About Ohio Contemporary Ballet formerly Verb Ballets
Ohio Contemporary Ballet, formerly Verb Ballets, connects with the community in Northeast Ohio through dance performances, outreach programs and the community dance school. The company vision is currently led by Dr. Margaret Carlson, former principal dancer for the original Cleveland Ballet, and Richard Dickinson, MFA, former Ohio Ballet dancer. We offer community dance classes through the Ohio Contemporary Ballet Center in the Cleveland suburb of Shaker Heights. Offering drop in classes for adults in ballet, hip hop and contemporary for all levels including beginners. OCBallet Youth Academy offers classes for ages 2-14 in ballet, hip hop and contemporary. As well as performance opportunities with the company for all students.
My cousin and I love going to see the Verb Ballet perform. Their shows are always affordable to get tickets to - and for exceptional quality! So far we have seen Shubert Melodies (2022) and Celebrations (2023) - both were beautiful and refreshing to watch!
July 2021
Verb ballet is on the cutting edge of trend year in and out. They inspire audiences of every age and background and deliver exceptionally imaginative productions each season. Audiences are always densely packed and loyal to this company for their skill and technically flawless endeavour.
July 2021
My daughter will be apprenticing at the verb ballet, so impressed with company
