Friday November 7th

11:15 AM - 4:30 PM - PRO MASTER CLASSES SESSION 1

  • Check-in for first class begins at 10:45 am

  • Venue: Gund Dance Studio (Idea Center at Playhouse Square)

7:30 PM - SHOW 1 - PROFESSIONAL CONCERT SERIES Presented by Journey Wealth

  • Show 1 Artists: The Movement Project, Angelina DiFranco, Christine Howe, Perennial Movement Group, Tori Zegarelli, Alfonso Abraham Cervera, Elliot Reza Emadian & Paul Leary, Kora Radella, Teagan Reed, RESILIENCE Dance Company

    • Box Office Opens: 6:30 pm

    • House Opens: 7:00 pm

    • Venue: Westfield Studio Theatre (Idea Center at Playhouse Square)

Saturday November 8th

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM - PRO MASTER CLASSES SESSION 2

  • Check-in for first class begins at 8:30 am.

  • Venue: Gund Dance Studio (Idea Center at Playhouse Square)

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM - Beyond the Hubs: Cultivating Dance Ecosystems Outside the Big City

  • Free and open to the public artist panel! Join us for a conversation discussing the unique strengths, challenges, and innovations within dance communities that thrive beyond major metropolitan centers. Featuring Cleveland Dance Fest artists, this panel explores how regional ecosystems foster rich, resilient creative practices, and why investing in them matters for the future of the field.

  • Venue: Gund Dance Studio (Idea Center at Playhouse Square)

3:00 PM - SHOW 2 - PROFESSIONAL CONCERT SERIES Presented by Journey Wealth

  • Show 2 Artists: Natya Nirvana, Renee Clippinger, Honora Dance, Lucy Dillon, Hixon Dance, Marissa Stolt, Elizabeth Pollert, Christi Camper Moore

    • Box Office Opens: 2:00 pm

    • House Opens: 2:30 pm

    • Venue: Westfield Studio Theatre (Idea Center at Playhouse Square)

5:00 PM - SHOW 3 - PROFESSIONAL CONCERT SERIES Presented by Journey Wealth

  • Show 3 Artists: Space Station Dance Residency, Paige Cunningham Caldarella, Joel K. Linebach, Monali NandyMazumdar, Josiah Gundersen, Take Root

    • Box Office Opens: 4:00 pm

    • House Opens: 4:30 pm

    • Venue: Westfield Studio Theatre (Idea Center at Playhouse Square)

8:00 PM - SHOW 4 - PROFESSIONAL CONCERT SERIES Presented by Journey Wealth

  • Show 4 Artists: Rebecca Leuszler of Ladybug A/V Club, DanSeries Collective, MoJo Co.Lab, The Cleveland Tango School, Organi City, Alicia Hann in collaboration with Hixon Dance, Elyse Kassa & Emma Little, Alisha Jihn

    • Box Office Opens: 7:00 pm

    • House Opens: 7:30 pm

    • Venue: Westfield Studio Theatre (Idea Center at Playhouse Square)

Sunday November 9th

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM - YOUTH MASTER CLASSES

  • Check-in for first class begins at 8:30 am.

  • Venue: Gund Dance Studio (Idea Center at Playhouse Square)

5:30 PM - YOUTH SHOWCASE Presented by La Bodega Tremont

  • Youth Showcase Artists: Coming Soon!

    • Box Office Opens: 4:30 pm

    • House Opens: 5:00 pm

    • Venue: Westfield Studio Theatre (Idea Center at Playhouse Square)

 

The Movement Project's Cleveland Dance Fest 2025 is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.

On behalf of The Movement Project Board