CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Don’t be fooled by its relatively small size. This calendar of Cleveland-area dance events this season only scratches the surface of what’s actually taking place. What’s listed here is only what’s known now , and only the sort of formal, ticketed events that fit the conventions of a publication such as this. It is by no means a complete portrait of dance in Northeast Ohio.

As anyone who’s ever stepped a pointe shoe in the local dance world knows, the Cleveland dance community – at both the amateur and professional levels – is active and vibrant. It’s an ecosystem teeming with artists, schools, and companies representing every style, age, budget, and philosophy. This is a region that can boast of acclaimed professional ballet and modern dance troupes, one of the dance

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