On Your Toes
Cincinnati Ballet leaps into a dazzling new season, it’s first full programming slate curated by Artistic Director, Cervilio Miguel Amador, following his long-standing tenure as a Principal Dancer, Ballet Master, and Interim Artistic Director.
Cincinnati Ballet 2025–26 Season
Kaplan New Works, Sept. 12–20
The Great Gatsby, Nov. 7–15
The Nutcracker, Dec. 18–28
Swan Lake, Feb. 13–21, 2026
Liberty In Motion April 10–12, 2026
Pinocchio, April 16–19, 2026
Season subscriptions and individual tickets are available at cballet.org.
Subscribers receive up to 25% savings over single tickets, free exchanges, early access to special events, and other perks.
For performance details, showtimes and to reserve your seats, visit cballet.org, or call the Cincinnati Ballet Box Office at (513) 621-5282.
A longtime dancer with the company, Amador brings both a personal and global perspective to this new role, having danced with the National Ballet of Cuba before joining Cincinnati Ballet in 2004.
The season is filled with bold storytelling, groundbreaking choreography and timeless music, including world premieres and a finale celebrating America’s 250th.
Kaplan New Works opens the season. featuring four world premiere commissions from internationally acclaimed choreographers: Yoshihisa Arai, Caroline Dahm, Andonis Foniadakis and Andrea Giselle Schermoly.
In November, Amador and the company present the North American premiere of The Great Gatsby, choreographed by Septime Webre. With a live jazz score, cinematic staging, and themes of ambition and excess, the ballet offers a modern retelling of Fitzgerald’s classic novel, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.In
The holidays wouldn’t be complete without The Nutcracker! This beloved classic returns to Music Hall with live orchestral accompaniment and the dazzling journey of Clara and the Nutcracker Prince.
Romance and drama mark the Valentine’s Day with a full-length production of Swan Lake, featuring choreography after Petipa and Ivanov, staged by Kirk Peterson and performed with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
April brings Director's Vision: Liberty In Motion, a triple bill showcasing George Balanchine’s Serenade, Justin Peck’s The Times Are Racing, and Claudia Schreier’s First Impulse.
This is followed by the Family Series presentation of Pinocchio, a one-hour narrated ballet performed by CB2 dancers and students from the Otto M. Budig Academy. Pre-show lobby activities make it a great introduction to the arts for young audiences.
Cincinnati Ballet remains committed to expanding access through education programs, academy training, and community engagement, while also attracting national attention for its world-class talent and productions.
The 2025-26 season is sponsored by Margaret and Michael Valentine, ArtsWave, Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund, Ohio Arts Council, The Austin E. Knowlton Foundation.