana, MUCAI Academy

Beck Center for the Arts

The Dance Institute of The University of Akron

Miller South School for the Visual and Performing Arts

4th Avenue Arts

Fairmount Center for the Arts

Ballet Western Reserve

Cleveland School of the Arts

NorthStar Dance Center

TMP Summer Intensive Guest Artists

YOUTH SHOWCASE

Sunday, November 5th, 2023

5:00 pm

Performance Date: Sunday, November 5th, 2023

Time: 5:00 pm

  • Box Office/Lobby Open at 4:15 pm

  • Theater Doors Open at 4:30 pm

  • Post-Show Reception to follow concert

Ticket Price: $18 (pre-sale) $20 (at the door)

*Note: Pre-sale ends November 2nd at Noon

Location: Ariel LaSalle Theater, 823 E. 185th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44119

Parking: Free lot & street parking (PARKING MAP HERE)



The Movement Project's Cleveland Dance Fest 2023 is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.