The Movement Project’s

Cleveland Dance Fest

Supporting Artists, Inspiring Audiences:
Where Dance Thrives and Communities Connect

Cleveland Dance Fest logo with stylized text in orange and black.
A woman in a sleeveless white dress with a multicolored pleated skirt performing a dance move against a black background.

Cleveland Dance Fest is an annual three-day celebration of dance hosted every November in Cleveland by
The Movement Project. The festival features new works by local, regional, and national artists through a Professional Concert Series, Youth Showcase, Virtual Dance Film Gallery, and master classes for professional and pre-professional dancers. Explore the festival, meet the artists, and experience how movement brings our region together.

A man in a wheelchair embraces a woman, with her head resting on his shoulder, in a dark setting with purple lighting.
Two dancers performing on stage under pink lighting, with one dancer lifting the other, both dressed in pink and red costumes.
A man is performing a dance in front of an elderly audience on a dark stage with colorful lighting.
Two women dancing on stage, wearing long white skirts and black tops, with dark background and stage lighting.